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An interview with Deborah Turness, who joined as BBC News' first CEO in 2022, on investing in fact-checking brand Verify, BBC Studios, BBC.com plans, and more — BBC News chief executive Deborah Turness has promised more investment in fact-checking and transparency brand BBC Verify …
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Internal NPR memo: traffic has fallen 1 percentage point since NPR left Twitter in April 2023, after the platform labeled the outlet “US state-affiliated media” — The numbers confirm what many of us have long suspected — that Twitter wasn't worth the effort, at least in terms of traffic


A look at the work of a small group of journalists based full-time in the now blockaded Gaza Strip, reporting for the BBC, the AP, Reuters, AFP, and Al Jazeera — “As I drove around, it felt as if there had been an earthquake,” writes the BBC's Gaza correspondent, Rushdi Abu Alouf …
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Variety, Associated Press, Screen, Adweek, @rushdibbc, Committee to Protect …, Washington Post, Mediaite, CNN, CBS News, Al Jazeera and The Desk


Sources: in a testy staff meeting about layoffs, interim Washington Post CEO Patty Stonesifer said “this is a really good business that we overshot on expenses” — A meeting between Washington Post leadership and staff grew contentious over its buyout program.
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The Wrap, @glennthrush and The Guardian
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The Washington Post is offering voluntary buyouts over the next few weeks, aiming to cut ~240 jobs out of 2,500 to offset digital subscription and ad challenges
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Washington Post, New York Post, NPR, The Messenger, @willoremus@mastodon.social, @nkulw, @benmullin, @postguild, Media Nation, @farhip, @kemettler, @postguild, @postguild, @postguild, Poynter, @postguild, @davidfolkenflik, NPR, Press Watch, @blogdiva@mastodon.social, @brianvastag@sciencemastodon …, The Information, The Daily Beast, The Hill and @oliverdarcy@threads.net


Studies: DMG Media, News UK, and Reach control 90% of the UK national newspaper market and 40%+ of the audience reach across the UK's top 50 online news brands — Report finds that three UK publishers control 90% of print reach and 40% of online reach. — There are “dangerous levels …
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@gordy_mc1ntosh, @josiahmortimer and @pannusf10


Producer Alexandra Poolos sues CBS, CBS News, and parent company Paramount Global for gender discrimination, claiming she was wrongly terminated from 60 Minutes — A former producer on “60 Minutes” is suing CBS, CBS News and parent company Paramount Global for gender discrimination …
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New York Post, Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap, Deadline, Newser, @menendezrand and Reuters


China releases Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who was jailed in August 2020 on ill-defined security allegations of sharing Chinese state secrets overseas — The Australian journalist was freed and is back home in Melbourne after being detained in August 2020 over national security-related accusations
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Bloomberg, Bloomberg, BBC, NPR, New York Times, New York Daily News, @drewpavlou, @andrewbgreene, @zdaniel, @leo_puglisi6, @kieran_gilbert, @stephendziedzic, @birmo, Newser, @albomp, @bendohertycorro, @senpaterson, Los Angeles Times, Reuters, Washington Post, Sydney Morning Herald, ABC, Associated Press, CNN and Al Jazeera


Instagram head Adam Mosseri reiterates Threads' position on hard news, saying that Threads does not intend to “amplify” news because it's currently “too risky” — Instagram's new Twitter-like app Threads is not prepared to truly challenge Elon Musk's X …
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FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposes requiring TV providers to issue rebates to multichannel subscribers in the event of a blackout of broadcast stations — - Joe Biden Condemns Hamas “Act Of Sheer Evil” In Attacks On Israel, Says Americans Among Hostages; Journalists Describe Scene Of Massacre At Kibbutz
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Variety, The Desk, Next TV, The Verge and Radio & Television …


Apple spent $200M to $250M on Killers of the Flower Moon, debuting on October 20, the first test of the company's plans to spend $1B/year on movies for theaters — The tech giant is hoping the big screen will help sell little ones. — At the Cannes Film Festival, red carpets are unfurled …
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9to5Mac, more at Techmeme »


Sources: BBC Newsnight editor Stewart Maclean quit to work for the BBC in Nairobi, as the BBC weighs cutting up to £5M from its flagship current affairs TV show — EXCLUSIVE: Newsnight editor Stewart Maclean has unexpectedly quit as the BBC considers making dramatic cuts to its flagship current affairs show.
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The Sun and @claireatki


Poland-based, WBD-owned TVN faces ongoing attacks from state broadcaster TVP and politicians; the pressure could rise after parliamentary elections this weekend — Every night in Poland, The News goes up against The Facts. The News (Wiadomości in Polish) is the newscast on TVP …
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