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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Source: X removed the main New York Times account's “verified” badge on October 17 without notice; source: X traffic to the NYT is down ~50% since August 2023 — The unexplained decision removes the only symbol distinguishing the news organization from impostors and comes amid …
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New York Times:
News publishers wrestle with declines in web traffic as companies like Google, Meta, and X back away from dependably amplifying and supporting journalism — News organizations are scrambling to adjust to the latest rift in the long-fractious relationship between publishers and tech platforms.
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Simon Owens's Media Newsletter, John Battelle's Search Blog, Dan Patio Dalton on LinkedIn, American Press Institute, Jeanne Meyer on LinkedIn, @jwherrman, @jwherrman, Beyond Search, Ryan Sager on LinkedIn, @emilybell, @emilybell, @emilybell, @emilybell, Alan Soon on LinkedIn, @frozencanuck@mas.to, @matthewkeyslive, @davidclinchnews, @i_am_fabs, @kantrowitz, @semaforben, @newsalliance, @claycampaigne, @davidclinchnews, @thekenyeung@mastodon.social, @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social, @dangillmor@mastodon.social, @phoca2004@mastodon.scot and Reuters, more at Techmeme »
New York Times:
Jon Stewart's Apple TV+ show abruptly ends, sources say over creative differences; source: Stewart said potential China and AI topics concerned Apple executives — Mr. Stewart and Apple are parting ways because of creative differences over “The Problem,” people with knowledge of the decision said.
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Insider, New York Post, The Hollywood Reporter, The Verge, @gruber@threads.net, CNN, TVLine, New York Daily News, Macworld, Debasish Mishra on LinkedIn, Vanity Fair, @flargh@mastodon.social, Reclaim The Net, Broadband TV News, UPROXX, Boing Boing, @wbm312, Cord Cutters News, @noellemitchell@mstdn.social, @mfeilner@mastodon.cloud, @aulia@octodon.social, Louis Rosenberg on LinkedIn, TV Insider, Engadget, @loudmouthjulia, Variety, @benmullin, @danielpunkass@mastodon.social, The Daily Beast, @krupo@infosec.exchange, The Information, Isaac Harris on LinkedIn, Forbes, Fox News, @joebin818@threads.net, @carnage4life@threads.net, @reckless1280@threads.net, Collider, Rolling Stone, The A.V. Club, IndieWire, @ryanschwartztv@threads.net, The Wrap, @poniewozik@threads.net, @poniewozik@threads.net, @guillecummings@threads.net, @jemoryparker@threads.net and 9to5Mac, more at Techmeme »
Megan Brenan / Gallup:
Survey: 32% of US adults say they trust mass media “a great deal” or a “fair amount”; 29% have “not very much” trust and a record 39% have no trust at all — WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 32% of Americans who say they trust the mass media “a great deal” or …
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Poynter, @natesilver538, @edithcharles.bsky.social, Steven Waldman on LinkedIn, @wagatwe.bsky.social, The Wrap, Mediaite and The Hill
Daniel King / Mother Jones:
Newsrooms re-examine use of the word “terrorist” in light of the Israel-Hamas war, and some major newsrooms ban its use, with growing credibility costs — Leaked memos show the policy spreading, with growing credibility costs. At least one reporter has resigned in protest.
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BBC, Peter Douglas on LinkedIn, John Horgan on LinkedIn and New York Post
Glenn Rifkin / New York Times:
Edward Bleier, a cable TV pioneer who oversaw the development of basic cable networks like MTV, Nickelodeon, and others at Warner Bros., is dead at 94 — Seeing untold promise in new technology, he was a prime mover in the creation of the cable industry, helping to transform Time Warner Cable into a giant in the field.
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The Wrap, @stewartschley, @jbflint, @notjessewalker and Publishers Weekly
Kevin Schofield / HuffPost:
BBC Director General Tim Davie is set to speak on October 25 at a private meeting of UK's Conservative MPs, amid criticism of BBC's Israel-Hamas war reporting — The 1922 Committee appearance comes amid criticism of the corporation for refusing to call Hamas terrorists.
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Financial Times, GB News, GB News and @kevinaschofield
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Jake Kanter / Deadline:
The BBC says the broadcaster was “wrong to speculate” that Israel was behind the blast at a Gaza hospital amid internal unrest over its coverage of the tragedy
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The i Paper, The Hollywood Reporter, Press Gazette, @nadinedorries, @vicderbyshire, @brianvastag@sciencemastodon …, Variety and Metro
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Sources: two Washington, DC, council members plan to introduce a bill allocating $11M/year for vouchers that residents could use to support local news outlets — D.C. council members plan to introduce a first-of-its-kind bill that would issue government-funded vouchers to city residents …
Mari Cohen / Jewish Currents:
Some Palestinian analysts say major news networks including CBS and CNN have canceled or pulled their appearances because they criticized Israel's actions — According to internal CBS discussions reviewed by Jewish Currents, employees at CBS had prioritized booking Erakat in part because the show …
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@FAIR@mastodon.world
Washington Post:
A closer look at the lives and deaths of six Palestinian, Israeli, and Lebanese journalists who have died during the Israel-Hamas war — At least 19 journalists have been killed in the Israel-Gaza war since Oct. 7, the Committee to Protect Journalists said this week.
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Committee to Protect …, WNYC Studios, Associated Press, The Guardian and Wall Street Journal
Financial Times:
Apple's Killers of the Flower Moon hits cinemas in 64 countries, after Tim Cook attended the Cannes premiere, ahead of Ridley Scott's Napoleon in late November — Tech giant prioritises cinemas over streaming as it pushes deeper into Hollywood — Tim Cook is not known for the theatrical flair …
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The Streamable, 9to5Mac and New York Times, more at Techmeme »
New York Times:
A look at Cameo's peak during the pandemic and subsequent fall due to its trouble recruiting big stars, CEO Steven Galanis' unfocused management style, and more — A start-up that offers fans a way to buy personalized videos from celebrities was supercharged by pandemic boredom and venture capital.
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@ckrewson, @sapna, @pkafka, @bmorrissey, @sapna, @eringriffith, @katie_robertson, @juxtacognition.bsky.social, @kerrymflynn and @bmorrissey, more at Techmeme »
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