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Saudi officials excluded two Washington Post reporters from a briefing during Biden's visit, but they were invited after raising the issue with the White House — Biden's greeting to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was criticized by human rights advocates as too friendly.
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Kamaria Roberts / Better News:
How Nuestro Estado reaches Spanish speakers in South Carolina by using contractors instead of AI translation, offering key info on storms, COVID-19, and more — Here's an idea to steal and adapt: Attract and serve a Spanish-speaking audience not through AI translation, but through showing respect …
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Monica Chin / The Verge:
A look at the state of accessibility coverage in tech journalism, as some reporters believe tech news outlets aren't covering assistive technology consistently — Six years ago, Apple introduced the touch bar, a thin touchscreen strip that replaced the usual row of function buttons on its MacBook Pros.
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Disney plans to raise ESPN+'s monthly subscription from $6.99 to $9.99 and its annual price from $69.99 to $99.99, 43% increases, starting on August 23, 2022 — The Disney-backed streaming-video sports service intends to raise its monthly subscription fee by $3 a month …
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Seth Smalley / Poynter:
A look at automated fact-checking tools tested by the UK's Full Fact, which detect and categorize claims in real time and cross reference with existing work — Fact-checkers in London have developed a verification tool to live fact-check false claims with a goal of global implementation.
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@poynter, @poynter and @factchecknet
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Apple launches Apple Music Sessions, with performances by Carrie Underwood and Tenille Townes recorded in Apple's Nashville studio and released in spatial audio — Apple is introducing a new perk for Apple Music subscribers, Apple Music Sessions, which gives listeners access to exclusive releases …
Tara McGowan / Poynter:
Fact-based news necessary for a pro-democracy citizenry is increasingly behind a paywall; news outlets should do more, including making election coverage free — Paywalls bolster news organizations' bottom lines, but leave Americans in the dark. As a public service, let everyone read election stories for free.
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Tyler Dawson / National Post:
Postmedia, which publishes The National Post and other Canadian news sites, joins Torstar and The Globe and Mail in signing a deal with Google News Showcase — Google says more than 1,500 publishers from around the world are participating in the program — Postmedia has signed a deal …
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Ray Schultz / MediaPost:
Fortune debuts Fortune Well in collaboration with CVS Health, to offer health and wellness articles, videos, and infographics for business professionals — Fortune has debuted its home for Fortune Well, a destination for business leaders seeking content that will help them in their lives and careers.
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reaches a settlement, for less than $75K, with journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones over its initial denial of tenure — CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has reached a settlement with journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones …
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Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
Protocol names MIT Technology Review Executive Editor Michael Reilly as editorial director; Protocol Editor-In-Chief Tim Grieve is leaving after four years — Michael Reilly, the executive editor of MIT Technology Review, has been hired as editorial director of tech news site Protocol.
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@jme_c, @jme_c, @timgrieve, @timgrieve, @benpimentel, @reillymj and Talking Biz News
Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
The UK's Channel 4, which is fighting the government's privatization plan, reports £1.2B in 2021 revenue, up 25% YoY, and a record profit of £101M, up 36% YoY — Alex Mahon also touts the broadcaster's mission to showcase diversity and “challenge perceptions” …
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