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Hans Tse / Hong Kong Free Press:
A Hong Kong court finds two former editor-in-chiefs of defunct outlet Stand News guilty of sedition, the first such conviction of journalists there since 1997 — Two former chief editors of defunct outlet Stand News have been found guilty of sedition, marking the first such conviction …
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Francesca Ebel / Washington Post:
Reuters denies Russia's claim that slain security adviser Ryan Evans was a UK spy and calls Russia's claim that Western agencies control Reuters “ludicrous” — Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman connected the killing of security adviser Ryan Evans to foreign mercenaries aiding Ukrainian troops.
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Reuters, @siobhan_ogrady, @jefffisch, @macwbishop and Talking Biz News
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Sources: former Fortune CEO Alan Murray is joining The Wall Street Journal this fall, where he will play a key role in building out its events business — The former chief executive of Fortune, Alan Murray, is joining The Wall Street Journal this fall, where he will play a key role in building …
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Talking Biz News and Mark Stenberg on LinkedIn
Richard J. Tofel / Second Rough Draft:
California's Google deal shows journalists lack deal-making expertise and need to work on candor and staying true to principles, avoiding calling defeat victory — Avoiding Newspeak and knife fights with gunslingers — Welcome to Second Rough Draft, a newsletter about journalism in our time …
New York Times:
Michael Lacey, co-founder of the classified ad site Backpage, gets five years in prison and a $3M fine for money laundering; two other executives get 10 years — Michael Lacey, 76, co-founded the website that became known for its ads for prostitution. He was convicted on a money laundering charge …
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Arizona Republic, US Department of Justice and Associated Press, more at Techmeme »
Axios:
At ESPN's media day, executives said ESPN plans to lean heavily into sports betting, streaming, and social media, including by supporting influencers — - Its biggest priority is a forthcoming streaming service that will include all of its TV networks and its current streaming service ESPN+ …
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Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian:
Filing: a National Labor Relations Board judge will hear a complaint about the June 2022 firing of former Washington Post reporter Felicia Sonmez — The Post's union claims the reporter's firing was an unfair labor practice. The National Labor Relations Board's general counsel agreed.
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@kathoh, @feliciasonmez, @clancynewyork, @tauhidchappell, @rebeccaaguilar and @feliciasonmez
Mathew Ingram / Columbia Journalism Review:
Mathew Ingram, chief digital writer for Columbia Journalism Review and formerly a senior writer for Fortune and GigaOm, is leaving after nearly seven years — Before we go any further, I should note that this is my last newsletter for CJR, as I am moving on from my job as the magazine's chief digital writer.
Relix Media:
Steve Silberman, a writer for two decades at Wired, author of the book NeuroTribes, a fan of the Grateful Dead, and a friend of David Crosby, dies at 66 — Steve Silberman, the award-winning writer and editor known for journalistic coverage in the Bay Area, including a two decades stint with Wired magazine, has passed away.
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Robbie Whelan / Wall Street Journal:
A profile of Disney Experiences Chair Josh D'Amaro, who turned the unit into Disney's main profit engine and is in contention to succeed Bob Iger — Josh D'Amaro, head of the entertainment giant's theme-park division, is in contention to succeed Bob Iger — ANAHEIM, Calif. …
Janko Roettgers / Lowpass:
Sources: The Trade Desk is building its own smart TV OS to license to device makers and promises better revenue sharing deals than its established competitors — Also: Niantic is splatting the world … Digital advertising giant The Trade Desk is getting ready to more directly compete with Roku …
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The Desk, TVIQ on LinkedIn and Janko Roettgers on LinkedIn
New York Times:
Experts say Pavel Durov's arrest is likely an outlier, as the legal bar is high in the US and Europe to prosecute tech executives for content on their platforms — The indictment of Pavel Durov, Telegram's founder, as part of an investigation into illicit activities on the messaging app set off worries …
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