Media
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News
Cheddar, the ‘CNBC for Millennials,’ Furloughs Workers
The “post-cable” news network said “unforeseen internal and external factors” caused the sudden work stoppage.
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Newyork
The Arc of Britney Spears Bends Toward Justice
It’s fair to say that 2023 was a good year for blond girl-culture icons with a long history of being underestimated. Britney Spears may not have enjoyed the rapturously smooth sailing of Taylor Swift or Barbie but her calendar-year triumphs ...
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World
Refusing to Accept Loss of Power, Polish Right Occupies State TV
The sit-in shut down Poland’s main public news station, a possible harbinger of battles to come as the party voted out of power tries to keep its grip on state institutions.
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US
Parler, Social Media Site Sidelined After Jan. 6, Plans Return
The app, which used to draw millions of Trump supporters, is set to relaunch as he runs for president again — but it won’t try to compete with Truth Social.
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News
Shari Redstone Is Said to Be in Talks to Sell Her Stake in Media Empire
Ms. Redstone waged a bitter battle for control of National Amusements, the parent company of MTV, CBS and the Paramount movie studio. Now, she’s considering a sale.
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News
Popular Science Shuts Online Magazine in Another Sign of Decline
The decision came three years after the publication ended its storied print edition, which began in 1872. It will still publish articles and videos on its website.
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News
X May Lose Up to $75 Million in Revenue as More Advertisers Pull Out
Internal documents show companies like Airbnb, Coca-Cola and Microsoft have halted ads, or are at risk of doing so, after Elon Musk’s endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
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Newyork
Jezebel, the Oral History: ‘There Was This Riotous Sense of Fun’
The name “Jezebel” was chosen in 2007 by Gawker Media’s co-founder and chief operating officer, Gaby Darbyshire. Over several months, she and the site’s founder, Anna Holmes, had brainstormed names everywhere from the Gawker office on Crosby Street ...
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News
BuzzFeed in Advanced Talks to Sell Complex, Backtracking on Digital Media Bet
BuzzFeed is negotiating a sale of much of Complex Networks for under $140 million, less than half of what it paid to acquire it two years ago.
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News
Some Israeli Journalists Express Fear About Conveying Dissenting Views
Last weekend, at least a dozen people surrounded the home of a left-wing Israeli commentator who had expressed concern about civilian deaths in Gaza, shouting “traitor” and firing flares in his direction. This week, a prominent right-wing activist ...