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Shelley Ross / New York Times:
Shelley Ross, Chris Cuomo's boss at ABC News two decades ago, says he sexually harassed her in 2005 and emailed her an hour later to apologize — Ms. Ross is a veteran television journalist and former executive producer at ABC and CBS. — I was Chris Cuomo's boss at ABC News nearly two decades ago …
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Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Barry Diller's IAC is in talks to buy Meredith, publisher of People, Real Simple, InStyle, and other magazines, in a $2.5B+ deal — Deal would add titles including People, Better Homes & Gardens and Allrecipes to IAC's stable of online lifestyle publications
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Nicholas Dawes / @nicdawes:
[Thread] Jere Hester, founding EIC of The City in NYC, is leaving to return to CUNY's journalism school; the site has launched a search for a replacement — So, we have news: https://www.thecity.nyc/...
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Byron Kaye / Reuters:
In an email, Facebook tells Australian publishers it has stopped negotiating licensing deals in the country, leaving out broadcaster SBS and smaller publishers — Facebook Inc (FB.O) has told Australian publishers it has stopped negotiating licensing deals, an email to the industry seen by Reuters showed …
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Davey Alba / New York Times:
Interview with Maryana Iskander, Wikimedia Foundation's next CEO, on the org's transparency, handling misinformation on Wikipedia pages, and more — Two decades ago, Wikipedia arrived on the scene as a quirky online project that aimed to crowdsource and document all of human knowledge and history in real time.
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@diplokat, @maryanaiskander, @moonalice, @redtapechron, @nytimesbusiness, @lsanger, @djparekh, @junkscience and @tyotoriffle, more at Techmeme »
Matt Robinson / Bloomberg:
Ad agency holding company WPP agreed to pay $19M+ to settle SEC claims it violated anti-bribery laws by buying firms without ensuring compliance by subsidiaries — WPP Plc, the world's largest advertising agency, agreed to pay more than $19 million to settle U.S. Securities …
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Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
Amazon launches Prime Video Channels in India, offering eight streaming services in one hub at discounted prices for one year — Amazon has launched Prime Video Channels in India, allowing its customers to subscribe to eight streaming services including Discovery+ and Mubi from one hub …
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The Wrap, more at Techmeme »
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Group Nine's NowThis hires Serena Marshall as its first-ever Washington correspondent, covering the White House, midterms, and Capitol Hill — Serena Marshall will be tasked with covering the Biden White House, the 2022 midterm elections, and the goings-on on Capitol Hill.
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Politico, The Hill, Newser, Mediaite, The Guardian, @geneva_sands, @amellody and @serenamarsh
Tatiana Cirisano / Billboard:
Roblox introduces music listening parties, starting with a new album from Poppy, the project of multimedia artist Moriah Pereira — Over the past year, Roblox has hosted immersive virtual concerts with artists like Lil Nas X and Twenty One Pilots. Now, the gaming platform is inviting artists …
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Andrew Albanese / Publishers Weekly:
Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Anna Eshoo sent a letter to top US book publishers questioning “exorbitant costs” and restrictions they impose on libraries for e-books — In a potentially significant development, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo …
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The Hill, The United States …, bookforum.com and @kylekcourtney
Annie Kelly / The Guardian:
Profile of Rukhshana Media founder Zahra Joya, who was airlifted out of Kabul by the UK and says she will keep running the news agency for Afghan women from UK — As a child in Afghanistan, she pretended to be a boy in order to get an education, before starting her own women's news agency.
Danny Parisi / Glossy:
A look at Wirecutter's push into style, following a soft launch of a style section in early 2021, starting with broad guides that don't focus heavily on trends — The New York Times' Wirecutter is known for its rigorous, comprehensive product guides for everything from phones and computers to air conditioners and vacuum cleaners.
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