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2:30 AM ET, March 17, 2023

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Emily Baker-White / Forbes:
Sources: the FBI and DOJ are investigating what led TikTok's parent company ByteDance to use the app to surveil US journalists; source: ByteDance was subpoenaed  —  Months before the U.S. government demanded ByteDance divest from TikTok, the Department Of Justice's Criminal Division subpoenaed …
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
Amazon stops selling newspaper and magazine subscriptions for Kindle and in print; some titles, including USA Today, are still available via Kindle Unlimited  —  It doesn't matter whether they're for your Kindle or in print — starting this week, Amazon will no longer sell print or digital newspaper and magazine subscriptions.
Sherrell Dorsey / The Plug:
Founder Sherrell Dorsey announces that The Plug, a news outlet focused on Black tech news and research, is closing  —  Dear readers, subscribers, and long-time supporters—  Today is the last day our team will serve you all through The Plug.  —  We're closing our doors, but never abandoning our convictions.
Brian Morrissey / The Rebooting:
Digital media companies are shifting from ad-driven scale models into something smaller, which should benefit publishers that have flexible models and low costs  —  The year of efficiency heralds a longer chill for publishing  —  I've been thinking lately about how we are between eras in lots of areas.
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Variety:
A survey of 338 US Fox News viewers: 21% trust the channel less due to the testimony and texts from the Dominion lawsuit and 9% say they watch the network less  —  More than a fifth of Fox News Channel viewers are less trusting of the cable network in the wake of publicly disclosed text messages …
Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch:
Twitch CEO Emmett Shear steps down after 16 years at the company, replaced by president Dan Clancy, effective immediately; Shear is a Justin.tv co-founder  —  After serving as its chief executive for more than a decade, Twitch CEO Emmett Shear will take a step back at the company.
Blake Brittain / Reuters:
The US Copyright Office says protection for AI-assisted artistic works will depend on whether AI's contributions reflect the author's “own mental conception”  —  The U.S. Copyright Office issued new guidance on Wednesday to clarify when artistic works created with the help of artificial intelligence are copyright eligible.
Anjan Sundaram / Columbia Journalism Review:
Book adaptation: a reporter chronicles his perilous road trip through the Central African Republic to document the war between the government and rebels  —  A reporter's perilous trip to document war in the Central African Republic  —  b  —  One evening in the fall of 2013 …
Barbara Kandek / Wikimedia Foundation:
Q&A with Jareen Imam of Women Do News, which aims to increase the recognition of women in journalism, particularly by using Wikipedia to tell their stories  —  This is Open the Knowledge: Stories, a blog series highlighting Wikimedia movement volunteers and groups that are working …
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Patricia Nilsson / Financial Times:
Private equity firm Ethical Capital Partners acquires Pornhub owner MindGeek, which had $460M in 2018 revenue and sources say profit margins near 50% at times
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
YouTube raises YouTube TV's price by $8 to $72.99/month, citing a rise in “content costs”, effective for new users on March 16 and existing users on April 18
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Elliot Resnick, a former editor of The Jewish Press, faces charges of civil disorder, impeding police officers, and misdemeanors at the US Capitol on January 6
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BBC:
NUJ expected 1,000+ BBC journalists to join the 24-hour strike that ended on March 16 at 11am GMT; some radio stations used syndicated shows or stand-in hosts
Financial Times:
With the “easy money” era over, Disney CEO Bob Iger wants to bring focus to the company, which could mean selling its Hulu stake or an ESPN investment or sale
Jon Allsop / Columbia Journalism Review:
A journalists' union in Athens apologized for downplaying repeated warnings about Greece's rail system; some blame a larger deficit of accountability journalism
Sahil Patel / The Information:
Sources: the NBA wants to triple its revenue from TV deals; Amazon is interested in the NBA rights but has no intention of overpaying for a multiyear package