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Kathy Jones / Committee to Protect Journalists:
At least 22 journalists have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war as of October 20: 18 Palestinian, 3 Israeli, and 1 Lebanese; 3 are reported missing or detained — The Israel-Gaza conflict has taken a severe toll on journalists since Hamas launched its unprecedented attack against Israel …
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Mother Jones, @pressfreedom, @lvzwestcott, @malonebarry and The Guardian
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Emma Goldberg / New York Times:
Some Israeli journalists and press advocates say that airing dissenting opinions on the Israel-Hamas war has become even more fraught than in prior conflicts — Airing criticism of the country's response has become even more fraught than in previous conflicts, some journalists and press advocates said.
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Vox, @pkafka, @dannygroner and @JaneRLaForge@mstdn.social
Deadline:
SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP plan to return to negotiations on October 24 at SAG-AFTRA Plaza; several executives from AMPTP member companies plan to be in attendance — After over a week of silence, the actors union and the AMPTP are set to return to negotiations on Tuesday, Oct. 24.
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The Wrap, @sagaftra, @sagaftranews, @slack2thefuture, ABC7, Bollyinside, Comic Book, Bleeding Cool News, Bleeding Cool News, SAG-AFTRA Strike, New York Times, Screen, Los Angeles Times, Reuters, Bloomberg, TVLine, Variety, Los Angeles Times, The Hill, The Wrap, The Hollywood Reporter, Rolling Stone, New York Daily News and Next TV
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher works to bridge factional divides, gently rebuffing George Clooney's proposals, and urges members not to “succumb to pressure” — “Member unity will be my greatest legacy,” she promised in her campaign statement this summer, and she sought reelection.
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@bourbonroad, @samuelroukin, Deadline, The Daily Beast, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline and The Wrap
Washington Post:
Recordings: a Kremlin-tied tycoon said he bought Forbes; the $800M deal lead, Austin Russell, denies foreign involvement, as sources say CFIUS is investigating — Austin Russell, the American tech founder leading the deal, says there is no Russian involvement
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@levjanashvili, @drewoccrp, @jedmarson, @jayinkyiv, @me38557133, @forbesunion, @catherinebelton, @rmac18, @catherinebelton, @dsilverman@mastodon.social, @kevinrothrock@infosec …, @catherinebelton, @catherinebelton, @catherinebelton, @catherinebelton, @washingtonpost and @BlueWaver22@genomic.social
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
WGAW President Meredith Stiehm tells members that the board of directors won't comment publicly on the Israel-Hamas war, after finding “consensus out of reach” — - Ryan Reynolds, Your Kid's No Scab; Turns Out SAG-AFTRA's Studio Halloween Costume Ban Is Adults Only
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The Wrap and The Hollywood Reporter
Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News:
Research: seven influential but unreliable X accounts, some promoted by Elon Musk, dominated English-language Israel-Hamas war news on X from October 7 to 10 — The University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public said that the most popular posts about the crisis revealed how news on the platform is …
Axios:
Sources: G/O Media is shopping Jezebel to potential buyers BDG, Factz, and Dear Media, saying the feminist site is an outlier in G/O's male-skewing portfolio — The owner of Jezebel is shopping the trailblazing website to potential buyers, sources tell Axios.
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@scottnover and @kerrymflynn
Financial Times:
The theatrical release of Killers of the Flower Moon, followed by Napoleon and Argylle, debuts Apple's new film strategy, which may raise Apple TV+'s profile — Tech giant prioritises cinemas over streaming as it pushes deeper into Hollywood — Tim Cook is not known for the theatrical flair …
Megan Brenan / Gallup:
September 2023 survey: 32% of US adults trust mass media “a great deal” or a “fair amount”; 29% have “not very much” trust and a record 39% have “none at all” — WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 32% of Americans who say they trust the mass media …
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Twitch now lets creators simulcast across any live streaming service, with caveats, and adds doxxing and swatting to its Off-Service Conduct enforcement list — Previously, streamers could simulcast on mobile platforms like TikTok and Instagram, but as of Friday, Twitch is significantly broadening …
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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@peterme@sfba.social, @sapna, @kerrymflynn, @katie_robertson, @ckrewson, @bmorrissey, @bmorrissey, @eringriffith, @sapna, @pkafka and @juxtacognition.bsky.social
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