Top News:
Washington Post:
Indian tax authorities raided the BBC's New Delhi and Mumbai offices, sources say seizing journalists' phones, in a retaliatory move after the Modi documentary — NEW DELHI — Indian tax authorities raided the BBC and seized its journalists' phones in a stunning — and apparently retaliatory …
Discussion:
Al Jazeera, BBC, Semafor, Variety, Quartz, The Guardian, Voice of America, India Today, The Wire, @friedrichpieter, @aatishtaseer, @bbcnewspr, @freedomofpress, @gerryshih, @nidhi, CNN, @mbrauchli, @ashoswai, @shashj, Associated Press, @lpolgreen, The Independent, @shashj, @ashoswai, @nicolacareem, Reuters, @mahuamoitra, @ktrbrs, Telegraph, TIME, @shashj, @dwnews, Agence France-Presse, New York Times, Reclaim The Net, @jameeljaffer, Livemint, @preddy85, Financial Times, Amnesty International, The Guardian, The Indian Express, Bloomberg, NPR, Politico and Committee to Protect …, more at Techmeme »
Beh Lih Yi / Committee to Protect Journalists:
A look at the growing number of Hong Kong journalists now reporting from the UK, Australia, and other countries, after a crackdown on press freedom in the city — When Hong Kong journalist Matthew Leung covered a small protest in the northern English city of Manchester last October …
Discussion:
@jessicalessin, @cpjasia, @pressfreedom, @pressfreedom, @behlihyi and @pressfreedom
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
“Rust” producers announce plans for a documentary about the completion of the film and about cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' life and work — The producers of “Rust” have named a new cinematographer to take over for Halyna Hutchins, who was shot and killed on set in October 2021.
Discussion:
The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Times, Deadline, CNBC, SlashFilm, The Hill, The Wrap, The Guardian, @b52malmet and @spaghetti
Politico Pro:
The EPA plans to decommission public records portal FOIAonline on September 30 after more than 10 years due to departing user agencies and rising costs — Heralded as a step for open government when it launched, FOIAonline, in service for more than a decade across agencies, will be decommissioned later this year.
Discussion:
@kevinbogardus, @kevinbogardus, @digiphile, @digiphile, @kevinbogardus, @digiphile, @talkopan and @digiphile
Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
How women journalists around the world are being targeted by the powerful, including by probing and speculating on the woman's personal life and relationships — Tackling difficult subjects and holding powerful people accountable often triggers online attacks that torment and humiliate women journalists.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Time plans to launch a commerce website in Q2 2023 with content by Taboola writers and editors; Time is Taboola's first Turnkey Commerce publishing partner — Time plans to launch a new commerce website next quarter powered by content created by a team of editors and writers at Taboola, executives told Axios.
Discussion:
Press Gazette, @jaredbkeller, @jsibo and @adamsingolda
Thomas Germain / Gizmodo:
Google launches Privacy Sandbox for Android in beta, starting with a “small percentage” of Android 13 devices, similar to Apple's App Tracking Transparency — Here's a preview of the Privacy Sandbox, the newfangled way companies will follow you around the web that's supposed to be better for your privacy.
Discussion:
MediaPost, TechCrunch, AdExchanger, ZDNet, The Verge, The Register, @ohthatflo, The Keyword and 9to5Google, more at Techmeme »
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Following Facebook, Instagram plans to shut down live shopping on March 16, 2023, and focus on ads that help users discover businesses and shops on Instagram — As Meta gears up for its “year of efficiency,” the company announced today it's exiting the livestream shopping business on Instagram …
Discussion:
Gizmodo, Search Engine Land, @johnkoetsier and WWD, more at Techmeme »
Aaron Mok / Insider:
Report: TikTok is planning to let creators charge $1 or more for videos and is working on the Creator Fund 2.0, which could pay creators with 100K+ followers — - TikTok creators could soon start charging fans to watch their videos, per The Information. — The company hopes a paywall …
Adam Coghlan / Eater London:
Eater London is ceasing regular publication after five and a half years “as a result of economic circumstances in the US right now” — After five and half years, as of February 2023, Eater London will cease regular publication. Unfortunately, as a result of economic circumstances …
Elizabeth Dilts Marshall / Billboard:
Hipgnosis announces a deal giving song access to producers using Beatclub, an online marketplace where creators and producers sell their beats and music — Merck Mercuriadis' company gains a partner in film and TV through Beatclub's opportunities portal. — Hipgnosis Song Management announced …
Discussion:
Music Business Worldwide
Andrew Fedorov / The Fine Print:
Sources and reporting show an Air Mail story defending Armie Hammer was thinly reported, one-sided, and made little effort to investigate abuse allegations — Content warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual violence and abuse. — “We were pretty skeptical when James Kirchick …
Output Producer, CA — 
China Markets Correspondent, Shanghai — 
Senior Assignment Editor, DC — 
Breaking News Editor, Tokyo — 
Senior Correspondent - Wealth, NY — 
Reporter - Ottawa Bureau — 
Local Government Reporter, IA — 
Research Director, CA — 
Immigration Enforcement Reporter — 
Presque Island Reporter, ME — 
Contributing Parks Ed. - SW, CA — 
AI Content Editor, WA — 
Legislative Reporter, TN — 
Editorial Assistant, Remote US — 
Elon Musk Reporter, NY or CA — 
Government & Politics Editor, WA — 
Business & GA Reporter. VT — 
Sports Reporter, WA — 
Energy Reporter, TX — 
Senior Reporter, SC — 
Trade & Climate Correspondent, DC — 
Reporter, WI — 
Political Newsletter Writer, CO — 
Jackson Reporter, MS — 
Music Editor, AZ — 
Breaking News Reporter, NV — 
Fearless Reporter/Producer, IA — 
Reporter II - Technology, Remote — 
Editor, Remote US — 
City Reporter, WA — 
Executive Editor, OR — 
Education & Budget Reporter, CA — 
Senior Writer/Editor, FL — 
Media Editor, Remote — 
