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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+ employees on strike, NYT editors are publishing pre-written stories and covering breaking news, but are unlikely to 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 100 members of the Freelance Solidarity Project pledge not to cross the NYT Guild's picket line, noting that 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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Freelance Solidarity Project, @katzonearth, @brycecovert, @shannonmstirone, @cliomiso and nyguild.org
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.
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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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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@caseynewton, @simonowens and New York Times
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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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@pressgazette, @pressgazette, @wturvill and Reach Corporate
Nic Newman / Reuters Institute:
A report on top news publishers using TikTok in 44 countries finds 49% post regularly, adoption is uneven, the process for being 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?
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Press Gazette, What's New in Publishing, @achilleositv and HoldtheFrontPage
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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@charlottetobitt
Joseph De Avila / Wall Street Journal:
Disney rolls out its ad-supported Disney+ tier for $7.99 per month after signing up 100+ advertisers; the ad-free tier now costs $10.99 per month, up from $7.99 — The overhaul of Disney+ comes after a slowdown in subscriber growth for streaming services — Walt Disney Co. DIS 0.49%increase …
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Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Cameo launches Cameo Kids, offering personalized videos from animated characters like Thomas the Tank Engine, Blippi, CoComelon's Nina, and Santa for $25 to $30 — Cameo today launched Cameo Kids, its new video messaging service that features personalized videos from popular animated characters …
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Variety and @chrismessina
Erin Woo / The Information:
Source: Twitter plans to change Twitter Blue's $8 per month price to $11 per month on iOS, likely due to Apple's 30% App Store cut, and $7 per month on the web — Twitter has informed some employees that it plans to change the pricing of its Twitter Blue subscription product to $7 if users pay …
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