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6:30 PM ET, May 3, 2023

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New York Times:
Sources: a text message from Tucker Carlson showing inflammatory views on violence and race contributed to his firing and Fox's decision to settle with Dominion  —  The discovery of the text message contributed to a chain of events that ultimately led to Tucker Carlson's firing.
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Industry executives say the Hollywood writers strike could drag on, favoring Netflix, Apple TV+, and HBO Max, which make content far in advance  —  Industry executives point to clauses that let parties sidestep contractual obligations in extraordinary circumstances
Oliver Holmes / The Guardian:
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Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
RSF says the “fake content industry” has increased “volatility” in its press freedom rankings; the US fell three spots to 45 and Russia fell nine places to 164
JC Reindl / Detroit Free Press:
Nicole Avery Nichols has been named the new top editor of the Detroit Free Press, following a two-year stint as editor-in-chief of Chalkbeat  —  Nicole Avery Nichols, who has reported and edited news in Detroit for more than 25 years, leading coverage that has ranged from culture …
Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Dow Jones plans to launch a streaming radio channel on TuneIn with content from The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch, and Investor's Business Daily  —  The service will offer around-the-clock audio programming from the Wall Street Journal and its sister publications.  —  By: Matthew KeysMay 3, 2023,
Elizabeth Nelson / Washington Post:
Ed Sheeran losing the nakedly cynical copyright lawsuit over Marvin Gaye's 1973 classic Let's Get It On would have unspeakable ramifications across music  —  Elizabeth Nelson is a singer and songwriter with the D.C.-based band the Paranoid Style.  —  Imagine a painter in their studio, preparing for an exhibition.
Karlene Lukovitz / MediaPost:
IAB report: US digital video ad spend, including social video and connected TV, rose 21% YoY to $47.1B in 2022 and is projected to rise 17% to $55.2B in 2023  —  U.S. digital video ad spend increased 21% in 2022, to $47.1 billion, and is projected to rise 17% in 2023, to $55.2 billion …
Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
Bobby Allyn / NPR:
Unprompted, Elon Musk emailed an NPR reporter to ask if the outlet planned to start posting on Twitter again, “or should we reassign @NPR to another company?”  —  Elon Musk has threatened to reassign NPR's Twitter account to “another company.”  —  In a series of emails sent …
 
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Sources: layoffs hit theSkimm for a second time in 2023, affecting 22 staff, or ~13%; LinkedIn posts show cuts include sales executives and a creative director
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