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11:50 AM ET, October 8, 2020

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Vincent Barone / New York Post:
A reporter and a freelance photographer were chased and assaulted at Orthodox Jewish protests in NYC against COVID-19 restrictions  —  An Orthodox reporter said he was attacked by an angry mob at a protest in Borough Park, Brooklyn, against coronavirus restrictions Wednesday night.
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trump refuses to participate in second debate, saying “I'm not going to waste my time on virtual debate” because “they cut you off whenever they want”  —  President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would not participate in the second televised debate …
Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Google says it is near a deal to pay French publishers for news snippets, with the deal including a French publishers' group participating in News Showcase  —  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google is set to reach a deal to pay French publishers for their news used on its platform, the U.S. tech giant said on Wednesday.
Discussion: France 24
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Associated Press:
French appeals court upholds ruling ordering Google to open negotiations with French publishers over payments for use of their news content  —  PARIS (AP) — A French appeals court upheld an order for Google to open negotiations with French publishers over payments to use their news content.
Discussion: TechCrunch, Reuters and France 24
Kali Hays / WWD:
California Sunday, owned by Pop-Up Magazine Productions, is ceasing publication, laying off about a dozen; union leaders are seeking a meeting to talk severance  —  Investor Emerson Collective is said to be pulling it's backing of the operation and its direct affiliate, Pop-Up magazine.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
NYT launches Pivotal, a program to provide marketing partners with research and guidance on the best ways to address sensitive issues like race, gender, tech  —  The New York Times is launching a new advertising insights program called “Pivotal” which will provide marketing partners with research …
Discussion: Adweek
Alun John / Reuters:
Investment news site Motley Fool is shutting down Hong Kong operations, citing political uncertainty due to protests, new security law, and US-China relations  —  HONG KONG (Reuters) - Investment news site Motley Fool will shutter its Hong Kong operations due to the uncertain political outlook …
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
BuzzFeed News pulled a correspondent from the White House press pool as safety concerns rose over COVID-19 at the White House; Politico sent a reporter instead  —  She said she had “obvious concerns about working indoors during an outbreak.”  The White House Correspondents' Association pushed for more information on known infections.
Stephanie Sengwe / The Streamable:
Tubi launches News on Tubi, bringing linear channels to the service for the first time, with content from Bloomberg TV, NBC News Now, and 17 local Fox stations  —  After being acquired by Fox in March, Tubi continues widening its content offerings.  The ad-supported streaming service announced …
Discussion: Cord Cutters News
Mary Snapp / Microsoft on the Issues:
Microsoft VP Mary Snapp details how the company is supporting journalism, including pilot projects that fund local newsrooms and offer pro bono legal help  —  Growing up in Newton, Kansas our local newspaper, The Kansan, was the lifeblood of our community.  At 3:30 p.m. every afternoon …
 
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Tyler Dawson / National Post:
Staff email: Canada's CBC is cutting 58 positions in its news, current affairs, and local news divisions, with most dealt with by retirement and attrition
Gilad Edelman / Wired:
A group of tech companies, publishers, and advocates unveil Global Privacy Standard, to let users opt out of the sale of personal data at the browser level
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Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
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