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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Sources: WaPo is trying a new mission statement internally: Riveting Storytelling for All of America; there are no plans to replace its strident public slogan — This week, The Post began trying out a new mission statement: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.”
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
A look at Will Lewis's difficult first year as The Washington Post's CEO and publisher, after 400+ journalists signed a letter asking Jeff Bezos to intervene
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Amanda Robert / ABA Journal:
The co-founder and publisher of SCOTUSblog, Tom Goldstein, faces tax evasion charges after an indictment filed in Maryland, citing events between 2016 and 2022 — SCOTUSBlog publisher and co-founder Tom Goldstein was indicted on federal tax evasion charges Thursday. (Photo by Alex Brandon/The Associated Press)
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Bleacher Report signs a deal with the NFL for game highlights to use on social channels, sites, and apps; the outlet now has deals with all major US leagues — - Bleacher Report “has a sizable base of sports fans, and an official partnership adds authenticity and helps further engage …
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel rejects four formal complaints that “seek to weaponize” the FCC, including three pro-Trump efforts and one against a Fox station — New York CNN — — The outgoing Democratic chair of the Federal Communications Commission is taking bold action …
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Reuters:
Two journalists critical of US support for Israel, Sam Husseini and Max Blumenthal, were ejected from a press briefing after berating Secretary of State Blinken — Several journalists who are outspoken critics of U.S. support for Israel loudly lambasted U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken …
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Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac:
JustWatch: Amazon Prime Video had 22% of US streaming market share in Q4 2024; Netflix, 21%; Max, 13%; Disney+, 12%; Hulu, 11%; Paramount+, 9%; Apple TV+, 7% — The market share of Apple TV+ in the US has been fairly consistent over the last few quarters, at least that's what the latest research from JustWatch shows.
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Justin Baldoni sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, accusing them of civil extortion, defamation and invasion of privacy; he had earlier also sued the NYT — Justin Baldoni sued Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds on Thursday, alleging that the Hollywood power couple hijacked his film …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Letter: Google told EU it will not add fact checks to search results and YouTube videos or use them in ranking or removing content, despite new EU requirements — - The code would require Google to incorporate fact-check results alongside Google's search results and YouTube videos.
Charlotte Klein / New York Magazine:
A look at the Century, a private New York club that has become a gathering spot for the media elites, including 50+ media bosses, reporters, and editors — Inside the media elites' private club of choice. — In the fall of 2022, Molly Jong-Fast made a grave error, though only a select few would have noticed.
Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Trump plans to nominate Olivia Trusty, policy director for a US Senate committee, as the third Republican member of the FCC's five-person commission — President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday said he intends to nominate Olivia Trusty to fill an upcoming vacancy at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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Max Tani / Semafor:
NYT opinion leader Kathleen Kingsbury says NYT is continuing to reconsider its future political endorsements, after dropping local endorsements in 2024 — The News — The New York Times is continuing to consider the future value of political endorsements.
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Federal Trade Commission:
FTC finalizes changes to COPPA, including requiring opt-in consent for targeted ads and prohibiting companies from retaining kids' data indefinitely — Agency's final rule expands protections for children's data and requires that operators provide more information to parents
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