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4:10 PM ET, April 7, 2021

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Internal email: CBS has ousted Peter Dunn, president of the TV Stations group, and David Friend, SVP of news, after allegations of racist and abusive behavior — CBS Entertainment has ousted two powerful TV station executives following allegations of racist and abusive behavior.

Discussion: The Wrap, @megjameslat, Variety, @joshmankiewicz and @jillgeisler

Lindsey Ellefson / The Wrap:

Teen Vogue names Danielle Kwateng as its new executive editor, in its first tweet since McCammond's exit last month — Danielle Kwateng was announced as Teen Vogue's new executive editor Wednesday. The announcement came in the form of a tweet from the publication's account …

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David Meyer / Fortune:

Max Schrems' non-profit Noyb files a complaint with the French privacy watchdog, claims Google's Android Advertising Identifier violates EU's ePrivacy Directive — Our mission to make business better is fueled by readers like you. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today.

Discussion: noyb.eu, MediaPost, Financial Times, noyb.eu, Engadget and Light Reading, more at Techmeme »

Lindsey Ellefson / The Wrap:

Outgoing CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin criticizes the network for its gender pay disparity, saying the highest-paid anchors are men but “it's getting better” — Outgoing CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin opened up this week about gender pay disparity at the network, but said “it's getting better.”

Discussion: Ms. Magazine, @raju, New York Post, @michelebgoodwin and Mediaite

The Atlantic:

Atlantic Media, former parent of The Atlantic, says a hack, identified March 1, might have exposed names and SSNs of current and former staff and contractors — A forensic investigation found no evidence that any subscribers', customers', or clients' financial or sensitive information was involved.

Discussion: @dnvolz, @dnvolz, @arstrasser, @harrisoncramer, @leahfeiger and @dylanbyers

Scott Roxborough / Hollywood Reporter:

WarnerMedia revives the Hanna-Barbera name for its London animation studio, previously Cartoon Network Studios Europe, as it concentrates on original animation — Vanessa Brookman will head up the London-based Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, named after the cartoon studio behind such classics as ‘Scooby-Doo’ and ‘The Flintstones.’

Discussion: Deadline, @arcadegirl64, @naidalumia, @nickandmore, Variety and @stormtheartist

Maria Armental / Wall Street Journal:

Patreon raises $155M Series F led by Tiger Global Management at a $4B valuation, up from $1.2B in September, bringing its total raised to $411M — Online company raises $155 million in latest round, led by new investor Tiger Global Management — Patreon Inc., an online platform …

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Quint Forgey / Politico:

Twitter says it won't let the US National Archives make @realDonaldTrump's old tweets available on the platform, citing his permanent suspension — The social media company says its permanent suspension of the former president's personal account means a federally preserved version will also be blocked.

Discussion: @pinboard and @quintforgey

Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:

Apple details two ad measurements technologies that advertisers can use without tracking users, ahead of imminent rollout of App Tracking Transparency feature — Starting with iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, and tvOS 14.5, Apple will be requiring apps to receive a user's permission to track …

Discussion: Gizmodo and TechCrunch, more at Techmeme »

Dow Jones:

Dow Jones names David Cho, who most recently served as Business Editor at Washington Post, as EIC of Barron's — Dow Jones

Discussion: @michellemanafy and Talking Biz News

Paul Sandle / Reuters:

UK launches the Digital Markets Unit, tasked with halting anticompetitive acts by Big Tech, starting with platform relationships with publishers and advertisers — LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's new regulator for tech giants Facebook and Google launches on Wednesday with an initial remit …

Discussion: GOV.UK, @cmagovuk, Engadget, @kwasikwarteng, TechCrunch, @damiancollins, @dcms, Al Jazeera and Wall Street Journal, more at Techmeme »

Camille Bromley / Columbia Journalism Review:

Over 38 episodes, the Diversity Hire podcast has chronicled culture shifts in journalism through interviews with guests building careers in a hostile industry — The ‘Diversity Hire’ podcast talks about racism in media — American media is not, and never has been, diverse.

Discussion: @jamesyeh, @kevinmdraper, @msolis14, @arjununcle, @arjununcle, @cjr, @arjununcle, @gifgordon, @_meher, @mathewi, @mayabinyam, @chameauleon and @pocinmedia

Charlotte Klein / Vanity Fair:

Former NYT editorial page editor Andrew Rosenthal will be interim EIC of controversial Swedish news startup Bulletin, working remotely from New Jersey — Andrew Rosenthal, the former editorial page editor of the New York Times, is taking the reins of Bulletin, a news operation that's already …

Discussion: @mlcalderone

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Zoe Schiffer / The Verge:
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Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC:
Pew: YouTube usage grew from 73% of US adults in 2019 to 81% in 2021, with 95% of 18- to 29-year-olds using the service; 21% use TikTok

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Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
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Megan Graham / CNBC:
Report: digital ad spending grew 12.2% YoY in 2020 to $139.8B, as H2 political ad spending offset the H1 falloff; top 10 companies held 78.1% share of revenues

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Engadget:
Pinterest says it is starting a Creator Fund, which will pay $500K in cash and media, starting with eight influencers from under-represented backgrounds

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Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
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Bloomberg:
Sources: Meredith is working with a financial adviser on a potential sale of its 17 TV stations, which would let the conglomerate focus on its magazine division

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Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:
YouTube says that 18 out of every 10K views in Q4 2020 were of videos that violate its policies, down from 72 out of every 10K views in Q4 2017

Discussion: Washington Post, @mattnavarra, @nealmohan, @gerritd, Beyond Search, YouTube Official Blog, ScreenRant, Variety, The Economic Times and Neowin

Steven Goldstein / Amplifi Media:
Apple podcast data indicates that there are 2M podcasts, but of those, 26% only have one episode, 44% have three or fewer, and only 36% have 10+ episodes

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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Up until this point, White House reporters have faced a lack of leaks from the Biden administration, a sharp contrast to Trump's tenure

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
English is the most spoken language in the EU, so UK-centric outlets dominate how the EU is represented; more English-language analysis by EU writers is needed

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Committee to Protect Journalists:
At least 3 journalists, including CNN correspondent Matthew Chance, were briefly detained while covering the jailing of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny

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Business Wire:
Graham Holdings, owner of Slate and Foreign Policy, acquires Leaf Group, parent company of Livestrong.com, Well+Good, and others

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