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2:20 PM ET, September 23, 2024

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Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
Al Jazeera says Israeli forces raided its Ramallah bureau in the West Bank early September 22 with a military order to immediately close the office for 45 days  —  Israeli troops raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in the Israeli-occupied West Bank early Sunday …
Max Tani / Semafor:
A look at Tim Miller's “Never Trump” outlet The Bulwark's surging popularity on YouTube, with subscribers up from 50,000 in September 2023 to 631,000 now  —  The Scoop  —  Tim Miller doesn't enjoy making the MrBeast face, the wide-eyed, open-mouthed smile of a million YouTube thumbnail images.
Jessica Testa / New York Times:
A look at Racquet, a tennis magazine whose co-founders, David Shaftel and Caitlin Thompson, are in a legal dispute over their differing visions for the magazine  —  The indie magazine Racquet aims to become a major player in the business of tennis — after a messy dispute between its two founders.
Discussion: @jtes
Eve Batey / Vanity Fair:
The relationship between Olivia Nuzzi and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. casts renewed scrutiny on the ethical line between all journalists and subjects  —  An allegedly inappropriate relationship between the New York reporter and 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has rocked the media world
BBC:
Peter Jay, the former economics editor of the BBC and the Times, presenter of ITV's Weekend World, and launch chairman of TV-am, dies at age 87  —  Peter Jay, the former economics editor of the BBC, has died aged 87.  —  At various times, Jay was also economics editor of the Times newspaper …
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
TikTok rolls out its redesigned Subscription feature, which lets creators offer three tiers, to eligible creators in select regions, including the UK and the US  —  TikTok announced on Monday that its redesigned “Subscription” monetization offering is rolling out to eligible creators in select regions …
Paul Sawers / TechCrunch:
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg calls WP Engine a “cancer to WordPress” and says it profits off confusion between the WordPress project and commercial services  —  Automattic CEO and WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg unleashed a scathing attack on a rival firm this week, calling WP Engine a “cancer to WordPress.”
Rajesh Pandey / Android Police:
Reddit users say YouTube has raised the prices of individual and family YouTube Premium plans outside the US, with hikes of 30% to 50% based on the region  —  - YouTube is increasing subscription prices outside the US, affecting both individual and family plans.
Discussion: The Verge and 9to5Google
Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Washington Post lays off 54 full-time staffers from its standalone software business Arc XP, or 25% of staff in that unit  —  Standalone business had expanded to service other companies  —  The Washington Post is laying off a quarter of its workforce from Arc XP, the publisher's …
Discussion: Axios, @froomkin, @benmullin and @alexbruell
New York Times:
X capitulates in Brazil and could return next week, as the company's lawyers say it took down some accounts, paid fines, and named a new formal representative  —  In an abrupt reversal, the social network's lawyers said it was complying with court orders that it had previously defied.
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Netflix is eager to pitch partners on less money up front for TV shows with potential for more later based on success; Netflix denies wanting to do so  —  Streaming services have three choices to catch up with Netflix.  We examine the pros and cons of each one.
Ryu Spaeth / New York Magazine:
An interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates on his new nonfiction book The Message, how US journalistic institutions failed about the Israeli-Hamas conflict, and more  —  A decade after “The Case for Reparations,” he is ready to take on Israel, Palestine, and the American media.
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Interview with Joanna Coles and Ben Sherwood on plans to make The Daily Beast “an intelligent tabloid” with 30+ new contributors like Tina Brown, Kara Swisher  —  If the media industry is burning, Joanna Coles and Ben Sherwood aren't afraid to play close to the flames.
Discussion: The Daily Beast and @bristei
Agata Pyka / Notes From Poland:
Facebook removes images and text from articles that Polish outlets post, citing legal doubts over Poland's implementation of an EU copyright directive  —  Facebook has caused anger among Polish media outlets by removing images and text from their articles when they are posted on the social media platform.
 
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Cristina Criddle / Financial Times:
Docs: in Perplexity's new ad model, brands will be able to bid for a “sponsored” question, which features an AI-generated answer approved by the advertiser
David Shariatmadari / The Guardian:
An interview with Nate Silver on his new book On the Edge, election models, how Elon Musk has been “very pilled by right wing memes”, misinformation, and more
Leah Nylen / Bloomberg:
A US judge overseeing the Google ad trial calls Google's testimony that it faces “fierce competition” from the likes of Microsoft and Meta “highly questionable”
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Justin Ling / Bug-eyed and Shameless:
Justin Ling, who has had a recurring Canadaland podcast hosting job, says he is quitting after publisher Jesse Brown cut a guest's comments on Israel and Gaza
Ash Parrish / The Verge:
Twitch changes how it enforces its community guidelines: strikes for some offenses will depreciate over time, users will get more info about strikes, and more
Joel Simon / Columbia Journalism Review:
As part of a settlement with journalists, the NYPD must stop kettling and expand its definition of “press” to include those without city-issued press passes
Hadas Gold / CNN:
A group of news organizations files an emergency petition at the Nevada Supreme Court, asking it to unseal the legal moves in the Murdoch succession battle
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
YouTube is testing a feature that lets eligible creators avoid takedowns by editing their content if it's been age restricted or removed due to violations
Discussion: Beyond Search
 

 
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Lee-Anne Mulholland / The Keyword:
Google files its proposed remedies in the DOJ's search antitrust lawsuit, including letting browser companies have multiple default agreements across platforms

Reuters:
Albania bans TikTok for a year from January 2025, part of a broader plan to make schools safer following the killing of a 14-year-old near a school in November

Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:
The US NHTSA suggests easing rules allowing for fully driverless cars and urges companies operating driverless cars to share more data for greater transparency
 
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