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The Guardian:
Internal messages: BBC editors asked journalists to appease government concerns such as by avoiding the word “lockdown”; BBC calls the messages “out of context” — Exclusive: leaked emails and WhatsApp messages reveal reporters also told to be more critical of Labour
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Jake Kanter / Deadline:
BBC staff plan to stage their biggest strike in 13 years on March 15 over changes to local programming, forcing coverage of the government's Budget off the air — EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has scrambled to avoid further disruption to its schedules after a walkout over Gary Lineker's suspension canceled Premier League output.
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@nujofficial, National Union of Journalists … and Awful Announcing
Daniel De / The Hill:
Study: Congress' seven most partisan members got over four times more media coverage than their seven most bipartisan colleagues from October to December 2022 — The most partisan member of Congress, Marjorie Taylor Greene, generated nearly 10 times as much press coverage in the 2022 election cycle …
Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
A profile of independent studio A24, the first studio to win the top six Oscars awards at once, which takes chances on younger filmmakers with original ideas — The independent studio behind “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “The Whale” became the first to sweep the acting awards …
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Bloomberg, @lucas_shaw, Variety, @slhamlet, @nytimes, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap, Observer, Insider, IndieWire, Axios, CBS News and Los Angeles Times
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
YouTube launches early multiview access for YouTube TV, letting US viewers watch up to four, pre-selected streams simultaneously, initially for sports content — YouTube TV is today announcing a new feature that may help the live TV service attract more subscribers — and particularly those who like to watch live sports.
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YouTube Official Blog, Awful Announcing, Gizmodo, Social Media Today, The Verge, 9to5Google, Deadline, @nealmohan, Tubefilter, @abeaujon, Engadget, @glenngabe, The Streamable and CNET, more at Techmeme »
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Reach plans to make “significant changes” to its editorial operations; the National Union of Journalists says the cuts will impact 192 out of 420 editorial jobs — Reach editorial staff have been told “tough decisions” need to be made because of current headwinds.
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@pressgazette, @rudemrlang, @norock, The Guardian, @michaelmacleod1, @rasmus_kleis, @chrismsutcliffe, @hullcomments, @bethanyusher, @a1goy, @jeffjarvis and HoldtheFrontPage
Max Goldbart / Deadline:
Ofcom CEO Melanie Dawes blames the Gary Lineker debacle on “ambiguity” around the BBC's social media rules, designed for a degree of flexibility not achieved — “Ambiguity” around social media guidelines was to blame for the BBC Gary Lineker scandal, according to Ofcom boss Melanie Dawes …
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The Sun and The Guardian
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Politico:
The Gary Lineker saga exposed weakness at the heart of the BBC, leaving Tim Davie looking indecisive and raising questions about its leadership's impartiality
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The Guardian, The Hollywood Reporter, New Statesman, El País, CNN, Academy of Ideas, Semafor, CNBC, Financial Times and The i Paper
Jamie Grierson / The Guardian:
Tim Davie apologizes for the BBC's sports programming disruption and says its commitments to impartiality and freedom of expression are difficult to balance
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@bbcrosatkins, @adambienkov, @garylineker, @guillembalague, @jeffjarvis, @nilegardiner, @gnuseibeh, @vintiquesmark, @jonnelledge, @hamidmirpak, @thomasjrennie, @cllrsamwebster, @davidherdson, @michaelbaggs, @philipstephens, @arusbridger, @sangitamyska, @adambienkov, @campbellclaret, @adambienkov, @implausibleblog, @emilybell, New York Times, The Addition, New Statesman, EFE Noticias, BBC, Telegraph, Channel 4 News, Broadband TV News, Politico, The Guardian, Deadline and The Sun
Janko Roettgers / The Verge:
A look at the shift to the ATSC 3.0 TV broadcast standard, still not available in many major markets since its 2017 launch, as free streaming TV channels surge — Antenna television is back. In recent years, millions of cord-cutters have rediscovered antennas as a reliable …
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@dcnorg, @michellemanafy, @sarafischer, @risj_oxford, @jank0 and The Desk
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
Daily Mail and General Trust names its former CFO, Tim Collier, as its new CEO, effective immediately, replacing interim CEO Lord Rothermere, DMGT's chairman — Tim Collier was chief financial officer at DMGT between 2017 and 2021. — Daily Mail and General Trust has appointed …
Jason Kottke / kottke.org:
Kottke.org turns 25: the weblog with around 40K posts was started by Jason Kottke when he was 24 and has been his full-time job supporting his family since 2005 — I realize how it sounds, but I'm going to say it anyway because it's the truth. When I first clapped eyes on the World Wide Web, I fell in love.
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@austinkleon, @dvg, @kottke, @salimismail, @ftrain, @conroyforreal, @tveskov, @anildash, @abnormalreturns, @beforesmag, @om, @davewiner and @waxy
Daniel Frankel / Next TV:
DirecTV sues Nexstar, Mission Broadcasting, and White Knight Broadcasting, alleging they conspired to raise DirecTV's retransmission fees in some local markets — Mission and White Knight stations, which are largely managed by Nexstar, have been blacked out on DirecTV platforms since October
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MediaPost, The Desk, DIRECTV Insider, Radio & Television … and Cord Cutters News
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
An interview with Manchester Evening News editor Sarah Lester about her “high ambitions” for the 155-year-old regional newspaper, “clickbait” claims, and more — Manchester Evening News editor Sarah Lester has “high ambitions” for the 155-year-old regional newspaper brand …
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Media Voices, @brokenbottleboy, @patkarney, @pressgazette, @sarahllester and @bobjwilliams
Gretel Kahn / Reuters Institute:
A look at the digital outlets in Venezuela that have survived despite legislation and internet blockages; between 2013 and 2022, 60+ legacy outlets have closed — As legacy news outlets close due to government pressure, independent news sites keep reporting despite legislation and internet blockages
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@mariaramirezny, @eduardosuarez, @risj_oxford, @rasmus_kleis and @miremara
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