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WaPo says Matt Murray will be Executive Editor until the US presidential election, after which Robert Winnett will take on the new role of Editor — The Washington Post also announced today its intention to launch a new division of the newsroom dedicated to better serving audiences …
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The Washington Post Executive Editor Sally Buzbee steps down, replaced by Matt Murray, former editor-in-chief of The Wall Street Journal — Matt Murray, the former editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, will take her place. — The executive editor of The Washington Post, Sally Buzbee …
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David Folkenflik / @davidfolkenflik:
[Thread] Sources: Will Lewis wants to make his mark on the WaPo newsroom, bringing in Robert Winnett, who Lewis worked with on a UK MP's expenses scandal story — Some WashPost thoughts, based on conversations with six people with knowledge of events, overlaid with a touch of analysis. Let's even call it a 🧵 First: Will Lewis wanted to force out Sally Buzbee and bring a trusted pal to run the WaPo newsroom. He wanted to make his mark.
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Email: Washington Post Publisher and CEO William Lewis says the outlet plans to launch a newsroom unit in 2024 focused on “service and social media journalism”
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Lillian Rizzo / CNBC:
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New York Times:
Sources: Paramount and Skydance deal sticking points include legal expenses in case of shareholder lawsuits, potential “go-shop” period, and a shareholder vote — A special committee of Paramount's board of directors supports a merger with Skydance, a studio that has increased its offer in recent days.
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Tom Warren / The Verge:
Spotify plans to raise US prices: Premium from $10.99 to $11.99 per month, Duo from $14.99 to $16.99, and Family from $16.99 to $19.99, after a July 2023 hike — A year after Spotify first increased the price of Spotify Premium in the US, it's happening again.
Alex Kirshner / GQ:
Q&A with ESPN's Stephen A. Smith on his new docuseries Up For Debate: The Evolution of Sports Media, streaming on ESPN+, his motivation for the series, and more — The reigning king of sports media discusses his new docuseries, his upcoming contract negotiations, and his pick for the next Disney CEO.
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Joseph Menn / Washington Post:
Hacked emails and documents: top editors of US-focused news website The Grayzone received funding from Iran's Press TV, as well as Russia's RT and Sputnik — Misinformation experts say an overlap in funding underscores concern that the spread of falsehoods and propaganda online is entering …
Natalie Korach / The Wrap:
MSNBC launches its MSNBC Premium podcast subscription via Apple, providing ad-free listening to podcasts and early access to the network's content — The offering will provide subscribers with ad-free listening and early access to the network's popular podcast content
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Max Tani / Semafor:
A look at The Intercept's internal tensions, as it fails to raise funding and staff implore the board to fire CEO Annie Chabel and its chief strategy officer — The Scoop — Staff at the Intercept are imploring the nonprofit's board to fire its CEO and chief strategy officer amid a dispute …
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Reuters:
Zara plans to expand live shopping broadcasts in the UK, Europe, and the US between August and October 2024, testing a format that is wildly popular in China — Zara will expand its live shopping broadcasts to the UK, Europe and the United States this year, testing a format …
John Carreyrou / New York Times:
An arbitrator rules in Netflix's favor in a dispute with Hollywood director Carl Erik Rinsch over a $55M sci-fi series that never aired, awarding Netflix $8.8M — An arbitrator awarded Netflix damages from the Hollywood director Carl Erik Rinsch, who had been developing a high-profile TV series, “Conquest.”
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