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Nectar Gan / CNN:
Chinese nationalists and state media praise Trump's decision to dismantle VOA, RFA, and other US-funded media outlets that broadcast to authoritarian regimes — Hong Kong CNN — One nationalist influencer called it “truly gratifying.” Another said he was laughing his head off.
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CNN:
Source: leaders of several US-funded international networks have told their teams to keep broadcasting, defying Trump, as they deem the terminations unlawful — The leaders of several US-funded international networks have instructed their organizations to continue broadcasting …
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@demfromct, @brianstelter, The Kyiv Independent, Lisa Curtis on LinkedIn and The Diplomat
Freedom of the Press Foundation:
Wired says it plans to drop paywalls for articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act — The news business isn't just any business — it serves a vital role in our democracy, recognized by the First Amendment. But media outlets can't serve that role if they're bankrupt.
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Talking Biz News, CNN, @stevenlevy, @seth-stern.bsky.social, @eloquence@social.coop, @gregwilliams718.bsky.social, @johncusack.bsky.social, @angusmaccaull.bsky.social, @dbeecher.bsky.social, @jonahblank.bsky.social, @timmarchman.bsky.social, @evystadium.bsky.social, @wired, @katie-drummond.bsky.social, @josephcox@infosec.exchange, @leahfeiger.bsky.social, @warnercrocker.bsky.social, @dsilverman@mastodon.social and @werd.io
Reuters:
Tencent Music reports Q4 revenue up 8.2% YoY to ~$1.03B, above ~$1.01B est., social entertainment services revenue down 13% to ~$225M, and net profit up 47.3% — Tencent Music Entertainment (1698.HK) topped analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday with its second straight quarter …
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Digital Music News, Benzinga, Music Business Worldwide and Tencent Music
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Democratic FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks plans to step down in spring 2025; President Biden had renominated Starks in 2023 for a new term that ends in 2027 — Geoffrey Starks, one of two Democrats on the Federal Communications Commission, said that he will step down this spring.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Memo: Daily Wire co-founder Jeremy Boreing plans to step down from his role as co-CEO to focus on creative projects for the company — Jeremy Boreing, co-founder of the Daily Wire, is stepping down from his role as co-CEO to focus on creative projects for the company, he told staff in a memo obtained by Axios on Tuesday.
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@iancarrollshow, @imbrettcooper, @paleofuture.bsky.social and @jeremydboreing
Todd Spangler / Variety:
In an open letter to the OSTP, Ben Stiller and 400+ Hollywood creatives urge President Trump to not let Google, OpenAI, and others “exploit” copyrighted works — More than 400 Hollywood creative leaders signed an open letter to the Trump White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy …
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Axios, Plagiarism Today, The Wrap, CBS News, Music Ally, TheStreet, Fast Company, The Verge, MediaPost, IndieWire, The Wrap, Animation Magazine and New York Daily News, more at Techmeme »
Scharon Harding / Ars Technica:
Some owners of smart TVs and streaming sticks with Roku OS report seeing autoplaying video ads before they can use the home screen; Roku says it is just a test — Now, Roku is testing what it might look like if it took things a step further and forced people to watch a video ad play before getting to the Roku OS home screen.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Taboola strikes a deal with Microsoft to sell display ads for MSN.com, Outlook, Games, Office products, and more, as it expands beyond native advertising — Taboola struck a deal with Microsoft to sell display ads for MSN.com, Microsoft Outlook, Games and Microsoft's broader Office Suite …
Discussion:
Adam Singolda on LinkedIn and @sarafischer, more at Techmeme »
New York Times:
Sources: The New Yorker has cut ties with its art critic, Jackson Arn, who joined in 2023, after complaints about his behavior at its centennial celebration — The magazine received concerns about the writer's conduct at its centennial celebration at a star-studded party in Manhattan.
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@alannaschubach, ARTnews, @jilnotjill.bsky.social and @joshsternberg.com
Angela Giuffrida / The Guardian:
Italian newspaper Il Foglio says it published the world's first newspaper edition entirely produced by AI, part of a month-long experiment to show AI's impact — Il Foglio says artificial intelligence used 'for everything - the writing, the headlines, the quotes ... even the irony'
Discussion:
Tomorrow's Publisher, @janerosenzweig.bsky.social and @hannahfearn.bsky.social
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Women's lifestyle publisher Refinery29, sold to Sundial Media in 2024, plans to relaunch its experiential franchise 29Rooms next month as a pop-up series — Under new Sundial Media Group ownership, the first of four pop-ups will be in April in conjunction with Coachella
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Mark Stenberg on LinkedIn
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