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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.
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.
The Intercept:
Hacked VGTRK emails show a July 2021 deal between Russia's and China's government ministries and outlets to cooperate on media narratives, including on Ukraine  —  Russian officials pushed the lies first.  —  Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, a Russian defense ministry spokesperson …
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 …
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.
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.
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
Luke DeCock / Raleigh News & Observer:
North Carolina State radio announcer Gary Hahn is suspended indefinitely after making a reference to “illegal aliens” during a football game broadcast  —  N.C. State radio broadcaster Gary Hahn has been suspended indefinitely after making a reference to “illegal aliens” in El Paso …
Rebecca Ratcliffe / The Guardian:
A look at the murder of broadcaster Percy Mabasa, known as Percy Lapid, and how his killing amplified calls to fix threats against the media in the Philippines  —  Mystery surrounds the alleged involvement of top officials in the murder of the high-profile Philippine journalist
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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[Thread] The News Guild at McClatchy's Kansas City Star unanimously ratifies a three-year contract with management, including higher minimum salaries and raises
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
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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
Discussion: @mhiesboeck
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
Discussion: @whostp and GovExec.com
 

 
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Juli Clover / MacRumors:
The second developer beta of iOS 18.2 shows a “daily limit” for free access to “advanced” ChatGPT via Siri and an option to upgrade to ChatGPT Plus in Settings

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is exploring a push into smart glasses by conducting an internal study, codenamed Atlas, to gather employee feedback on products on the market

Bloomberg:
Sources: OpenAI is in early talks with the California AG's office to become a for-profit company; letter: it also has discussed the shift with the Delaware AG
 
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