“Lots of other apps are trying to create the TikTok of audio — Facebook chief among them, along with many decently funded startups focusing on shortform audio. Hinge didn’t set out to make a viral feature that would come with wide-ranging network effects, or at least Parsons says that wasn’t the intent. So why did this take off? For a couple reasons, I think. For one: Hinge already has a massive network. It’s been downloaded more than 5 million times and has a better shot of making a feature popular over a startup.”

“Hosting a prime-time television show is a privilege, not a right. Chris Cuomo doesn’t need to be drummed out of journalism, but he does need to face repercussions. By keeping Cuomo on the air and in his job, CNN would send the message that journalistic ethics are only for the little people and viewers are on their own. Cuomo should take some time off and reflect on his chosen profession—and if and when he comes back, perhaps he should choose a new beat.”

“Since 2005, about 2,200 local newspapers across America have closed. In a new local news issue, the Washington Post Magazine asked local news journalists about the stories in danger of being lost.”

“Through 2021, AD has been wading into worldwide launches, which help to raise site traffic and amortize content costs. AD’s international editions have re-published some U.S. content in the past, but now the effort is coordinated among editors to share the same content at roughly the same time.”

“It doesn’t help that the industry socializes us to believe that journalism is a calling. It’s trite, and it suits us when we want to justify the passion and purpose that bring us to the profession, but it also makes us supremely exploitable.”

Wear Your Voice’s leadership said that despite support from readers through Patreon and smaller investments, the magazine struggled to achieve financial sustainability as a for-profit publication in the eight years since it launched to amplify voices from marginalized communities.

“When we are notified by individuals depicted, or by an authorized representative, that they did not consent to having their private image or video shared, we will remove it. This policy is not applicable to media featuring public figures or individuals when media and accompanying Tweet text are shared in the public interest or add value to public discourse.”

“In ‘Writing With Fire,’ the directors Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh follow [India’s only women-led newspaper’s] pivot to digital coverage in the lead-up to the general election in 2019.”

The partnership marks the first time Vox Media’s content will regularly appear on the radio. Vox says the two companies will identify additional shows in its podcast portfolio to distribute via radio in the future.

“Given Dorsey’s religious devotion to Bitcoin, it makes sense that he would want to hand the reins to a fellow believer. But given how polarizing crypto culture is generally, it bears watching how many Twitter employees will come along for the ride — and what may fall by the wayside as a result. Of course, that depends in part on how hard Agrawal leans in. But the early indications are that it’s a high priority for him.”

“These campaigns had a real impact on Sudanese society, both at the local level and abroad — although not exactly how Russian officials may have wished. Once exposed, the campaign sparked a backlash in the public. Albashoom, a Sudanese Facebook page that covers political events, dedicated an entire video to exposing the Russian disinformation campaign. Sudanese newspapers and media ventures, including Altaghyeer, and Beam Reports, wrote about the Russian disinformation campaign, though analysis or data about the impact of these interventions on local people was scant.”

“[BuzzFeed’s partnership with TikTok8] is an appealing approach for two reasons. First, it directly ties into audience engagement. Live cooking videos bring people into the experience. Second, it’s through BuzzFeed’s Tasty brand which has become a major success for the publisher. They’re making contextual content that its audience might actually want rather than trying to game an algorithm. That’s compelling.”

“Zestworld will allow comic book writers and artists to present new work and reap the benefits — and help monetize their creations if they are made into collectibles or adapted for TV, movies or other media. The creators will be stockholders in the company.”

“Over 250 newspapers, radio and TV stations closed in the first 100 days of Taliban rule, and about 70% of journalists have lost their jobs, according to Afghan press watchdog NAI. That means far less news coming out of Afghanistan, just when the country is on the brink of a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, and the expansion of the regional Islamic State franchise makes its security an international concern.”

“The move by the EU executive comes amid curbs on media freedom in Poland, Hungary and Slovenia and worries that the channelling of state advertising to pro-government outlets leads to indirect political influence over the media.”