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Graham Fraser / BBC:
The BBC complains to Apple after Apple Intelligence's notification summary falsely suggested the BBC had published an article saying Luigi Mangione shot himself — The BBC has complained to Apple after the tech giant's new iPhone feature generated a false headline about a high-profile murder in the United States.
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Politico:
A judge orders depositions from Trump and George Stephanopoulos in Trump's libel suit against ABC News and its host over remarks about Trump and E. Jean Carroll — A federal judge has ordered President-elect Donald Trump and ABC News host George Stephanopoulos to sit for four-hour depositions next week …
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Michael Wilner / Miami Herald:
McClatchy finalizes a merger with magazine publisher and distributor accelerate360, forming McClatchy Media Company; Chatham Asset Management is majority owner — McClatchy completed its merger with a major magazine publisher and distribution business on Thursday, forming a new company …
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Warner Bros. Discovery has decided not to renew its deal for new episodes of Sesame Street, though it will continue licensing library episodes through 2027 — The Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service Max will continue to license library episodes of the long-running children's show …
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway seek up to eight figures from new partners, possibly CNN, for Pivot and other podcasts; their Vox deal ends in 2025 — The podcaster duo have worked with Vox Media since the launch of their business-focused program — Hello, hello. Welcome back to Soundbite.
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Michael Nuñez / VentureBeat:
Shutterstock launches a “research license” for AI companies, starting with Lightricks, which will train its video model LTXV on Shutterstock's video library — Shutterstock is reshaping how AI companies access training data through a novel “research license” approach …
Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Vice Media launches a sports division and shifts its Vice TV cable network to a sports-first approach, with plans to air seven sports series early in 2025 — Vice Sports will look to capitalize on still-healthy viewer appetite for sports fare, but the initiative does not signal an intent as of now to go after any top-tier live rights.
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Shaan Merchant / Slate:
A former employee recounts his experience at Ozy Media, says Carlos Watson used diversity as a marketing tool while building a toxic work environment — He was a “con artist” running a “criminal organization,” the government says. Why didn't I see it right in front of me?
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MacArthur Foundation:
The MacArthur Foundation announces $20M in grants in its effort to revitalize local news, including $2.275M to Tiny News Collective and $4M to LION Publishers — The MacArthur Foundation today announced $20 million to support newsrooms and provide journalism infrastructure as part of its commitment to revitalize local news.
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Liam Scott / Voice of America:
RSF says 23 journalists remained jailed in Syria as of December 9, as press freedom groups call for accountability for those who had been in Assad's regime — When news broke about the fall of President Bashar al-Assad's government in Syria this week, photojournalist Paul Conroy found himself thinking …
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Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
The rebel group that now runs Syria's government says the search for Austin Tice, abducted in 2012, is ongoing and offers to “cooperate directly” with the US
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Lachlan Cartwright / @lachcartwright:
Source: Kim Masters, the long serving Editor at Large of The Hollywood Reporter, is leaving to join Puck; she was reportedly making ~$400K/year at THR — Scoop: Kim Masters, the long serving Editor at Large of The Hollywood Reporter, is leaving the magazine to join Puck, I'm told. Masters was making almost $400,000 a year at the Penske publication, according to @LAmag https://lamag.com/...
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Aidan Ryan / The Boston Globe:
Boston NPR affiliate WBUR to cancel Radio Boston, its midday show that spent 15 years on air, and move its staff to a new production team focused on local news — Boston NPR news station WBUR is canceling “Radio Boston,” its midday show focused on local affairs, as part of an overhaul of its schedule and coverage.
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Ben Mullin / @benmullin:
Memo: Chuck Lane, deputy opinion editor for The Washington Post, is leaving the newspaper after 24 years to join The Free Press — News: Chuck Lane, deputy opinion editor for The Washington Post, is leaving the newspaper. He'll be joining The Free Press, I'm told.
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