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Email: Twitter dissolves its Trust and Safety Council, saying it isn't “the best structure” for “external insights into our product and policy development work” — Meanwhile, a former top Twitter official fled his home amid attacks following Musk tweets
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Casey Newton says he plans to only use Twitter to tweet out new Platformer posts and won't break news on the site, joining other big voices leaving the service — PLUS: Why it's time to start leaving Twitter behind — On Sunday, Elon Musk tweeted a vague warning: “the bots are in for a surprise tomorrow.”
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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Twitter starts testing Blue for Business, which adds a gold checkmark for “corporate entities”, including media organizations — Alongside of the relaunch of Twitter Blue, Twitter's controversial subscription service, Twitter has begun rolling out a new offering called Blue …
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NPR, Twitter Help Center, The Drum, The Indian Express, Waivly, Adweek, The Shortcut, 6abc, iPhone in Canada Blog, Engadget, 9to5Mac, The Hill and CNET
Urvi Dugar / Reuters:
Elon Musk says Twitter Blue subscribers will see half the number of ads as non-subscribers and that the company plans to offer a higher tier with no ads in 2023 — Twitter owner Elon Musk tweeted on Monday that Twitter's Basic blue tick will have half the number of advertisements …
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@elonmusk, Fast Company, @elonmusk, Insider, @twitterblue, iPhone in Canada Blog, @zacksjerryrig, The Verge, @verified, @mattnavarra, Wall Street Journal, @ltr_zh, B&T and Twitter, more at Techmeme »
Laura Forman / Wall Street Journal:
Similarweb: Twitter ad manager visits fell nearly 74% YoY in October and 85% YoY in November, the largest drop since Musk's buyout, continuing into December
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Wired, @vranicawsj, @nancylevine, @dsquareddigest, @djtgallagher, Bloomberg, @dicktofel, @mattnavarra and Boing Boing, more at Techmeme »
Wall Street Journal:
News Corp names Sunday Times Editor Emma Tucker as EIC of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones, starting on February 1 as the first woman to lead the WSJ — Currently the editor of the Sunday Times in the U.K., Ms. Tucker will assume her new position at the Journal on Feb. 1
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New York Times, News Corp, Insider, @davidfolkenflik, Poynter, @observer, @bachscore, @ggreeneva, @jeffjarvis, @catherine_lucey, @donmoyn, @raju, @christinalamb, @dicktofel, @bondhack, @froomkin, @curtisschin, @jeffjarvis, @brianstelter, @beckymbarrow, @tiffani, @edmundlee, @mattzeitlin, @jeremymbarr, @robinwauters, @gregorynyc, @vmsalama, @semaforben, The Guardian, Observer, New York Post, Mediaite, The Hill, Talking Biz News, Variety, Reuters, Press Gazette and Crain's New York Business
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Bari Weiss and Nellie Bowles launch The Free Press, hiring 10 full-time employees and more than 12 contractors, who plan to publish newsletters and podcasts — Bari Weiss, the New York Times columnist turned independent newsletter writer, has hired ten full-time employees and over a dozen contractors …
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The Free Press, @thefp, @mediaevan, @davidsirota, @sarafischer, @niubi and @bariweiss
Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Jeff Zucker joins RedBird and IMI's new joint venture as CEO, where he will oversee $1B in investments in sports, media, and entertainment entities — New venture is partnership between International Media Investments and RedBird, part owner of Boston Red Sox and LeBron James's entertainment company
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RedBird Capital Partners LLC, The Hill, Mediaite, Variety, C21Media, IndieWire, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter and WORLD SCREEN
@bookforum:
Bookforum announces plans to close after 28 years and that its current December/January/February issue will be the magazine's last — https://twitter.com/...
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New York Times, @the_rumpus, @snarlsdegaulle, @jenlouisewilson, @mariskreizman, @nbj914, @7storiespress, @nathanjrobinson, @alexkleeman, @michaelluo, @thehighsign, @bilgeebiri, @meghanor, @nkulw, @stassaedwards, @_catherinelacey, @jeffsharlet, @labuzamovies, @heerjeet, @themysterious, @campmarmalade, @judyberman, @parul_sehgal, @lissyhard, @fomonjosh, @nathanheller, @moiradonegan, @philklay, @muna_mire, @cathyparkhong, @rvoronacote, @dankois, @xlorentzen, @ncaplanbricker, @jamessurowiecki, @hujane, @brianphillips, @pressgazette, @micahuetricht, @natashalennard, @aaronpcalvin, @pjmaciak, @campmarmalade, @frynaomifry, @krmaher, @timothys, @edburmila, The Wrap, Publishers Weekly and Observer
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
UK-based LGBTQ+ outlet Pink News adds an “uplifting” stories filter to its app after studies show more consumers avoid news because of its impact on their mood — The LGBTQ+ brand has added an “uplifting” news feature to its new app. — LGBTQ+ brand Pink News has given …
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@michellemanafy, @pressgazette, @pressgazette, Media Voices and @pressgazette
Lili Bayer / Politico:
An interview with Zoltán Varga, one of Hungary's last independent media moguls, on Viktor Orbán's tactics to silence the media, including via tax probes — Zoltán Varga, one of Hungary's last independent media moguls, tells POLITICO Viktor Orbán has taken his tactics to a ‘new level.’
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@martapardavi, @politicoeurope and @panyiszabolcs
Freedom of the Press Foundation:
A coalition of ~40 press rights and civil liberties organizations urges Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to get PRESS Act to a vote before Congress adjourns — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — A coalition of nearly 40 press freedom, civil liberties and other organizations led by Freedom …
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@protecting1st, @trevortimm and @evan_greer
Torinmo Salau / Semafor:
A look at Opera News, which is pre-installed on Chinese-made smartphones in Nigeria, reaches around 3M people per day, and pays freelancers based on clicks — A popular Chinese-owned news app used by millions of Nigerians is being driven by algorithms that promote misinformation, according to a new study.
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