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Eric Levenson / CNN:
A jury in Las Vegas finds former Nevada politician Robert Telles guilty of fatally stabbing Las Vegas Review Journal reporter Jeff German in September 2022 — A jury has sentenced Robert Telles, a former Nevada politician found guilty of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas investigative reporter …
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David Pierce / The Verge:
ESPN launches a Where to Watch feature on its website and app, which aims to be a universal guide for streaming sports with data from 250+ streaming services — ESPN's newest feature will be a welcome bookmark for sports fans everywhere: the company just launched “Where to Watch,” …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro says the company has suggested to sports leagues that it could help distribute games to specific markets via its streaming products — BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN, best known for its comprehensive portfolio of national sports rights, sees a chance to get into the business …
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Russia bars 14 WSJ employees, including EIC Emma Tucker, five NYT journalists, four WaPo journalists, and dozens of other Americans from entering the country — The list of barred journalists includes the top editor of The Wall Street Journal. Dozens of other Americans are also forbidden to enter Russia …
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Gabrielle Russon / Poynter:
How students at the Independent Florida Alligator used public records and cultivated sources to cover college president Ben Sasse's spending and resignation — Independent Florida Alligator's stories drew national attention to former senator's high-dollar consulting and remote personnel spending
Felicia Alvarez / Louisiana Illuminator:
A look at Chevron's local news site Permian Proud, produced by the same PR firm behind California's The Richmond Standard, pushing positive oil industry news — In the fossil fuel-rich Permian Basin, a major producer runs a regional website that combines industry perspective with feel-good local stories.
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Kayleigh Barber / Digiday:
Excerpts from an interview with Jessica Sibley, CEO of Time, on negotiating with AI companies, taking down the paywall, predicting a “very strong” H2, and more — Even billionaire-backed media companies are not immune to the challenges facing the media and digital advertising industries.
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Nate Raymond / Reuters:
A US court rules TikTok must face a lawsuit over a 10-year-old's death and the “blackout challenge”, saying algorithmic curation isn't protected by Section 230 — A U.S. appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by the mother of a 10-year-old girl who died after taking part in a viral …
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Nico Grant / New York Times:
Yelp sues Google, alleging Google used its dominance in general search to gain an unfair advantage in local search services and local search advertising markets — Yelp complained for more than a decade that Google tilted the search market in its favor. After its rival's landmark legal loss, it finally decided to sue.
Andrew Marchand / New York Times:
MSG Networks and YES plan to launch the Gotham Sports App, with Yankees, Knicks, Nets, and NY area NHL games, for $42/mo., ahead of the Knicks and Nets seasons — For New York fans, the Yankees, Knicks, Nets and all the area NHL teams will be available on one service as YES and MSG Networks will launch the Gotham Sports App.
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple lays off ~100 people in its services group, impacting Apple Books, News, and other teams, a rare move as part of a shift in the unit's priorities — - Layoffs will include some workers in Books and News apps — Company is eliminating about 100 positions in Tuesday's move
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
The Second US Circuit Court of Appeals grants Sarah Palin a new trial in her defamation suit against the New York Times over a 2017 editorial — Sarah Palin on Wednesday won her bid for a new trial against the New York Times (NYT.N) over an editorial that the former Alaska governor said was defamatory.
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