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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
The Walt Disney Company's board announces Bob Chapek will step down as CEO and be replaced by Bob Iger for two years effective immediately; stock jumps 5%+ — Disney's board of directors announced the move Sunday evening.
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CNBC:
Sources: Disney board rehired Bob Iger after complaints from senior leadership, including CFO Christine McCarthy, about Bob Chapek's management of the company
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Reuters:
Sources: Simon & Schuster owner Paramount Global declines to join Penguin Random House in appealing the ruling blocking their merger; deal will likely collapse — Book-publishing powerhouse Simon & Schuster's owner will let its $2.2 billion sale to Penguin Random House collapse on Monday …
Financial Times:
A look at Chris Licht's plans to turn CNN around, as the executive says it is “bullshit” and a big misconception that his vision is to be a “vanilla” centrist — Chris Licht, the network's recently appointed chief executive, is preparing a fresh approach to news and deep job cuts after a slump in revenues
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Memo: Michael Bass, CNN's longtime programming chief who was one of three executives who led CNN after Jeff Zucker's ouster, plans to leave at the end of 2022 — His departure was revealed to staffers at the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed outlet's daily news meeting Monday.
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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
The BBC's Qatar World Cup coverage ignored the opening ceremony, instead criticizing the treatment of migrant workers, corruption, and homosexuality bans — Coverage kicks off with focus on treatment of migrant workers and gay people, and corruption at Fifa
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Meduza has millions of readers in Russia despite being blocked there, after boosting its Telegram following and using censorship-resistant tech in its app — The biggest stories in media usually follow the money. Today, Max looks at one of the biggest shifts in the business of media …
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New York Times and @semaforben
Pew Research Center:
A survey of US teens on social media: 80% feel closer to friends, 71% like showing creativity, 59% think its impact is neutral, and 38% are overwhelmed by drama — Majorities of teens credit social media with strengthening their friendships and providing support while also noting the emotionally charged side of these platforms
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Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
The ordeal of an University of Arizona student journalist highlights the growing threat of online harassment to young journalists, driving some of them out — Young reporters are forced to contend with waves of abuse and harassment, driving some out of the industry before they even get started.
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Reuters:
Twitter reinstates Trump's account, after Elon Musk ran a Twitter poll where 51.8% of 15M+ users voted yes on reinstatement, saying “the people have spoken” — Donald Trump on Saturday said he had no interest in returning to Twitter even as a slim majority voted in favor …
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@elonmusk, @elonmusk, TechCrunch, Observer, New York Times, Ars Technica, MediaPost, New Republic, @davidsacks, @walshfreedom, Digital Journal, The Forbidden Texts, The Guardian, Fox News, @repjimmygomez, Comical Opinions, Semafor, Slate, CNET, @aoc, Insider, Mediaite, Super-Probably Relevant …, FOX News Radio, National Review, ScreenRant, Vanity Fair, @shelbytalcott, @micaheadowcroft, @mediaite, @hankgreen, @sivavaid, @bajarin, @amanbatheja, @dangillmor, Forbes, @brianklaas, @mcuban, @karaswisher, @nouriel, Reclaim The Net, @maryltrump, @adamkinzinger, @brianstelter, @reuterstech, @mcuban, @nandoodles, @bgrueskin, @realsaavedra, @markos, @ibishblog, @reuters, @leogarnier, @scclemons, @penamerica, @frankfigliuzzi1, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, KRDO, The Information, Bloomberg, The Wrap, TMZ.com, Insider, Wall Street Journal, Variety, Mediaite, New York Post, The Verge, Axios, The Shortcut, New York Daily News, SheKnows, @elonmusk, Oleg Dulin and The Hill, more at Techmeme »
Adam Piore / Columbia Journalism Review:
A profile of Justin Smith and Ben Smith and a look at their partnership leading Semafor, which Politico founder Robert Allbritton calls “Axios for FT people” — Justin Smith and Ben Smith are not related, nor did it seem likely that they'd ever become partners; the first time they met, it didn't go so well.
Paul Tassi / Forbes:
Twitter's automated copyright strike system appears to be broken, as users upload full movies; some accounts with viral tweets were later suspended — While Twitter, the website, remains online and has not simply collapsed after the vast majority of workers were fired or resigned under Elon Musk …
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Plagiarism Today, @briannawu, 9to5Mac, @bdsams, @lanceulanoff, DigitalKoans, @tomwarren, TheGamer, Insider and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
American Press Institute:
Media Insight Project examines what topics Americans between 16 and 40 look for when seeking “hard news” and “news you can use” and which platforms they use — - Gen Z and Millennials follow a variety of “hard news” and “news you can use” topics.
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