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5:50 AM ET, October 18, 2023

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Karissa Bell / Engadget:
X now requires a linked source for proposed Community Notes, as researchers say misinformation on X has reached new heights during the Israel-Hamas war  —  Researchers have said that misinformation has reached new heights amid the Israel-Hamas war.  —  X is making a significant change …
Publishers Weekly:
Scholastic says its “optional” diversity book fair offering, which critics say enables censorship, is a response to “enacted or pending” laws in 30 US states  —  At school book fairs, a collection to “Share Every Story, Celebrate Every Voice” may go unshared, uncelebrated.
Russell Contreras / Axios:
Latino Alternative Television survey of 1,000 US Latinos ages 18 to 50: 71% say they feel represented in mainstream, English-language media outlets in the US  —  A majority of young American Latinos say they feel represented in mainstream English-language U.S. media, according to a new survey shared first with Axios.
John Ourand / Sports Business Journal:
Paramount plans to shut down 37-year-old Showtime Sports by the end of 2023, leading to layoffs including of Showtime Sports President Stephen Espinoza  —  Paramount is shutting down Showtime Sports, a brand that has been in existence for nearly 38 years.  The move, which will happen …
Mary Retta / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at Ebony's relaunch in March 2021 under CEO Eden Bridgeman Sklenar, which has focused on brand partnerships and sponsored content, with little reporting  —  Ebony strives to become a one-stop shop  —  The February 2022 cover of Ebony, a magazine that has chronicled Black life …
Sahil Patel / The Information:
Sources: Amazon asked one global ad firm to spend $100M+ in 2024 on Prime Video with ads, which rolls out in 2024, and expects to reach 115M monthly US viewers  —  As Amazon gears up to run ads on its Prime Video streaming service early next year, company executives are asking advertisers …
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Adam Forrest / The Independent:
Good Morning Britain says host Richard Madeley apologized for asking UK MP Layla Moran if she knew about Hamas' attack in advance; Moran has family in Gaza
Ben Smith / Semafor:
In response to a critic's defamation lawsuit, the journalist union The NewsGuild filed legal motions seeking correspondence between reporters and their sources
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Netflix plans to air a “Netflix Cup” golf tournament on November 14, its first live sports event, featuring “Drive to Survive” drivers and “Full Swing” golfers
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Patreon acquires Moment, which has raised $13.5M since its 2019 founding and helps creators host ticketed livestreams like for podcast recordings and concerts
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Cointelegraph:
Crypto outlet Cointelegraph apologizes for falsely posting on X that the US SEC had approved BlackRock's iShares spot Bitcoin ETF, causing bitcoin to spike 10%+
Reuters:
Italy plans to reduce the compulsory license fee that helps finance public TV and radio broadcaster RAI from €90/year to €70/year as part of the 2024 budget
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Mikey O'Connell / The Hollywood Reporter:
Q&A with Rachel Maddow on reducing on-air time, covering Donald Trump's indictments, cord cutting, Elon Musk's X, her podcasts, the Hollywood strikes, and more