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PEN America:
Social media companies should make changes like creating a dashboard that filters abusive content and an SOS button to help journalists facing online abuse — No Excuse for Abuse — Introduction — Online abuse—from violent threats and hateful slurs to sexual harassment, impersonation …
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Lyz / Men Yell at Me:
A nuanced conversation with Talia Lavin about the emotional toll of online harassment, and how journalists can try to keep themselves and their families safer — The first time the online mob came for me was in 2016. I was live-tweeting my caucus experience, which I was writing about for VICE …
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Variety:
Netflix is paying $450M for the rights to Knives Out 2 and Knives Out 3, the follow-ups to the 2019 mystery with director Rian Johnson and star Daniel Craig — Netflix is plunking down an astounding $450 million for the rights to “Knives Out 2” and “Knives Out 3,” the next two follow-ups to the 2019 murder mystery.
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Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch:
Facebook says a now-removed interview with Trump posted by daughter-in-law Lara Trump falls under its ban as it spoke “in the voice of President Trump” — Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump promoted a new interview with the former president on Facebook and Instagram Tuesday …
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Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
Staff say Patrick Soon-Shiong's daughter Nika has become a welcome liaison between LAT and the owner and active with the editorial board, though lacking a title — ‘THANK YOU’ … She may not be on the masthead, but Soon-Shiong has become a regular voice in LAT newsroom.
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@jeffjarvis, @benyt, @ckrewson, @maxwelltani and @thedailybeast
Eric Deggans / NPR:
Nearly 140 filmmakers sign a letter to PBS, saying it's failed to support a diversity of voices and its relationship with Ken Burns leaves less room for BIPOC — Nearly 140 documentary filmmakers have signed onto a letter given to PBS executives, suggesting the service may provide an unfair level …
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@rtajima, @anothergracelee, @sleochiang, @kat_toth, @deggans, @michaeldavsmith, @sleochiang, The Guardian, Beyond Inclusion, The Wrap and Newser
Ashley Cullins / Hollywood Reporter:
SCOTUS upholds FCC's decision to scrap three media ownership restrictions, including a ban on cross-ownership of newspapers, radio stations, and TV stations — The decision is a big win for the FCC and reverses a finding from the 3rd Circuit that the agency didn't adequately consider …
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The Wrap, Reuters, BloombergQuint and Law360
Paul Takahashi / Houston Chronicle:
Houston Chronicle's executive editor, Steve Riley, is retiring after taking the helm of the newspaper in May 2019; he will step down once a successor is found — Houston Chronicle Executive Editor Steve Riley said Wednesday that he will retire after a 41-year career in journalism, including more than three years at the Chronicle.
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Talking Biz News, @emfoxhall, @kenduque, @jessicabanov, @nancycbarnes and @srileychronicle
Sylvia Varnham O'Regan / The Information:
Gupta Media: Facebook ad prices, measured in cost per thousand impressions, rebounded from a $1 monthly average last spring to almost $5 in November — With consumers glued to phones and laptops, the year of pandemic shut-ins ended up being great for the biggest digital advertising businesses …
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@joshua_sisco, @theinformation, @amir, @lauramandaro and @randfish
Josh Taylor / The Guardian:
Facebook now lets users and Pages limit comments on posts, after a 2019 Australian court ruling that news outlets are liable for comments on their Pages — The new feature to limit comments comes after an Australian court ruling that found news outlets are liable for comments on their pages
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Biden administration announces an ad campaign encouraging vaccination, with ads in English and Spanish airing through April on network TV, cable TV, and online — The public awareness push includes 275 participating organizations that will speak to communities where skepticism of the coronavirus vaccine remains high.
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@nythealth and The Federalist
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Comcast's NBCUniversal is considering pulling its movies from HBO Max and Netflix and keeping future releases for Peacock — Media giant's NBCUniversal division wants to boost its own streaming service, Peacock — Comcast Corp.'s NBCUniversal is considering pulling its movies …
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@robgeorge, @loudmouthjulia, The Verge, IGN India, GameSpot and The Streamable, more at Techmeme »
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