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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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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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CNBC, Digital TV Europe, @opreport, Sportico, The Wrap, Next TV, Front Office Sports, Awful Announcing and New York Post
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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@stphnfwlr, @jdanbishop, @bynickewoot, @silvermanjacob, @alanmillernlp, @tomcottonar, @stevenwaldman, @ewerickson and Fox News
@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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Billboard, Variety, Bloomberg, Deadline, @benbencaro, @an_inside_joke, @cradley__booper, @parcastunion, @parcastunion, @parcastunion, @parcastunion, @parcastunion, @parcastunion, @parcastunion, @parcastunion, @parcastunion, @parcastunion, @parcastunion, @parcastunion, @parcastunion, The Hollywood Reporter, @mikeduncan and Engadget
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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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@brucebartlett, Mediaite, @larry_author, @dancow, @parkermolloy, @andrewsolender, @katierogers, @nickconfessore, @williams_paige, @dandrezner, @emptywheel, @champnella, @champnella, @emptywheel, @emptywheel, @jswatz, @froomkin, @jeffjarvis, @aaronhuertas, @soledadobrien, @emptywheel and New York Magazine
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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@politicsreid, @cfidd, @cfidd, @chriscillizza, @austinj_reports, @danvock, @brianjameswalsh, @jfkucinich, @chrismegerian, @katie_robertson, @cfidd and @politicsreid
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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@modestproposal1, CNET, @jposhaughnessy, @dannydougherty, @dannydougherty, @asharma, The Streamable, @jtoonkel, @sherman4949 and @alansoclof, more at Techmeme »
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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@kylewilsontharp, @wiredscience, @peterhimler, @apublictrust, @nancyscola, @nkulw, @ryanlcooper, @taraemcg, @logandobson, @couriernewsroom, @margaretomara and @nancyscola
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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@jbenmenachem, @giannocaldwell, @pbump, @pbump, @pbump, @simonowens, @janicedean and Fox News
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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@commonsense and Too Much TV Newsletter
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Publications owned by Alden Global Capital plan to stop endorsing US candidates in presidential, senate, and gubernatorial elections in their opinion pages — The change will be announced in an editorial set to run in the company's newspapers as early as Friday.
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Vanity Fair, @katie_robertson, @johnrobinson, American Press Institute, Poynter, @nspector4, @thetowncrier, @jordanonrecord, @mikebutcher, @jayrosen_nyu, @kantrowitz, @petrellareports, @giacomonyt, @joshsternberg, @awinston, @scottbrodbeck, @mcbyrne, @azi, @rorycooper, @michaelelsenroo, @gintautasd, @whet, @dcwoodruff, @dcwoodruff, @tmorris504, @jonmurray, @alykatzz, @alykatzz, @budkennedy and @samjmintz
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