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5:20 PM ET, April 7, 2023

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Bobby Allyn / NPR:
Matt Taibbi / Racket News:
Matt Taibbi says he will use Substack Notes instead of Twitter after he was told Twitter is blocking Substack links because it is upset about Substack Notes  —  On staying at Substack, and leaving Twitter, I guess  —  Earlier this afternoon, I learned Substack links were being blocked on Twitter.
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Evan Gershkovich's arrest indicates Putin may see less use in accommodating foreign journalists; reporters have adopted a hybrid approach with occasional visits  —  The detention of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich poses new obstacles for Western journalists seeking to report on Vladimir V. Putin's rule.
Ann M. Simmons / Wall Street Journal:
The Moscow City Court plans to hear an appeal on April 18 from the lawyers of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, detained on spying accusations
Mitchell Clark / The Verge:
Substack says Twitter “unexpectedly restricted access to embedding tweets”; Twitter seems to have disabled likes and RTs for some tweets with Substack links  —  Writers trying to embed tweets in their Substack stories are in for a rude surprise: after pasting a link to the site …
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The Verge:
Substack founders criticize Twitter over restrictions, saying this is a reminder of why writers need a platform “that protects the free press and free speech”
A.J. Katz / Adweek:
Sean Spicer announces he is leaving Newsmax, where he's hosted a show since 2020, after contract negotiations fell through  —  White House press secretary turned Newsmax host Sean Spicer announced Thursday at the end of his 5 p.m. show that he is leaving the cable news channel.
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is exploring selling a majority stake in Noggin, its streaming service for preschoolers, as it aims to prioritize Paramount+ and Pluto TV  —  Potential sale comes as entertainment conglomerate looks to prioritize Paramount+, Pluto TV streaming platforms
The Hindu:
Twitter seemingly removed a journalist's tweet about India's Home Minister globally, not just in the country, an apparent first, in response to a “legal demand”  —  The move is an apparent first, as Twitter generally takes down posts in response to government demands only in the country whose government demanded censorship
Discussion: @officialsauravd
Xiao Xu / Globe and Mail:
Internal memo: Postmedia tells its journalists at Vancouver outlets to work from home permanently because it is shuttering newsrooms and subleasing the space  —  Postmedia is shuttering its Vancouver newsrooms and asking its journalists to work from home permanently.
Discussion: Postmedia
Timep / The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy:
Two journalists for independent outlets in Lebanon have been sued for defamation by state agencies after publishing articles critical of the government  —  We the undersigned group of civil society and media organizations from around the world come together to stand in solidarity …
 
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Julia Kollewe / The Guardian:
Filing: News Group set aside £46.8M in legal fees relating to the phone-hacking scandal in the year ending July 2022 and ~£81.5M for future legal costs
Discussion: Press Gazette
Axios:
Studios are betting big on familiar brands and franchises for movies, including toys and video games, as investment in streaming content and profit worries grow
Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
The Institute for Nonprofit News raised $38M from 231K+ donors for 303 newsrooms in 2022, including $24M for the top 50 newsrooms; the newsroom median was ~$36K
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Paul Karp / The Guardian:
Australian media companies including The Guardian, News Corp, Nine, and AAP reject a law proposal that includes a right to sue outlets for invasions of privacy
Discussion: Talking Biz News
Michele Weldon / JAWS:
Alicia Shepard, the ombudsman for NPR from 2007 to 2011 and a journalist, author, academic, and advocate for ethical public journalism, died on April 1 at 69
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
New National Enquirer Publisher Ted Farnsworth says the tabloid no longer uses “catch and kill” tactics to buy and bury unsavory stories about powerful people
Eleanor Hawkins / Axios:
Muck Rack, a database of journalists, launches PressPal, an AI tool that can draft press releases, scan for keywords, and recommend specific media targets