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Bobby Allyn / NPR:
NPR stopped tweeting since it received a “state-affiliated media” label, which it calls a “false disclaimer”; Elon Musk says Twitter is re-evaluating the label — Twitter CEO Elon Musk said the platform's recent labeling of NPR as “state-affiliated media” …
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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.
Bill Kovarik / Nieman Lab:
The detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich marks a throwback to old Soviet tactics of accusing foreign correspondents of espionage — “The detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia on espionage charges marks an unusual throwback to the old Soviet tactics …
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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
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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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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.
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Mediaite, Deadline, New York Post, The Hill and The Wrap
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
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The Desk, The Wrap, @tvgrimreaper and The Streamable
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
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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.
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Postmedia
Dan Primack / Axios:
Substack shares its financials as required by crowdfunding rules: $11.9M in 2021 gross revenue vs. $2.4M in 2020 and a $22.9M net loss in 2021 vs. $2.3M in 2020 — When newsletter platform Substack last month launched a crowdfunding campaign, its writers and fans responded with more than $7.5 million …
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Substack, @ruffoloj, The Information, The Verge and @danprimack, more at Techmeme »
Deadline:
Four Congress members urge the DOJ to investigate Warner Bros. Discovery, saying the merger creating the company caused less content for consumers and layoffs — Four Democratic lawmakers want the Justice Department to investigate Warner Bros Discovery, claiming that the merged company has harmed workers and reduced consumer choice.
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Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times, The Wrap, Congress of the United States and U.S. Congressman Joaquin …
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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