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5:25 AM ET, December 18, 2024

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Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney confirms pulling a transgender storyline from animated series Win or Lose, saying “many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects” with their kids  —  The original animated show about a co-ed high school team debuts on Disney+ in February.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Some US groups are building resources to defend against Trump lawsuits, and should gather lawyers, money, and people who know how to respond to performance art  —  In the wake of Donald Trump's election victory and promised revenge tour, a number of individuals have proposed the creation …
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Richard J. Tofel / Columbia Journalism Review:
ABC needs to answer questions about its $16M settlement with Trump in a libel case, especially whether it is changing accountability coverage of those in power  —  As someone who practiced press law for more than twenty years, and served as a senior executive of news organizations for just as long …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Filing: Trump sues Des Moines Register and pollster Ann Selzer for “brazen election interference” and fraud over the final poll showing Harris leading in Iowa
Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
Some streamers now believe that releasing movies in theaters, promoted by expansive marketing and PR campaigns, helps makes movies successful on their platforms  —  Just a few years ago, media executives thought theatrical releases didn't benefit their streaming services.  Now, many of them think the opposite.
Mia Sato / The Verge:
Sources: Forbes is cutting ties with freelancers who wrote for Forbes Vetted, its product review section, citing Google's “site reputation abuse” policy on SEO  —  Forbes will stop using freelancers for some types of stories indefinitely — and has blamed the change on a recent update to Google Search policies.
Sam Bradley / Digiday:
A look at Reddit's growth in sports fan communities; internal data: Reddit recorded a 35% YoY increase in engagement in 1,000+ sports-themed Subreddits in 2024  —  This article was provided as an exclusive preview for Digiday+ members, who were able to access it early.
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Jacqui Shine / Wall Street Journal:
As demand for ghostwriters grows, high-end writers see higher salaries and more complex deals; survey: one in three reported earning more than $100,000/year  —  Shifts in the book industry have been a boon to writers who work quietly behind the scenes  —  Reality stars don't typically pride themselves on their literary prowess.
Ben Sherry / Inc:
A profile of Tyler Denk, co-founder of newsletter platform Beehiiv, which raised a $33M Series B in April 2024 and generates $1.6M to $1.75M in monthly revenue  —  Denk has cultivated a brash online persona while building Beehiiv into a buzzy newsletter platform.  Both are lucrative.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
CAA partners with YouTube to help CAA clients identify and remove AI-generated content that features their likeness, with a wider rollout planned in early 2025  —  In what's being touted as the first partnership of its kind, CAA is collaborating with YouTube on a program promising to let actors …
Ash Parrish / The Verge:
Restart, a games media site sponsored by Walmart and run by marketing company Moonrock, launches; Restart says it'll get no affiliate revenue from Walmart links  —  The ever-dwindling field of games media has a new player: Walmart.  Restart is new website run by Moonrock …
 
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Committee to Protect Journalists:
Israeli forces killed 4+ Palestinian journalists in Gaza in the past week, and Israel is responsible for 66% of the 95+ journalists killed globally in 2024
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The Everett Leader Herald, a weekly newspaper publishing for 139 years, will shut down and pay $1.1M to settle a defamation lawsuit with Everett's mayor
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Jack Kenmare / SPORTbible:
The European Super League, dropped in 2021, relaunches as the Unify League, promising free, ad-supported streaming of soccer matches via its own service
Julian Fowler / BBC:
A UK court finds the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Metropolitan Police unlawfully spied on two Belfast journalists to identify their sources
Financial Times:
The UK opens a consultation on AI and copyright, and aims to offer an “opt out” copyright exception, force companies to open models to scrutiny, and more
 

 
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Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Sources: Meta is considering deep budget cuts to its metaverse efforts in 2026, potentially as high as 30% and most likely including layoffs as early as January

Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Apple says general counsel Kate Adams and policy chief Lisa Jackson will retire, and Jennifer Newstead, Meta's former chief legal officer, will replace Adams

Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Two studies suggest AI chatbots can shift political views more effectively than TV campaign ads, especially by presenting many claims, regardless of accuracy
 
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