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1:50 PM ET, December 15, 2023

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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
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 …
Ash Parrish / The Verge:
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
Discussion: 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.
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.
Discussion: Council of the EU and TechRadar
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
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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Joseph Pimentel / Spectrum News 1:
The SCNG Guild's members held a one-day strike on December 14 amid protracted contract talks with Alden's Southern California News Group
Parker Molloy / The Present Age:
Two open letters, signed by dozens of Substack writers, criticize and defend the platform's approach to platforming and monetizing Nazis and white nationalists
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Mother Jones and the Center for Investigative Reporting plan to merge in early 2024 with Monika Bauerlein as CEO and Clara Jeffery leading the combined newsroom
CNBC:
Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management nominates him and former Disney CFO Jay Rasulo to Disney's board as the fund wages its proxy battle with the media giant
Wall Street Journal:
Some publishers estimate that Google's Search Generative Experience could cut referral traffic by 20% to 40% if the final version resembles recent iterations
 

 
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Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority:
Source: Google has canceled the development of a second-generation Pixel Tablet, planned for release in 2025, due to concerns that it wouldn't sell very well

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is testing a more conversational version of Siri, dubbed “LLM Siri”, with plans to release it in spring 2026 as part of iOS 19 and macOS 16

Hannah Lang / Reuters:
Sources: a16z, Ripple, Kraken, and Circle are jostling for a seat on Trump's promised crypto advisory council, which is expected to set up a bitcoin reserve

 
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