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Sara Fischer / Axios:
In a memo, Chris Licht says CNN added a “Breaking News” guideline to its stylebook to address the banner's overuse: “its impact has become lost on the audience” — CNN's new boss Chris Licht says that beginning today, CNN has added a “Breaking News” guideline to its stylebook …
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Bloomberg:
After helping scale Google's and Meta's personalized ad businesses, Sheryl Sandberg faces a legacy with blind spots on privacy, misinformation, and more — Sheryl Sandberg once remarked that she felt she was put on earth to scale organizations — and during her career as one of the most powerful executives …
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Sheryl Sandberg is leaving Meta this fall after 14 years, and chief growth officer Javier Olivan will take over as COO; Sandberg will stay on Meta's board
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Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
Creators who focused on the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial made thousands of dollars through platform incentives, influencing public opinion in the process — Influencers discovered there's money and clout to be made in covering breaking news — When the verdict came …
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Insider:
Although the ACLU ghostwrote Amber Heard's op-ed and a Washington Post editor wrote the headline, the verdict underscores that the byline determines liability — - The ACLU ghostwrote Amber Heard's op-ed that a jury found defamed Johnny Depp. — Heard was also found liable for the headline …
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Insider:
Sources: Facebook is developing a “basic ads” product that uses metrics like engagement and video views instead of using anonymized personal info from users — - Meta's Facebook is early in developing a “basic ads” product as privacy changes limit its targeting abilities.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Paramount's ad-supported Pluto TV plans to launch a streaming channel in 2022, offering new and archived episodes of CBS News' 60 Minutes — CBS News' venerable “60 Minutes” is creating a time machine, of sorts. — The long-running newsmagazine will be form the bulk of a new channel at Pluto …
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify's “white noise” podcasters are making thousands of dollars per month creating soothing sounds, a growing market that major networks have yet to explore — People on the prowl for a new podcast to consume often go for a stimulating option like a political debate or a true crime mystery to quicken the pulse.
Tim Baysinger / Axios:
GTCR's Dreamscape acquires advertising research and analytics company Standard Media Index, after acquiring advertising intelligence firm SQAD in April 2022 — Exit Content Preview — GTCR's Dreamscape is buying advertising intelligence firm Standard Media Index, the company announced Thursday morning.
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USA Today:
Gannett restructures, naming Maribel Wadsworth president of news and publishing and Kris Barton president of digital marketing; two executives plan to leave — Bailey Schulz Swapna Venugopal RamaswamyUSA TODAY — Gannett, owner of USA TODAY and local media organizations in 45 states …
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Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
A case study of a viral, false news story on “race-based grading” in a suburban Chicago school by LGIS News Service, part of a network run by Brian Timpone — What a viral fake news story about “race-based grading” tells us about our media ecosystem
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Natalia Viana / Nieman Lab:
A look at Brazil's debate over legislation that may force Google and Meta to pay for news, and how deals like Google News Showcase exclude media startups — No solution is ideal. The worst thing that journalists can do, however, is to step aside and let media owners and platforms decide among themselves.
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@pilhofer and @viananatalia
Kate Marino / Axios:
Three businesses tied to Alex Jones' Infowars end bankruptcy bids, after Sandy Hook families dropped them from litigation while still seeking damages from Jones — Alex Jones' gambit to use the bankruptcy court to shield himself from litigation damages has come to an end after less than two months.
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David Roeder / Chicago Sun Times:
The Chicago Sun-Times names Jennifer Kho as executive editor, the first woman and person of color to lead its newsroom; interim EIC Steve Warmbir is leaving — The former managing editor of HuffPost and Guardian US will be the first woman and first person of color to lead the paper's newsroom in its 178-year history.
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