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Financial Times:
Interviews with 30+ people detail Axel Springer's handling of misconduct allegations against Bild EIC Julian Reichelt; CEO Mathias Döpfner protected Reichelt — German publisher's chief Mathias Döpfner fought to protect his top editor from misconduct claims
Sarah Emerson / BuzzFeed News:
One of two people charged with conspiring to launder ~$3.6B in stolen bitcoin has been a consistent contributor at Forbes since late 2017 and at Inc. since 2016 — A husband and wife were arrested in Manhattan on Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to launder $4.5 billion in stolen cryptocurrency.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Disney used Tuesday's Oscar nominations to run Disney+'s first test of livestreaming capabilities in the US; it may use the tech for live sports on the service — Disney+ ran its first-ever test of livestreaming capabilities this morning in the U.S., hinting at future changes to come for its on-demand subscription video service.
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Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Netflix and Amazon had fewer Oscar nominations in 2022; half of the Best Picture nominees had little to no theater time and all major studios used hybrid models — This morning's Oscar nominations suggest a rethink — or at least a collective hitting of the pause button — on the status of streaming in the awards conversation.
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
The editorial that spawned Palin v. NYT showcases mainstream media's insistence to filter breaking news events through insights on “both sides” of US politics — When then-New York Times editorial page editor James Bennet revised the June 2017 editorial that prompted Sarah Palin's lawsuit …
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Former Vanity Fair EIC Graydon Carter and journalist Vicky Ward give conflicting accounts of why the magazine didn't publish Jeffrey Epstein allegations in 2003 — The former editor Graydon Carter and a journalist, Vicky Ward, give conflicting accounts of why the magazine didn't publish sexual-abuse allegations in 2003.
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Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Industry Dive, which publishes 53 business newsletters, says it is on pace to generate $105M to $110M in 2022 revenue, up from $29M in 2019 and $85M in 2021 — Business-centric newsletter publisher Industry Dive is on pace to generate between $105 and $110 million in revenue this year …
Axios:
Foreign correspondents detail intimidation in Beijing, including being assigned a “guide” to follow them and check that interviewees stick to official discourse — Foreign correspondents in China are speaking out after a Chinese security official pulled a Dutch reporter …
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Ben Thompson / Stratechery:
A review of digital advertising in 2022, which has shifted from a Google-Meta duopoly to one where Amazon and potentially Apple are major forces — Six years ago tomorrow, in The Reality of Missing Out, I wrote that the digital advertising market was settled, and Google and Facebook won:
Firat Kozok / Bloomberg:
Turkey's media watchdog asks Voice of America, DW, and Euronews to apply for web broadcast licenses for their websites as they publish video news — Turkey's media watchdog warned three Western news organizations, including Washington-based Voice of America, that they could be banned if they didn't apply for web broadcast licenses.
Military Reporters & Editors Assoc:
The Military Reporters & Editors Association asks the DOD to let journalists embed with US troops deploying to Europe, after several years of being shut out — WASHINGTON, D.C.-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin: The recent deployment of American forces to Europe provides an opportunity …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
The Daily Wire CEO says the media outlet's 12-month revenue hit $100M in January, up from $65M in 2020, as it pushes into movies to attract paying subscribers — The Daily Wire, a conservative media outlet best known for its popular podcast “The Ben Shapiro Show,” is a $100 million business …
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Sarah Jones / New York Magazine:
A look at CNN staffers' emotional reactions to Jeff Zucker leaving, including on air, with some treating his ousting or resignation like a death — Maybe you've heard: Jeff Zucker is out at CNN. Or maybe you're a normal person, and you have no idea who Jeff Zucker is or why CNN's hosts …
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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Leaked audio: some of CNN's biggest on-air hosts pressed Jason Kilar about Jeff Zucker's resignation and whether WarnerMedia would pay Chris Cuomo severance
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