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5:00 PM ET, March 6, 2023

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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Legal experts say the $1.6B Dominion lawsuit puts Fox News in real jeopardy as the amount and weight of evidence surpasses other major, recent defamation cases  —  Outside legal observers say the Fox News Channel finds itself in real legal jeopardy in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought …
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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 …
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 selling a majority stake of BET Media Group, which caters primarily to Black audiences; actor Tyler Perry expressed interest  —  Potential sale of part of parent of BET and VH1 would help Paramount shore up resources for streaming
Vox:
Vox plans to retire its Recode and The Goods brands, moving Recode's coverage to Vox's tech section and The Goods' coverage into its culture and money sections  —  Today, Vox announced it will retire the branding for Recode and The Goods.  You can still find all the same great work …
Alexander Lee / Digiday:
The Washington Post launches On the Record, a daily news quiz and its first in-house game, as the outlet hopes to attract new subscribers using 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.
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 editor Deborah Arthurs, as the free UK newspaper launches a design and editorial “refresh” offering one print and online editorial voice  —  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, amid a restructuring, as CEO Jennifer Witz cites investments in the business and an “uncertain” economy  —  In a wide-ranging restructuring, SiriusXM is eliminating 475 jobs — or about 8% of its headcount …
Elizabeth Paton / New York Times:
A profile of Vogue China EIC Margaret Zhang, the Sydney-born 29-year-old spotlighting emerging talent over celebrities and aiming to reach the Chinese diaspora  —  Margaret Zhang, an Australian-born influencer, got the top role at Vogue China in 2021, making her the youngest Vogue editor ever.
Discussion: @lizziepaton
 
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Ukrainian reporters say wartime censorship and a shared sense that the army is also protecting journalists has made reporting on army corruption a challenge
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
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Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
Swiss VPN provider Proton sets up dedicated servers to access Deutsche Welle in Russia, Turkey, and Iran, all countries where the German broadcaster is blocked
Steven Melendez / Fast Company:
Rebel Girls, which publishes women-focused podcasts and books, raised an $8M Series A led by Penguin Random House and plans to expand to TV, theatre, and more
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Priscilla DeGregory / New York Post:
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