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Mathew Ingram / Columbia Journalism Review:
Meta's Threads has become a useful news source, despite drawbacks like blocking certain search terms, but its future value as a global town square is unclear — In July, Meta debuted Threads—a social networking app whose launch appeared motivated by the travails of X …
Nick Gallagher / The Messenger:
CNN and the AP cut ties with a Gaza-based freelance photojournalist after a watchdog's report raised questions about four journalists' actions on October 7 — Western media outlets cut ties with Gaza-based Hassan Eslaiah, who is accused of following Hamas terrorists into Kibbutz Kfar Aza, where dozens of Israelis were slaughtered
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Mark Bendeich / Reuters:
Reuters, the AP, and The New York Times deny HonestReporting and Israeli officials' suggestions that the outlets had prior knowledge of Hamas' October 7 attack
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Washington Post:
Over 750 journalists sign an open letter criticizing Western media's coverage of the Israel-Hamas war and condemning Israel's killing of reporters in Gaza — The letter exposes divisions and frustrations within U.S. newsrooms about how they are covering the Gaza conflict.
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Adi Robertson / The Verge:
Tumblr is downscaling its ambitions after failing to reach its goals for a new audience and plans to focus on the site's “core functionality” in 2024 — Tumblr is downscaling its ambitions after failing to reach goals for a new audience, aiming to move some staff members to other divisions of parent company Automattic.
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Verizon plans a discounted bundle of the ad-supported tiers of Netflix and WBD's Max for ~$10/month combined instead of ~$17/month if bought separately — Verizon will offer ad tiers of both services for about $10 a month combined, instead of $17 — Two of the nation's highest …
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Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Leaked audio from a July staff meeting for The Information: its Pro subscription product generated ~$800K in five months, but brand partnership revenue lagged — Its new Information Pro product generated nearly $800,000 in five months — In the first half of 2023, business and tech publisher …
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Reuters:
English court lets Prince Harry, Elton John, and five others take their case against the ANL, the Daily Mail publisher, to trial for alleged privacy breaches — Prince Harry, singer Elton John and five other high-profile British figures can have their lawsuit against the publisher …
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The Daily Beast:
Memo: G/O Media shuts down Jezebel after not finding a buyer, affecting 23 people; G/O Media Editorial Director Merrill Brown left after joining in January 2023 — The media company has faced months of turmoil. — Jezebel was indefinitely suspended on Thursday as major layoffs hit G/O Media, The Daily Beast has learned.
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Reuters:
Sources: talks of a merger between Zee Entertainment and Sony India have stalled after a clash on which company's top executive will run the merged entity — Talks of a merger between India's Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE.NS) and Japan's Sony's (6758.T) Indian arm have stalled after a clash …
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Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Since becoming Twitch's CEO in March 2023, Dan Clancy has been traveling the US in a van, meeting prominent streamers and listening to their ideas and concerns — Dan Clancy aims to boost Amazon's $45 billion livestreaming site by improving customer service for top performers
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@cecianasta, Dexerto, Tubefilter and @Nicovel0@mastodon.social
Parker Molloy / The Present Age:
Eight music reporters on USA Today's Taylor Swift reporter hire: the need for critical coverage, the hire as a sign of the state of music journalism, and more — Hello, everyone. I'm really excited about today's newsletter! You'll want to read this one to the end, as it includes …
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Reuters Institute, Media Voices and New York Times
Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
Fox Corp names Adam Ciongoli as its new chief lawyer, replacing Viet Dinh, as the company faces shareholder lawsuits and the Smartmatic defamation lawsuit — The Lachlan Murdoch-led company faces a series of lawsuits involving allegations of election falsehoods.
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