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4:55 PM ET, October 8, 2022

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Ben Strauss / Washington Post:
A look at The New York Times' relationship with The Athletic; some NYT sportswriters objected to Athletic reporters introducing themselves as NYT journalists  —  Not long after the New York Times bought the Athletic earlier this year, the founders of the popular sports website held an all-staff call.
Axios:
An investigation finds a network of 51+ locally branded news sites across 10 midterm battleground states, tied to a progressive news outfit and a Democratic PAC  —  Writers for a D.C.-based media operation run by prominent Democratic operatives are behind a sprawling network …
@parcastunion:
Gimlet's and Parcast's unions say Spotify blindsided them with 38+ layoffs, each bargaining unit lost ~30% of members, and Spotify can still help laid-off staff  —  .@GimletUnion & our joint statement on yesterday's layoffs @ParcastNetwork @Gimletmedia @Spotify https://twitter.com/...
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Bloomberg:
Sources: ESPN is nearing a large new partnership with DraftKings, the sports-betting firm in which Disney acquired a stake when buying Fox's assets in 2019  —  Walt Disney Co.'s ESPN is nearing a large new partnership with sports-betting firm DraftKings Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
Melanie Walsh / Public Books:
A look at BookScan, a subscription service for book sales data, exclusive to publishing executives, and its open-access alternative Post45 Data Collective  —  Culture industries increasingly use our data to sell us their products.  It's time to use their data to study them.
Tim Ingham / Music Business Worldwide:
Now that 100K new music tracks get uploaded to streaming platforms each day, UMG's CEO says record companies are more important to help musicians find audiences  —  MBW's Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a single data point that deserves the attention of the global music industry.
William Turvill / Press Gazette:
Report: if Canada passes its Online News Act, Google and Meta could be forced to pay ~CA$329.2M per year to news publishers, covering ~30% of editorial costs  —  Google and Facebook could be forced to pay out CA$329.2m a year to Canada's news publishers after the country passes its Online News Act …
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Critics should quit dragging Maggie Haberman for holding Trump stories for her book; Haberman says she helped editors post scoops like the paper-clogged toilet  —  A traitor is defined as someone who “betrays another's trust or is false to an obligation or duty,” according to Merriam-Webster.
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Pluribus News, founded by longtime DC journalist Reid Wilson, debuts with six newsroom employees aiming to report on policy trends at statehouses across the US  —  Numerous news start-ups have raced to fill a void of statehouse coverage.  Pluribus News is planning to report on the policy trends making …
Andy Maxwell / TorrentFreak:
Over 100 rights holders and media groups ask the European Union to take action against piracy, especially illegal streaming sites for sports and similar events  —  In a coordinated call to action, more than 100 rightsholders and organizations spanning sports and other live entertainment …
Nancy Scola / Wired:
A look at Courier Newsroom, eight progressive US state news sites aiming to prove the journalism network for the left is not just a political outfit  —  Former Democratic operative Tara McGowan is sinking millions into Meta's ad network to build Courier Newsroom, a media powerhouse for the left.
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Analysis: mentions of crime on Fox News surged after Biden's inauguration, with twice as many mentions on average as competitors CNN and MSNBC in 2021 and 2022  —  Fox News contributor Gianno Caldwell caught up with Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) outside an elevator in the Capitol.
 
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Amazon has discussed selling discounted bundles of rival streaming services via Prime Video Channels; WBD discussed participating in rivals' bundles
Rob Salkowitz / Publishers Weekly:
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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Study: 60% of US Twitter users don't follow political elites like politicians and media; conservatives are twice as likely as liberals to share in-group content
Angela Fu / Poynter:
About 80 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette production and ad staff go on strike after losing their health coverage; NewsGuild members withhold their bylines in solidarity
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Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal:
Brookfield Asset Management acquires a significant minority interest in publisher Primary Wave Music and commits $1.7B toward buying top acts' music rights
Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
Former reality TV star Bethenny Frankel sues TikTok, saying the platform failed to crack down on scam ads that used her videos to promote counterfeit products
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Publications owned by Alden Global Capital plan to stop endorsing US candidates in presidential, senate, and gubernatorial elections in their opinion pages
Tiffany Hsu / New York Times:
Pew: 6% of US adults regularly get news on BitChute, Gab, Gettr, Parler, Rumble, Telegram, or Truth Social, but no one site drew over 2% of those seeking news