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Lillian Rizzo / CNBC:
Disney, Netflix, and other media stocks suffered major losses in 2022 as streaming growth waned and ad sales slowed; some analysts expect more pain in H1 2023 — - Media stocks were hit with major losses in 2022 as streaming subscriber growth waned and the advertising market weakened.
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Axios:
Morning Consult: 33% of US Gen Zers don't watch sports at all, compared to 24% of US adults; 28% of US Gen Zers watch sports on linear TV vs. 47% of US adults — America's youth doesn't have much of an appetite for live sports broadcasts — an alarming reality for an industry built on broadcasters' willingness to pay for media rights.
Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
Long Island's weekly North Shore Leader covered oddities in George Santos' background in September 2022, before larger outlets picked up the story in December — Months before the New York Times published a December article suggesting Rep.-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) had fabricated …
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Q&A with Judy Woodruff ahead of her last shift anchoring PBS NewsHour on December 30, on US political divisions, progress for women in the news media, and more — Judy Woodruff will step away from the PBS NewsHour anchor desk on Friday, ending a chapter as one of the most trusted and well respected figures helming a newscast.
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The White House:
The White House releases the Fifth Open Government National Action Plan, committing to help agencies get FOIA tech and improving the FOIA.gov user experience — Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released the U.S. Government's Fifth Open Government National Action Plan to advance a more inclusive …
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GovExec.com, @whostp, @usdatagov and @digiphile
Al Jazeera:
Bulgaria protests to Russia after Moscow put Bellingcat journalist Christo Grozev on its “wanted” list; Bulgaria's prime minister calls the move “unacceptable” — Bulgaria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Russia's ambassador to protest against Moscow's decision …
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Reuters, @christogrozev, @samramani2 and Associated Press
Sonja Sharp / Los Angeles Times:
A profile of 34-year-old Oliver James, a “BookTok” influencer with a six-figure following on TikTok, whose account chronicles his journey of learning to read — It was just after dawn, and TikTok's unlikeliest literary hero was running late. — Oliver James, 34 …
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@paulmthornton, @steffdaz, @thedailypilot, @cristymsilva, @melissagomez004, @mgpotente, @educonsumersfdn and @stevepadilla2
Ernesto Van der Sar / TorrentFreak:
Leaked screener copies of big movies tend to surface at year's end, but didn't in 2022, probably due to more security, streaming, and shorter release windows — Towards the end of the year, leaked screener copies of Hollywood films traditionally leak online. This year, no notable screeners have surfaced.
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@waxy
Emma Goldberg / New York Times:
A profile of Arielle Angel, the editor of Jewish Currents, a left-wing magazine exploring identity that was relaunched in 2018 and has 5,200 print subscribers — After a rebellious youth and years spent on an unpublished novel, Arielle Angel, the editor of Jewish Currents …
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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Robert J. Dowling, who led The Hollywood Reporter from 1988 to 2005, dies at age 83 in his Santa Monica home after a short battle with cancer — He came to the publication, then a daily trade, in 1988, replacing Tichi Wilkerson. “I will forever keep all my friends from The Reporter in my heart,” he said.
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Jenni Reid / CNBC:
A look at ABBA Voyage, the hit London concert performed by 3D digital avatars of the band created from motion capture, as its producers plan a global expansion — - ABBA Voyage, which sees digital avatars of the four-piece Swedish band ‘perform’ a 90-minute concert created from motion capture …
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@mhiesboeck
Anushka Patil / New York Times:
Ukraine passes a law that expands the government's power over news media; previous drafts enabled the media regulator to fine outlets, revoke licenses, and more — The measure was passed this month as part of an effort lawmakers say was intended to help meet European Union conditions for membership …
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@reclaimthenethq, Reclaim The Net, @matthewdmarsden and @nytimes
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