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7:15 PM ET, December 9, 2023

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Associated Press:
Russia places journalist and author Masha Gessen on a wanted list after opening a criminal case on charges of spreading “false information” about Russia's army  —  Prominent journalist - who lives in the US - was placed on the list after discussing atrocities committed in Ukraine by Russian forces
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
A judge certifies a class action lawsuit alleging Disney paid 9,000 women less than male staff, the largest lawsuit certified under California's Equal Pay Act  —  A judge on Friday certified a class action lawsuit that alleges that Disney paid 9,000 women less than their male counterparts.
Discussion: IndieWire
Daphne Keller / @daphnehk:
[Thread] Texas' and Florida's online speech rules for platforms cannot be justified, as less restrictive tools that give users control over online content exist  —  There was an amazing outpouring of S. Ct. amicus briefs opposing Texas's and Florida's online speech regulations yesterday. Here's what mine's about. 1/
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
CBS News journalist Catherine Herridge could face a contempt of court sanction and fines if she does not reveal a source for Fox News stories she wrote in 2017  —  First Amendment advocates are alarmed by the case of Catherine Herridge, who is facing an imminent court deadline and steep fines
Lucas Manfredi / The Wrap:
Paramount's stock jumps ~14% over reports Skydance Media CEO David Ellison and RedBird Capital's Gerry Cardinale are “kicking the tires” on acquiring its assets  —  The companies are reportedly interested in parent company National Amusements' majority stake in the media conglomerate
Andy Maxwell / TorrentFreak:
Forty nine record labels file a lawsuit against Altice for allegedly facilitating “massive copyright infringement committed by thousands of its subscribers”  —  Around 50 record labels, all members of the RIAA, have filed a mass copyright infringement lawsuit against Altice, owner of U.S. ISP Optimum.
Discussion: TorrentFreak and Reuters
Wired:
An investigation of internet censorship in US schools finds broad use of filters that block health and identity information, thousands of news stories, and more  —  A WIRED investigation into internet censorship in US schools found widespread use of filters to censor health, identity, and other crucial information.
Poynter:
Challenger, Gray & Christmas: the news sector of the media industry has seen 2,681 job cuts from January through November 2023, more than in all of 2022 or 2021  —  The news sector alone has lost 2,681 jobs so far in 2023 — more than it did in all of 2022 or 2021.
Lee Enterprises, Inc.:
Lee Enterprises reports Q4 operating revenue down 15.3% YoY to $164M, net loss down 80% YoY to $1.3M, and digital-only subscribers up 36% YoY to 721K  —  Total Digital Revenue(1) was $73M in the quarter, representing 44% of revenue  —  Digital-only subscribers total 721,000, exceeding guidance and up 36% YOY
Discussion: @byjonharris and MediaPost
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
ABC News plans to host the sixth Republican presidential primary debate, in New Hampshire on January 18, three days before a CNN debate at the same location  —  ABC News announced Thursday that it will host the sixth GOP debate on Jan. 18 in Manchester, New Hampshire, set to take place just days before a CNN event at the same location.
Reuters:
After a Reuters report found that Israel fired the shells that killed journalist Issam Abdallah on October 13, Israel says Abdallah was in an active combat zone  —  The Israeli military, responding on Friday to a Reuters investigation that determined its forces killed a Reuters journalist …
 
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Spotify says CFO Paul Vogel plans to leave on March 31, 2024, and launches a search for a successor; Daniel Ek wants a CFO “with a different mix of experiences”
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Disney and Brittney Griner, who Russia arrested and held in 2022, strike a deal to tell “the nuances of her story” across ESPN, ABC News, and a scripted series
 

 
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Javier Espinoza / Financial Times:
The EU opens a formal DSA investigation into Meta, to assess if Facebook, Instagram, and its other apps were reinforcing “rabbit hole” effects and other issues

Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Take-Two announces a fall 2025 release date for Grand Theft Auto VI, and reduces its bookings forecast for FY 2025 from $8B+ to $5.55B+

Wall Street Journal:
Source: Microsoft is asking about 700 to 800 employees involved in its China-based AI and cloud computing operations to consider relocating to other countries
 
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