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9:15 AM ET, November 15, 2021

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Chris Stokel-Walker / Wired UK:
Substack touts itself as an alternative to toxic, ad-driven social media, but many of its top earners are polarizing figures who were deplatformed elsewhere
Ezra Klein / New York Times:
Q&A with Jay Rosen on how US political coverage is now a choice between pro- and anti-democratic forces, what a pro-democracy media might look like, and more  —  I'm Ezra Klein, and this is “The Ezra Klein Show.”  —  Hey, it's Ezra.  While I'm on paternity leave, we have got an All-Star team sitting in for me.
The Guardian:
US journalist Danny Fenster has been released from prison in Myanmar, three days after being sentenced to 11 years for incitement and breaches of terrorism laws  —  Fenster freed three days after he was sentenced to 11 years in jail  —  The American journalist Danny Fenster has been released …
Reuters:
Pope Francis thanks journalists for uncovering the Church's clerical sexual abuse, “helping us not to sweep it under the carpet”, and giving victims a voice  —  Pope Francis on Saturday thanked journalists for helping uncover the clerical sexual abuse scandals that the Roman Catholic Church initially tried to cover up.
Vivian Wang / New York Times:
A look at the sharp shift at Hong Kong broadcaster RTHK, which used to be known for its editorial independence but is now a mouthpiece for Beijing  —  RTHK has often set the news agenda with its aggressive coverage of the city.  But a Beijing clampdown has changed that, with pro-China coverage filling the void.
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The Economist:
Hong Kong immigration authorities decline to renew the employment visa of Economist correspondent Sue-Lin Wong
Ben Smith / New York Times:
World's editor resigns after 27 years, as the Christian pub known for watchdog journalism debuts a secular opinion section on topics like Biden's spending plans  —  A clash over culture and politics comes to World, a groundbreaking journalistic institution that covers evangelical Christians.
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Survey of 132 senior news industry leaders from 42 countries found 89% are committed to hybrid work and 9% plan a return to the pre-pandemic working model  —  Pandemic-led changes to the nature of the newsroom look to be permanent and global, according to a new Changing Newsrooms report …
Jason Gurwin / The Streamable:
Dish and Sinclair reach a multi-year deal to keep 144 Sinclair-owned local stations in 86 markets, including CBS, FOX, and NBC, on the satellite service  —  After multiple short-term temporary extensions, Dish and Sinclair have reached a multi-year deal that will keep Sinclair-owned CBS …
Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
Writer, which offers an automated style guide for Chrome, Word, and other tools, raises a $21M Series A led by Insight Partners  —  For any company, organization, or even individual writer, maintaining a consistent voice is a constant challenge.  Writer is a startup aiming to provide …
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
The BBC's no-bias policy is being pushed to its limits as staff grapple with who gets to choose topics where impartiality matters, such as transgender rights  —  Analysis: from anti-racism protests to trans rights, who gets to choose topics where impartiality matters is a live issue
France 24:
Cuban authorities revoked the credentials of journalists who work for Spanish news agency EFE on Saturday, days before planned anti-government protests  —  Havana (AFP) - Cuban authorities on Saturday revoked the credentials of journalists who work for Spanish news agency EFE …
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
WaPo corrects and removes portions of two articles from 2017 and 2019 that identified a Belarusian American businessman as a key source of the Steele dossier  —  The Washington Post on Friday took the unusual step of correcting and removing large portions of two articles …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
CNN, which has long claimed the Steele dossier was at least partly corroborated, has not said whether it still stands by that reporting
 
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Paris Martineau / The Information:
Sources: Amazon formed a PR team in 2016 to find 90%+ of media reports it deemed inaccurate within two hours of publication, and to obtain corrections
Adam B. Vary / Variety:
Disney+ Day, celebrating the streaming service's two-year anniversary by touting 45+ series, features, and specials, didn't deliver much news or amazing footage
New York Times:
Apple, Spotify, and other companies that distribute podcasts have done little to rein in COVID-19 misinformation, escaping the scrutiny social media giants face
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Maria Bustillos / Columbia Journalism Review:
Interview with Kyiv Post EIC Brian Bonner on what caused the paper's sudden shutdown, his relationship with the owner, the Post's future, and more
Maxwell Strachan / VICE:
Interview with Sam Lessin and YouTuber Marina Mogilko about a $1.7M investment in her, in exchange for 5% of her creator-related earnings for the next 30 years