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7:40 AM ET, November 3, 2023

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The Dial:
Interviews with five journalists on continuing to cover their nations from exile, the reasons and conditions of their departures, and navigating life abroad  —  Journalists forced out of their home countries reflect on how displacement has affected their work.  —  OCTOBER 31, 2023
John Sharp / al.com:
The lawyer for an Alabama newspaper publisher and reporter charged with disclosing grand jury secrets says his clients are victims of a vindictive prosecutor  —  The attorney representing a newspaper publisher and reporter arrested and indicted on charges they disclosed grand jury secrets …
Andrew Donohue / Voice of San Diego:
A look at The San Diego Union-Tribune's future under new owners Alden Global Capital: employees estimate Alden cut ~30% of the newsroom after buying the outlet  —  As the Fourth of July approached last year, The San Diego Union-Tribune prepared to do something it'd never done in its 154 years of existence …
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr release Now and Then, the first “new” Beatles song since 1995, created using machine learning and a lo-fi John Lennon recording  —  Today marks the release of the first “new” song by the Beatles since 1995.  “Now and Then” is available on streaming services …
CNN:
The apparent role of automation and AI in amplifying bogus stories on Microsoft Start raises questions about the new technology and its effects on journalism  —  False claims that President Joe Biden fell asleep during a moment of silence for victims of the Maui wildfire.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple's Q4 revenue for its Services segment, which includes Apple TV+ and Apple Music, rose 16% YoY to a record $22.31B vs. $21.35B expected  —  Overall, Apple posted revenue of $89.50 billion (down 1%) and net income of $22.96 billion (up 11%), translating to earnings per share of $1.46, for the quarter ended Sept. 30.
Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Google plans to change AdSense from paying per click to per impression in early 2024 and split the revenue share into separate buy-side and sell-side rates  —  Google today announced two changes to AdSense, but doesn't “expect publishers to see a change in their earnings” and payments.
Laya Neelakandan / CNBC:
Paramount reports Q3 revenue up 3% YoY to $7.13B vs. $7.1B est., a profit of $295M, and 63M+ global Paramount+ subscribers, adding 2.7M in Q3  —  - Paramount Global's stock moved higher following a strong earnings report.  — The media giant's shares already jumped 10% during the regular trading day.
Billboard:
After Taylor Swift's success with her re-recordings, major labels add clauses that bar artists from re-recording releases for 10 or more years after they leave  —  While Taylor Swift has been racking up billions of streams with updated “Taylor's Version” re-recordings of her original hits …
 
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Erin Woo / The Information:
Source: TikTok users sent $250M+ worth of digital gifts to US livestreamers in Q3 2023; TikTok takes a 50% cut and is on track to earn $500M in US tips in 2023
The Hollywood Reporter:
HBO CEO Casey Bloys concedes that creating Twitter accounts to undermine TV critics posting tepid reviews was a “very, very dumb idea to vent my frustration”
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Reuters:
After Bulgaria expelled a Russian journalist for the state-owned Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Russia summons a Bulgarian correspondent in Moscow to the foreign ministry
Gerardo Arbaiza / Reuters:
El Salvador's Congress repeals a law that criminalized publishing gang messages, which critics said unjustly targeted journalists; no arrests were ever made
Committee to Protect Journalists:
At least 27 local and international journalists covering political rallies in Dhaka, Bangladesh, were attacked by demonstrators and the police on October 28
Mark Caro / Local News Initiative:
Q&A with Ken Doctor on the Press Forward's $500M philanthropic investment commitment for local news, his local digital news outlet Lookout Santa Cruz, and more
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