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As of November 9, at least 39 journalists and media workers have been killed in the Israel-Gaza war; 3 are reported missing, 13 are reported arrested — The Israel-Gaza war has taken a severe toll on journalists since Hamas launched its unprecedented attack against Israel on October 7 …
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Over 750 journalists sign an open letter criticizing Western media's coverage of the Israel-Hamas war and condemning Israel's killing of reporters in Gaza — The letter exposes divisions and frustrations within U.S. newsrooms about how they are covering the Gaza conflict.
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CNN and the AP cut ties with a Gaza-based freelance photojournalist after a watchdog's report raised questions about four journalists' actions on October 7 — Western media outlets cut ties with Gaza-based Hassan Eslaiah, who is accused of following Hamas terrorists into Kibbutz Kfar Aza, where dozens of Israelis were slaughtered
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Mediaite, Honest Reporting, Associated Press, AP Definitive Source, @profdbernstein, @justinsalhani, @vanessa_abee, @jamesbmeigs, @amit_segal, @shashj, @shashj, @shashj, @drelidavid, Voice of America, @dylanbyers, The Wrap, New York Daily News, @mattweiner19.bsky.social, @mattweiner19.bsky.social, @mattweiner19.bsky.social, @proptermalone.bsky.social, @mattweiner19.bsky.social, @ginguy.bsky.social, @mattweiner19.bsky.social, Financial Times, The Hill, Oded Salomy on LinkedIn, @paninid@mastodon.world and The Times of Israel

Reuters, the AP, and The New York Times deny HonestReporting and Israeli officials' suggestions that the outlets had prior knowledge of Hamas' October 7 attack
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WBD says it won't release Coyote vs. Acme, a completed film; sources: WBD took a $30M writedown on the $70M production of the third greenlit movie it's killed — - ‘Deadpool 3’, ‘Gladiator 2’, ‘Beetlejuice 2’, ‘Juror No. 2’ & ‘Venom 3’ Among Film Productions To Restart ASAP As Hollywood Gets Back To Work Post-Strike
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Meta's Threads has become a useful news source, despite drawbacks like blocking certain search terms, but its future value as a global town square is unclear — In July, Meta debuted Threads—a social networking app whose launch appeared motivated by the travails of X …


The “brand safety” industry is crushing news sites by keeping ads away from articles that algorithms think will upset people, one reason Jezebel shut down — The ‘Brand Safety’ and ‘Suitability’ industries have financially crushed the news business by keeping ads away from articles …
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Memo: G/O Media shuts down Jezebel after not finding a buyer, affecting 23 people; G/O Media Editorial Director Merrill Brown left after joining in January 2023
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English court lets Prince Harry, Elton John, and five others take their case against the ANL, the Daily Mail publisher, to trial for alleged privacy breaches — Prince Harry, singer Elton John and five other high-profile British figures can have their lawsuit against the publisher …
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NBC News Now adds UK's Sky News Today with Wilfred Frost, the first show on the streaming service to be produced outside the US; Comcast owns Sky News and NBCU — ‘Sky News Today with Wilfred Frost’ will stream at 5 a.m. on the streaming news service. — Sky News is coming to NBC News Now.


Memo: Tumblr is downscaling its ambitions after failing to reach its goals for a new audience and plans to focus on the website's “core functionality” in 2024 — Tumblr is downscaling its ambitions after failing to reach goals for a new audience, aiming to move some staff members …


Report: talks of a merger between Zee Entertainment and Sony India have stalled after a clash on which company's top executive will run the merged entity — Talks of a merger between India's Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE.NS) and Japan's Sony's (6758.T) Indian arm have stalled after a clash …
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Since becoming Twitch's CEO in March 2023, Dan Clancy has been traveling the US in a van, meeting prominent streamers and listening to their ideas and concerns — Dan Clancy aims to boost Amazon's $45 billion livestreaming site by improving customer service for top performers
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Insider, @cecianasta, Dexerto, Tubefilter and @Nicovel0@mastodon.social


Sources: Verizon plans a discounted bundle of the ad-supported tiers of Netflix and WBD's Max for ~$10/month combined instead of ~$17/month if bought separately — Verizon will offer ad tiers of both services for about $10 a month combined, instead of $17 — Two of the nation's highest …
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MediaPost, The Verge, @tvgrimreaper, Jessica Toonkel on LinkedIn, Media Play News, TV Insider, The Streamable, Reuters, The Desk and Wired