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5:25 PM ET, November 15, 2023

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Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
Pew: 30% of US adults say they regularly get news from Facebook, 26% say YouTube; 16%, Instagram; 14%, TikTok; 12%, X; 8%, Reddit; and 5%, Nextdoor and LinkedIn  —  Facebook may be ready to divorce the news business, but it's still the No. 1 source of news on social media for Americans.
Discussion: Pew Research Center, Axios and Reuters
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Katerina Eva Matsa / Pew Research Center:
Survey: 14% of US adults say they regularly get news on TikTok, up from 3% in 2020: 32% of adults 18-29, 15% of those 30-49, 7% of those 50-64, 3% of those 65+  —  A small but growing share of U.S. adults say they regularly get news on TikTok.  This is in contrast with many other social media sites …
Discussion: Washington Post
New York Times:
Interviews with 100+ people detail David Zaslav's WBD tenure, including deep cuts and a 50%+ stock drop, during a tumultuous time for the entertainment industry  —  A merger put him in the driver's seat at Warner Brothers, one of the industry's biggest studios.  It has been a wild ride.
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New York Times:
Interviews with 12+ CNN insiders describe how David Zaslav cultivated friendships with some of CNN's biggest names, which did not stop him from then firing them
Financial Times:
As Rupert Murdoch cedes control to Lachlan this week, a look at the issues facing Fox: the $2.7B Smartmatic lawsuit, shareholder complaints, Ray Epps, and more  —  As the new chair completes his takeover, he must contend with unresolved claims hanging over the media company
Discussion: Politico and Cord Cutters News
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Meng Ru Kuok, CEO and founder of Caldecott Music Group, acquires the Gawker trademark and domain name from Bustle Digital Group, but not its archives  —  Get ready for Gawker 3.0: The twice-shuttered blog site has a new owner, who plans to bring the gossipy pop-culture brand back to life — but not in exactly the same way.
New York Times:
US and European newsrooms grapple with tough choices over which Israel-Hamas war images to publish, made more complex by restrictions on photojournalists  —  Digital disinformation and restrictions on photojournalists have complicated decision-making about the visual chronicle of the Israel-Hamas war.
Thomas Wilde / GeekWire:
Amazon plans to merge its Comixology app with Kindle on December 4, and automatically integrate all comics that Comixology users own into their Kindle libraries  —  Amazon will merge its digital comics storefront Comixology with Kindle on Dec. 4, which will also involve the official end of service for the standalone Comixology app.
Anna Wiener / New Yorker:
A profile of Holly Herndon, an artist and musician who uses AI in her work and who co-founded Spawning, a company building a “consent layer for AI” for artists  —  The artist and musician uses machine learning to make strange, playful work.  She also advocates for artists' autonomy in a world shaped by A.I.
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Memos: BuzzFeed Inc. publisher Dao Nguyen steps down and will be replaced by Jessica Probus as the company moves from emphasizing its network to growing brands  —  Veteran executive Jessica Probus will step up as its new publisher  —  Culture and entertainment publisher BuzzFeed Inc. unveiled …
Discussion: @maxwellstrachan and @bmorrissey
 
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Slovakian journalists and watchdogs express alarm after Slovakia's new prime minister described some media outlets as hostile and warned of restricting access
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Jake Kanter / Deadline:
UK Parliament submission: Amazon warns the UK that the country should not take for granted its status as a Hollywood production rival, seeking better incentives
Discussion: Reuters
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Two SAG-AFTRA board members say they voted against the new contract due to its lack of enough protections against AI, though they also had other reservations
Sharon Knolle / The Wrap:
Former The Recount EIC Slade Sohmer has been charged with possession and dissemination of child porn; The Recount says he left after an October restructuring
Washington Post:
Sources: some Univision journalists are alarmed by its new approach to Trump, after top execs attended a Trump interview and Univision canceled some Biden ads
Davey Alba / Bloomberg:
YouTube plans to require users to disclose when they have uploaded realistic-looking manipulated or synthetic content, including using AI tools, in 2024
 

 
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Lee-Anne Mulholland / The Keyword:
Google files its proposed remedies in the DOJ's search antitrust lawsuit, including letting browser companies have multiple default agreements across platforms

Wall Street Journal:
Gina Raimondo says holding back China in the chips race is a “fool's errand”, and investment, more than export controls, will keep US ahead of Beijing

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