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8:10 AM ET, December 26, 2023

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Jennifer Jenkins / Duke University School of Law:
Books, movies, and music from 1928 and sound recordings from 1923 enter the US public domain on January 1; works include D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover  —  Director, Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain  —  Please note that this site is only about US law; the copyright terms in other countries may be different.
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
The earliest versions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse enter the public domain on January 1, as Disney's copyright suits have slowed to a trickle in recent years  —  Dan O'Neill was 53 years ahead of his time. … In his underground comic book, “Air Pirates Funnies,” the lovable mouse …
New York Times:
Skyhorse Publishing, known for releasing books other houses consider too controversial to publish, signs a deal to buy conservative press Regnery Publishing  —  An independent publishing company known for releasing books with opposing political viewpoints is buying Regnery, a well-known conservative press.
Helen Davidson / The Guardian:
An interview with Sebastien Lai about his father and media tycoon Jimmy Lai's sham trial, how Hong Kong “weaponized the law” to shut down Apple Daily, and more  —  Sebastien Lai hasn't spoken to his father in three years, but says he supports the stance the veteran pro-democracy activist has taken
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The Economic Times:
Sources: Disney and Reliance signed a non-binding term sheet last week to merge their media operations in India, with Reliance paying for a majority 51% stake  —  Kevin Mayer, a former Disney executive brought back in July by chief executive Bob Iger as an adviser to help him navigate …
@apnewsguild:
The AP News Guild reaches an agreement on a three-year deal after 19+ months of bargaining, securing raises and protection against “riskier aspects” of AI  —  After more than 19 months of bargaining, the @APNewsGuild has reached an agreement with @AP on a three-year deal. [image]
Ethan Zuckerman:
A study estimates that there are 13.3B+ videos on YouTube, of which 4B+ were posted to the platform in 2023, and the median YouTube video has 39 views  —  I got interested in this question a few years ago, when I started writing about the “denominator problem”.
Stephanie Sugars / U.S. Press Freedom Tracker:
A look at instances of the US criminalizing routine journalism in 2023, from arrests or detainments to courts demanding that journalists identify their sources  —  Stephanie Sugars from Freedom of the Press Foundation  —  Charges criminalized routine newsgathering, from seeking comment to protecting sources
Current:
An excerpt from the book What Works in Community News on the digital nonprofit NJ Spotlight News, which launched in May 2010 and was acquired by NJ PBS in 2019  —  Amid the crisis in local news, there are signs of hope as new media outlets arise to address community concerns and deliver vital information.
 
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Kent Walker / The Keyword:
Google says the DOJ's “wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision”, would hurt US consumers, and jeopardize the US' global tech leadership

Daniel Howley / Yahoo Finance:
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