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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 …
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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.
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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.
The Guardian:
Despite laws criminalizing reporting, hundreds of independent journalists stayed in Russia, providing a surprising level of insight into its army's missteps — Jailed Mikhail Afanasyev one of many journalists refusing to be silenced despite laws criminalising much independent reporting
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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
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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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Washington Post:
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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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
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 …
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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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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Vice Media Group names CFO Bruce Dixon and chief strategy officer Hozefa Lokhandwala as co-CEOs, effective immediately, days after CEO Nancy Dubuc leaves — Lokhandwala (above right) has been chief strategy officer at Brooklyn-based Vice Media since October 2018, and Dixon (above left) …
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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.
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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Financial Times:
Anime and shows like The Last of Us are helping Sony become a media giant; analysts expect 56%+ of its FY 2023 profit to come from games, music, films, and TV — If your world revolves around the fate of Joel, Ellie and the Fireflies, it probably means one of two things …
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