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The Washington Post names former Wall Street Journal publisher and Dow Jones CEO William Lewis as its new publisher and CEO, effective January 2, 2024 — The Washington Post announces William Lewis as its new Publisher and CEO. Lewis will assume the role effective Jan. 2, 2024 …
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A profile of The Washington Post's next CEO, Will Lewis, a UK-born former reporter and Telegraph EIC who co-founded The News Movement aimed at Gen Z audiences — The former Dow Jones executive most recently co-founded The News Movement, a start-up aimed at young audiences.
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New York Times Magazine staff writer Jazmine Hughes resigns; editor Jake Silverstein said she violated policy by signing a letter protesting Israel's Gaza siege — The writer, Jazmine Hughes, who has won awards for her work, had signed another letter of protest this year.
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How an open letter supporting Palestinians led to Artforum EIC David Velasco's firing, an uproar in the art world, and repercussions for the magazine's future — The touchstone art publication's editor David Velasco decided, along with some members of his staff, to post an open letter …


A look at companies' responses, including from Meta, Google, Microsoft, Adobe, and Apple, to potential US Copyright Office rules for AI and copyrighted content — The biggest companies in AI aren't interested in paying to use copyrighted material as training data, and here are their reasons why.


CNN criticizes Fox News host Mark Levin for describing Wolf Blitzer and Jake Tapper as “self-hating Jews” on his radio show citing Israel-Hamas war coverage — On his radio show, Levin also alleged that CNN journalists asking questions about the death toll in Gaza are ‘giving aid and comfort to the enemy’
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SAG-AFTRA says it's reviewing a proposal the AMPTP called its “last, best, and final offer”; source: it includes “full” AI protections and a compensation hike — UPDATE, 3:14PM AFTER EXCLUSIVE: After meeting with studio CEOs earlier today, SAG-AFTRA has put out a statement …
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Source: Starz plans to exit the UK and Australia ahead of its separation from Lionsgate in Q1 2024 and lay off 10%+ of its ~670 employees, but fewer than 100 — - World Series Ratings Low Is No Reason For “Grand Statements” About Major League Baseball's Decline, Fox Exec Michael Mulvihill Says; 2024 Outlook Is “Unchanged”
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A look at the crisis at Marvel, including Jonathan Majors' legal issues, its machine pumping out too much content via shows and movies, and overworked VFX staff — This past September, a group of Marvel creatives, including studio chief Kevin Feige, assembled in Palm Springs for the studio's annual retreat.
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Wired plans to launch a vertical on the impact of tech on US and global elections and politics in the coming weeks, run by four full-time writers and an editor — Wired, the technology publication owned by Condé Nast, is launching a new vertical that will focus on the intersection …


LAist correspondent Josie Huang reaches a $700K settlement with LA County after she was thrown to the ground, pinned, and arrested during a George Floyd protest — Support your source for local news! — In these challenging times, the need for reliable local reporting has never been greater.
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Sources: Recurrent Ventures dismisses CEO Alex Vargas after one year and elevates its co-founder and former North Equity Managing Director Andrew Perlman to CEO — Co-founder Andrew Perlman, a private equity executive, replaces Alex Vargas in the role — The media company Recurrent Ventures …
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