Mediagazer: France says Apple's upcoming IDFA ad privacy changes are not abusive but will investigate if Apple has stricter rules for third-party apps than for its own apps (Sam Schechner/Wall Street Journal)

10:55 AM ET, March 17, 2021

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France says Apple's upcoming IDFA ad privacy changes are not abusive but will investigate if Apple has stricter rules for third-party apps than for its own apps — French competition authority says Apple's changes 'don't appear to be abusive' — France's competition regulator rejected …

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Vox says podcast revenue grew 50% YoY across its network, which has 200+ podcasts, in 2020, as it tests spinning off podcast episodes into standalone shows — Vox Media is testing out how one popular podcast can be an incubator for more audio shows not tied to the news.

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The Telegraph's plan to reward journalists who attract and retain subscribers will not reward clickbait — The Telegraph's plan to incentivise subscriber-friendly content doesn't look like clickbait payments, whatever Twitter says — There's a Guardian article blowing up on Twitter at the moment …

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Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:

Google's GNI awards $3M to new orgs to fight vaccine misinfo, including to India's The Quint, which provides fact checks to rural women via a grassroots network — Google has announced the 11 projects selected to receive a collective $3 million to fight Covid-19 vaccine misinformation.

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Ray Schultz / MediaPost:

Multichannel News, which was bought by Future PLC in 2018, will be combined with sister site Broadcasting + Cable on April 1; no staff cuts are planned — Multichannel News, a publication that has covered the TV industry for over 40 years, will be combined with sister title Broadcast + Cable, effective April 1.

Julia Ainsley / NBC News:

Sources: Biden administration is restricting the information Border Patrol can share with media about migrant surge at the southern border — WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is restricting the information Border Patrol agents and sector chiefs can share with the media as a surge …

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Shirley Zhao / Bloomberg:

Sources: China told media to stagger Oscars telecast, after nomination of a HK protests documentary and concern over views of Best Director contender Chloe Zhao — - The awards ceremony shouldn't be broadcast in real time — Outlets should only report on awards not deemed sensitive

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James Ball / New Statesman:

BuzzFeed and HuffPost showed digital sites can reach huge audiences and create social value; what's missing are involved owners who don't seek VC-scale profits — The problem facing digital journalism isn't the editorial content - it's the business model. — To write about journalism …

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Seth Berkman / New York Times:

A look at South Korean TV shows' extensive use of product placement to get around restrictions on commercial breaks, resulting in many shows featuring Subway — The sandwich chain's aggressive use of product placement has made it a ubiquitous presence on the country's television shows.

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Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:

Report: Fortune employees are staging a day-long strike to protest performance targets like byline counts and traffic goals and to push for diversity measures — Staffers at Fortune are staging a day-long work stoppage on Tuesday, reports Steven Perlberg of Insider.

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