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7:35 AM ET, March 27, 2024

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Memo: NBCU News Group Chair Cesar Conde tells staff NBC dropped Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor and apologizes for hiring the former RNC chair  —  NBC has dropped Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor, NBCU News Group Chair Cesar Conde confirmed in a memo to staff following backlash from some of the network's journalists.
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David Zurawik / CNN:
NBCU News Group executives made the only decision they could have when reversing Ronna McDaniel's hire, following the on-air revolt by MSNBC's biggest stars  —  Editor's Note: David Zurawik is a professor of practice in media studies at Goucher College.  For three decades, he was a media critic at the Baltimore Sun.
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Daria Mosolova / Financial Times:
BBC Director General Tim Davie calls for license fee reform as part of a broader strategy to turn the national broadcaster into a more commercial operation  —  Director-general says ‘fundamental questions’ need to be asked as corporation battles flagging demand
Murray Stassen / Music Business Worldwide:
RIAA: US recorded music industry revenues grew 8% YoY to $17.1B in 2023, with paid subscription revenues up 11% to $10.1B and paid subscriptions up 6% to 96.8M  —  The US recorded music industry generated $17.1 billion in 2023.  —  That's according to the Recording Industry Association of America …
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
A US judge lets a defamation lawsuit against Netflix by a former friend of con artist Anna Sorokin over the Shonda Rhimes miniseries Inventing Anna proceed  —  A former friend of con artist Anna Sorokin was allowed on Tuesday to proceed with a defamation lawsuit against Netflix over the Shonda Rhimes miniseries, “Inventing Anna.”
Media Matters for America:
An analysis of ~65 NYT articles on US anti-trans legislation from the year to February 15, 2024: 66% did not quote a trans person, and 18% had misinformation  —  From February 15, 2023, through February 15, 2024, another 18% of such articles included anti-trans misinformation with no fact-checking
Lauren Sherman / @lapresmidi:
Source: i-D magazine, which Karlie Kloss acquired in late 2023, lays off ~10 staff in London, or most of its editorial employees; two editors will remain  —  Scoop: i-D magazine, which was bought by Karlie Kloss late last year, laid off most of the editorial staff in London today — about 10 employees — global editorial director Olivia Singer and features editor Mahoro Seward are staying for now, I hear
Washington Post:
A member of Qatari royal family invested ~$50M in Newsmax in 2019, 2020; sources: before and after the deal, staffers were urged to soften coverage of Qatar  —  Before and after the investment, senior newsroom leaders urged Newsmax staff to soften coverage of Qatar, current and former employees said
 
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Audible partners with Amazon MGM Studios to co-produce TV series based on Audible Originals content; the titles will be shopped to Prime Video, MGM+, and others
Aidan Ryan / The Boston Globe:
Boston public radio station WBUR is offering employees buyouts in an effort to cut ~10% of its budget; CEO says WBUR expects to also cut jobs or freeze hiring
Discussion: WBUR and Media Nation
Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
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Wall Street Journal:
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Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
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Sam Meredith / CNBC:
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Axios:
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