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Steven Waldman / Columbia Journalism Review:
Jeff Bezos should donate The Washington Post to a public charity that maintains its quality and independence, as he is too financially compromised to own it — His conflicts of interests are insurmountable. He can take a heroic path to strengthen journalism.
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Washington Post, Lauren Gustus on LinkedIn, @nypoet, @glastris, Hard-G History, @ckrewson, @froomkin, @mediaevan, @dicktofel, @mikeelk, @margotroosevelt, @ddimick, @lenfestinst, @kegill@mastodon.social, @rich1, @stevenwaldman, @heidilifeldman@mastodon …, Semafor, @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social, Press Watch and r/Journalism
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Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
A broad group of news outlets attracted new subscribers after WaPo's lack of an endorsement for president; The Philadelphia Inquirer gained 4,200+ subscribers — The Philadelphia Inquirer had its best week for new subscriptions ever and The Guardian U.S. broke its single-day fundraising record — twice.
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Just Security, The Lenfest Institute …, Evan Benn on LinkedIn, The Free Press, CNN, @davidakin@mstdn.ca, Digiday and Press Gazette
David Folkenflik / NPR:
The LA Times has lost 10,000 to 18,000 subscriptions, or up to 4.5% of its subscribers, since owner Patrick Soon-Shiong axed the paper's Harris endorsement
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Washington Post, 404 Media, City Journal, Associated Press, Digiday, Chris Rauber on LinkedIn, Cele|bitchy, Foreign Policy, HuffPost, freebeacon.com, One America News Network, @Barredo@mastodon.social, New York Post, @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social, CNN, American Press Institute, Axios, The Wrap, MediaPost, Fox News and The Guardian
New Jersey Digest:
The Star-Ledger, New Jersey's largest newspaper, plans to end its print edition on January 30, 2025, citing growing costs and a shrinking demand for print — The Star-Ledger, New Jersey's largest newspaper, will stop publishing its print edition on January 30, 2025, transitioning fully to a digital format.
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New Jersey Online, @jaspertylerkane, New York Times, Ivy Charmatz on LinkedIn, @davidfolkenflik, @jaspertylerkane, @bobbyolivier, @joeconchatv, New Jersey Globe, Associated Press, Allison Altobelli on LinkedIn, Bruno Tedeschi on LinkedIn, Morning Call, UPI, New York Post, Jason Notte on LinkedIn, PennLive, New York Daily News, Kevin Whitmer on LinkedIn, @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social and @brianstelter@threads.net
Alexandra Canal / Yahoo Finance:
Roku reports Q3 revenue up 16% YoY to $1.06B, vs. $1.02B est., 85.5M streaming households, up 2M QoQ, and Q4 guidance below est.; ROKU drops 11%+ — Roku (ROKU) stock fell more than 10% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company's Q4 guidance disappointed, despite the media player reporting …
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Streaming Better and Media Play News, more at Techmeme »
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Starting in Q1 2025, Roku plans to stop giving quarterly updates on the number of streaming households and average revenue per user, following Netflix
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Advanced Television, The Wrap, Barron's Online, Cord Cutters News, Benzinga, YourStory.com, Motley Fool, Reuters, Roku Inc., Variety, Deadline and Bloomberg, more at Techmeme »
Kali Hays / Fortune:
Internal memo: Block CEO Jack Dorsey says Tidal is in for another mass layoff; insiders say as many as 100 people could be laid off, or ~25% of Tidal's staff — Block CEO and founder Jack Dorsey wants streaming music app Tidal to operate like a startup again - and that means layoffs
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@kalihays1@threads.net, San Francisco Chronicle, Digital Music News and Benzinga, more at Techmeme »
John O'Nolan:
John O'Nolan, CEO of open-source CMS Ghost, outlines the organization's governance structure and says the platform generates around $7.5M in annual revenue — Ghost is a distributed non-profit foundation which gives away all of its intellectual property under a permissive MIT license.
Upmanyu Trivedi / Bloomberg:
Google faces increasing legal challenges from Russia and fines in non-US courts, after YouTube blocked three Russian channels following the invasion of Ukraine — Law experts raise concerns about nationalism rearing its head in courts around the world — When YouTube blocked three Russian channels …
Mia Sato / The Verge:
Fox, ABC, and others are broadcasting graphic and hateful ads paid for by political candidates during the World Series; the FCC requires stations accept the ads — The World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees is in full swing, and millions of people in the US …
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FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV and Associated Press
Committee to Protect Journalists:
Journalists and experts explain why 2024 has been dangerous for press in Pakistan, with at least six journalists killed over direct or suspected work ties — Hope for justice in journalist murders is dim across the world, but especially in Pakistan, which has appeared on CPJ's Global Impunity …
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@sonalidhawan_, Al Jazeera, Voice of America, Reuters and Civil Georgia
Andrew Webster / The Verge:
Nintendo launches Nintendo Music, an iOS and Android app that lets Switch Online subscribers stream or download gaming tunes from Nintendo titles — This time, it's a mobile app called Nintendo Music, which lets users listen to classic gaming tunes from Nintendo games spanning the last few decades …
Discussion:
9to5Google, Comic Book, Digital Music News and Variety, more at Techmeme »
Ben Strauss / Washington Post:
A look at the feud over NFL reporters talking to players in locker rooms, after the players union cut off long-accepted access, calling the practice “outdated” — Journalists say locker-room access is critical to covering the league. Some players want to take the conversation outside.
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Associated Press and @benjstrauss
Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Dozens of NYT Tech Guild members picketed on Wednesday, protesting drawn-out contract negotiations and raising the possibility of an Election Day strike — ALRIGHT ON THE NIGHT? — The Times Tech Guild, the union backing the New York Times' tech workers, says it is ready to imperil …
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@zohrankmamdani, @nytguildtech and @brndngrffth
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