Reuters plans to launch a $1 per week subscription in October in Canada ahead of a rollout to the US and parts of Europe "in the coming weeks and months" (Alexandra Bruell/Wall Street Journal)

Mediagazer: Reuters plans to launch a $1 per week subscription in October in Canada ahead of a rollout to the US and parts of Europe “in the coming weeks and months” (Alexandra Bruell/Wall Street Journal)

Top News:

The Hollywood Reporter:

The Washington Post's Taylor Lorenz is leaving the newspaper to launch her own publication on Substack called User Mag, to “cover technology from the user side”— Lorenz, who is leaving the newspaper to launch the publication, says that it will “cover technology from the user side …
Discussion:

Taylor Lorenz /
User Mag: Introducing User Magazine

Ted Johnson /
Deadline: Taylor Lorenz To Depart Washington Post To Publish Her Own Substack “User Magazine”

Taylor Lorenz /
@taylorlorenz: ~personal news~ I'm going independent and launching my own media outlet on Substack called User Mag. Please consider buying a yearly subscription to help me continue my work https://www.usermag.co/...

John Podhoretz /
@jpodhoretz: Unfortunately for her, to succeed on Substack, you actually have to work.

Katie Notopoulos /
@katienotopoulos@threads.net: This is great news. Taylor has no peers in the way she breaks news that is always a must-read. Having the freedom to pursue the stories she wants and the ability to share her point of view on stuff she understands better than anyone is a pure win for readers https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter@threads.net: Lorenz: “I just wanted to get out of legacy media. I feel like it's just really, really difficult to do the kind of reporting that I want to do on the internet within these kind of older institutions as a primary job. I like to have a really interactive relationship with my audience. …

Justin Baragona /
@justinbaragona: Taylor Lorenz is apparently done with the Washington Post. She announced the launch of User Magazine today, a Substack newsletter that will come out 1-3 times a week. “I also firmly believe that the era of faux neutrality—the ‘view from nowhere’ style of journalism—is over.” [image]

CNN:

CNN launches a paywall, asking US website visitors 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.

Discussion:
The Desk, @joshuatopolsky@threads.net, Reuters, Mediaite, ABC, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap, @robbdunewood@threads.net, @keithedwards@threads.net, @alexjamesfitz@threads.net, @richard_harambe, @bostonjerry, @michaelsocolow, @ingelramdecoucy, @jw@threads.net, @kbode@threads.net, @deggans, @ggreenwald, @brianstelter, @simondowens@threads.net, ABC, Media Play News, The Guardian, 7NEWS, @steveguest, Sydney Morning Herald, theaustralian, @brianstelter, @simondowens@threads.net, @themarketswork, @kathmschmidt@threads.net, @abigailmarone and ABC News (Australia) on YouTube

Discussion:

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: CNN erects a paywall on its U.S.-based website

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).

Ahmad Austin Jr /
Mediaite: CNN Introduces Paywall for News Sites — Will Cost $3.99 Per Month for ‘Unlimited’ Access

Kayla Cobb /
The Wrap: CNN Launches Subscription Model for $3.99 a Month

Robb Dunewood /
@robbdunewood@threads.net: Good luck with this CNN. It seems like you're having a hard enough time getting people to consume your content for free. You'd better hope companies don't start offering your content ala cart on cable and streaming TV subscriptions.

Keith Edwards /
@keithedwards@threads.net: Imagine paying for CNN

Alex Fitzpatrick /
@alexjamesfitz@threads.net: I'm just some guy, but my hunch is that CNN.com only became the behemoth that it is because it was free.

Dr. Richard Harambe /
@richard_harambe: They should call it CNN+

Derrick Fright /
@bostonjerry: Warner Discovery is in the process of putting the most heavily trafficked news website in the US behind a paywall one month before the election.

Michael Socolow /
@michaelsocolow: If I were a cable TV subscriber, and I didn't get free access to all CNN web content, I'd be furious. Literally paying twice for the same news. There's got to be some form of bundled workaround? @ingelramdecoucy: Since CNN+ was such a resounding success it was a no brainer I suppose to take that model that people loved and were SUPER receptive to and apply it to the entirety of CNN's output. This is a great plan

Josh Williams /
@jw@threads.net: CNN is going to learn the hard way that folks are not going to pay much for recycled content shoved between chumbox ads. It's a bummer how far their site has gone downhill.

Karl Bode /
@kbode@threads.net: what if we made our low-quality “view from nowhere” journalism more expensive and annoying to access @deggans: CNN is launching a digital paywall today, requiring readers to pay $3.99 monthly for unlimited access to their stories. I wonder how this will fare, given that their website wasn't really my favorite news site even when access was unlimited for free. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...

Glenn Greenwald /
@ggreenwald: The funniest media story in years was when CNN executives decided they should launch the pay service CNN+ — where people were forced to pay to watch the same CNN personalities that nobody watches for free — and it died after a total of 21 days. Maybe this will last as long:

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: “In addition to unlimited access to CNN dot com's articles, subscribers will receive benefits like exclusive election features, original documentaries, a curated daily selection of our most distinctive journalism, and fewer digital ads,” Alex MacCallum says.

Simon Owens /
@simondowens@threads.net: COUNTER TAKE: Even with the rise of paywalls, lots of free, high quality information will exist on the internet. I'm highly skeptical of the idea that the rise of paywalls is doing anything to fuel misinformation. In other words, misinformation will continue to thrive regardless of whether paywalls exist. …

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

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

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

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

Calum Jaspan /
Sydney Morning Herald: ABC boss apologises to staff after review finds systemic racism

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

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. …

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

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

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 …

Discussion:
Adweek, Axios, MediaPost, Kris Magel on LinkedIn, @bristei, @tvgrimreaper, The Wrap, AdExchanger, TVNewsCheck and Ad Age

Discussion:

Mark Mwachiro /
Adweek: How Paramount's Nieslen Dispute Could Impact CBS News' Vice Presidential Debate

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 plans to pay outlets like Reuters, FT, and Axel Springer for content in Copilot Daily, a new assistant that gives a spoken summary of current events— 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.

Discussion:
CNN, Engadget, PCWorld, GeekWire, PCWorld, The Verge and The Official Microsoft Blog, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Clare Duffy /
CNN: ‘Comfortable, fun, familiar’: Why Microsoft is trying to turn its AI chatbot into a digital friend

Devindra Hardawar /
Engadget: Microsoft's Copilot AI gets a voice and the ability to see websites you browse

Todd Bishop /
GeekWire: New Microsoft Copilot features include natural AI voice interactions and daily news summary

RELATED:

TechCrunch:

Microsoft begins rolling out Bing Generative Search, its answer to Google's AI Overviews, to users in the US— Microsoft has launched its answer to Google's AI-powered search experiences: Bing Generative Search. — On the heels of a pilot in July, Bing Generative Search …

Discussion:
@glenngabe, Bing Blogs, @jordirib1 and Search Engine Land, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Glenn Gabe /
@glenngabe: Bing's generative AI in the SERPs keeps evolving. More of what they tested previously is rolling out. Standard search results in the sidebar -> The next step in Bing generative search “Bing shows an AI-generated experience that dives into the film subgenre, including its history [image]

Jordi Ribas /
@jordirib1: Today Microsoft is announcing significant AI updates across Copilot, Windows, and Bing. Our team is focused on Bing now, so I'm particularly excited to share the next step in Bing generative search, which is being rolled out in beta. To try it in the US, just type “Bing [image]

Barry Schwartz /
Search Engine Land: Bing expands generative search experience and Deep Search

Wall Street Journal:

Reuters plans to launch a $1 per week subscription in October in Canada ahead of a rollout to the US and parts of Europe “in the coming weeks and months”— Publishers turn to subscriptions in search of new revenue, entering a crowded field — Thomson Reuters' news site has been free for consumers since 1995.

Discussion:
Talking Biz News

Discussion:

Chris Roush /
Talking Biz News: Reuters to start charging for website

CNN:

Australia's ABC releases an internal review that found “systemic” racism within its ranks, prompting an apology from the managing director to staff— Australia's national broadcaster has released an internal review that found “systemic” racism within its ranks …

Discussion:
@antoinette_news, @simonkatterl, @joshbbornstein, @traceyleeholmes, @jarniblakkarly, @withmeaa, @muminprogress, MEAA, news.com.au, ABC, Daily Mail, ABC, ABC News (Australia) on YouTube, Mumbrella, skynews, SBS News and Mediaweek

Discussion:

Antoinette Lattouf /
@antoinette_news: *Insert shocked face* “ABC review finds racism within broadcaster & staff targeted by external organisations” Yet 10 months & hundreds of thousands in legal fees ABC is fighting me in Federal Court denying my unfair dismissal after lobbyists targeted me https://www.abc.net.au/...

Simon Katterl /
@simonkatterl: Three structural solutions and recommendations in there are the real game changers, but the @abcnews skin should settle the Lattouf case and admit fault - that would be an important symbolic gesture (in addition to the individual justice). https://www.abc.net.au/...

Josh Bornstein /
@joshbbornstein: ABC review finds racism within broadcaster and staff targeted by external organisations . (To the ABC's credit, it commissioned the review and published its findings). https://www.abc.net.au/...

Tracey Holmes /
@traceyleeholmes: The Independent Review's findings of systemic racism at the ABC should shock nobody - every person either suffered it, witnessed it, or perpetrated it. One senior staff member, who had informed management of their own particular experiences, waited to hear from the Independent

Jarni Blakkarly /
@jarniblakkarly: ABC Managing Director David Anderson's view on what racism looks like is concerningly two-dimensional. Instead of senior managers at the ABC looking in the mirror and reflecting on how they uphold power structures, he wants to embark on a hunt to “find the big bad racists” [image] @withmeaa: Media release: The Listen Loudly, Act Strongly report into how the ABC has dealt with racism experienced by its staff is a watershed moment for the media industry that must lead to change in all workplaces. https://www.meaa.org/... #MEAAmedia [image]

Saman Shad /
@muminprogress: I'm glad the ABC has done this which makes it better than most media orgs in this country however these issues have been known for sometime now - I have stories of my own- the question is how is meaningful change going to occur https://www.abc.net.au/...

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

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

Scott Wales /
ABC: Majority of pharmacists opposed to selling vapes

Nancy Notzon /
ABC: ABC accepts racism report recommendations

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 ABC News (Australia) on YouTube: ABC Managing Director responds to review into racism at broadcaster | ABC NEWS

Neil Griffiths /
Mumbrella: ‘We all need to do better’: Findings released after review into racism at ABC

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

New York Times:

Streamers on Twitch, YouTube, Rumble, Kick, and other livestreaming services are discussing 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.

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.

Discussion:
The Streamable, Screen Rant, Advanced Television, ComingSoon.net, Broadband TV News, The Wrap, Media Play News and GoldDerby

Discussion:

David Satin /
The Streamable: ‘Inside Out 2’ Grabs More Than 30 Million Views on Disney+ in First 5 Days

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

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 …

Discussion:
ABC, Radio Free Asia, Reporters Without Borders, Agence France-Presse, The Diplomat, Sky News, New York Times, Telegraph, Committee to Protect …, @sneweyy, @pakhead, @carmichael_rob, @geraldrflynn, @douglasgillison, @niccijsmith, @jdanielsims, @savey_phin, @erinahandley, @lauriefdparsons, @geraldrflynn, @reaproy, Reuters, @maxwalden_, @aubreybelford, @saophalniseiy, @carmichael_rob, @neiloughlin, Overseas Press Club …, @mattsurrusco, @jdanielsims, NHK WORLD, The Independent, @vanthaphoung, @kelanawisnu, PCIJ.org, @suilee, @sophiedrich, @nathanwrites, @maywongcna, @sstrangio, @geetha_lingam, @suecoffey21, @ctipcambodia, @iroughol, @littlemschief, @reaproy, @quinnlibson, @reaproy, @casadetake, @zekefaux, @markscogan, CamboJA News, @nith_ten, @ezrakyrill, @calebquinley, @nehabnk, @johnreedwrites, @tostevinm and Associated Press

Discussion:
Reporters Without Borders: Cambodia: RSF appalled by detention of award-winning journalist Mech Dara Sky News: Mech Dara, reporter who exposed human trafficking in cyber scamming, arrested in Cambodia, rights groups say

Sarah Newey /
Telegraph: Award-winning Cambodian journalist arrested amid ‘repressive’ crackdown on media freedoms Committee to Protect Journalists: Award-winning journalist Mech Dara arrested for incitement in Cambodia

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/ ...

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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]

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/...

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]

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.

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]

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

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/... @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 @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/...

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/...

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/...

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

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/...

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/...

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

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

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]

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.

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/...

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 @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]

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/...

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/...

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]

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

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/...

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 🙏🏻

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/...

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

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

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]

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.

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/......

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/...

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]

Wired:

A look at Calliope Networks, a content licensing company whose License to Scrape program tries to get 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.

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’

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

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

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ABC: Assange speaks for first time since release

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Forbes: ‘I Pled Guilty To Journalism’: Julian Assange's First Public Address Since Release From Prison

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CNN: Julian Assange says he pleaded ‘guilty to journalism’ to secure his freedom in first public remarks since leaving prison ABS-CBN News on YouTube: ‘I chose freedom over justice,’ Julian Assange says in first comments after detention

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] @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]

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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

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

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

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“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] @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]

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]

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/...

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] The Independent on YouTube: Julian Assange says he is free today because he ‘pled guilty to journalism’ @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.

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

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“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

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“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:
“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]

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.

@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]