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Charlotte Klein / Vanity Fair:
Sources: NYT managers launched a leak probe after The Intercept revealed internal debate over a yet-to-air episode of The Daily about Hamas and sexual violence — Management has questioned staffers, including Daily producers, after The Intercept revealed internal debate over a yet-to-air episode on Hamas weaponizing sexual violence.
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The Intercept:
A controversial NYT report claiming Hamas weaponized sexual violence on Oct. 7 relied heavily on an ex-Israeli intelligence officer with no reporting experience — American Media Keep Citing Zaka — Though Its October 7 Atrocity Stories Are Discredited in Israel
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Amal Ghandour on LinkedIn, @jeremyscahill, @sababausa.bsky.social, @denny@boing.world, @Migueldeicaza@mastodon.social, @joshmeyerdc, @Sherifazuhur@sfba.social, @somervilleny, @elizabethviolet.bsky.social, @dangillmor@mastodon.social, @speechboy71, @arnorosenfeld, Paul Biggar on LinkedIn, Ish Aderonmu on LinkedIn, @gwensnyder.bsky.social, @gwensnyder.bsky.social, @elizabethviolet.bsky.social, @chargrille@progressives …, Don Juan in Hell and @peter@thepit.social
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Co-founders of Trump Media file a suit claiming Trump and others tried to dilute their stake in the company; the case could complicate Trump Media's SPAC merger — The case could complicate a long-delayed bid by the owner of Truth Social to go public — and deliver former president Donald Trump a financial lifeline
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
The Washington Post's Taylor Lorenz is launching Power User, a weekly Vox Media video podcast on trends shaping the internet and tech landscape, on March 21 — - Earlier this month, Vox Media announced that acclaimed author and podcaster Brené Brown will be bringing her two award-winning shows …
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The Wrap, @tranniehall.bsky.social, Talking Biz News, @sarafischer and @voxmedia
Kevin Nguyen / The Verge:
A eulogy for TinyLetter, as the newsletter tool acquired by Mailchimp in 2011 shuts down after a brief run nurturing great personal writing on the internet — In remembrance of the humblest newsletter service and its brief run nurturing great personal writing on the internet.
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Simon Owens's Media Newsletter and @knguyen@threads.net
Alyssa Boyle / AdExchanger:
Vibe.co, a self-serve platform that lets SMBs buy video ads on streamers, raised a $22.5M Series A led by Singular, bringing its total funding to around $30M — Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) want to capitalize on the rise in streaming consumption but lack the budgets for upfront commitments.
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TechCrunch, more at Techmeme »
Associated Press:
Russia detains Novaya Gazeta EIC Sergei Sokolov for allegedly discrediting Russian army; he became EIC in 2023 after Dmitry Muratov was named a “foreign agent” — The editor-in-chief of the renowned Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta was detained in Moscow on Thursday …
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Nexstar Media Group asks the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to review the FCC's decision to uphold a long-standing rule setting limits on TV station ownership — Nexstar Media Group has asked a federal court to review a recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision that limits …
Morgan Sung / Rest of World:
As Twitch shuts down in South Korea citing high costs due to new “sender pays” network rules, livestreamers struggle to use Korean rivals like AfreecaTV — The streaming giant attributed its departure to high network fees. — On February 27, Twitch officially shut down business in South Korea.
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@morgan_sung, @morgan_sung and @alex, more at Techmeme »
Anto Antony / Bloomberg:
Sources: Sony made multiple filings in India to pull out a pact to merge its India operations with Zee Entertainment — - Japanese firm has informed an Indian company court: sources — Puts an end to the 2021 pact while rivals bulk up in India … The Japanese entertainment firm …
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David Streitfeld / New York Times:
How newspaper leaders tried and failed to see how tech would change the business of journalism, framed by the career of digital newspaper pioneer Roger Fidler — Roger Fidler tried his best, but the excellent business of journalism is gone for good. Can the idea of “news” survive in a digital world?
Kim Bellware / Washington Post:
Staffers at the Marshall Project plan to form a union; the guild will be part of the NewsGuild of New York and represent about 50 staffers — Staffers at the criminal justice journalism nonprofit the Marshall Project announced Thursday that they are unionizing, a move that puts …
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@nyguild, NewsGuild of New York, The NewsGuild and MediaPost
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