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ABC News:
Barbara Walters, the first female anchor in US TV evening news and a trailblazer whose career spanned over six decades from 1951 to 2016, dies at 93  —  The pioneering TV news broadcaster was the first female anchor in evening news.  —  Barbara Walters, the trailblazing television news broadcaster …
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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.
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 …
The Intercept:
Hacked emails show a 2021 deal between Russia and China's government ministries and media outlets to cooperate on reporting and narratives, including on Ukraine  —  Russian officials pushed the lies first.  —  Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, a Russian defense ministry spokesperson …
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.
Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
A look at Dear Media, a podcast network launched in 2018 for women listeners that helps female influencers build large brands, reaching 200M+ downloads in 2022  —  The podcast network has become ubiquitous by targeting women listeners and treating podcasters like content creators
Discussion: @taylorlorenz
Matthew Carey / Deadline:
Q&A with All the Beauty and the Bloodshed director Laura Poitras on telling the story of artist Nan Goldin's campaign to hold the Sackler family accountable  —  Individuals confronting the might of powerful institutions.  That thematic focus unites much of the work of documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras.
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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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 …
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  —  Screeners are advance copies of recent movies that are generally sent out to critics and awards voters for review.
Discussion: @waxy, more at Techmeme »
 
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[Thread] The News Guild at McClatchy's Kansas City Star unanimously ratifies a three-year contract with management, including higher minimum salaries and raises
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
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
Discussion: @mhiesboeck
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Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
Siblings discuss what it's like to work together in the media industry, including finding motivation amid rivalry, separating work from family time, and more
Kate Conger / New York Times:
Twitter resolves widespread service errors that affected its website, mobile app, and API; Downdetector shows the issues began at around 7pm ET on December 28
Sophie Zeldin-O'Neill / The Guardian:
A look at the growing popularity of live podcast shows, up 2,000%+ since 2013, which podcasters and radio show hosts say help expand their listenership
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Avatar: The Way of Water passes $1B in global ticket sales in 14 days, $317.1M in North America and $712.7M overseas; Spider-Man: No Way Home hit $1B in 12 days