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8:10 AM ET, October 20, 2022

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New York Times:
A look at Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott's work, boosting the network's consumer brand and facing legal scrutiny for her internal messages in Dominion's lawsuit  —  Suzanne Scott remade Fox News Media into a lucrative consumer brand.  But a $1.6 billion defamation suit against the company is testing her strategy and leadership.
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...
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Dave Lee / Financial Times:
Uber launches a global advertising unit, targeting $1B in annual gross ad bookings by 2024, including by displaying ads within its apps and on top of cars  —  Rideshare company looks to accelerate revenue growth with new business division  —  Uber has launched its global advertising unit …
Mariella Moon / Engadget:
Google launches News Showcase in France, partners with 65+ publishers representing 130+ outlets, and will offer “a limited amount” of paywalled content for free  —  Google has launched News Showcase in France, and it has teamed up with over 65 publishers representing over 130 publications …
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Dan Kennedy / Media Nation:
Opinion editor James Bennet and Semafor's Ben Smith leave out a lot about The New York Times firing Bennet, which wasn't just victimization by the “woke mob”  —  The ossification of James Bennet's departure from The New York Times into a simple morality tale of wokeness run amok is now complete.
Gabby Miller / Columbia Journalism Review:
Journalists and academics say unions can help protect some journalists from newsroom cuts at chains like Gannett, and can benefit, but not save, the industry  —  In a contract bargaining meeting on Wednesday, October 12, Gannett, which had just made what senior reporter Diane Smith characterized …
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Media executives are not surprised Meta is shutting down Instant Articles, as the social media landscape has shifted significantly since the tool's 2018 launch  —  Meta is turning off Facebook Instant Articles after seven years as the platform continues to draw away from supporting news publishers.
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Sources: Walter Hamada has left Warner Bros. after four years as DC Films' president; he's the fifth WB studio exec to leave since David Zaslav became WBD's CEO  —  After 15 years at Warner Bros and four as the president of DC Films, Walter Hamada has finally left the Burbank, CA lot.
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Aditi Agrawal / Newslaundry:
The Wire suspends its stories on Meta's controversial XCheck program until it carries out a “thorough review”; cited cybersecurity experts deny being consulted
Peter Kafka / Vox:
Infowars keeps operating since its parent company Free Speech Systems will be shielded from judgments for months or years due to its July 2022 bankruptcy filing  —  Jones says his enemies want him off the air.  US bankruptcy law is on his side, for now.  —  Last week, a Connecticut jury ruled …
 
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Selome Hailu / Variety:
Study of the 2021-2022 season: 50% of major characters on streaming shows were women, vs. 48% on broadcast; streaming companies put more women in creative roles
Tatiana Siegel / Rolling Stone:
ABC News producer James Gordon Meek abruptly resigned after the FBI raided his home on April 27, 2022; colleagues and neighbors say they haven't seen him since
Committee to Protect Journalists:
Indian officials in Delhi block Kashmiri freelance photojournalist Sanna Irshad Mattoo from flying to New York to receive the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in a ceremony