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Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Antenna: Netflix gained more US subscribers from May 25 to May 28, after its password-sharing crackdown began, than in any other four days since at least 2019 — Shortly after change, company had highest rate of sign-ups since Antenna began tracking data in 2019
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Antenna, Variety, MacRumors, Broadband TV News, AppleInsider, The Verge, Bloomberg, @thedeskdotnet, NME, IndieWire, @antennadata, @pajiba, 24/7 Wall St., @nina_metz, @trengriffin, The Desk, CNET, CNBC, Media Play News, The A.V. Club, BGR, The Hollywood Reporter, Consequence, MediaPost, TechCrunch, The Wrap, Screen Rant, Reuters, Deadline, CNN, Fortune, Comic Book, UPROXX, The Streamable, Insider, Forbes, AdExchanger and Cord Cutters News
Ginia Bellafante / New York Times:
A profile of New York Focus, a nonprofit news site launched in 2020 that covers the state government with seven reporters and editors and a $1M+ budget in 2023 — New York Focus zeros in on the details of what goes on in the state capital. And the reporting has had some impressive results.
David Remnick / New Yorker:
Q&A with A.G. Sulzberger on “independent” journalism, the NYT's financial comeback, criticisms of its op-ed page, its coverage of Trump, trans issues, and more — The paper's publisher discusses bias in reporting, the Times' financial comeback, and criticisms of its coverage of Trump …
Discussion:
@pnatarajanmd and @newyorker
The Markup:
A database on ad platform Xandr containing 650K “audience segments” reveals 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” …
Discussion:
@themarkup, @merekinsman, Gizmodo, @datasociety, @rondeibert, @craignewmark, @michellemanafy, @abebab, @alantoner4, @wolfiechristl, @wolfiechristl, @johnnyryan, @tonyajoriley, @wolfiechristl, @lawyerliz, @wolfiechristl, @wolfiechristl, @juanof9, @dangillmor@mastodon.social, The Verge, Pixel Envy and Nielsen
Abbey White / The Hollywood Reporter:
How Sesame Workshop and Fred Rogers Productions continue to apply their values for inclusion and education in children's programming, often through new avenues — Nearly six decades after they premiered, ‘Sesame Street’ and ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood' continue to inspire kids' programming …
Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida's staff meeting details: no masthead layoffs, 30-day notices for 56 guild members, and buyout options for some — Facing a raw and angry staff stunned by the announcement of 73 layoffs, Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida …
Discussion:
@jessicamartinez, @mattdpearce, @nabj, @phila_lex, @jason, @latguild, @latguild, @jeremymbarr, @kentnish, @genepark, @katie_robertson, @yamphoto, @jessicamartinez, @noah__goldberg and The Wrap
Matthew Kassel / Jewish Insider:
An interview with Chuck Todd on his reasons for stepping down from Meet the Press, his plans for docuseries and docudramas, the rise of antisemitism, and more — The outgoing ‘Meet the Press’ host on the state of journalism, the Trump era, rising antisemitism and the long-form documentary projects he's pitching
Discussion:
@matthewkassel and @matthewkassel
Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: the D'Amelios partner with music startup Firebird, which has set aside $20M, to form DamGood Mgmt, a company to manage other social media influencers — Siblings Charli and Dixie D'Amelio and their parents form new company to manage other social-media stars
Discussion:
Tubefilter and Digital Music News
Benj Edwards / Ars Technica:
A tech reporter on why he bought a 2023 World Book Encyclopedia printed set: nostalgia, permanence, and no AI or human tampering, link rot, or stealth edits — The still-updated World Book Encyclopedia is my antidote to the information apocalypse. — These days, many of us live online …
Discussion:
@soupydev, @mattthomas, @stevesi, @marcportermagee, @kejca, @_mattcardin, @harper, @marshacollier, @harrymccracken, @jessesheidlower, @monofuzz and @tdfrenzel
Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
A look at the growing financial pressures that led Lloyds to put The Telegraph into receivership and the complex web of companies behind the Barclays' ownership — Move by Lloyds to put debt-laden media group into receivership ends two decades of family's ownership
Discussion:
Press Gazette, Bloomberg, @anachech, @pressgazette, @pressgazette, @sarahludford, @joshspero, @janinegibson, @pressgazette, Talking Biz News and Sky News
Scott Johnson / The Hollywood Reporter:
A look at the Hollywood-style propaganda films made by Russia's Wagner Group, a part of Putin's efforts to sell his war by countering Western cultural dominance — Russia's multi-tentacled Wagner Group is not just sending mercenaries to the Ukrainian front lines.
Discussion:
@aaronmehta and The Daily Beast
Lesley Goldberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
Starz/Lionsgate suspends a BMF producer after he allegedly sped his car toward striking writers outside the Atlanta set and braked, as an “intimidation” tactic — The matter is under investigation by the studio as well as the Writers Guild.
Discussion:
@tomsmuts, @thebrianwrites, The Wrap, @daniellevesq, @thedimishra, @ahmadchildress, @joshuarolson, @lovelolaheart, @joellemonique, @tomsmuts, @cheryl_clbp, @tomsmuts, @thebrianwrites, @thebrianwrites, @thebrianwrites, @thebrianwrites, @thebrianwrites, @thebrianwrites, @thebrianwrites, @tomsmuts, The Messenger, TVLine, The A.V. Club, Deadline and Variety
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