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A profile of Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner on his career, decisions to buy Politico and Insider, the impossibility of claiming pure neutrality, and more — Mathias Döpfner has global ambitions for what he calls a more ‘nonpartisan’ kind of journalism — even as his own politics are hard to pin down
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@sarafischer, The Daily Beast, @angryblacklady, @washingtonpost, @colmorrisdavis, @justschmeltzer, @sulliview, New York Post, @evale72, @crimealytics, Mediaite, @markberman, @hatr, Rolling Stone, @tomgara, @jayrosen_nyu, @lindyli, @alexanderchee, @karlbode, @davmicrot, @larrysabato, @parkermolloy, @wesleylowery, @amyargetsinger, @colorofresearch, @monikabauerlein, @mollyjongfast and @davidmwessel


A look at YouTube's “coolhunters” who were tasked with finding and promoting talented YouTubers in the company's early years, before the algorithms took over — How “coolhunters” helped make YouTube into an internet sensation before the algorithms took over. — Everyone had to see this.
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@kevinroose, @theatlantic, @dlberes and @mhbergen, more at Techmeme »
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A book excerpt details how YouTube's love affair with PewDiePie soured in 2017, before he stopped pushing boundaries and signed a livestreaming deal in 2020 — The Anti-Defamation League, a nonprofit focused on antisemitism, received an unusual invitation from YouTube in early 2017: come meet our biggest influencer.
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@mhbergen and Bloomberg, more at Techmeme »


Memo: Disney-owned National Geographic magazine, which has ~125 editorial staff, laid off six of its top editors last week, three months after naming a new EIC — National Geographic magazine, the venerable journal of science, history and the natural world, laid off six of its top editors …
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@bryanchristy, @carlosnyt, @matthewteller, @tomricks1, @peterbakernyt, @knapsack, @timothynoah1, @monscience, @bryanchristy and @knapsack


New UK Prime Minister Liz Truss appoints Michelle Donelan as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport; Donelan once worked for WWE — New U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss has appointed Michelle Donelan as the new secretary of state for culture.
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UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries resigns after a tenure of less than a year in which she made several inflammatory remarks about Channel 4 and the BBC — UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries is to stand down when Liz Truss formally takes over as Prime Minister today.

Real Life, a magazine founded in June 2016 and funded by Snap, ceases publication immediately due to a lack of funding — Real Life no longer has funding, and is ceasing publication indefinitely. We thank all of our contributors and readers. Good night 💚 https://reallifemag.com/ https://twitter.com/...
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@timmaughan, @david_rudnick, @oddletters, @_britneygil, @lifewinning, @hkesvani, @kieranpressreyn, @tante, @nathanjurgenson, @arabellesicardi, @tante, @hypervisible, @william_partin, @profcarroll, @lauren_wilford, @greene_dm, @taylorlorenz, @nd_kane, @william_partin, @jathansadowski, @kneelingbus, @vicky_acab, @trillmoregirls, @bigblackjacobin and @tamigraph


Yahoo acquires The Factual and plans to integrate its AI system for rating the credibility of news sources into Yahoo News while licensing it to other companies — Yahoo has acquired The Factual, a company that uses algorithms to rate the credibility of news sources, Yahoo president and general manager Matt Sanchez told Axios.
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@jlanzone, @brianprovost, @arifcrafiq, @megdunk, @davidclinchnews, @alex, MediaPost, @sarafischer, @librarythingtim, @gintautasd and @rafat


Russia sentences renowned journalist Ivan Safronov, who the FSB detained in 2020 on “treason” charges, to 22 years in prison, after he refused to plead guilty — Former correspondent convicted on ‘treason’ charge his supporters say is linked to his reporting
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The Guardian, Washington Post, American Press Institute, @kenroth, @maxseddon, @shashj, @samagreene and @andrew__roth
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Apple plans to nearly double its ad platform team, currently around 250 strong, per LinkedIn; Apple's career page lists 216 such roles, up from 56 in late 2020 — Move adds to industry concerns after tech giant launched privacy rules that make it hard to tailor ads to iPhone users


Gulf Arab states demand that Netflix remove some content offensive to “Islamic and societal values and principles”, including content aimed at children — Gulf states have demanded that Netflix remove all content deemed to violate “Islamic and societal values and principles”, Saudi media report.
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Reuters and Middle East Eye


An IDF investigation concludes Shireen Abu Akleh was most likely killed in “unintentional fire” from an Israeli soldier who did not realize she was a journalist — The final conclusion of an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) investigation into the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh …
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CNN, Haaretz, @linaabuakleh, Mediaite, Insider, @olgarodriguezfr, @mattduss, @casmudde, @fredwreck, @loujainhathloul, @amikaufman, @peacenowus, @alivelshi, @michaelarria, CBS News, @malbertnews, @jdakwar, @yachaduk, @hadas_gold, @hadas_gold, @hadas_gold, @ibishblog, The Week, Newser, Associated Press, Fox News, Rolling Stone, Bloomberg and Committee to Protect …


A look at Capitol Hill Citizen, a print newspaper launched by Ralph Nader in April 2022 to cover big-picture stories overlooked by DC's scoop-obsessed media — For over 50 years, Ralph Nader has served as the self-appointed conscience of the American left, the safety inspector of a Democratic Party that …
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@michaelkruse, @mattwelch, @wuerker, @benweyl, @jmartnyt, @waywardwinifred, @david_boaz, @ralphnader and @jackshafer