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Comcast's NBCUniversal is shutting down its sports cable channel, NBCSN, at the end of the year and moving much of its programming to USA network — National Hockey League, Nascar programming will move to network USA — NBCUniversal is shutting down its sports cable channel NBCSN at the end …
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Josh Taylor / The Guardian:
In an Australian Senate hearing, a Google executive said that a law forcing Google to pay news outlets for links could prompt it to stop offering Search — As Google and Facebook face Senate committee, poll finds three in five Australians agree social media companies should prioritise news in feeds
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Byron Kaye / Reuters:
Google classifies an Australian regional gov't PR site as a news source, a first for the country and illustrative of gaps left by the loss of smaller outlets
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The New York Times Company:
Kathleen Kingsbury officially named opinion editor of NYT, after serving in the role as acting editor following the resignation of James Bennet — Kathleen, who has superbly led the Opinion team these last few months will officially take on the role of Opinion Editor. Learn more in this note from A.G. Sulzberger.
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Zoe Greenberg / The Boston Globe:
Boston Globe launches Fresh Start, an initiative that will allow individuals to ask the paper to update or anonymize past coverage of them online — FRESH START — Revisiting the past for a better future — Fresh Start: Submit your appeal Fresh Start: Frequently Asked Questions
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Eric Boehm / Reason:
WaPo updated an article about Kamala Harris from July 2019 by removing an anecdote where she jokingly compared life on the campaign trail to jail — UPDATE: As of 1:15 p.m. on January 22, The Washington Post has updated its website and URLs to restore the original version of the Kamala Harris profile detailed in Reason's post, below.
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Etan Vlessing / Hollywood Reporter:
Bloomberg Media signs with WME, which will look to convert its journalism into film and TV projects for third-party platforms like streaming services — The agency will look to convert the global media brand's journalism and news franchises into film and TV projects.
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Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
Beyond unhappy customers and claims of censorship, cable providers won't drop networks like Fox News due to FCC statutes, leased access, programming leverage — - Comcast has limited ability to ditch competing news channels — Smaller networks like Newsmax could pay for distribution
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J. Clara Chan / The Wrap:
Tom Brokaw, who anchored NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004, announced on Friday that he is retiring from the network after 55 years — Tom Brokaw, the veteran journalist who anchored “NBC Nightly News” from 1982 to 2004, announced on Friday that he is retiring from the network after a 55-year run.
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Ashley Carman / The Verge:
Podcasters say Anchor's sponsorship feature seems to be seriously lacking in sponsors, and they've received few, if any, ads beyond Anchor or Spotify itself — John Newman is the type of person companies like Spotify want to get involved in podcasting. He has a niche interest …
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Dan Rather / Steady:
Dan Rather, who built a large Facebook audience in recent years after his career in TV news, joins Substack — I'm at an age and stage in life where I don't tend to buy green bananas. But one thing that those who know me best will tell you is I've always been game to try something new.
Chuck Lindell / Austin American-Statesman:
Texas Supreme Court clears the way for four defamation lawsuits from Sandy Hook parents to proceed against Alex Jones and Infowars — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected, without comment, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' attempt to toss out four defamation lawsuits by parents of children killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012.
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Harold Brubaker / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The Philadelphia Inquirer names Peter Doucette as chief revenue officer — The Philadelphia Inquirer has hired Peter Doucette, who spent more than a decade in sales and marketing jobs at the Boston Globe, as chief revenue officer, the newspaper's publisher and chief executive, Elizabeth H. Hughes, said Thursday.
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