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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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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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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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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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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
WBD says it won't release Coyote vs. Acme, a completed film; sources: WBD took a $30M writedown 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 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 …
404 Media:
The “brand safety” industry is crushing news sites by keeping ads away from articles that algorithms think will upset people, one reason Jezebel shut down — The ‘Brand Safety’ and ‘Suitability’ industries have financially crushed the news business by keeping ads away from articles …
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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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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
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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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
NBC News Now adds UK's Sky News Today with Wilfred Frost, the first show on the streaming service to be produced outside 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.
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 …
Reuters:
Report: 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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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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