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Peter Baker / New York Times:
A 2020 Zoom recording shows Fox News anchors and executives, including CEO Suzanne Scott, discussing how to blunt audience anger after calling Arizona for Biden — “If we hadn't called Arizona,” said Suzanne Scott, the network's chief executive, according to a recording reviewed by The New York Times …
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Legal experts say Fox News finds itself in real jeopardy in the Dominion lawsuit as the amount and weight of evidence surpasses other major defamation cases — Outside legal observers say the Fox News Channel finds itself in real legal jeopardy in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought …
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global explores sale of a majority stake of BET Media Group, which caters primarily to Black audiences and includes the channels BET and VH1 — Potential sale of part of parent of BET and VH1 would help Paramount shore up resources for streaming
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Jessica Piper / Politico:
On February 27, Twitter said “there are no existing political ads to disclose”, after Elon Musk said in early January that Twitter would resume political ads — Both Republican and Democratic digital operatives said they expect Twitter advertising will eventually pick up as campaigns seek to meet voters wherever they are.
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Ben Smith / Semafor:
The Washington Post Publisher Fred Ryan's conflict of interest: as The Reagan Library board chair, he may deny Fox or the Post the venue for election debates — On Friday, February 24, four Washington Post executives crossed town to meet Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel …
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@semafor and @kausmickey
Dan Charnas / Slate:
Music sampling should be legalized with an expanded compulsory US license law, as the legal concept of music authorship remains rooted in the pre-digital past — Hip-hop is 50 years old, but the genius idea at its core remains unprotected. Here's how we can change that.
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
An interview with Metro EIC Deborah Arthurs, as the free UK newspaper launches a design and editorial refresh to give it one editorial voice in print and online — A design and editorial “refresh” of Metro in print and online aims to give the brand “one clear editorial voice” …
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@hayley_barlow
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Memo: SiriusXM cuts 475 jobs, or 8% of its workforce, as part of a wide-ranging restructuring, with CEO Jennifer Witz citing economic uncertainty — In a wide-ranging restructuring, SiriusXM is eliminating 475 jobs — or about 8% of its headcount — with CEO Jennifer Witz citing economic uncertainty …
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Elizabeth Paton / New York Times:
A profile of Vogue China EIC Margaret Zhang, the Sydney-born 29-year-old spotlighting emerging talent over celebrities and aiming to reach the Chinese diaspora — Margaret Zhang, an Australian-born influencer, got the top role at Vogue China in 2021, making her the youngest Vogue editor ever.
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@lizziepaton and Foreign Policy
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
London-based slow news outlet Tortoise says listenership for its podcasts grew 90% YoY, not including its viral hit Sweet Bobby, which has 11M downloads — Tortoise investigations unusually have a female-skewing audience. — Tortoise Media's listenership has nearly doubled in a year …
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@pressgazette and @annemcelvoy
Alexander Lee / Digiday:
Washington Post launches its first in-house game, a daily news quiz called On the Record, as it hopes to attract new subscribers with a taste for gamification — Last week, the Washington Post launched its first in-house gaming product, just over a month after announcing the closure of Launcher, WaPo's gaming and esports vertical.
Rowena Mason / The Guardian:
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman plans an amendment to the Public Order Bill to protect journalists covering protests, after a campaign following arrests — Suella Braverman will propose changes after arrests of reporters at a Just Stop Oil demonstration
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