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1:45 PM ET, March 6, 2023

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Peter Baker / New York Times:
A 2020 Zoom recording shows Fox News anchors and executives, including CEO Suzanne Scott, discussing how to blunt audience anger after calling Arizona for Biden  —  “If we hadn't called Arizona,” said Suzanne Scott, the network's chief executive, according to a recording reviewed by The New York Times …
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Legal experts say Fox News finds itself in real jeopardy in the Dominion lawsuit as the amount and weight of evidence surpasses other major defamation cases  —  Outside legal observers say the Fox News Channel finds itself in real legal jeopardy in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought …
New York Times:
A review of 26 conservative TV news networks, radio shows, podcasts, and sites: only four covered Fox News' private messages revealed in the Dominion lawsuit
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global explores sale of a majority stake of BET Media Group, which caters primarily to Black audiences and includes the channels BET and VH1  —  Potential sale of part of parent of BET and VH1 would help Paramount shore up resources for streaming
Jessica Piper / Politico:
On February 27, Twitter said “there are no existing political ads to disclose”, after Elon Musk said in early January that Twitter would resume political ads  —  Both Republican and Democratic digital operatives said they expect Twitter advertising will eventually pick up as campaigns seek to meet voters wherever they are.
Dan Charnas / Slate:
Music sampling should be legalized with an expanded compulsory US license law, as the legal concept of music authorship remains rooted in the pre-digital past  —  Hip-hop is 50 years old, but the genius idea at its core remains unprotected.  Here's how we can change that.
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
An interview with Metro EIC Deborah Arthurs, as the free UK newspaper launches a design and editorial refresh to give it one editorial voice in print and online  —  A design and editorial “refresh” of Metro in print and online aims to give the brand “one clear editorial voice” …
Discussion: @hayley_barlow
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Memo: SiriusXM cuts 475 jobs, or 8% of its workforce, as part of a wide-ranging restructuring, with CEO Jennifer Witz citing economic uncertainty  —  In a wide-ranging restructuring, SiriusXM is eliminating 475 jobs — or about 8% of its headcount — with CEO Jennifer Witz citing economic uncertainty …
Alexander Lee / Digiday:
Washington Post launches its first in-house game, a daily news quiz called On the Record, as it hopes to attract new subscribers with a taste for gamification  —  Last week, the Washington Post launched its first in-house gaming product, just over a month after announcing the closure of Launcher, WaPo's gaming and esports vertical.
Rowena Mason / The Guardian:
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman plans an amendment to the Public Order Bill to protect journalists covering protests, after a campaign following arrests  —  Suella Braverman will propose changes after arrests of reporters at a Just Stop Oil demonstration
 
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Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
Swiss VPN provider Proton sets up dedicated servers to allow free access to Deutsche Welle in Russia, Turkey, and Iran, where the German broadcaster is blocked
Steven Melendez / Fast Company:
Rebel Girls, which publishes podcasts and books focused on girls, raised an $8M Series A led by Penguin Random House and plans to expand to TV and more
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Priscilla DeGregory / New York Post:
Court filing: writer and filmmaker Stephen Elliott settles his defamation lawsuit that he filed against Shitty Media Men list creator Moira Donegan in 2019
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
The End Citizens United PAC files a complaint with the FEC arguing that Rupert Murdoch broke the law by showing Biden's ads and debate strategy to Jared Kushner
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
Experts say a Florida bill that would make some bloggers register with the state is unconstitutional; DeSantis spurred other bills to weaken defamation defenses