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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
On NBC's Meet the Press, veteran anchor Chuck Todd criticized NBC News' decision to hire former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, saying she “has credibility issues” — The extraordinary comments on “Meet the Press” revealed tensions in NBC's news divisions over Ronna McDaniel …
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: MSNBC President Rashida Jones tells employees that the network has no plans to have former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel on the channel — Cable network head seeks to address employee and talent backlash over appointment of Ronna McDaniel as an NBC News contributor
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
NBC News hires former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel as an on-air contributor for NBC and MSNBC; her NBC debut will be on the March 24 edition of Meet the Press — Her new role as a commentator on NBC and MSNBC programs comes shortly after she stepped down as the leader of the Republican National Committee.
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Alexa Corse / Wall Street Journal:
Despite X's push to attract creators, its strategy remains unclear, as some creators cite concerns about the state of X's ad business and inconsistent payments — Despite platform's push, many creators say X is still a long way away from becoming a major source of revenue for them
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Chris Stokel-Walker / Fast Company:
Q&A with ex-CEO of CrowdTangle Brandon Silverman about the founding principle of the research tool, Meta's decision to close it in an election year, and more — Meta announced this month that in August it will be closing CrowdTangle, the platform monitoring tool the company bought in 2016.
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New York Times:
Film buffs who love physical media have established “Free Blockbuster” sites, which lend DVDs, similar to little free libraries, in the US, Canada, and Britain — The neighborhood lending libraries have popped up around North America, offering a nostalgic return to DVDs.
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Financial Times:
How the restructuring of Diamond Sports, with a lifeline from Amazon, might offer a new model for airing local sports fixtures in the streaming era — A lifeline to the bankrupt Diamond Sports Group might offer a new model for airing local fixtures in the streaming era
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Richard J. Tofel / Second Rough Draft:
Why the Center for Public Integrity fell apart: high executive turnover, a flawed board of directors, narrow program funding, and strategic missteps — Reflections after talking with former leaders — Welcome to Second Rough Draft, a newsletter about journalism in our time, how it …
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Reuters:
Source: Spain's High Court orders the suspension of Telegram after media companies complained it was allowing users to upload their content without permission — Spain's High Court has ordered the suspension of messaging app Telegram's services in the country after media companies complained …
Isaac Schorr / Mediaite:
The Daily Wire and right-wing commentator Candace Owens end their relationship after months of controversy over her antisemitic comments — The Daily Wire and controversial right-wing commentator Candace Owens parted ways on Friday, according to CEO Jeremy Boreing.
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Alex Kantrowitz / Big Technology:
Sources describe Google's generative AI tools for publishers, intended to be used for simple write-ups; Google is paying small publishers for feedback — Google wants to help journalists write stories with generative AI. Will it succeed? — ∙ Paid
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Joni Mitchell's music returns to Spotify after she removed it in 2022 in protest of what she called “lies” about vaccines on the platform, following Neil Young — Her music has quietly reappeared on the streaming service, two years after a departure over what she called “lies” about Covid-19 vaccines in podcasts.
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