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Dean Sterling Jones / BuzzFeed News:
Snopes suspends its cofounder David Mikkelson after report finds he published 54 articles between 2015 and 2019 with plagiarized material from LAT and others — David Mikkelson, the cofounder of the fact-checking website Snopes, has long presented himself as the arbiter of truth online …
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Roshan Noorzai / Voice of America:
As the Taliban advance in Afghanistan, more than 90 media outlets have closed down and 46 journalists have relocated to Kabul due to violence and threats — As the Taliban advance across Afghanistan, over 90 media outlets have closed down and concern for the safety of the country's journalists has increased.
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New York Times, @khushbuoshea, @jessicajerreat, @fulelo, Wall Street Journal and Fox News
Todd Spangler / Variety:
NBC says streaming of Tokyo Olympics content on its platforms was up 25% from 2016 Rio Games and 101% from the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games — You've probably heard that the Tokyo Olympics were a ratings flop for NBC. But by all measures, it was the most-streamed Olympics ever.
David McAfee / Bloomberg:
Federal court dismisses Michael Avenatti's lawsuit accusing Fox News of defaming him in their coverage of his arrest for suspicion of domestic violence — A lawsuit by celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti accusing Fox News Network LLC of defaming him in the coverage of his arrest for suspicion …
Andrew Osborn / Reuters:
In “symbolic deportation”, Russia won't renew a BBC journalist's visa that ends in August in retaliation for Britain not issuing visas to Russian journalists — Russia has told a BBC journalist working in Moscow to leave the country by the end of this month in retaliation …
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New York Times, Bloomberg, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, Daily Herald, The Moscow Times, The Times, The Hill, The Daily Beast, @miriamelder and The Guardian
Angela Fu / Poynter:
NPR has developed Dex, a tool attached to its CMS where staff submit information on sources' race, age range, gender identity and location to monitor diversity — After deciding to track demographics for all its sources in 2020, NPR built a tool to make the process part of reporters' daily newsgathering
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@louisestory, @tanyapampalone, @poynter and @jamespoulos
Inside Radio:
National Association of Broadcasters and two other groups ask a court to re-examine FCC rules requiring disclosure of foreign ties of entities leasing airtime — The National Association of Broadcasters is joining forces with and the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters …
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Radio & Television …
Kara Swisher / New York Times:
Interview with LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, on focusing on journalistic strength and user engagement, not blocking the Tribune sale to Alden, and more — When you walk in the room, do you have sway? — I'm Kara Swisher. And you're listening to “Sway.”
Democracy Now:
Q&A with CPJ's Jan-Albert Hootsen on the dangers for journalists in Mexico after a prominent news anchor there spoke on air about a cartel threatening her life — Prominent Mexican news anchor Azucena Uresti took to the airwaves this week to stand up to one of the country's most powerful drug cartels …
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@jahootsen, @democracynow and BBC
Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Reddit says it is rolling out a TikTok-like video feed on its iOS app — From Instagram's Reels to Snapchat's Spotlight, most social media platforms are looking toward the TikTok boom for inspiration. Now, even Reddit, a discussion-based forum, is making short-form video more pronounced on its iOS app.
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Antoinette Siu / The Wrap:
TikTok talent agent Ariadna Jacob sues NYT and reporter Taylor Lorenz for defamation, claiming she lost clients after an August 2020 article about her business — Ariadna Jacob, an agent who represented TikTok stars like Charli D'Amelio and other online Influencers, filed a defamation lawsuit …
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@ashkan, @littlemissjacob, @sharonwaxman, @sharonwaxman, @sharonwaxman, @antoinettesiu and @sharonwaxman
Emily McCormick / Yahoo Finance:
Disney beats expectations in Q3, with net income of $923M on revenue of $17.02B, paid subs for Disney+ at 116M, ESPN+ at 14.9M, and Hulu at 42.8M — DIS) reported fiscal third-quarter results Thursday that beat Wall Street's estimates, with user growth at the company's key streaming platform coming in ahead of expectations.
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