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4:25 PM ET, December 21, 2023

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Richard Lawler / The Verge:
Substack co-founder Hamish McKenzie doubles down on not moderating Nazi content, after 200+ authors criticize the company for “platforming and monetizing Nazis”  —  More than 200 Substack authors asked the platform to explain why it's “platforming and monetizing Nazis,” …
Emily Schmall / New York Times:
A look at the hurdles for women in journalism in India, where they face family resistance, harassment, and increasingly, legal threats under the Modi government  —  Journalists have been targeted for harassment, and some women are only allowed to speak to the press if they have a male chaperone.
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Reuters:
Analysis: ABBA Voyage, the London show by 3D avatars of the band created via motion capture, made £322.6M in revenue in the 12 months since its May 2022 opening  —  Thank you for the music, London's authorities might say, after Swedish pop group ABBA's digital concert residency raked …
Arlene Getz / Committee to Protect Journalists:
At least 68 journalists have been killed in the first 10 weeks of the Israel-Hamas war, more than have been killed in a single country over an entire year  —  More journalists have been killed in the first 10 weeks of the Israel-Gaza war than have ever been killed in a single country over an entire year, according to CPJ data.
Business Insider:
Ozy Media sues Ben Smith, Semafor, and BuzzFeed, alleging Smith used the failed BuzzFeed/Ozy merger to sabotage Ozy and steal its business model for Semafor  —  - A dishy lawsuit from Ozy accuses Ben Smith of killing the company only to steal its business model for Semafor.
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
Slow news outlet Tortoise Media reports a £4.6M loss before tax in 2022, up 45% YoY, revenue up 15% YoY to £6.24M, and 73 employees  —  The company said the loss represented the costs of investing in the business.  —  “Slow news” outlet Tortoise Media made a £4.6m loss …
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Medallion, a blockchain platform for artists to connect with fans, raised a $13.7M Series A, after launching music NFTs in the UK, Australia, and Germany  —  Medallion is a platform for artists to have a dedicated digital hub for promoting album releases, tour dates and merch drops …
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Elsa Keslassy / Variety:
French TV network TF1 plans to launch AVOD TF1+ on January 8; the service will include Top Chrono, an AI-powered feature that creates summaries of sports games  —  As CEO of Canal+ for more than a decade, Rodolphe Belmer pushed the pay TV giant to make original scripted content …
Cliff Harvey Venzon / Bloomberg:
The Philippines suspends the Duterte-linked Sonshine Media Network International's radio and TV shows for 30 days over allegations of violating its franchise  —  - Regulator acted on Congress resolution on Sonshine Media  — SMNI show regularly features former President Duterte
 
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Will Sommer / Washington Post:
A reporter's departure from The Dallas Morning News and a front-page retraction prompt a union grievance and suspicion that managers bowed to political pressure
Morgan Sung / TechCrunch:
A look at the first annual VTuber Awards, a five-hour, live awards show for virtual YouTubers, hosted from an enclosed green box in WePlay's Los Angeles studio
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Katherine Blunt / Wall Street Journal:
Rebecca Smith, a longtime Wall Street Journal reporter who exposed Enron's financial deceit and co-wrote a book about the energy company's collapse, dies at 68
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Sources: WBD CEO David Zaslav met with Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish on December 19 to discuss a possible merger; Zaslav has also spoken with Shari Redstone
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