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Kathy Jones / Committee to Protect Journalists:
As of November 9, at least 39 journalists and media workers have been killed in the Israel-Gaza war; 3 are reported missing, 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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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
A New York Times attorney blasts Senator Tom Cotton for spreading disinfo and “incendiary rhetoric” after Cotton asked how many NYT staffers 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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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
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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
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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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Mathew Ingram / Columbia Journalism Review:
Meta's Threads has become a useful news source, despite blocking some search terms, but its chance of taking X's claim to be the “global town square” is unclear — In July, Meta debuted Threads—a social networking app whose launch appeared motivated by the travails of X …
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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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
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Raphael Satter / Reuters:
A researcher for LinkedIn says private spy company Black Cube created fake personas that used bogus job postings to target Hungarian journalists and activists — Private spy firm Black Cube was behind a hidden video campaign that used LinkedIn to target Hungarian activists and journalists leading …
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Reuters:
A UK court lets Prince Harry, Elton John, and five others take their lawsuit against the ANL, the Daily Mail's publisher, to trial over 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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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: the BBC wants to ramp up production of TV shows for US audiences and is negotiating to extend a partnership with Lionsgate and exploring other options — - UK's top media company wants to expand its business overseas — BBC Studios makes the hit show ‘Ghosts’ with Lions Gate
Aditya Kalra / Reuters:
India proposes broadcast and streaming rules that would set up content evaluation committees and let the government regulate any online creator or news platform — India on Friday introduced a new draft broadcasting law to regulate the sector that will also apply to streaming giants such as Netflix …
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
NBC News Now adds the UK's Sky News Today with Wilfred Frost, the first show on the streaming service produced outside of the US; Comcast owns Sky News and NBCU — ‘Sky News Today with Wilfred Frost’ will stream at 5 a.m. on the streaming news service. — Sky News is coming to NBC News Now.
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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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Adi Robertson / The Verge:
Memo: Tumblr is downscaling its ambitions after failing to reach its goals for a new audience and plans to focus on the website'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 …
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