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Kendall Tietz / Fox News:
Forbes editorial staffers walk off the job, saying that management has been stalling at the bargaining table for nearly three years — The annual launch of Forbes' 30 Under 30 list is a significant day for the company — FIRST ON FOX— The Forbes Union, which represents the magazine's editorial staffers …
Nilay Patel / The Verge:
The Verge unveils a $7/mo. or $50/year “dynamic metered paywall”; some content like the social feed-like homepage, live blogs, and core news posts will be free — Okay, we're doing this. — Today we're launching a Verge subscription that lets you get rid of a bunch of ads …
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Noor Nanji / BBC:
The BBC pulls MasterChef Christmas specials following allegations of inappropriate behavior against host Gregg Wallace, after initially saying it would air them — The BBC is pulling its MasterChef Christmas specials after the allegations against presenter Gregg Wallace.
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K.J. Yossman / Variety:
AMC's and PBS' UK arms, GB News, and shopping channel QVC sign a deal with Everyone TV to offer their channels on free UK streamer Freely, starting early 2025 — AMC Networks International U.K. and PBS America are among the latest channels to join free TV streamer Freely in the U.K.
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Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar / Science:
India plans to pay ~$715M over three years to let ~18M students, faculty, and researchers access ~13K journals for free, under a scheme launching on January 1 — Deal allows scholars to read paywalled articles for free and will cover open-access fees — India was the third largest producer …
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Bloomberg:
Sources: David Ellison plans sweeping changes at Paramount after merger, including consolidation of its TV networks; co-CEO Brian Robbins is expected to leave — - CBS Chief George Cheeks is expected to stay after deal closes — Plans include consolidation of the company's TV networks
Ian Karbal / Pennsylvania Capital-Star:
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette strike, which began in October 2022 and exposed bitter divisions in the newsroom union, is now the longest ongoing strike in the US — To many involved, the response to growing concerns felt slow. — “The rebuilding of trust in the group, rebuilding a steward network …
Marc Schneider / Billboard:
Stephen King will close his three radio stations in Bangor, Maine, on New Year's Eve, citing financial losses and his advancing age as reasons for the shutdown — A desire to “get his business affairs in better order” leads the 77-year-old horror author to shutter his trio of stations in the Bangor area.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Source: Amazon is reaching out to news publishers about opportunities to license their content for its revamped, AI-powered Alexa, slated to debut next year — - Alexa currently provides answers to news queries from various sources, such as Reuters, Associated Press, Wall Street Journal …
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Alex Heath / The Verge:
Nick Clegg says Meta's moderation “error rates are still too high” and pledges to “improve the precision and accuracy with which we act on our rules” — Meta is mistakenly removing too much content across its apps, according to a top executive.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Cameo launches CameoX, allowing creators to self-enroll and expanding beyond A-list celebrities, after piloting the app since May 2023 and adding 31K creators — Celeb greetings app Cameo is pivoting to creators with a new product called CameoX. — The company became a pandemic hit …
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Lauren Watson / Columbia Journalism Review:
How sanctions are affecting independent Russian outlets, as Western tech and financial companies restrict their access to audiences and revenue streams — In mid-2021, after Russian officials raided his home, Roman Anin, the founder of IStories, an independent investigative outlet in Moscow, decided to leave the country.
Yann Philippin / Mediapart:
Docs: German public broadcaster NDR shelved an investigation it started into OCCRP as part of a consortium due to pressure from OCCRP co-founder Drew Sullivan — After launching an investigation into the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), and after subsequently inviting Mediapart …
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