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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
After stalled talks, about 1,100 New York Times journalists began a 24-hour strike at midnight on December 8; the last union contract expired in March 2021 — New York CNN Business — A 24-hour strike at The New York Times, a historic demonstration in which more than 1,100 employees …
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
With 1,100+ staff on strike, NYT editors are publishing long-held stories and flexing dormant reporting muscles, but won't likely match the usual volume of copy — More than 1,100 unionized New York Times staffers are intending to embark on a 24-hour strike today, leaving editors …
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The Nation:
Over 150 members of the Freelance Solidarity Project pledge not to cross the NYT Guild's picket line, noting that the devaluation of media jobs affects them too — The resurgence of American labor organizing has relied on solidarity beyond the bargaining unit—and that's what we're offering.
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Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Debunking claims on Twitter's handling of the Hunter Biden laptop story, including that Twitter engaged in election interference or violated the First Amendment — Hello! Someone has referred you to this post because you've said something quite wrong about Twitter and how it handled something to do with Hunter Biden's laptop.
Nic Newman / Reuters Institute:
A report on the top news publishers using TikTok in 44 countries: 49% post regularly, adoption is uneven, the process of getting verified is opaque, and more — 3. How and why publishers are moving onto TikTok | 4. TikTok's ‘magic’ algorithm - how it works | 5. What strategies are publishers pursuing on TikTok?
Kaya Yurieff / The Information:
Some creators say Instagram is reducing incentives for posting Reels, cutting the payout per video view and offering smaller payouts regardless of engagement — I'm hearing that Instagram has again cut the amount of money some creators can earn from the Meta Platforms app's bonus program to spur more short-form Reels.
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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
BBC Director General Tim Davie says the broadcaster is preparing to shut down its linear TV and radio broadcasts over the next decade, shifting to online-only — Tim Davie outlines vision for a world of ‘infinite choice’ where broadcast TV and radio are being switched off
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
UK newspaper giant Reach plans to launch dedicated US operations for the Mirror, Express, and Irish Star in 2023; a source says Reach aims to hire ~100 staff — UK news giant Reach has confirmed plans to launch dedicated US operations for the Mirror, Express and Irish Star in 2023.
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Kali Hays / Insider:
Sources: Bari Weiss was added to Twitter's Slack and given a company laptop and access to employee systems; a source says the access is generally just for staff — - CEO Elon Musk has made some dramatic changes to Twitter since taking over five weeks ago. — Amid layoffs, firings …
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The News Movement, a social media-first news outlet targeting 18- to 25-year-olds, launched out of beta on December 1, with 17 UK journalists and seven in NYC — The News Movement's editor-in-chief Kamal Ahmed has said the “hard yards” being put in at the start-up to “create a new way” …
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Scott Roxborough / The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount Global finishes the Western Europe rollout of Paramount+ with its launch in German-speaking areas, for €7.99/month, following its rollout in France — The conglomerate's streamer is pushing ahead with an aggressive international expansion despite increasing competition and recession fears.
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Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple announces an iMessage feature letting users “verify they are messaging only with the people they intend”, meant for journalists, activists, and diplomats — Alongside a dramatic expansion of end-to-end encryption for iCloud data, Apple has two other major security announcements today.
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