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Reuters:
Interview with Marina Ovsyannikova, who says she is extremely concerned for her safety but has no plans to leave Russia — A Russian woman who burst into a state TV studio to denounce the Ukraine war during a live news bulletin told Reuters on Wednesday she was worried for her safety and hoped …
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A Russian court fines Marina Ovsyannikova ~$280 for her anti-war video statement before her on-air protest; she was held without legal counsel for 12 hours — Fine of about £215 is relatively light sentence for protest that shocked Russian TV viewers and earned plaudits from western leaders
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CNN:
Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski and Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra Kuvshynova were killed in the incident that injured Fox correspondent Benjamin Hall — New York (CNN Business)Two journalists were killed while reporting in Ukraine on Monday, including Pierre Zakrzewski, a longtime Fox News photojournalist.
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Jolie Lash / The Wrap:
Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott says Benjamin Hall, the correspondent who was seriously injured in Ukraine, is safe and out of the country — FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott has told employees that reporter Benjamin Hall, who was seriously injured when the vehicle he was traveling in was struck …
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Chris Bengel / CBSSports.com:
Spotify signs a sponsorship deal with FC Barcelona, including rebranding the soccer club's stadium to Spotify Camp Nou, reportedly worth $310M over four years — FC Barcelona have agreed to a sponsorship deal with Spotify to have the audio streaming platform become the club's main partner.
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
Detroit's Outlier Media, a text message-based news service, is combining with Detour Detroit, a newsletter startup aimed at millennials — Two women-led journalism organizations in Detroit — Outlier Media and Detour Detroit — are combining under the Outlier umbrella, the companies announced Tuesday.
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Tarpley Hitt / Gawker:
Insider EIC Nicholas Carlson earns $600K per year plus an annual $600K bonus, last recorded in 2019, per a leaked salary document for all 640 editorial staffers — In late January, Insider's Global Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Carlson announced a new series on Twitter called “Salary Journeys.”
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Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix brings back Servant of the People, the satirical series featuring Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky that it streamed from 2017-2021, in the US — The satirical series, which originally streamed on Netflix from 2017-2021, has returned to the service in the U.S.
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New York Times:
As Russia's new censorship law criminalizes accurate war reporting, CNN and other outlets are scrambling to find ways to cover Russia from outside its borders — Western news outlets are engaging in a tense debate over balancing an urgent need to bear witness with journalists' ability to report freely under strict new laws there.
Zhou Xin / South China Morning Post:
The South China Morning Post spins off Artifact Labs to turn content from its 118-year-old archives into NFTs, to be led by Gary Liu after SCMP finds a new CEO — The South China Morning Post will spin off an independent venture to turn historical art, photographs and content …
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Charles Pulliam-Moore / The Verge:
Some Disney staffers plan a series of walkouts to protest what they see as Disney's insufficient support of LGBTQ+ employees after Florida's Don't Say Gay bill — The week of digital walkouts begins today — In the days since The Walt Disney Company first came under fire for giving money …
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Nick Vivarelli / Variety:
Mediaset, the Italian broadcaster that rebranded as MediaForEurope last year, and offers to buy Spain's leading private free-TV player Mediaset Espana for €780M — The expected move comes after Milan-based Mediaset last year moved its legal headquarters to the Netherlands …
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