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WaPo staffers say they are concerned that Will Lewis is trying to impose a new editorial vision without giving them clarity ahead of the contentious US election — The Washington Post newsroom descended into a “shit show” Monday as reporters clashed with Post Publisher and CEO Will Lewis …
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A WaPo staff meeting to introduce new top editor Matt Murray turned contentious when staff questioned CEO William Lewis about Sally Buzbee's abrupt replacement — Murray, a veteran of the Wall Street Journal, said he plans to oversee an era of growth and innovation.
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Source: Will Lewis told Sally Buzbee she could run one of the new WaPo divisions, in what would've been an effective demotion for her; Buzbee chafed at the idea — Sally Buzbee, who has been editor of The Washington Post since 2021, chafed at a major reorganization by the newspaper's chief executive.
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
A profile of Robert Winnett, the low-key, scoop-obsessed UK editor who will take charge of WaPo's newsroom this fall after 17 years at The Telegraph — Robert Winnett is virtually unknown in the U.S. and keeps a low profile in his native Britain, too. This fall, he will oversee the newsroom of Woodward and Bernstein.
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WaPo says Matt Murray will be Executive Editor until the US presidential election, after which Robert Winnett will take on the new role of Editor
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David Folkenflik / @davidfolkenflik:
[Thread] Sources: Will Lewis wants to make his mark on the WaPo newsroom, bringing in Robert Winnett, who Lewis worked with on a UK MP's expenses scandal story
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The Washington Post plans to launch a new newsroom division in Q3 2024 focused on “service and social media journalism”, led by Matt Murray from November 6
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Matt Stieb / New York Magazine:
US prosecutors charge The Epoch Times' CFO Bill Guan with conspiracy to commit money laundering for allegedly moving at least $67M in illegally obtained funds — One of the strangest stories in media over the past decade is the Epoch Times, a formerly free newspaper distributed on the streets …
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Antenna: Spotify users are the least likely to cancel among major video or audio streaming services in the US, with a ~2% monthly churn rate, similar to Netflix — Its customers are the least likely to cancel among major video or audio streaming services. — Good afternoon from Chicago …
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Tom Warren / The Verge:
Spotify plans to raise US prices: Premium from $10.99 to $11.99 per month, Duo from $14.99 to $16.99, and Family from $16.99 to $19.99, after a July 2023 hike — A year after Spotify first increased the price of Spotify Premium in the US, it's happening again.
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Lillian Rizzo / CNBC:
Source: Paramount and Skydance agree to the terms of a merger, which will likely be announced in the coming days; Shari Redstone still needs to sign the deal — - CNBC Councils — CNBC on Peacock — Join the CNBC Panel — Supply Chain Values — Select Shopping — Ad Choices
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Jane Croft / The Guardian:
UK broadcasters like Channel 4 and ITV are taking stakes in early-stage digital companies, often by providing advertising airtime in return for equity — With advertisers slashing their spend, channels have found a new way to fill unsold ad space — When Kubos, a semiconductor company …
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The Monday night shows of Rachel Maddow and Jon Stewart are luring viewers back to basic cable, a sign of the staying power of established TV personalities — Once a week, Rachel Maddow and Jon Stewart are luring viewers back to basic cable. — Liberal TV viewers have a new mantra: T.G.I.M.!
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
X changes its adult content policies, formally letting users post consensual NSFW and AI content “provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed” — The internet has been home to all kinds of content for a long time, so it was no surprise to anyone when people started tweeting porn at each other.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Instagram confirms testing an unskippable ad format with a countdown timer that briefly prevents feed scrolling, similar to the free version of YouTube — Instagram confirmed it's testing unskippable ads after screenshots of the feature began circulating across social media.
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