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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The Times Tech Guild, representing 600+ NYT devs, data analysts, and more, goes on strike ahead of the US election; management offered a 2.5% annual wage rise — The Times Tech Guild represents more than 600 software developers and others who run the back-end systems behind The Times's digital operation.
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Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
As the NYT Tech Guild goes on strike, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas offers the AI company's services to The NYT to help ensure election coverage is available — The CEO of AI search company Perplexity, Aravind Srinivas, has offered to cross picket lines and provide services to mitigate …
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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers — Led by risk-averse corporate owners, dozens of the biggest U.S. newspapers have decided their editorials should express opinions …
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Crikey, @frasermatthew, @farhip, @jbenton, The Guardian and MediaPost
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT reports adding 260K digital subscribers in Q3, for 11.9M in total, with digital ad revenue up 8.8% YoY to $81.6M, and The Athletic had its first profit — The Times reported steady growth in digital subscriptions in the third quarter and a profit for The Athletic for the first time since it acquired the sports site in 2022.
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Alyson Krueger / New York Times:
A profile of Town & Country EIC Stellene Volandes, who is trying to keep the Hearst-owned 178-year-old magazine relevant via social media and its website — Stellene Volandes has brought new life to Town & Country, with snappy cover lines and an active social media presence.
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Netflix plans to delist nearly all of its interactive shows and films as of December 1 saying the tech “served its purpose”, after launching the format in 2017 — Netflix's “Interactive Specials” page lists 24 titles, but only four will remain: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch …
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Ellen Clegg / What Works:
After The Minnesota Star Tribune decided last summer not to endorse anyone for president, 15 former opinion staffers posted their own endorsement online — The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times shocked readers, staff and political observers when their billionaire owners killed editorial endorsements …
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@dankennedy_nu and Media Nation
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Source: NBC gave the Trump campaign free commercial time in response to Harris' SNL appearance, including an unusual ad during Sunday's NASCAR coverage — Trump appeared in spots that aired during Sunday's coverage of both sporting events on NBC, speaking directly to the camera.
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Sean Burch / The Wrap:
Report: Garrett Ventry, who will join NBC News' Election Night coverage as a Republican pundit on election day, registered as an agent of Qatar in September — Garrett Ventry is paid $960,000 per year by Qatar's media office for PR work — Garrett Ventry, who will be joining NBC News …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon unveils X-Ray Recaps on Prime Video, an AI feature that generates “spoiler-free and concise summaries” of TV shows, in beta to Fire TV users in the US — On Monday, Amazon announced X-Ray Recaps on Prime Video, touting the generative-AI-based feature as …
Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg:
Sources: Shari Redstone does not plan to stay on the board of Paramount Global after the company completes its planned merger with Skydance Media — Shari Redstone won't stay on the board of Paramount Global after the company completes its planned merger with Skydance Media, according to people familiar with her plans.
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Politico names Annie Allen as its first Executive Producer of Events in North America, and plans to hire an executive producer for the DC Playbook franchise — Politico has named Annie Allen as executive producer of events, overseeing the media outlet's team in North America.
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