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Memo: Ted Sarandos defends Dave Chappelle, saying he is “one of the most popular” comedians and “artistic freedom” is a “different standard” to workplace speech — Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has addressed staff members on the streamer's controversial …
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Netflix reinstates a trans employee and two others suspended for crashing a top executive meeting; trans staffers still plan to walk out on October 20 — The trans employee resource group at Netflix is planning a company-wide walkout on October 20th to protest statements …
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NYT is testing NYT Audio, an app for its podcasts and audio versions of its articles plus those from other outlets available on NYT-owned Audm — ‘New York Times Audio’ will feature stories from the Times and others in bid to create new destination for listeners
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RISJ launches the Oxford Climate Journalism Network, which will provide access to experts and professional forums to help newsrooms with climate coverage — The project, funded by the European Climate Foundation, will provide members with unique access to leading experts, forums, and research

Netflix says Squid Game “reached” 111M global accounts in its first 17 days, a record, defined as those who watched for at least two minutes — 111 million viewers tuned into the series during its first 17 days — Netflix's hugely popular series Squid Game has become …
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Twitter launches a three-month Spaces creator program, offering $2,500/month for at least two audio rooms a week; application deadline is October 22 — Twitter is deepening its investment in Spaces, the Clubhouse-like audio rooms the social network launched this year.
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News Corp Australia acknowledges climate change in its newspapers, drawing criticism from the left and the right, including from Murdoch commentator Andrew Bolt — Commentator adds voice to backlash against Mission Zero editorial project which has been criticised by some longtime supporters of climate action

Analysis of leaked data from 4.9M Twitch accounts: the top 1% of streamers made over half of the money paid out in 2021, 3/4 made under $120, and more — The top 1% of paid streamers so far this year got over half of all revenue … Twitch streamer earnings this year
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Draft EU Commission proposals, set to be unveiled on Nov. 23, would compel Google and Facebook to share data on how political groups target ads or face fines — Social media companies could face hefty fines if they don't publish detailed information on political ad buyers, according to an EU internal document.
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The Intercept says its ~65K memberships make up <25% of its overall funding, donations account for most of the rest, and licensing is a growing revenue stream — Months after Glenn Greenwald's dramatic departure, the Intercept is looking to double down on its roots in accountability journalism …
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Sally Rooney rejects an Israeli publisher's offer in solidarity with the Palestinian cause, will sell Hebrew rights in compliance with boycott guidelines — The writer has refused to sell Hebrew translation rights to her latest novel Beautiful World, Where Are You due to her stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict
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Patreon's Memberful, which helps manage subscriptions, debuts a newsletter feature that takes a 4.9% cut plus $25/month or $100/month depending on pricing plan — Between Facebook outages and Twitch data breaches, last week was bumpy for social platforms and the creators who build businesses on them.
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