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5:50 PM ET, August 23, 2022

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Michaela Whitbourn / Sydney Morning Herald:

Lachlan Murdoch files a defamation suit against Crikey over an article that called the Murdochs Trump's “unindicted co-conspirators” after the January 6 riots — Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size — News Corp co-chairman Lachlan Murdoch has filed defamation proceedings …

Ben Doherty / The Guardian:

In an NYT ad, Australian news site Crikey challenges Lachlan Murdoch to sue it for defamation over an article calling the Murdochs Trump's “co-conspirators” — Crikey.com.au issues challenge in newspaper ads, including in the New York Times, after Murdoch issues legal threat over article

Brandon Katz / The Wrap:
CNN's seven-part documentary series The Murdochs: Empire of Influence, originally slated for CNN+, will start airing on CNN on September 25

Discussion: Variety and CNN

Axios:

House of the Dragon draws 10M viewers, the largest ever audience for a new series on HBO; Game of Thrones had its strongest week ever on HBO Max the week prior — HBO's highly anticipated “Game of Thrones” prequel broke records as the largest premier in HBO history, the company said Monday.

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David Folkenflik / NPR:

Analysis done by NYT's union finds that Black and Latino staffers are far less likely than their white peers to receive strong job ratings, affecting bonuses — A survey of roughly 1,000 The New York Times employees conducted by members of the union that represents its newsroom found …

Maria Curi / Bloomberg Government:

Sens. Klobuchar and Kennedy release the revised Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, including addressing copyright and an eight-year negotiating window — - Legislation would offer longer window to negotiate payments — Revamped measure aims to address copyright concerns

Discussion: Deadline, @sarafischer, Reuters, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, @mediaevan, @m_ccuri, @jlamel, @ellengilmer, @blakereid, @wexler, @jamescz19, @mmasnick and News/Media Alliance

Adam Kovacevich / Chamber of Progress:
The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act would support Breitbart, Newsmax, and hedge funds; other bills may help local journalism without paying for hate

Discussion: @wexler, @wexler, @newsalliance, @newsalliance, @kombiz, @newsalliance, @newsalliance, @wexler, @adamkovac and News/Media Alliance

Reuters:

A look at video streaming sites thriving on misinformation and hate speech, such as BitChute, with 514M visits in 2021, and Odysee with 292M, per Similarweb — BitChute and Odysee serve up conspiracies, racism and graphic violence to millions of viewers. Taking advantage of Big Tech …

Discussion: @reuters, @mediasmarts, @reuters, @styx666official and @reuters

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

YouTube launches a dedicated podcasts homepage in the US, letting users explore popular shows, creators, and recommend content — Earlier this year, reports emerged that YouTube would soon add a dedicated podcasts homepage — a signal the company was getting more serious about its investments …

Discussion: 9to5Google, The Verge, @wobburner, The Verge, Current, Podcast Bestie, @libsyn, @grammargirl, Future News & Media, @evoterra, @jamescridland, @thedanbarrett, Podcast Movement, Ars Technica, Tubefilter, MediaPost and Engadget

Ash Parrish / The Verge:

Twitch lifts its long-standing partner exclusivity requirement, letting partners stream on YouTube, Facebook Live, and other platforms with some conditions — Partners will be able to stream on other platforms but multicasting will be limited to mobile platforms like TikTok

Discussion: TechCrunch, Tubefilter, @legundo, @cecianasta, @tomwarren, PC Gamer and @kellymakena, more at Techmeme »

Chris Quinn / Plain Dealer:

A DeSantis/Vance rally barred reporters from interviewing attendees not approved by organizers and claimed a right to use any recordings for promotional use — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a likely presidential candidate in 2024, scheduled a trip to Ohio Friday to stump for Senate candidate J.D. Vance …

Discussion: @aymanm, @agarrettabj, @pashulman, @robpegoraro, @jordanzakarin, @jayrosen_nyu, @mmasnick, @caseyseiler, @electproject, @jason_a_w, @juliewestfall, @owillis, @claire_goforth, The Guardian, @scenesallard, @sabrinaeaton, @fixmedianow and Florida Politics

Uriel Sanchez / Reuters:

Mexican journalist Fredy Roman was shot dead on Monday, the fourth murder of a Mexican journalist in August — A Mexican journalist was shot to death in his car Monday in the Pacific coastal state of Guerrero, authorities said, amid the bloodiest year on record for Mexican media workers.

Discussion: @tmattiacehrw, @tmattiacehrw, Newser and @diazbriseno

Columbia Journalism Review:

Q&A with Samoan journalist Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson on covering climate issues in the Pacific Islands, telling local stories, international media, and more — Twice each month, Covering Climate Now speaks with different journalists about their experiences on the climate beat and their ideas for pushing our craft forward.

Discussion: @melissalalinea

Rachel Cooke / The Guardian:

Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel discuss their daily podcast, The News Agents, which debuts on August 30, what subjects they'll cover, BBC impartiality, and more — Next week the former BBC stars launch The News Agents, their new daily podcast for Global. They talk about impartiality …

Discussion: @bestforbritain and @iaindale

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Terry Tang / Associated Press:
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Joe Lucia / Awful Announcing:
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Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
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Giles Turner / Bloomberg:
Yandex announces a deal to offload its controversial news aggregator and a blog to social network VK in exchange for VK's food and grocery service Delivery Club

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Matt Stieb / New York Magazine:
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Fox Nation will debut its first original film, The Shell Collector, on September 1 and plans three more projects, all “targeting the female Fox News fan”

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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Hasbro, which acquired Entertainment One in 2019 for ~$4B, is mulling selling its entertainment assets or restructuring to focus on branded content

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Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
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Jason Guerrasio / Insider:
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