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8:55 AM ET, September 13, 2024

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Helen Davidson / The Guardian:
The Honk Kong Journalists Association says journalists from more than a dozen Hong Kong media outlets have been harassed in a “systemic and organized” attack  —  Staff from at least 15 media outlets subjected to threats and defamatory letters sent to their families and employers
Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Two brothers are charged with assaulting New York Times photographer Erin Schaff on January 6, 2021, in the Capitol and stealing her camera  —  Two brothers were arrested Thursday on charges that they assaulted a New York Times photographer inside the U.S. Capitol during a mob's attack on the building more than three years ago.
Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
In a government committee meeting, BBC chair Samir Shah said subscriptions or advertising are incompatible with the BBC's remit as a public broadcaster  —  Broadcaster needs to be paid for by ‘public at large’, Shah tells Lords committee, but he sees sense in potential mutualisation
Discussion: The Guardian
Lucas Manfredi / The Wrap:
Fubo's antitrust trial against Fox, WBD, and Disney over Venu Sports is set for October 2025; Fox, WBD, Disney have also appealed the injunction blocking launch  —  Fubo's legal fight with Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney over antitrust concerns surrounding the trio's plans …
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Spotify is trying to entice video-oriented creators to distribute shows on the platform in addition to YouTube, sometimes offering them seven figures  —  The music and podcast service wants to beef up its video catalog and will pay up to seven-figures to do so  —  Hello again.
Laura Wagner / Washington Post:
News photographers object after their seats in Kamala Harris' plane travel pool were cut from four to one and push for more access for “a fair and free press”  —  White House News Photographers Association criticized the limited seating on the vice president's plane.
Oliver Darcy / Status:
Vox Media says its annual Code Conference has been put on hold, calling it a “strong franchise” but declining to share further information about its future  —  Outside missing a year during the Covid-19 pandemic, it's the first time the annual technology conference has not taken place in its more than two-decade history.
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Francis Ford Coppola sues Variety and two of its journalists over a July 26 article documenting Megalopolis crew members' claims that he tried to kiss extras  —  The 85-year-old filmmaker is seeking $15 million and further punitive and exemplary damages from defendants Variety Media LLC …
Andrew Deck / Nieman Lab:
The Archival Producers Alliance releases new guidelines for the use of generative AI, emphasizing transparency and laying out ethical considerations  —  The Archival Producers Alliance's new generative AI guardrails put audience transparency first.  —  Last year, Rachel Antell was working on her latest documentary.
 
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Erik Gruenwedel / Media Play News:
Antenna: 31% of US SVOD users transacted with a specialty SVOD service by the end of Q2; Amazon Channels generated 58% of specialty SVOD sign-ups in H1
Discussion: The Desk and Next TV
Janko Roettgers / Lowpass:
Sources: Sonos teams up with The Trade Desk for a TV streaming device; The Trade Desk will supply Sonos with the TV OS and negotiate deals with publishers
Peter Beaumont / The Guardian:
The IDF is probing claims that The Jewish Chronicle published stories by a freelancer that might have been based on fabrications; the outlet is investigating
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Fern Shen / Baltimore Brew:
The Baltimore Sun fired reporter Madeleine O'Neill, who was hired in April, citing comments she made internally criticizing news coverage under its new owners
Kevin Eck / Adweek:
Ellen Crooke, Tegna's SVP of news since 2014, plans to retire in January 2025; she joined Tegna when it was Gannett Broadcasting in 2002
Discussion: TVNewsCheck and Yahoo Finance
Jill Goldsmith / Deadline:
WBD and Charter sign a multiyear renewal deal that will make the Ad Lite tier of Max available on Spectrum TV Select packages for no extra fee
Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro / Bloomberg:
Academic publisher Springer Nature is planning a Frankfurt IPO in 2024, after canceling in 2018 and 2020; in 2023, it had €511M in profit and €1.85B in revenue
Discussion: Reuters and Financial Times
Tom Davidson / London Evening Standard:
UK counter-terror police are involved in the investigation of the sudden death of 32-year-old journalist David Holmes, host of the Ukraine: The Latest podcast