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Ben Strauss / Washington Post:
A look at The New York Times' relationship with The Athletic; some NYT sportswriters objected to Athletic reporters introducing themselves as NYT journalists — Not long after the New York Times bought the Athletic earlier this year, the founders of the popular sports website held an all-staff call.
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Axios:
An investigation finds a network of 51+ locally branded news sites across 10 midterm battleground states, tied to a progressive news outfit and a Democratic PAC — Writers for a D.C.-based media operation run by prominent Democratic operatives are behind a sprawling network …
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@parcastunion:
Gimlet's and Parcast's unions say Spotify blindsided them with 38+ layoffs, each bargaining unit lost ~30% of members, and Spotify can still help laid-off staff — .@GimletUnion & our joint statement on yesterday's layoffs @ParcastNetwork @Gimletmedia @Spotify https://twitter.com/...
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Spotify names Nicole Beemsterboer as Gimlet's head of news, after Lydia Polgreen left to join The New York Times, and Liliana Kim as Parcast's managing director
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Spotify cancels 11 original podcasts out of ~500 shows, aiming to focus on the biggest hits; source: ~5% of its podcasting staff will be laid off or reassigned
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Bloomberg:
Sources: ESPN is nearing a large new partnership with DraftKings, the sports-betting firm in which Disney acquired a stake when buying Fox's assets in 2019 — Walt Disney Co.'s ESPN is nearing a large new partnership with sports-betting firm DraftKings Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
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William Turvill / Press Gazette:
Report: if Canada passes its Online News Act, Google and Meta could be forced to pay ~CA$329.2M per year to news publishers, covering ~30% of editorial costs — Google and Facebook could be forced to pay out CA$329.2m a year to Canada's news publishers after the country passes its Online News Act …
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Critics should quit dragging Maggie Haberman for holding Trump stories for her book; Haberman says she helped editors post scoops like the paper-clogged toilet — A traitor is defined as someone who “betrays another's trust or is false to an obligation or duty,” according to Merriam-Webster.
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Pluribus News, founded by longtime DC journalist Reid Wilson, debuts with six newsroom employees aiming to report on policy trends at statehouses across the US — Numerous news start-ups have raced to fill a void of statehouse coverage. Pluribus News is planning to report on the policy trends making …
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Nancy Scola / Wired:
A look at Courier Newsroom, eight progressive US state news sites aiming to prove the journalism network for the left is not just a political outfit — Former Democratic operative Tara McGowan is sinking millions into Meta's ad network to build Courier Newsroom, a media powerhouse for the left.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Analysis: mentions of crime on Fox News surged after Biden's inauguration, with twice as many mentions on average as competitors CNN and MSNBC in 2021 and 2022 — Fox News contributor Gianno Caldwell caught up with Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) outside an elevator in the Capitol.
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@giannocaldwell, @pbump, @pbump, @pbump, @simonowens, @janicedean, @jbenmenachem and Fox News
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Amazon has discussed selling discounted bundles of rival streaming services via Prime Video Channels; WBD discussed participating in rivals' bundles — In a crowded marketplace, Amazon, HBO Max and other streamers explore discounted packages and partnerships with rivals
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The Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix, Disney+, and other streaming services with advertising tiers aim to profit from user data, moving away from third-party data due to regulatory scrutiny — Privacy and transparency issues are increasingly coming into focus as the Hollywood giants aim to profit from user info.
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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Study: 60% of US Twitter users don't follow political elites like politicians and media; conservatives are twice as likely as liberals to share in-group content — You are weird. — It's okay — I'm weird too. But if you're reading a Nieman Lab story, chances are very good that your …
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