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Casey Newton / Platformer:
As X fails to moderate Israel-Hamas misinformation, Meta has an opportunity to make real-time news a pillar of Threads and give the app an existential purpose — Three months into its existence, the app's purpose may be coming into focus — if Meta will embrace it
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Katy Migiro / Committee to Protect Journalists:
Three Palestinian journalists have been killed while reporting on the Israel-Hamas war, another was injured, and two Palestinian photographers are missing — The Committee to Protect Journalists said on Monday that it was deeply disturbed by reports that at least six journalists were among …
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: activist investor Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund, now one of Disney's largest investors with a $2.5B+ stake, is planning a fresh push for Disney board seats — Activist's Trian Fund Management has accumulated a holding valued at more than $2.5 billion — Nelson Peltz is planning a fresh push for board seats at
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Thomas Buckley / Bloomberg:
Sources in Bob Iger's inner circle and at Disney describe him as overwhelmed and exhausted by the challenges at Disney, compounded by the Hollywood strikes — Disney's legendary CEO came out of retirement to save the company—right in time for its 100th birthday. Nothing has gone his way.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Source: Jellysmack, a startup that helps creators grow their online video business, is buying Dan Abrams' Law & Crime media company — Jellysmack, a startup that helps creators grow their online video businesses, is acquiring Law&Crime, the true crime and legal drama media company founded …
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Associated Press:
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich loses his appeal against his arrest in Russia, meaning he will stay in jail at least until November 30 — A Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained in Russia on espionage charges lost his appeal against his arrest Tuesday …
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Deadline:
The WGA ratifies its new three-year AMPTP contract, following 8,435 “yes” votes and 90 “no” votes, after ending the guild's 148-day strike on September 27 — (Updated with SAG-AFTRA statement) Writers have officially approved their deal with the studios.
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Stuart Dredge / Music Ally:
London-based Audoo, whose Audio Meter identifies music played in public venues to improve royalty payments, raised $5M, taking its total funding to $22M — Can you feel the love tonight (well, this morning) for British startup Audoo? It has raised a new $5m funding round led by Sir Elton John …
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Wayne Friedman / MediaPost:
Paramount Global announces a partnership with cross-platform audience measurement company iSpot.tv — Deepening more alternative-currency agreements among major TV network-based media companies, Paramount Global has struck a deal with iSpot.tv to “measure and transact” …
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Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
An interview with New York Times Opinion Editor Kathleen Kingsbury on not using metrics for which columnists drive subscriptions, a Donald Trump op-ed, and more — Kathleen Kingsbury on the upcoming election, a Trump op-ed and recent rows at the NYT. — The opinion editor of The New York Times …
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Washington Post:
Investigation: earlier in 2023, Vietnam tried to plant Predator spyware on the phones of US Congress members, CNN journalists, and US policy experts via X posts — The attempts appear to have been unsuccessful, but came as the U.S. and Vietnam were negotiating an agreement that President Biden signed last month in Hanoi
Jim Edwards / Press Gazette:
A look at LinkedIn's newsroom, which has 250 editors and writers across 30 countries and 17 languages, as the platform doubles down on news as others pull back — Linkedin's editor-in-chief Daniel Roth explains how the platform is prioritising and promoting news.
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