CNN launches a paywall, asking US visitors of its website to pay $3.99 per month for access after they consume a certain number of free articles (Brian Stelter/CNN)

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CNN launches a paywall, asking US visitors of its website to pay $3.99 per month for access after they consume a certain number of free articles— New York CNN — — CNN, one of the most popular news websites in the world, is starting to ask some of its visitors to pay $3.99 a month for access.
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The Wrap: CNN Launches Subscription Model for $3.99 a Month

Brian Steinberg /
Variety: CNN.com Subscription Plans Unveiled: Access for Premium Features Costs $3.99/Month, $29.99/Year (EXCLUSIVE)

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news.com.au: Independent review into racism at the ABC, finds reports of racial slurs, exclusion

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ABC: ABC accepts racism report recommendations

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ABC: Majority of pharmacists opposed to selling vapes

Stephanie Smail /
ABC: ‘Systemic racism’ found in review of ABC

David Southwell /
Daily Mail: ABC boss issues grovelling apology over bombshell racism report - after Stan Grant quit because of vile abuse

Jake Evans /
ABC: ABC review finds racism within broadcaster and staff targeted by external organisations

Joshua Topolsky /
@joshuatopolsky@threads.net: Paywalls are not going to save the news industry, but they will definitely make cheap misinfo creators more powerful than they already are. For every 1 person who signs up for this, 100K will simply not read the story. This trend is a disaster for meaningful information on the internet, and a crisis for humanity (I am not kidding). Mediaweek: ABC review into racism tabled: ‘Systematic’ issues found that disadvantaged diverse staff, 15 recommendations to improve ABC News (Australia) on YouTube: ABC Managing Director responds to review into racism at broadcaster | ABC NEWS

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skynews: ‘I am sorry’: ABC managing director David Anderson apologises to staff for ‘past harms’ after review into systemic racism

Ailish Delaney /
7NEWS: ABC review Listen Loudly, Act Strongly finds racism within broadcaster

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theaustralian: ‘Must do better’: ABC boss David Anderson apologises to staff over racial slurs

ABC News (Australia) on YouTube:
‘Listen Loudly, Act Strongly’ review of racism at the ABC released | ABC News

Kathleen Matthews Schmidt /
@kathmschmidt@threads.net: Bad idea. https://www.cnn.com/...

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: CNN Website Launching $3.99 Monthly Subscription Paywall For Heavy Users

Abigail Jackson /
@abigailmarone: This makes sense because the last time CNN started a subscription-based platform it was a roaring success.

Steve Guest /
@steveguest: Will this last longer than CNN Plus? [image]

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: Big news about CNN today: CNN's website, one of the most popular news sites in the world, is starting to ask some users to pay $3.99 a month for access — laying the first bricks in a paywall that should, over time, help foot the bill for CNN's journalism. https://www.cnn.com/...

Simon Owens /
@simondowens@threads.net: CNN just launched its paywall, charging $3.99 a month. It's intentionally vague on how many free article views will trigger the paywall — probably because it's running various A/B tests on the best conversion strategy. I also wouldn't be surprised if it's utilizing a “smart” paywall that's optimized based on personal use. …

Amanda Meade /
The Guardian: ABC managing director apologises to staff who experienced racism after review reveals ‘disturbing’ treatment

Variety:

Paramount Global says its contract with Nielsen for audience measurement has expired, part of a broader dispute between Paramount and Nielsen over costs— With just hours to go before its CBS television network televises what is certain to be a heavily watched debate between two candidates …

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Sara Fischer /
Axios: Paramount, Nielsen fail to reach new ratings contract

Wayne Friedman /
MediaPost: Paramount Drops Nielsen In Pricing Dispute

Kris Magel /
Kris Magel on LinkedIn: If you've been in the media & advertising industry for some time, you've certainly seen the epic corporate standoffs, mostly in the Programmer vs. Distributor world …

Brian Steinberg /
@bristei: Paramount Global and Nielsen are at loggerheads in a contract dispute that means CBS and other properties won't have data from the measurement giant — with just hours to go before what is sure to be a big-crowd vice presidential debate on CBS https://variety.com/...

Ross A. Lincoln /
The Wrap: Paramount's TV Ratings Partnership With Nielsen Expires Over Costs Dispute

Ross A. Lincoln /
TVNewsCheck: Paramount's TV Ratings Partnership With Nielsen Expires Over Costs Dispute

TechCrunch:

Microsoft to pay pubs for content used by Copilot Daily, a new assistant providing a spoken summary of current events, signs up Reuters, FT, Axel Springer, more— Microsoft is going to pay publishers for content that will appear in Copilot Daily, a new feature of its Copilot AI-powered, cross-platform assistant.

Agence France-Presse:

Cambodia arrests award-winning reporter Mech Dara, known for investigations into exploitation at online scam compounds, for “incitement to cause serious chaos”— Phnom Penh (AFP) - An award-winning Cambodian journalist known for reporting on human trafficking in the cyber scam industry …

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Sarah Newey /
Telegraph: Award-winning Cambodian journalist arrested amid ‘repressive’ crackdown on media freedoms Sky News: Mech Dara, reporter who exposed human trafficking in cyber scamming, arrested in Cambodia, rights groups say Committee to Protect Journalists: Award-winning journalist Mech Dara arrested for incitement in Cambodia

Nicola Smith /
@niccijsmith: Alarming news about the arrest of Mech Dara, an award-winning Cambodian journalist with a strong record of reporting on human rights issues

Nathan Thompson /
@nathanwrites: This is a disgrace. I knew Dara during my time as a journalist in Cambodia and this is surely politically motivated @Dr_Hunmanet_PM must step in and right this injustice

Shunsuke Miyatake /
@casadetake: I don't know how much valuable information I got from him about true Cambodia since I came here in 2016. His professionalism and passion for the truth contributes tons for Cambodia and Cambodian people. Journalism is not a crime. Hope his free as soon as possible 🙏🏻

Ezra /
@ezrakyrill: Mech Dara was on a fellowship in Berlin for three months a few years ago, and we'd chat for hours about the situation in Cambodia. Between journalism jobs or gigs as a fixer, he'd work as a moto taxi driver. He's soft-spoken, gentle and only wants the best for people.

Neha Banka /
@nehabnk: Mech Dara has been arrested in Cambodia for his journalism. This is terrible news. He has been such a supportive colleague & friend. What I know for sure is that Dara will just come out of this stronger & undaunted.

John Reed /
@johnreedwrites: The accomplished and brave Cambodian journalist Mech Dara, who has done sharp work on human trafficking, has been arrested (link to some of his work below). Don't attack the messenger; arrest the criminals. #JournalismIsNotACrime #Cambodia https://x.com/...

Phil Robertson /
@reaproy: Speaking to #Sweden's national radio about the outrageous & unacceptable detention of Cambodian journalist Mech Dara on bogus, politically motivated charges. He should be immediately & unconditionally released without charges! #MechDara #Cambodia https://sverigesradio.se/... [image]

Phil Robertson /
@reaproy: More news about #Cambodia's continuing failure to respect media freedom, and ensure press access and inclusion in decisions that directly affect journalists. The @UN_SPExperts were absolutely right to call this out. @OHCHR_Cambodia https://cambojanews.com/... @ctipcambodia: 🔔 Important Notice 🔔Our friend, media and counter-trafficking colleague Mech Dara today reportedly was arrested by law enforcement agents as he was traveling with his family. Cambodia CTIP stands publicly in its support for this great person and anti-trafficking hero. [image]

Gerry Flynn /
@geraldrflynn: https://opc-cambodia.org/... The Overseas Press Club of Cambodia (OPCC) & our partners issued a statement calling for the immediate release of Mech Dara, a journalist whose recent arrest is a clear attempt to silence critical voices in an already shrinking space for press freedoms.

Opcc /
Overseas Press Club of Cambodia: Joint Statement: Drop Charges And Immediately Release Cambodian Journalist Mech Dara

Sarah Newey /
@sneweyy: “Day by day, Cambodia appears to more closely resemble the authoritarian, single party regimes of Vietnam and China, with their total intolerance for media freedom,” said @Reaproy https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ ...

Seoung Nimol /
CamboJA News: UN Calls for Suspension Of Cambodia's Journalism Charter, Ministry Says It Devalues Industry's Consensus

Sebastian Strangio /
@sstrangio: Awful news. Dara is a fantastic journalist, and has been responsible for a hefty percentage of the reporting on Cambodia's online scamming industry, including its connections to the country's political elite.

Neil Loughlin /
@neiloughlin: This is awful news. Mech Dara is an incredibly brave and dedicated journalist. His work has shone light into some very dark places in #Cambodia. https://www.rfa.org/...

Isabelle Roughol /
@iroughol: My former colleague Mech Dara was arrested by Cambodian military police today. Dara is one of the best reporters in Cambodia. His investigations of human trafficking are exceptional. This is the work they don't want you to know about: https://vodenglish.news/...

Gerry Flynn /
@geraldrflynn: We now know Dara is at court in Phnom Penh and his case is with investigating judge Lim Sokuntheara. In the next few hours, the judge will decide whether Dara is sent to prison on pre-trial detention or allowed to return home under judicial supervision.

Phil Robertson /
@reaproy: “The fact that 6 cars of gendarmes swooped in to arrest journalist Mech Dara is emblematic of the Cambodian government's repressive, over the top reaction to any sort of criticism from the media” says Phil Robertson, Director of Asia Human Rights & Labour Advocates (AHRLA) today [image]

Nina Sreinith Yang /
@nith_ten: My courageous friend and outstanding journalist has been reportedly arrested in Koh Kong. His whereabouts remain unknown. Praying for his safety #mechdara #cambodia [image]

Erin Handley /
@erinahandley: Deeply troubled to hear reports of Mech Dara's arrest in Cambodia. Dara is one of the most dogged journalists in the country. This news is a sad reminder of the risks reporters face there. https://www.voanews.com/...

J. Daniel Sims /
@jdanielsims: My latest @Diplomat_APAC on the plight of a dear friend and personal hero @MechDara1 — as @Dr_Hunmanet_PM's #Cambodia continues its freefall into total criminal autocracy. https://thediplomat.com/... @vanthaphoung: The court confirmed that Mech Dara was held in pre-trial detention in Phnom Penh. This happened after being charged with criminal incitement for the content posted on social media on September 20, 23, 26, 28, and 29, 2024.

J. Daniel Sims /
@jdanielsims: There is NO SCENARIO in which this is not a politically motivated arrest. @MechDara1 has been a leading voice shedding light on state-affiliated criminal industries for years amidst mounting repression. Concerned govts must call on @Dr_Hunmanet_PM to release him immediately.

Zeke Faux /
@zekefaux: Cambodian investigative journalist @MechDara1 has been detained by authorities. He's been at risk for years due to his fearless reporting on scam compounds. His colleagues don't know where he's being held or if he's been charged with a crime. https://www.facebook.com/...

Savey Phin /
@savey_phin: Mr. Mech Dara who is the Cambodian Journalist was arrested today (30 September 2024) at 4:00 PM in Sre Ambel District, Koh Kong province. Dara has been working on multiple sensitive issues in Cambodia. [image] @saophalniseiy: If @MechDara1's reports that help uncover scams and human trafficking is considered incitement, what should those letting mafia-like criminals continue to exploit the coastal province then be called? #ReleaseMechDara https://www.rfa.org/...

Jonathan Head /
@pakhead: This is alarming. @MechDara1 is one of the few independent journalists still working in Cambodia with an impressive track record.

Douglas Gillison /
@douglasgillison: Breaking my Twitter silence to express my outrage and alarm at @MechDara1's arrest in Koh Kong just 18 days after the US slapped sanctions on that province's powerful oligarch Dara must be scared but I know he can draw on deep reserves of courage.

Caleb Quinley /
@calebquinley: Last year, @MechDara1 won the U.S. State Department's human trafficking Hero Award for his coverage of Cambodia's scam-compounds. He is largely viewed as one of the most important journalists who started unraveling the scale of forced labor scam mills. https://rfa.org/......

May Wong /
@maywongcna: Concerns mounting over whereabouts of arrested #Cambodia journalist @MechDara1. Real reason for arrest unclear but he has done many sensitive stories which challenged government. @Reaproy calls arrest over social media post “both outrageous & unacceptable” https://apnews.com/... [image]

E. Quinn Libson /
@quinnlibson: It's clear authorities chose to arrest @MechDara1 now of all possible times so that they would catch people flat-footed and on vacation. It would be great to be able to prove that strategy wrong-headed

Matt Surrusco /
@mattsurrusco: Award-winning Cambodian journalist @MechDara1 arrested, authorities have so far refused to say where he's being held or what he's been accused of https://www.barrons.com/...

Laurie Parsons /
@lauriefdparsons: @MechDara1 is one of Cambodia's most important journalistic voices of the last decade His work enjoys universal respect around the world - and his arrest is a national embarrassment This is not the message Cambodia should be sending about its future https://www.theguardian.com/ ... [image]

Sangeetha Amarthalingam /
@geetha_lingam: The arrest of journalist @MechDara1 is shrouded in mystery. Over 20 hours have passed with no reason given or news of his whereabouts. He was nabbed in front of his family, who were asked to sit in the car, on the expressway to Phnom Penh. #freeMechDara https://kiripost.com/...

Max Walden /
@maxwalden_: Award-winning Cambodian freelance investigative reporter ⁦@MechDara1⁩ has been arrested in what's been described as a “retaliatory move” from the country's authoritarian rulers. https://www.abc.net.au/...

Marissa Carruthers /
@littlemschief: Journalist @MechDara1, known for his reporting on human trafficking and scam compounds, has been arrested under unclear circumstances. His family and press associations are demanding answers about his whereabouts and the reason for his arrest https://kiripost.com/... @aubreybelford: One of Cambodia's best and most fearless journalists, @MechDara1, remains in detention. His arrest is as sure a sign as any that Cambodia has now completely slipped into the world's club of dictatorships. He must be freed immediately

Robert Carmichael /
@carmichael_rob: So, #Cambodia journalist @mechdara1 looks to have been charged with incitement - pretty much the go-to charge that the govt uses against those it doesn't like. Last year, Dara won the US State Dept's Hero Award for his reporting on human trafficking https://www.tipheroes.org/...

Robert Carmichael /
@carmichael_rob: Saddened - though sadly not surprised - to see #Cambodia govt arrest journalist @MechDara1, who has fearlessly pursued stories about corruption, online scam centres, etc etc for years. As always, the govt goes after those who expose crimes, not those guilty of them. @kelanawisnu: Shocked to hear that our friend, journalist @MechDara1 was detained by military police during a family holiday. His fearless reporting on Cambodia's cyber scam industry and other vital stories has earned him immense respect. Please release him @Dr_Hunmanet_PM

Matthew Tostevin /
@tostevinm: The @FCCThai is deeply concerned about the reported arrest and detention of Mech Dara @MechDara1, a leading Cambodian investigative journalist who had exposed human trafficking, environmental destruction and corruption. https://www.shorturl.at/OtNlH #JournalismIsNotACrime [image]

Mark S. Cogan /
@markscogan: Need all to stand with @MechDara1 as he fights charges leveled at him while visiting his family. Another reminder of the brutal tactics of the Hun regime. #JournalismIsNotACrime #Cambodia

Sue Coffey /
@suecoffey21: Terrible to hear important journalist @MechDara1 has been arrested. Extreme repression continues under the CPP in #Cambodia, Australia and the international community need to speak up @SenatorWong @suilee: Cambodia has arrested Mech Dara, a journalist known for his work on exposing human trafficking in online scam compounds, less than a month after the U.S. punished a powerful Cambodian businessman over what it said was his role in the criminal enterprise. https://www.nytimes.com/...

Sophie Richardson /
@sophiedrich: Another outrageous assault on #freespeech #journalism, with an especially absurd justification from #Cambodia authorities—"inciting confusion." https://www.nytimes.com/... @Reaproy @licadho

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar /
The Independent: Cambodia arrests award-winning journalist who exposed human trafficking and scam compounds

Poppy Mcpherson /
Reuters: Cambodia arrests investigative journalist who exposed trafficking, scam compounds

Variety:

Disney says Inside Out 2 hit 30.5M views in its first five days on Disney+, its biggest film premiere of 2024 and biggest theatrical film premiere since 2021— “Inside Out 2” hit 30.5 million views in its first five days of streaming on Disney+, where it premiered on Sept. 25.

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Ishita Verma /
ComingSoon.net: Inside Out 2 Has 2nd Best Disney+ Debut Ever

Jacob Bryant /
The Wrap: ‘Inside Out 2’ Is Disney+'s Top Streaming Premiere of the Year With 30.5 Million Views

Stephanie Prange /
Media Play News: ‘Inside Out 2’ Tallies 30.5 Million Global Streaming Views in Five Days on Disney+

Paul Sheehan /
GoldDerby: ‘Inside Out 2’ debuts on Disney+ to record audience

New York Times:

Sony Pictures says CEO Tony Vinciquerra will step down at the beginning of 2025 and be succeeded by President and COO Ravi Ahuja— Mr. Ahuja, president and chief operating officer of Sony Pictures Entertainment, will succeed its current chief executive, Tony Vinciquerra.

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Brad Pareso /
Adweek: Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO Tony Vinciquerra to Step Down, Ravi Ahuja to Succeed Him as President and CEO

Anthony D'Alessandro /
Deadline: Sony Shocker: Tony Vinciquerra Stepping Down As CEO; Ravi Ahuja To Succeed Him The Wrap: Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO Tony Vinciquerra to Step Down, Ravi Ahuja to Succeed as President and CEO

Cynthia Littleton /
Variety: Sony Pictures Entertainment Sets CEO Shuffle: Tony Vinciquerra to Step Down, Ravi Ahuja Takes Reins in January

Meg James /
Los Angeles Times: Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra to step down, succeeded by Ravi Ahuja

Ben Mullin /
@benmullin: Hollywood has a new mogul! As expected, Ravi Ahuja will succeed Tony Vinciquerra as chief executive of Sony Pictures Entertainment at the beginning of next year: https://www.nytimes.com/...

Meg James /
@megjameslat: Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra to step down at year's end. He will be succeeded by Ravi Ahuja. Tony's Sony Succession plan has been in the works for two years. ⁦@latimes⁩ https://www.latimes.com/...

Anthony D'Alessandro /
TVNewsCheck: Tony Vinciquerra Stepping Down As Sony Pictures CEO; Ravi Ahuja To Succeed Him

Brian Welk /
IndieWire: Sony Pictures Chairman Tony Vinciquerra to Step Down; TV Chief Ravi Ahuja Elevated to CEO

Joe Flint /
Wall Street Journal: Sony Pictures, Studio Behind ‘The Crown’ and ‘Jeopardy,’ Gets a New Boss

Alex Weprin /
The Hollywood Reporter: Sony Pictures Shake-Up: CEO Tony Vinciquerra Stepping Down, Ravi Ahuja Named Successor

Jeff Sneider /
The InSneider: Sony Pictures Entertainment Boss Tony Vinciquerra Steps Down to Make Room for New CEO Ravi Ahuja

Thomas Buckley /
Bloomberg: Sony Pictures Names TV Head Ahuja CEO as Vinciquerra Steps Down

Wired:

A look at Calliope Networks, a content licensing company whose License to Scrape program is targeting YouTubers to strike their own AI training data agreements— While big platforms like Reddit have signed deals with the AI giants, YouTube leaves licensing in the hands of individual creators.

New York Times:

How streamers on Twitch, YouTube, Rumble, Kick, and other livestreaming services are talking politics more, garnering interest from both presidential campaigns— As more streamers discuss politics, including major events like Tuesday's debate, they have become the focus of intense interest for both presidential campaigns.

Associated Press:

In his first public address since his prison release, Julian Assange says he was freed because he “pled guilty to journalism”, not because the system worked— WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Tuesday that he was freed after years of incarceration because he “pled guilty to journalism.”

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Jennifer Rankin /
The Guardian: Julian Assange says he ‘chose freedom over unrealisable justice’

David Gilmour /
Mediaite: Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Makes First Public Address Since Being Freed: ‘I Pled Guilty to Journalism’

Barney Davis /
The Independent: Julian Assange makes first public statement since being freed: ‘I pled guilty to journalism’

Kathleen Ferguson /
ABC: Assange speaks for first time since release

Siladitya Ray /
Forbes: ‘I Pled Guilty To Journalism’: Julian Assange's First Public Address Since Release From Prison @a_newsman: Julian Assange refers to Mike Pompeo and Bill Barr as “wolves in MAGA hats” prior to detailing the CIA's targeting of he and his family including his six month old child for the crime of journalism. [video]

Yashar Ali /
@yashar: NEW In his first remarks since being released from prison in June, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange tells the Council of Europe: “I am not free today because the system worked. I am free today after years of incarceration because I pled guilty to journalism. I pled guilty to [video]

Matt Kennard /
@kennardmatt: Absolutely devastating testimony from Julian Assange at Council of Europe today. Watch it all. It goes to the heart of who really runs our societies. The people involved in his persecution must be held accountable. They are the enemies of freedom👇 https://www.youtube.com/... @johnruddick2: Julian Assange implies here he is sympathetic to MAGA ... which makes sense because Trump rejected Imperial Amercia's ‘wars of choice.’ Kamala is a dumb puppet of the ‘forever war’ brigade.

Apsana Begum MP /
@apsanabegummp: Incredibly powerful yet devastating testimony from Julian Assange at Council of Europe today. I believe he must be pardoned by the US & that we must all redouble our efforts to defend press freedom globally and hold power to account. Full testimony: https://www.youtube.com/... [video]

Caitlin Johnstone /
@caitoz: One of my many concerns during the imprisonment of Julian Assange was that they would break his powerful analytical mind. They didn't. He's all there. He kept that flame burning. I don't know how he did it, but he did.

Chen Weihua /
@chenweihua: When I asked if she was disappointed that EU leaders did not call for the release of Julian Assange, Council of Europe's human rights rapporteur Ms Aevarsdottir said it was because the country pursuing the case was the United States. (What a revelation!!!! So don't believe the [image] @wikileaks: Julian Assange's full testimony to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg today: “Mr. Chairman, esteemed members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, ladies and gentlemen. The transition from years of confinement in a

@wikileaks:
“The fundamental issue is simple: Journalists should not be prosecuted for doing their jobs. Journalism is not a crime; it is a pillar of a free and informed society” - Julian Assange, Council of Europe [image]

@wikileaks:
“When powerful nations feel entitled to target individuals beyond their borders, those individuals do not stand a chance unless there are strong safeguards in place and a state willing to enforce them. Without them no individual has a hope of defending themselves against the vast

@wikileaks:
“When I founded WikiLeaks, it was driven by a simple dream: to educate people about how the world works so that, through understanding, we might bring about something better” - Julian Assange, Council of Europe [image]

@wikileaks:
Julian Assange's closing remarks at PACE in Strasbourg end with a standing ovation: “In 2010 I was living in Paris. I went to the United Kingdom and never came back, until now. It's good to be back. It's good to be amongst people who - as we say in Australia - who give a damn. [image]

Pace Tv /
PACE TV on YouTube: PACE hearing on Julian Assange's detention and conviction and their chilling effects on human rights

@wikileaks:
“Journalists must be activists for the ability to convey the truth. That means standing up for each other and making no apologies about it” - Julian Assange, today at the Council of Europe [image]

@wikileaks:
“I am not free today because the system worked. I am free today because after years of incarceration I pleaded guilty to journalism. I pleaded guilty to seeking information from a source” - Julian Assange [image]

@wikileaks:
“I want to be totally clear. I am not free today because the system worked. I am free today because after years of incarceration I pleaded guilty to journalism. I pleaded guilty to seeking information from a source” - Julian Assange, Council of Europe [image] ABS-CBN News on YouTube: ‘I chose freedom over justice,’ Julian Assange says in first comments after detention The Independent on YouTube: Julian Assange says he is free today because he ‘pled guilty to journalism’

Oscar Godsell /
skynews: ‘Journalism is not a crime’: Julian Assange makes first public appearance since his release from prison

Jacquelin Magnay /
theaustralian: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange blames British legal system, banks and oil giants for detention during speech in Strasbourg

Lauren Said-Moorhouse /
CNN: Julian Assange says he pleaded ‘guilty to journalism’ to secure his freedom in first public remarks since leaving prison

Foreign Affairs:

An FBI affidavit and European media leaks show how Russia's Doppelganger disinformation project operated and give insights into the Kremlin's online tactics— The Country's Propagandists Target the West—but Mislead the Kremlin, Too — In early September, the infamous Russian disinformation project known …

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Nicolas Henin /
@N_Henin@mastodon.social: ... That revelation, in turn, demonstrates that those who wish to fight disinformation—whether it originates from Russia or elsewhere—need to start thinking very differently about how to counter campaigns. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ ...

The Verge:

Q&A with Matt Strauss, the chairman of direct-to-consumer at NBCUniversal, on overseeing Peacock and other streamers, the Olympics, pay-TV's decline, and more— Matt Strauss, head of Peacock and global streaming, has plans to keep you watching.

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CNN:

How WWNC and other local broadcasters became a lifeline for hard-hit North Carolina communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene— One caller was trying to find her brother. Another was asking about evacuation routes. A third was wondering if another tropical storm was on the way.

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Axios, Barrett Media, PolitiFact, @brianstelter, @digiphile, @brianstelter, @bgrueskin, @nicolemfoy, @brianstelter, Inside Radio, TVNewsCheck and DNyuz

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Garrett Searight /
Barrett Media: 570 WWNC and Mark Starling Have Been Critical Lifelines for Asheville Listeners After Hurricane Helene PolitiFact: Trump's false claim that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp couldn't reach Joe Biden after Hurricane Helene

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: As Helene's waters recede, iHeartMedia's stations in Asheville are giving voice to the crisis - and giving hope to listeners. @newsradio570 and six other stations owned by iHeart are working together, simulcasting round-the-clock coverage. Live here: https://wwnc.iheart.com/

Alex Howard /
@digiphile: As @BrianStelter reports, a key reason local radio can be a “lifeline” for people is because of Starlink connectivity. Internet access is critical before, during, and after natural disasters. Connectivity must be part of the infrastructure that the federal government provides to

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: I was so moved by the raw radio coverage last night that I wrote about it for @CNN. Co-host @Starling570wwnc told me he's been on the air with only brief breaks since Thursday. “This is what we do as local broadcasters,” he said https://www.cnn.com/...

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@brianstelter: Other local outlets - like @BlueRidgePublic - are also doing heroic work. Stations are sharing updates on road closures; spreading word about food and water distribution; and reassuring listeners that help is on the way. Sometimes they're also dispelling misinformation...

Bill Grueskin /
@bgrueskin: Maybe we need a journalism version of the mutual-aid program that utility companies use, when they send emergency crews to bring power back to disaster zones. Because some of these understaffed news sites clearly are not able to serve their readers amid an onslaught of grim news

Nicole Foy /
@nicolemfoy: 3 years ago Gannett often sent reporters (like me!) to help smaller newsrooms report on Ida & other disasters Today nearly all those journalists we went to help are gone, including longtimers who were the ONLY reason I produced anything coherent about a place I'd never been

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: One caller asked for help finding her brother. Another needed info about evacuation routes. A third worried if a nearby dam was about to burst. And many callers said “I'm just so proud of my neighbors.” Local radio in western North Carolina is a literal lifeline right now 🧵

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@brianstelter: “On a lighter note,” Wilson asked as last night's live coverage concluded, “how many babies do you think will be born nine months from now?” Foxx roared with laughter and said “they better not name a single one of them Helene!” https://www.cnn.com/...

Lori Lewis /
Inside Radio: CNN: North Carolina's Local Broadcasters A ‘Lifeline’ For Storm-Ravaged Areas.

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