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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
News outlets err by posting anecdotal stories with suggestive headlines that can serve as misinfo, as Chicago Tribune did with Facebook's top-viewed story in Q1 — On Friday, The New York Times had a scoop. Facebook — that known vector for the spread of kid photos, neighborhood goings-on …
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CBS News:
CBS News says dozens of Afghans, people who provided network support and their relatives, have been evacuated to Qatar and aim to seek refugee status in the US — CBS News has secured the evacuation of Afghan individuals who provided support of its news coverage on the ground in Afghanistan.
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Josh Eidelson / Bloomberg:
MSNBC newsroom staffers vote for a union, after the network declined voluntary recognition in June; MSNBC's president signals the network won't contest results — - Writers Guild won election among about 300 employees — The Writers Guild has swelled its ranks in recent years
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Reuters:
Investigation into the last days of Reuters photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who was killed in Afghanistan after being left behind in retreat — Danish Siddiqui was with soldiers on the front line of an Afghan Special Forces clash with the Taliban. New reporting, and his last photographs …
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Dan Whateley / Insider:
WaPo is hiring a video producer and community manager for its TikTok team as it prepares to expand into formats like live video — - The Washington Post is expanding its TikTok team after building a fan base of 1 million followers. — The company is hiring a producer and community manager …
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Kayleigh Barber / Digiday:
Some media outlets remain committed to crypto as a revenue source, including Bleacher Report, Decrypt, and Time, which has 20 staff focused on crypto innovation — To the naked eye, it looks like media companies' dalliances with NFTs have come to an end. — In the early summer months of 2021 …
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Associated Press:
An organizer of an Atomwaffen Division campaign to threaten journalists and activists in three states has been sentenced to three years in prison — SEATTLE (AP) — An organizer of a neo-Nazi campaign to threaten journalists and Jewish activists in three states was sentenced Tuesday …
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Janko Roettgers / Protocol:
Sean Parker's SR Labs, formerly called Screening Room, has quietly built a service to help studios deliver “screener” copies of films to Hollywood awards voters — Sean Parker's stealthy startup SR Labs wanted to revolutionize the way consumers watch movies at home.
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Kathryn Hopkins / WWD:
Condé Nast's Allure names Jessica Cruel as editor-in-chief, replacing Michelle Lee, who joined Netflix's marketing team — She takes the helm from Michelle Lee, who has joined Netflix. — Condé Nast has appointed Jessica Cruel editor in chief of Allure, succeeding Michelle Lee, who jumped ship to join Netflix.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Ad-supported streaming service Tubi, bought by Fox in 2020, is adding 10 livestreaming sports channels in the US, with highlights, replays, and some live events — Fox Corp. is looking to leverage Tubi, its free-streaming outlet, as a new way to monetize a whole bunch of its sports-programming rights and content.
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Brier Dudley / The Seattle Times:
Q&A with The NewsGuild president Jon Schleuss about lobbying for bills to save local news outlets, how loss of local news outlets led to the Jan. 6 riot, more — As well as anyone, Jon Schleuss makes a compelling case for saving journalism jobs. — In an interview, he shared his outlook …
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Erin Woo / New York Times:
TikTok partners with Shopify to launch a pilot program letting merchants add a shopping tab to their profiles and link to products in their posts — TikTok and Shopify, the e-commerce platform, said on Tuesday that they were working together to add the ability for consumers to shop directly in the TikTok app for the first time.
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