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Max Goldbart / Deadline:
The UK releases its draft Media Bill that could see Netflix, Disney+, and other US streamers fined up to £250K for breaking harmful material rules under Ofcom — The UK government has published its long-awaited draft Media Bill to bring the U.S. streamers under its regulatory framework …
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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
UK leaders plan to kill a law forcing news outlets to pay court costs of those who sue them, as part of a bill that may also add streaming service regulation — Government to roll back section 40 legislation, recommended by Leveson, as part of media bill — Ministers will push ahead …
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Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Google plans to add a “Perspectives” carousel, showcasing journalists and others under Top Stories, and an “About this author” feature for US English searches — Google is introducing new ways for users to verify information on Search, the company announced on Tuesday.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Substack invites its newsletter writers and others to invest, raising $5M+; source: the raise is an extension of Substack's $65M Series B in March 2021 — Substack, the newsletter platform, will open up a community fundraising round on Tuesday, allowing writers on the platform to invest in the company.
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Aamna Mohdin / The Guardian:
The Guardian owner Scott Trust apologizes for the role the newspaper's founders played in the slave trade and announces expanded reporting on Black communities — Scott Trust to invest in decade-long programme of restorative justice after academic research into newspaper's origins
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Reuters:
A report claims Amazon is considering acquiring theater chain AMC Entertainment Holdings, whose stock initially jumped 18% and closed up 13.19% on March 28 — Shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (AMC.N) jumped more than 18% on Tuesday, set for their biggest gain in a month …
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James Rainey / Los Angeles Times:
A look at the decline of Gannett's The Salinas Californian, whose only original content comes from paid obituaries after its last reporter quit in December 2022 — When brown water overflowed the banks of the Salinas River in January, flooding thousands of acres and throwing an untold number …
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
The NFL and RedBird Capital create EverPass Media to stream NFL games and eventually other events to commercial establishments, starting with the 2023-24 season — Sunday Ticket was previously the remit of DirecTV, and YouTube recently acquired residential rights for popular subscription package
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Jeff Stone / Bloomberg:
Mandiant: suspected North Korean hackers are posing as NYT and VoA staff to collect strategic intelligence from officials in the US and South Korea — Suspected North Korean hackers are posing as journalists and trying to gather intelligence about international officials' approach …
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@jeffstone500, Insider, CoinDesk and Wired, more at Techmeme »
Charlotte Klein / Vanity Fair:
A profile of Kara Swisher where she explains why she left The New York Times, the importance of editorial control and owning your IP, writing a memoir, and more — The ultimate media insider is juggling podcasts, writing a memoir, and texting with “half the planet.” ("She has a coffee before bed," says Ben Smith.)
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Omari Daniels / Washington Post:
An appeals court restores Serial podcast subject Adnan Syed's murder conviction, after a lower court didn't give proper hearing notice to the victim's brother — A Maryland appellate court panel on Tuesday reinstated the murder conviction of “Serial” podcast subject Adnan Syed …
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Ryan Barwick / Marketing Brew:
Google rolls out Ads Transparency Center, letting users search all ads on the platform within 30 days of them running — Users will be able to search all ads on the platform within 30 days of them running. … Get out your library cards and pay those late fees: Google is playing librarian.
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@nytimesguild:
[Thread] Comparing compensation increases for The New York Times' CEO and other top executives to salaries for NewsGuild members, who are seeking a new contract — The @nytimes recently disclosed the latest compensation packages for our top executives. Among the highlights: Our C.E.O., @meredith_levien, was paid $7.6 million in 2022, up from $4.4 million in 2020. That's a 73% increase.
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