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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, @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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@carlosnyt, @matthewteller, @tomricks1, @bryanchristy, @peterbakernyt, @knapsack, @timothynoah1, @monscience, @bryanchristy and @knapsack


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


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, @robhorning, @om, @bengrosser, @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


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


Kotaku's Mike Fahey, who joined as a writer in 2006, died on Friday at 49; Fahey wrote with great hilarity and deep affection for toys, games, snacks, and more — A 16-year-career of toys, snacks, laughter, and love — Mike Fahey of Kotaku, one of the longest-tenured writers …


As theaters struggle, analysts suggest cutting underperforming screens in the US and Canada, from 40.7K to 25K-35K; movie releases are down ~50% since 2002 — Hits like “Top Gun: Maverick” seemed to lead a revival, yet one chain is preparing for bankruptcy, another is awash in debt and blockbusters are in short supply.
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@richlightshed, @alfredspellman, New York Post and Boing Boing


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