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Laura Wagner / Defector:
Semafor wants to tackle polarization using a “revolutionary” article template, but “Semaform” is a basic copy of what already exists, plus patronizing subheads — All around the world, and especially in the United States, widening economic inequality …
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New York Times:
Sources: Puck, which is approaching 20K paid subscribers, recently held talks with potential investors with a goal of raising ~$15M at a $75M+ valuation — The humble email newsletter, which became a star in its own right, appears headed back to earth. — Meta, which owns Facebook, is killing Bulletin, its newsletter product.
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Wall Street Journal:
Internal email: The New York Times canceled its plans to launch a Kids app, as it would cater “to a smaller market” when the newspaper's focus is subscriptions — Publisher has been promoting products beyond news, including in games, cooking and sports
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Mariella Moon / Engadget:
Google launches News Showcase in France, partners with 65+ publishers representing 130+ outlets, and plans to give away “a limited amount” of paywalled content — Google has launched News Showcase in France, and it has teamed up with over 65 publishers representing over 130 publications …
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The Keyword
Aisha Majid / Press Gazette:
Study finds the number of push alerts sent by publishers was 2% higher in 2021 than in 2019 and 28% higher than in 2018; 3% were opened at time of sending — The instant traffic hit from push alerts means that most publishers are now using them every day, regardless of whether the content …
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Nieman Lab
Paul Waldman / @paulwaldman1:
[Thread] A case study in how journalists let politicians lie: Punchbowl News amplified Kevin McCarthy's claim that the DOJ tagged some parents as “terrorists” — 1. A case study in how journalists allow politicians to lie, ensuring that the more cynical a politician is, the greater the rewards for dishonesty will be, courtesy of Kevin McCarthy and @PunchbowlNews . Come with me...
Katelyn Newberg / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
The Las Vegas police department asks the Nevada Supreme Court to reverse a decision that blocked officials from searching slain reporter Jeff German's devices — The Metropolitan Police Department has appealed a judge's decision to bar officials from searching the personal devices …
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Associated Press
Thomas Germain / Gizmodo:
Google now lets users disable targeted ads without breaking useful features by having to turn off settings like Web & App Activity and YouTube History — In a major fix, Google's own privacy settings will no longer disable crucial features of its apps. — Alerts
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Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:
The UK's Ofcom publishes a report on its first year regulating video sharing sites, detailing how TikTok, Twitch, OnlyFans, and others tackle content challenges — The UK's media watchdog, Ofcom, has published a debut report on its first year regulating a selection of video-sharing platforms …
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Ofcom, Bloomberg, The Guardian, Light Reading and Broadband TV News, more at Techmeme »
Julia Felton / Greensburg Tribune-Review:
Union officials and workers say ~30 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette staff crossed the picket line after a narrow strike vote; the CWA provides $300/week strike benefits — Dozens of journalists, photographers and editors have crossed the picket line to continue working at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Leila Fadel / NPR:
An interview with Lina Abu Akleh, the niece of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, on her push for justice and a US probe into her aunt's killing — Lina Abu Akleh was thrust onto the global stage after her aunt was killed while reporting on an Israeli military raid in the Palestinian city of Jenin in May.
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@npr and @leilafadel
Simon Owens / Simon Owens's Media Newsletter:
Patreon faces more competition and lacks basic creator tools to find audiences and analyze content and traffic; memo: its valuation fell 70% over the past year — Patreon's “valuation has decreased substantially — by 70% — over the past year." — Welcome! I'm Simon Owens and this is my media newsletter.
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The Rebooting, Lightspeed Venture Partners, The Information, Protocol, @oh_that_crab and Digiday
Jill Goldsmith / Deadline:
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos downplays releasing Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery in 600 theaters over US Thanksgiving weekend; theater owners lauded the move — Netflix co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos tossed cold water on hopes that the streamer's recent deal with major cinema chains …
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