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10:20 AM ET, October 23, 2023

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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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David Bauder / Associated Press:
The few journalists in Gaza try to report on the war while staying fed, hydrated, housed, and safe; journalists have been unable to enter Gaza since October 7
Washington Post:
A closer look at the lives and deaths of six of at least 22 Palestinian, Israeli, and Lebanese journalists who have been killed during the Israel-Hamas war
New York Times:
The New York Times says the outlet should've taken more care with early versions of its Gaza hospital explosion story, which relied too heavily on Hamas' claims  —  On Oct. 17, The New York Times published news of an explosion at a hospital in Gaza City, leading its coverage with claims …
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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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”
The Sunday Times:
The UK's ITV now requires staff to disclose sexual relationships and some friendships with colleagues, after Phillip Schofield resigned over a workplace affair  —  New guidelines as Channel 5's Storm Huntley is tipped to succeed Holly Willoughby on This Morning
Reuters:
Iran sentences journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi to 13 and 12 years, respectively, over their coverage of the death in custody of Mahsa Amini  —  An Iranian Revolutionary Court sentenced two journalists to years in prison for their coverage of the death in custody …
Reuters:
Sources: four people linked to WPP-owned GroupM were questioned by Shanghai authorities; a source says one current employee and two former staff were detained  —  SHANGHAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - (This Oct. 21 story has been corrected to fix the reference to ‘U.S. consultancy Mintz Group’, not ‘U.S. law firm Mintz’, in paragraph 13)
Discussion: MediaPost and Financial Times
Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
The English Premier League starts the bidding process for 2026 TV rights, as the global market slumps; the new packages have 42-65 extra matches, for 270 total  —  Bidding wars appear to be over as BT and Sky share content and heat goes out of auctions in continental Europe
Discussion: T3, The Sun and The Times
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Apple's Killers of the Flower Moon collects $44M in its global debut, including $23M in North America, the widest release ever for a streaming service's movie  —  The film also brought in $21 million from 63 international territories for a global total of $44 million.
Bloomberg:
Sources: Reliance is nearing a cash and stock deal to buy Disney's India operations for between $7B to $8B; Disney will likely continue to hold a minority stake  —  - Transaction could be announced as early as next month … The US entertainment giant may sell a controlling stake …
Discussion: TechCrunch and Reuters
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
A look at LION Publishers' five-year growth plan: 98.4% of its 2023 revenue came from “institutional giving”, the company's focus on BIPOC newsrooms, and more  —  “While we recognize our members need more funding, we've decided that's not our role as a membership association.”
Discussion: Chris Krewson on LinkedIn and MDIF
 
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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
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
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
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Newsrooms re-examine their use of “terrorist” in light of the Israel-Hamas war and some major newsrooms ban the word's use, sending readers fleeing in repulsion
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