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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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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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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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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
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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
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
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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Reporters Without Borders, Al Jazeera, Human Rights Watch, Hong Kong Free Press HKFP, Reuters and Nikkei Asia
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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CAIR, @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
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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Mediaweek, @johnbuckley_, @mumbrellanews and Mumbrella
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