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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Filings: Ryan Lizza denied ex-fianceé Olivia Nuzzi's accusations against him and accused her of “catastrophically reckless behavior” in her affair with RFK Jr. — Political journalist Ryan Lizza has accused his ex-fianceé, the acclaimed magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi …
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David Pierce / The Verge:
Q&A with Kevin Rose on Digg, what Reddit got right, the rise of news feeds, why there is no universal internet homepage like Techmeme is for tech, and more — a couple of years, there was nothing on the internet so simultaneously thrilling and terrifying as having your website hit the front page of Digg.
Emma Roth / The Verge:
The US FTC adopts its final “click-to-cancel” rule requiring businesses to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up, after proposing the rule in 2023 — The US Federal Trade Commission is taking action against subscriptions that are difficult to get rid of.
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Ken Ritter / Associated Press:
A judge sentences former elected official Robert Telles to at least 28 years in prison for killing Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German in 2022 — A former Las Vegas-area Democratic elected official was sentenced Wednesday to serve at least 28 years in Nevada state prison for killing …
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Sophie Culpepper / Nieman Lab:
Press Forward awards $20M to 205 small local newsrooms across the US over two years and doubles the available funds and number of grantees due to high interest — In response to the volume and quality of applications, Press Forward doubled the funding and number of grantees for this open call.
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TVNewsCheck, Associated Press, Poynter, Current and Columbia Journalism Review
David Pierce / The Verge:
Amazon unveils the $280 Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition, its first color e-reader with a Paperwhite-like design and color E Ink display, shipping October 30 — For years, Kindle users have asked Amazon to make a color version of its e-reader. … The Colorsoft costs $279.99 and starts shipping on October 30th.
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Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Insiders say CNN CEO Mark Thompson is keeping salaries for on-air talent flat or cutting them; source: Jake Tapper's and Wolf Blitzer's new salaries stayed flat — SCOOP: Chris Wallace is being offered a pay cut, and Jake Tapper and Wolf Blitzer were renewed without raises.
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@ggreenwald and @bsdtectr.bsky.social
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Vox Media's Eater launches its first mobile app, which will showcase recommendations and monetize exclusively via ads at the beginning, available on iOS — The new product will focus on providing users nearby restaurant recommendations — The Vox Media publisher Eater launched …
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Jill Dehnert on LinkedIn, Mark Stenberg on LinkedIn and @maxwinebach
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
The Economist VP of Performance Marketing Tom McCave says the magazine has rolled out free student subscriptions as part of a bid to “future-proof” the business — The Economist has “returned to brand advertising” and rolled out free subscriptions for students as part of a bid to …
CNN:
Harris' campaign is spending heavily to promote news aggregator pages on Facebook that link to news stories from major media outlets that reflect well on Harris — As Donald Trump and Kamala Harris feverishly chase undecided voters in the final stretch of the presidential campaign …
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Regional UK news publisher Iliffe Media rolls out metered paywalls across its network, moving from an in-house system to the Piano platform — Regional news publisher Iliffe Media has rolled out a metered paywall strategy across its network. — Iliffe had already implemented metered paywalls …
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Sources: Will Lewis has a mandate from Jeff Bezos to grow The Washington Post, including via acquisitions, and has explored deals with Punchbowl News and others — Will Lewis has said he has a mandate from the paper's owner, Jeff Bezos, to grow the business, including through acquisitions.
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