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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
The SAG-AFTRA national board approves its new contract with the major studios with an 86% approval vote, sending it to membership for ratification — The official approval was announced by the guild at a press conference Friday afternoon, which finally got started at around 3:20 p.m. after an 80-minute delay.
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SAG-AFTRA's deal would require studios to obtain consent before creating digital replicas of living and deceased actors, disclose their use, and pay to use them — The union's national board voted Friday to accept the new deal with Hollywood studios
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
A New York Times attorney blasts Senator Tom Cotton for “disinformation and incendiary rhetoric” after Cotton asked how many NYT employees embedded with Hamas — The New York Times sent a scathing rebuke in response to a letter from Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) …
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Kathy Jones / Committee to Protect Journalists:
As of November 10, at least 40 journalists and media workers have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, three are reported missing, and 13 are reported arrested — The Israel-Gaza war has taken a severe toll on journalists since Hamas launched its unprecedented attack against Israel on October 7 …
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
In an AMA on Tumblr, Matt Mullenweg spoke about Tumblr's future after shifting the majority of its staff to other areas at Automattic, monetization, and more — This week, WordPress.com owner Matt Mullenweg confirmed his company would be shifting the majority of Tumblr's workforce to other areas …
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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
WBD decides not to release Coyote vs. Acme, a completed film; sources: WBD took a $30M write-down on the $70M production of the third greenlit movie it's killed — - ‘Deadpool 3’, ‘Gladiator 2’, ‘Beetlejuice 2’, ‘Juror No. 2’ & ‘Venom 3’ Among Film Productions To Restart ASAP As Hollywood Gets Back To Work Post-Strike
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Sophie Culpepper / Nieman Lab:
A look at Press Forward's first six local chapters and their leading funders in Alaska, Minnesota, Wichita, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Springfield, Illinois — The coalition announced its first six local chapters, and their leading funders, last week. — When a coalition of funders led …
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Sources: DMGT is preparing to bid for Telegraph Media on its own, after ending talks with a Qatari group over fears UK would oppose investors from the region — Daily Mail owner is drawing up plan to fund bid on its own — Lord Rothermere has dropped plans to use Qatari cash to help fund …
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Reporters Without Borders:
Reporters Without Borders and 16 partners unveil the Paris Charter on AI and Journalism to help define ethics and principles for journalists working with AI — RSF — Organisation: — RSF_en — The first of its kind, the Paris Charter on AI and Journalism defines ethics and principles …
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Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
The brand safety industry crushes news sites by keeping ads away from articles that algorithms say make people sad or upset, leading to shutdowns like Jezebel's — Join the newsletter to get the latest updates. — Success — Great! Check your inbox and click the link. — Error
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Lori Lewis / Inside Radio:
NPR/Edison Research: a record 48% of Americans aged 13+ listen to spoken word content daily, accounting for 31% of their daily listening time, up 55% since 2014 — Broadcast radio talk shows still dominate in the car, but overall, new research finds podcasting accounts for a growing amount …
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Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
Lionsgate reports Q2 revenue of $1.01B, vs. $990M est., and a net loss of $887.9M due to restructuring charges, including Starz leaving Latin America and the UK — The Hollywood studio released its latest financial results amid strategic talks to spin off its studio division or Starz streaming platform.
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