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Bill Grueskin / Columbia Journalism Review:
Stanford University supports prosecution of a Stanford Daily reporter arrested at a June protest, despite evidence he was there as a journalist, not a protester — Dilan Gohill won an award for his work at the Stanford Daily, but his coverage of campus protests has set university officials against him.
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jeff Bezos says he's proud of stopping presidential endorsements at The Washington Post and is working on a plan to put the outlet “on a good footing again” — The Amazon founder said that he is working on a plan to turn around the Post: “We saved the Washington Post once, this will be the second time.”
Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Spotify releases a ranking of the top audiobooks on the platform for the first time, showing A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas was 2024's top book — This is the fifth consecutive year The Joe Rogan Experience has been the top podcast on Spotify.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Spotify says The Joe Rogan Experience was its top US podcast for the fourth year running, followed by Call Her Daddy, and 33%+ of the top 50 podcasts had video
Spotify says The Joe Rogan Experience was its top US podcast for the fourth year running, followed by Call Her Daddy, and 33%+ of the top 50 podcasts had video
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Spotify launches Spotify Wrapped, adding an AI podcast of users' 2024 Wrapped created with Google's NotebookLM summarizer, and a Your Music Evolution data story
Spotify launches Spotify Wrapped, adding an AI podcast of users' 2024 Wrapped created with Google's NotebookLM summarizer, and a Your Music Evolution data story
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Michael Schneider / Variety:
Netflix says WWE Monday Night Raw will maintain a TV-PG rating when it moves to Netflix next month, and says its live buffering issues have been resolved — Don't expect to see a rawer “Raw” as the flagship WWE series moves to Netflix next month. That was the message Tuesday …
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Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:
Esquire corrects, and then retracts, a column by Charles P. Pierce that incorrectly claimed former President George H.W. Bush pardoned his son, Neil Bush — Esquire had to issue a correction to a column that incorrectly claimed President George H.W. Bush pardoned his son, Neil Bush, eventually taking down the column altogether.
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News Media Association:
The UK News Media Association's Public Notice Portal receives a six-figure grant from the Google News Initiative to develop a fully searchable archive and more — The local news media sector's Public Notice Portal will undergo a second major phase of development with new funding …
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
BARB: GB News overtook Sky News for live TV viewing in the UK across one month for the first time in November, averaging 70,430 live viewers, above Sky's 67,670 — GB News overtook Sky News for live TV viewing across one month for the first time in November, according to data from broadcast audience body BARB.
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Disney unveils an ESPN tile on Disney+, making ~100 live games available for Disney+ subscribers without ESPN+; ESPN is creating two studio shows for Disney+ — ESPN is coming to Disney+. Now, the sports network wants to make sure Disney+ users come to ESPN.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
CBS News plans CBS Evening News Plus, a 30-minute continuation of its overhauled flagship newscast that will stream online and air on some CBS-owned stations — CBS News unveiled plans Wednesday to launch “CBS Evening News Plus,” a 30-minute continuation of its overhauled flagship newscast …
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Mike Pastore / MarTech:
Informa Tech, a B2B media and data company that owns brands like Industry Dive, merges with TechTarget to broaden reach to customers and scale for marketers — We've updated this article with news that the combination of Informa Tech and TechTarget is now official, after TechTarget shareholders approved the deal.
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
WBD launches a set of always-on channels, including HBO Comedy, HBO Signature for dramas, and HBO Zone for classics, in a test with some ad-free US subscribers — Max is joining the growing list of streaming services that offer 24/7 cable-like channels. On Wednesday, Warner Bros. Discovery announced …
Dan Sheldon / New York Times:
FIFA agrees a deal with DAZN to broadcast 2025's Club World Cup in the US, sources say in a deal worth $1B; all 63 matches will be available for free on DAZN — FIFA has agreed a deal with DAZN to broadcast next year's Club World Cup in the United States. — As part of the overall agreement …
New York Times:
South Korea's press did not acquiesce to President Yoon Suk Yeol declaring martial law, and even right-leaning outlets stood united in criticism of his actions — Journalists criticized the president's attempt to place the press under military control, hardened by years of challenges …