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4:55 PM ET, February 27, 2023

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Gabby Miller / Columbia Journalism Review:
An analysis of Meta's Journalism Project initiatives: $29.4M invested in 564 organizations through 17 grant programs since 2018, 43% received just $5K, and more  —  b  —  “People want more local news, and local newsrooms are looking for more support,” Campbell Brown wrote in 2019 when Meta …
Washington Post:
Fox News host Howard Kurtz, who anchors a weekly show on the media industry, told viewers on Sunday that the network won't let him cover the Dominion lawsuit  —  Howard Kurtz told his ‘MediaBuzz’ viewers he ‘strongly’ disagrees with the network's decision  —  Fox News host Howard Kurtz …
Mia Sato / The Verge:
Editors at some literary magazines say they are getting overwhelmed by AI-generated submissions, potentially crowding out genuine submissions from newer writers  —  A short story titled “The Last Hope” first hit Sheila Williams' desk in early January.
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
Politico Europe has nearly doubled its London bureau since December 2022 to around 32 journalists and aims to have over 50 journalists in the next 18 months  —  The bullish growth contrasts with widespread cuts hitting news publishers in both the UK and US.
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
A look at CNN's plans for its 9pm primetime slot, including a mix of one-on-one interviews with newsmakers, town halls with government officials, and scoops  —  CNN hopes it's finally hit upon a way to solve a long-vexing puzzle: What should it be airing at 9 p.m.?
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Marina Chentsova / International Journalists' Network:
A year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, some Ukrainian journalists share how the war has impacted their lives and work, including becoming war correspondents
Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
Comcast-owned Sky unveils a new leadership structure for Sky News Group, including naming former CBS News President David Rhodes as executive chairman  —  Jonathan Levy has been appointed managing director and executive editor of Sky News U.K.  —  Comcast-owned European TV giant Sky unveiled …
Miles Kruppa / Wall Street Journal:
A look at Dude Perfect on YouTube, as its five founders look to build a theme park; a source says Dude Perfect's 2022 revenue was ~$25M, up from ~$20M in 2021  —  The five friends found fame making basketball trick shots and now hope fans can try similar antics at a theme park they would call Dude Perfect World
Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Elon Musk tweets that the US media is “racist against whites & Asians”, in reply to a tweet that is sympathetic to Scott Adams' rant against Black people  —  The Tesla and Twitter chief blasted media outlets for dropping Scott Adams's comic strip after the cartoonist's rant against Black people
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The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and more drop Dilbert after its creator Scott Adams went on a racist rant on YouTube
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Ana Vanessa Herrero / Washington Post:
A look at El Bus TV, El Cafecito, and other Venezuelan outlets evading censorship by presenting the news to people from balconies, in buses, and in coffee shops  —  CARACAS, Venezuela — Darío Chacón was preparing to go live when he saw the report.  The 61-year-old newsman turned to a younger colleague.
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Charlotte Klein / Vanity Fair:
Inside The New York Times as staff clash over its trans coverage; a source says leaders mulled serious punitive measures for signees of the contributors' letter  —  Top editors, Pulitzer-winning reporters, contributors, and the paper's union have been embroiled in a back-and-forth over journalistic independence and “activism.”
 
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Patrick Frater / Variety:
Hong Kong-based streamer Viu, available in 16 markets in Asia and the Middle East, reports MAUs up 13% YoY to 66.4M in 2022 and subscribers up 45% YoY to 12.2M
Ken Doctor / Nieman Reports:
US local news has no single “roadmap” to thrive and grow as emerging organizations need a new alignment of philanthropy and market-driven business building
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Ax Sharma / BleepingComputer:
Sources: the cyberattack on Dish Network was “by an outside bad actor, a known threat agent” and the company is working with an external vendor to fix the issue
Clare Malone / New Yorker:
A profile of Media Matters for America researcher Kat Abughazaleh, who is building TikTok and YouTube followings by needling Tucker Carlson and other Fox hosts
Anumita Kaur / Washington Post:
The Washington Post, CBS, CNN, Politico, ABC, Axios, Gannett, and others demand the January 6 footage that the House speaker exclusively gave to Tucker Carlson
John Ourand / Sports Business Journal:
Sources: WBD plans to exit the regional sports network business, telling teams to take rights back from AT&T SportsNet by March 31 or channels will go bankrupt
 

 
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Lee-Anne Mulholland / The Keyword:
Google files its proposed remedies in the DOJ's search antitrust lawsuit, including letting browser companies have multiple default agreements across platforms

Wall Street Journal:
Gina Raimondo says holding back China in the chips race is a “fool's errand”, and investment, more than export controls, will keep US ahead of Beijing

Timothy B. Lee / Ars Technica:
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