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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
In a memo, Vice CEO Nancy Dubuc says she is leaving the company after five years; sources say she was at the end of her contract — EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Dubuc is leaving Vice Media Group where she was CEO for the past five years. She just announced her decision to her staff in a memo (you can read it below.)
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Derek Willis / ProPublica:
Politwoops, a ProPublica project that tracked and archived politicians' deleted tweets, is shutting down as the tools it used no longer work on Twitter — Whether officials were deleting an embarrassing post or just correcting a typo, Politwoops tracked them all.
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Sahil Patel / The Information:
Source: Apple has hired a TV and digital video advertising executive, Lauren Fry, to help build a video ad business for Apple TV+ — Apple has hired Lauren Fry, a TV and digital video advertising executive, to help build a video advertising business for its Apple TV+ streaming service …
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Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
The Trace, a nonprofit outlet dedicated to gun violence, launches Chicago and Philadelphia bureaus with a community-focused engagement reporter for every writer — The nonprofit newsroom The Trace is experimenting with a new approach to its award-winning coverage of gun violence in the United States.
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CBS News:
Penguin Random House plans to publish original versions of Roald Dahl's novels after facing a backlash over plans to edit them to be more “suitable” for readers — Publisher Penguin Random House said Friday it will publish “classic” unexpurgated versions of Roald Dahl's children's novels …
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
HBO Max parent WarnerMedia sues Paramount Global over their South Park deal, claiming Paramount steered South Park specials and other content to Paramount+ — The suit, filed Friday in New York state Supreme Court, asserts that Paramount breached the contract by steering “South Park” …
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
In WBD's earnings call, CEO David Zaslav praised CNN's “more inclusive range of voices and viewpoints” and pledged to “continue advancing” the strategy — Call “2023 will be a year of building,” Warner Bros Discovery boss David Zaslav made a point today …
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Alexandra Canal / Yahoo Finance:
Warner Bros. Discovery misses Q4 estimates with a $2.1B net loss on revenue of $11.01B vs. $11.36B expected; global DTC subscriptions rose by 1.1M to 96.1M
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Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer:
News Corp says attackers behind a data breach it disclosed in February 2022 first gained access two years earlier, affecting some personal data including SSNs — Mass media and publishing giant News Corporation (News Corp) says that attackers behind a breach disclosed in 2022 first gained access …
The Daily Beast:
Letter: the NewsGuild of New York says the union was trying to protect New York Times union members, some of whom a source says were called in for questioning — Meanwhile, some staffers who signed a letter critical of the paper's trans coverage may now face disciplinary proceedings …
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Peter White / Deadline:
The New York Post signs a first-look unscripted deal with producer Asylum Entertainment to adapt its stories into documentaries, limited series, and docuseries — EXCLUSIVE: The New York Post is looking to get into the TV game with a first-look unscripted deal with producer Asylum Entertainment Group.
Larry Edelman / The Boston Globe:
Boston Globe Media plans to launch a half-hour weekday TV news show featuring Globe journalists this spring, available on NESN, BostonGlobe.com, and their apps — “Boston Globe Today” will dig into the region's biggest news, sports, and entertainment stories
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Futuri Media unveils RadioGPT, an AI tool that searches websites, Facebook pages, and Twitter profiles for local news, traffic updates, and more radio content — The voice you hear on your favorite, local AM and FM radio stations could soon be powered by a realistic-sounding robot.
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Reuters:
Sources: Netflix is preparing to open an office in Vietnam; a source says the opening could be as early as late 2023, but regulatory work could push it later — U.S streaming giant Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) is making preparations to open an office in Vietnam after years of negotiations …
Brian Stelter / Poynter:
The murder of TV reporter Dylan Lyons is a sad reminder to all reporters of the hazards of their jobs, especially local journalists who are particularly at risk — It is increasingly difficult to report the news without feeling like there might be a target on your back. — Every reporter can relate to Dylan Lyons.
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Spectrum News 13:
Two Spectrum News 13 crew members in Orlando were shot at the scene of a homicide investigation, and one has died, according to the Orange County sheriff
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