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Alexandra Topping / The Guardian:
A UK judge rules that 15 out of 33 Daily Mirror articles related to Prince Harry were a product of phone hacking and awards him £140,600 in damages — Duke awarded £140,600 in damages after judge rules articles were product of hacking or unlawful information gathering
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Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Cox Media Group claims it can listen to consumers' conversations through microphones in smartphones, smart TVs, and other devices and use the data to target ads — A marketing team within media giant Cox Media Group (CMG) claims it has the capability to listen to ambient conversations …
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Ash Parrish / The Verge:
Days after updating its content policy to permit certain kinds of sexual content, Twitch rescinds the “artistic nudity” portion, citing “community concern” — Mere days after Twitch updated its content policy to permit certain kinds of sexual content …
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Bloomberg:
Memo: Weibo sent notices to bloggers warning them to “avoid expressing pessimism about the economy” and “avoid crossing the red lines” around economic topics — - The social media service sent warning notices to users — China has stepped up control on online discourse in past years
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Ethan Tan on LinkedIn
Ben Strauss / Washington Post:
A look at local sports news coverage, particularly in places where The Athletic cut staff, as demand and ad spending for the topic remain robust — Inside the Baltimore Orioles' clubhouse after Game 2 of the American League Division Series this fall, reporters surrounded outfielder Austin Hays as he lamented his team's 0-2 deficit.
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@afkostka, @toddbigphoto, @ddiamond and @dcsportsbog
Mathieu Pollet / Politico:
EU negotiators reach an agreement on the European Media Freedom Act, a new set of rules aimed at safeguarding newsroom independence and fostering pluralism — The European Media Freedom Act seeks to safeguard the independence of newsrooms and foster media pluralism.
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Council of the EU and TechRadar
Financial Times:
The trial of Hong Kong media mogul and activist Jimmy Lai, accused of collusion with foreign forces and conspiring to publish seditious material, starts Dec. 18 — One of Chinese Communist party's most outspoken critics faces prospect of life in prison — Jimmy Lai believed in “delivering freedom through media”.
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Human Rights Watch, Al Jazeera, Hong Kong Free Press HKFP, Reporters Without Borders, Reuters and Nikkei Asia
A.G. Sulzberger / The New York Times Company:
NYT Publisher AG Sulzberger says James Bennet constructed a “false narrative” about the outlet and the paper has a more diverse mix of opinions than ever before — James Bennet and I have always agreed on the importance of independent journalism, the challenges it faces in today's …
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James Bennet / The Economist:
Former NYT editor James Bennet chronicles how fewer jobs for young reporters, the NYT's business model, and new ideals have led to “illiberal bias” at the paper
Former NYT editor James Bennet chronicles how fewer jobs for young reporters, the NYT's business model, and new ideals have led to “illiberal bias” at the paper
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Wall Street Journal:
President Vladimir Putin hopes to “find a solution” regarding detained WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich, who on December 14 lost another court appeal for release — Russian president says he hopes to ‘find a solution’ regarding Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, who are both in Russian custody
Middle East Eye:
An Israeli drone strike wounded two Al Jazeera journalists, including Gaza bureau chief Wael al-Dahdouh, whose family was killed in an air strike in October — Wael al-Dahdouh and videographer Samer Abu Daqqa were hit while covering the aftermath of an earlier strike on a UN school sheltering displaced people in Khan Younis
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Reuters, Al Jazeera, CAIR, Al Jazeera, @sharifkouddous, The Messenger, Reuters and Jordan News
Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, launches ViewStats, a YouTube analytics platform for creators and their fans, in beta, along with co-founder Chucky Appleby — The top YouTuber in the U.S., MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) co-founded the new analytics platform ViewStats, which is now available in beta.
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Steven Finch on LinkedIn, Justin Gerrard on LinkedIn and Tubefilter, more at Techmeme »
John Buckley / Capital Brief:
Nine Entertainment Managing Director, Publishing, James Chessell steps down from the role, but will remain involved in a different role or as a consultant — James Chessell, the last remaining senior executive with links to Fairfax, is stepping down from his role at Nine.
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@johnbuckley_, @mumbrellanews, Mediaweek and Mumbrella