Mediagazer: Nonprofit health news outlet The Examination launches, publishing collaborative investigations with Der Spiegel, The Washington Post, The Guardian US, and more (Ben Hallman/The Examination)

9:50 PM ET, September 13, 2023

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Nonprofit health news outlet The Examination launches, publishing collaborative investigations with Der Spiegel, The Washington Post, The Guardian US, and more — Welcome to The Examination! — We are a startup nonprofit news outlet working in the public interest to tell vital stories about who and what is threatening our health.

Discussion: @marinawalkerg, @sheilacoronel, @examinationnews, @mujschool, @mujschool, @examinationnews, @ben_hallman, @ben_hallman, @ben_hallman, @ben_hallman, @ben_hallman, @ben_hallman and Columbia Journalism Review

Angela Fu / Poynter:

The Dallas Morning News, which reported a $0.9M net loss in Q2 2023, offers buyouts that could eliminate as many as 40 jobs across the company, or a 6% cut — The buyouts could eliminate as many as 40 jobs — a 6% reduction in head count — across the company

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Elon Musk's takeover of X has led to a loss of income, opportunities, and connections for independent journalists, and alternatives are lacking so far — Twitter was one of the most important tech utilities for reporters to break stories and deliver real-time news, until Elon Musk bought the company.

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WGA leaders are scheduled to meet with some A-list showrunners who want strike negotiations, including Kenya Barris, Noah Hawley, Dan Fogelman, and Tyler Perry — Some showrunners, eager for progress in the Hollywood strike, want the Writers Guild of America to meet with studios.

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Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:

Former FaZe Clan staff describe a mismanaged creator organization, as its market cap falls from $725M at its 2022 SPAC merger to below $15M; FaZe fired its CEO — The board fired CEO Lee Trink following a steep decline in the shares — Three months after its July 2022 debut on the Nasdaq …

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