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European Federation of Journalists:
Russian forces in Ukraine separately shot at two Danish journalists on February 26, a UK Sky News team on February 28, and a Swiss journalist on March 6 — Within just a few days, a UK Sky News crew, as well as a Swiss independent journalist, were attacked by Russian forces in Ukraine.
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
NYT says it is temporarily removing its journalists from Russia in the wake of the law that effectively renders independent reporting in the country illegal — Other news organizations, like the BBC and Bloomberg, have suspended their operations in Russia in response to a new law that effectively criminalizes independent reporting.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Apple announces Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+, comprising two exclusive Major League Baseball games every week — Apple has snared rights to a Friday-night package of Major League Baseball games, extending Silicon Valley's reach into the world of sports.
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Reggie Ugwu / New York Times:
How podcast companies like Leon Neyfakh's Prologue Projects are funding their shows, such as by licensing to Hollywood and selling exclusive distribution rights — Independent companies like Prologue Projects, Campside Media and Rococo Punch try different strategies in a market roiled by Silicon Valley and Hollywood.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Amazon launches Amp, a mobile app that lets users host live “radio shows”, take calls, and play Amazon Music tracks; Amp is only available in a limited US beta — Amazon's Clubhouse competitor has arrived. The retail giant on Tuesday launched a new mobile app called Amp …
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Max Goldbart / Deadline:
The BBC resumes reporting in Russia, having “considered the implications of the new legislation alongside the urgent need to report from inside” the country — The BBC has resumed reporting in Russia after the passing of a censorship law late last week that could lead to up to 15 years …
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Erin Overbey / @erinoverbey:
[Thread] The New Yorker Archive Editor Erin Overbey details the raises the magazine has given her and the pay discrepancy between her and her male predecessor — I've been following the pay discourse on this site for a while & think it's important for the movement toward salary transparency (particularly vis a vis gender & race) to continue to grow, so here's my account.. #internationalwomensday 1/
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Trinity Broadcasting Network, which calls itself the world's largest Christian TV broadcaster, is launching Centerpoint, a news show with Fox News alums — Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), which calls itself the world's largest Christian television broadcaster, is launching a news show called “Centerpoint” with Fox News alums.
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Anthony Vargas / AdExchanger:
Los Angeles-based Gumball, whose tech helps scale the buying process for host-read ads in podcasts, raises a $10M Series A, bringing its total funding to $12M — Podcast monetization is often framed as a zero-sum game that pits the intimacy of host-read ads against the scale of programmatic.
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
WarnerMedia starts selling “brand blocks” on HBO Max's ad-supported version for commercials that run before the movie starts, and says few movies are off limits — WarnerMedia wants to give Madison Avenue something the advertising industry has long craved but could never have.
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@bristei, The Streamable and @wmadsales
Adi Robertson / The Verge:
Google's Jigsaw releases the code for its open-source Harassment Manager, which helps journalists and other public figures manage abusive comments on Twitter — Starting with Thomson Reuters Foundation reporters in June — Google's Jigsaw unit is releasing the code for an open source anti-harassment tool called Harassment Manager.
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Sam Sanders, the host of NPR's “It's Been a Minute”, leaves the broadcaster for Vox Media to debut a podcast for New York magazine's Vulture website this spring — Sam Sanders, the former host of National Public Radio's “It's Been a Minute” show, will host a new podcast …
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