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4:10 AM ET, April 10, 2024

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Uri Berliner / The Free Press:
A 25-year veteran editor at NPR says an “open-minded spirit” no longer exists there and blames ex-CEO John Lansing's focus on race and identity starting in 2020  —  Uri Berliner, a veteran at the public radio institution, says the network lost its way when it started telling listeners how to think.
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Sources: ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News draft a letter urging President Biden and former President Trump to do televised debates ahead of the election  —  Speculation has swirled in the political world about whether the presumptive candidates will agree to the traditional face-to-face events, a campaign staple since 1976.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Robinhood launches its independent media brand Sherwood News, with Joshua Topolsky as editor-in-chief  —  - It plans to focus on ad sales before expanding to other revenue streams, like events. … The content produced by Sherwood is editorially independent, says Topolsky …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Puck acquires Artelligence, a Substack newsletter about the global art market with 32K free and paid subscribers; Puck now has 17 journalists and 12 newsletters  —  Puck has acquired Artelligence, a Substack newsletter about the global art market authored by veteran art director …
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Fortune names Anastasia Nyrkovskaya as its CEO, making her the first woman to lead the publication, taking over Alan Murray; she had been CFO and CSO since 2019  —  “The overarching goal for the company is growth,” Anastasia Nyrkovskaya said in an interview.Carly Zavala for The New York Times
Newshub:
WBD confirms plans to close its Newshub outlet in New Zealand on July 5, cutting ~300 jobs, leaving state-owned TVNZ with a near-monopoly on TV news production  —  Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has confirmed plans to close its Newshub news operation, as part of a wider restructuring …
 
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How competition between states like Oklahoma and Texas to attract Hollywood productions is driving their subsidies higher, even with a poor return on investment
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Aymann Ismail / Slate:
Q&A with Ido David Cohen, who covers Israeli media for Haaretz, about the new law banning foreign networks like Al Jazeera, its impact on Israeli outlets, more
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Kate Knibbs / Wired:
The Internet Archive is hosting the new Aruba Collection, which contains 101,376 items from Aruba's National Library, National Archives, and other institutions
Kaya Yurieff / The Information:
TikTok expands TikTok Lite, which gives people financial incentives to watch its videos, to Spain and France, as the app's growth in Europe slows