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Examining the differences between “pink slime” local sites, often with partisan paid PR posts, and partisan news outlets that mix advocacy with solid journalism — When the doors of the Texas Senate Chamber opened for the 2019 session, there were two new faces at the press table.
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A look at 90 readers' reactions to “pink slime” local news sites: a very narrow majority rated coverage as balanced and most found the content non-newsworthy — EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND KEY FINDINGS — The Tow Center for Digital Journalism started researching the phenomenon …
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@emilybell, @dangillmor, @towcenter and @emilybell


Twitch announces subscription revenue above $100K will be split 50/50, not 70/30, starting on June 1, 2023, for streamers on premium deals, citing hosting costs — Hello, Twitch community. I'm Dan Clancy, President of Twitch and responsible for the day-to-day operations of the service.
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Florida's attorney general asks the US Supreme Court whether the First Amendment prohibits states from regulating how social media companies moderate content — The state attorney general filed a petition to the Court on Wednesday, after two lower courts split on decisions about social media laws


Charter appoints senior executive Chris Winfrey as its president and CEO, starting on December 1, succeeding Tom Rutledge, who will become executive chairman — Chris Winfrey, a longtime senior executive at cable giant Charter Communications, will become president and CEO of the company, starting December 1.
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CNBC, Light Reading, Deadline, The Wrap, Charter Communications, Inc., The Hollywood Reporter and MediaPost


The Telegraph, openDemocracy, TBIJ, and the OCCRP face US and UK libel lawsuits for reporting about a fund named after ex-Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev — Complaints filed by charity named after ex-president reopen the debate over legal action against public interest journalism
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@jamesrbuk, @lukeharding1968, @jayrosen_nyu, @sarahludford, @peterkgeoghegan, @niamh_mcintyre, @jamesrbuk, @roziebreen, @wildfranz and @jamesrbuk


An ex-employee sues Axel Springer and Bild in the US, accusing them of failing to prevent sexual harassment and retaliation by former Bild EIC Julian Reichelt — In a lawsuit filed in California, a former employee said the media company did not appropriately handle her complaints about a top editor.
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@katie_robertson


An analysis of October 2020 to August 2022 streams: Twitch's moderation tools often failed to stop kids from streaming and adults from finding and grooming them — The gaming platform's design enables people to find and exploit kids in real-time — Graphics and illustrations by Rachael Dottle
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Postmedia Network is ending Monday print editions for nine of its urban daily newspapers, including the Vancouver Sun, Montreal Gazette, and Ottawa Citizen — Postmedia Network Inc., owned by Postmedia Network Canada Corp. PNC-A-T, says nine of its urban daily newspapers will no longer …
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Toronto Star, @aaronwherry and @perreaux, Thanks:@vtuss


PEN America: 1,600+ books were banned in the US throughout the 2021-2022 school year, due to coordinated campaigns by well-resourced advocacy organizations — Throughout the 2021-22 school year, more than 1,600 book titles were banned, according to a new report by the group PEN America, which advocates for freedom of expression.
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@_akpiper, @duanebrown, Publishing Perspectives, CBS News and Publishers Weekly


The CPJ demands that Iran release photojournalist Yalda Moaiery, who was beaten, arrested, and imprisoned for covering anti-state protests in Tehran — Iranian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Yalda Moaiery, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday.
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@kombiz, @pressfreedom, @ichri, @nahayatt, IranWire, @jrezaian, @pressfreedom, New York Times and CNN


Getty Images bans uploading and selling images generated with AI tools like DALL-E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion, citing concerns users may face legal risks — Getty Images has banned the upload and sale of illustrations generated using AI art tools like DALL-E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion.
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@aphotoeditor, Engadget, @jgarzik, The Register, Gizmodo, @eladgil, @glynmoody, @mhdempsey, @somewheresy, @mhdempsey, @shortformernie, @dvsch, @theryanford, @hackylawyer, @jjvincent, @mgsiegler, @simonowens, @tuviae, Observer and VICE, more at Techmeme »