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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Chris Licht's CNN tenure could have turned out differently if he kept CNN+, which was likely doomed but represented hope for the network's transition to digital — - CNN is seeking a new CEO after Chris Licht left the company following a series of missteps.
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Loree Seitz / The Wrap:
Analysis: advertisers spent $313M on CNN from January to April 2023, down 39% YoY from $513M, while the number of advertisers fell 23% YoY from 2,700 to 2,100
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Peter Kafka / Vox:
CNN's next manager and current owner need to be realistic about what the company can do and stop pretending “neutrality” will fix cable news' structural issues
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The Markup:
A database on ad platform Xandr containing 650K+ “audience segments” shows how data brokers classify consumers by surveilling their online and offline activity — A spreadsheet on ad platform Xandr's website revealed a massive collection of “audience segments” …
L.A. Times Guild:
Letter: the LA Times Guild says the union would have considered layoff alternatives, like a work-sharing plan, but management offered “no warning or discussion” — Since the Los Angeles Times Guild started negotiating our new contract in September, our bargaining committee has met …
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Oliver Darcy / @oliverdarcy:
Senior Fox executive Raj Shah has left the network; Shah, a former deputy press secretary under President Trump, had text messages exposed in the Dominion suit — News in @ReliableSources: Senior Fox executive Raj Shah is OUT at the company, I'm told. Shah's brand protection efforts, which translated to pushing Fox News in an even more pro-Trump direction after the 2020 election, were exposed in the Dominion suit. https://view.newsletters.cnn.com/ ...
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William Turvill / Press Gazette:
Google plans to launch News Showcase, first announced in October 2020, in the US later this summer, alongside partnerships with five local news associations — Partner publications include the Wall Street Journal, AP, Reuters and Bloomberg. — Google will launch the US edition …
Chris Gelardi / New York Focus:
The agency that runs New York's prisons rescinds its rules that restricted incarcerated writers, journalists, and artists from publishing without permission — The policy and its sudden reversal will be among Acting Commissioner Anthony Annucci's last acts. — STAY FOCUSED — Submit
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Isaiah Poritz / Bloomberg Law:
A radio host sues OpenAI for defamation over a ChatGPT hallucination, alleging the tool generated a false legal complaint accusing him of fraud and embezzlement — OpenAI LLC is facing a defamation lawsuit from a Georgia radio host who claimed the viral artificial intelligence program ChatGPT generated …
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@insiderunion:
[Thread] Insider's union, on Day Seven of a strike, writes owner Axel Springer and its majority stake owner KKR, urging management to bargain with workers — Today, our bargaining committee sent two letters to groups with meaningful influence on Insider: Axel Springer and KKR. We asked them to encourage Insider to give us reasonable counters, a key move toward ending our ULP strike. Here are the letters and their key points: (1/6)
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John Perrino / Tech Policy Press:
Six US senators reintroduce a bipartisan bill to improve social media transparency, requiring companies to share ad libraries, moderation stats, and more — John Perrino is a policy analyst at the Stanford Internet Observatory. — The Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (PATA) …
Reuters:
Disney's Hotstar plans to offer free streaming of cricket tournaments in India on mobile devices, following JioCinema's recent success with a similar strategy — Walt Disney Co's (DIS.N) Hotstar will offer free streaming of cricket tournaments in India on mobile devices …
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Variety, more at Techmeme »
Ben Finley / Associated Press:
Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster, the host of The 700 Club television show, and the founder of the global Christian Broadcasting Network, dies at 93 — Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network …
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The Messenger:
A look at the WGA strike's financial impact, which some experts say may extend beyond Hollywood's geographical limits and the major players' revenue streams — The financial repercussions of the writers strike extend beyond the geographical confines of Hollywood and the wallets of the industry's major players, experts say
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