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Sinéad Baker / Insider:
In an abrupt reversal, OnlyFans suspends its October 1 policy change banning porn after securing “assurances” and aims to provide “a home for all creators” — - OnlyFans is reversing its decision to ban porn. — It had planned on removing the content from October 1, prompting backlash from its users.
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Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian:
Inside WaPo's plans to grow internationally and attract younger readers, as sources say Sally Buzbee's quaint view about objectivity helped her get the top job — The last round of the tryouts took place over four meals this past spring at Jeff Bezos's Washington home.
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Ben Smith / New York Times:
How Mexico helped the NYT get Afghans who worked for the paper out of Afghanistan; Mexico says it is looking to extend similar protections to other journalists — A humanitarian effort led by Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard gave Afghans and their families a sanctuary that the U.S. government was unable to provide.
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Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
The Atlantic says its subscriber base grew nearly 50% over the past year but the number of unique visitors dropped to 18M in July 2021, from ~30M in July 2020 — The Atlantic's subscriber base has grown by nearly 50% over the past year — an increase fueled by its coverage of the pandemic and the U.S. presidential election.
The Daily Beast:
Sources: NBCU will pay Rachel Maddow $30M annually through 2024 while ending her show in 2022, giving their top star a more flexible schedule than ever before — NBCUniversal will give Maddow $30 million annually while ending her show next year and giving their top star a more flexible schedule than ever before.
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
ABC News staffer sues Michael Corn, the former top producer of GMA, alleging sexual assault and accusing ABC of failing to investigate the allegations promptly — Michael Corn departed in April; suit accuses ABC of failing to investigate allegations promptly
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Apollo spoke to ex-Bleacher Report CEO Howard Mittman about leading Yahoo Sports and hasn't decided if Guru Gowrappan will stay on as Verizon Media CEO — - Apollo hasn't decided if Verizon Media CEO Guru Gowrappan will stay as CEO, sources say. — Apollo has spoken …
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Michael Gordon / The Charlotte Observer:
The Charlotte Observer names veteran journalist Rana Cash as executive editor, the first person of color to hold the top job in the paper's 135-year history — Veteran journalist Rana Cash will return to Charlotte this fall as the new executive editor of The Charlotte Observer …
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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
Wall Street Journal:
As studios lean into simultaneous theater and streaming releases, high-quality pirated versions of movies are hitting piracy sites within hours of their release — Bootlegging and sharing high-quality digital copies of movies is easier than ever, as studios leaned harder into streaming during pandemic
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Ashley Carman / The Verge:
An analysis of Twitter follower gains by Joe Rogan's guests shows the podcaster's influence has waned after he went exclusive to Spotify — A Verge investigation shows how going exclusive stunted Rogan's power — When Spotify decided to try to become the biggest podcasting platform in the world …
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Pew Research Center:
About 60% of US adults say social media is not important for vaccine news, but about 60% of those who do use social media for news say it's an important method — Amid debates about the role social media has played in the spread of misinformation related to COVID-19 vaccines …
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