YouTube star Piper Rockelle's mother Tiffany Smith agrees to pay a $1.85M settlement to 11 teen content creators who accused her of abuse and exploitation (Angela Yang/NBC News)

Mediagazer: YouTube star Piper Rockelle's mother Tiffany Smith agrees to pay a $1.85M settlement to 11 teen content creators who accused her of abuse and exploitation (Angela Yang/NBC News)

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Agence France-Presse:

Ukrainian reporter Victoria Roshchyna, who disappeared in August 2023 in occupied east Ukraine, has died in Russian detention, according to Ukrainian officials— Victoria Roshchyna disappeared in August last year after travelling to Russian-held east Ukraine for a report
Discussion: Voice of America, @vladaknowlton@threads.net, The Sun, Meduza, Euronews, Reuters, @annanemtsova, @olehnikolenko_, @aliide_n, @eurovanya, @reevellp, @rferlpress, @davidzaikin, RBC-Ukraine, NV, @shustry, @avalaina, UPI, @lubinetzs, @ngumenyuk, IWMF, @a_magazova, @gerashchenko_en, @judywoodruff, @dmokryk, @iwmf, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, The Kyiv Independent, @den_kazansky, @yarotrof, Reporters Without Borders and @tetyanaukrainka

Discussion:

Georgie English /
The Sun: Female journalist ‘dies in Russian detention’ after mysteriously going missing in Ukraine Meduza: Kyiv confirms death of Viktoria Roshchyna, Ukrainian journalist held in Russian captivity since August 2023

Johanna Urbancik /
Euronews: Ukrainian journalist dies in Russian captivity

Anna Nemtsova /
@annanemtsova: It's hard to breathe today: our colleague, freelance reporter #ViktoriaRoshchina died in a Russian jail.Vika, as friends called her, was 27-y-o. She was a devoted reporter,the winner of @IWMF Courage in Journalism. Deep condolences to Vika's family. R.I.P. https://www.iwmf.org/... [image]

Oleh Nikolenko /
@olehnikolenko_: Since August 2023, Russia has kept Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna in captivity. Today, we learned that she has died. My statement👇🏼 [image] @aliide_n: Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who disappeared amid Russian occupation, has died in a Russian prison, according to a notification received by her father. Ukrainian officials are in process of confirming https://hromadske.ua/... [image]

Vanya /
@eurovanya: They kidnapped her, denied it for a year, and then announced that she died in their custody today. She was a civilian who worked for @HromadskeUA and was just reporting news. Russia kills Ukrainian journalists. RIP Viktoria Roshchyna. [image]

Patrick Reevell /
@reevellp: Appalling story from Russia: Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna has died in a Russian prison. She disappeared last August after travelling to Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine to report. @rferlpress: We are deeply saddened by reports that Ukrainian journalist and former @RFERL contributor Viktoria Roshchyna has died in Russian detention. “We must honor her legacy by holding her captors accountable,” said RFE/RL President & CEO @SteveCapus. [image]

David Zaikin /
@davidzaikin: What a terrible tragedy - kremlin cannibal had taken another innocent life - Kyiv confirms death of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna held in Russian captivity https://kyivindependent.com/ ... RBC-Ukraine: Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna dies in Russian captivity: She was to be exchanged

Demian Shevko /
NV: Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna dies during transfer to Moscow

Simon Shuster /
@shustry: Heartbroken to see reports that Viktoria Roshchyna, one of the most gifted journalists to cover the war in Ukraine, has died in a Russian prison. Her father has worked tirelessly to get her out, as have many of her friends and colleagues. https://hromadske.ua/...

Oleksandra Matviichuk /
@avalaina: Today, I learned the terrible news. Our colleague, journalist Victoria Roshchyna, died in Russian captivity. I have a question. What did they do with her? What could have been done to a young girl to make her die? I call on all journalistic organizations from different [image]

Doug Cunningham /
UPI: Investigation demanded after Ukrainian journalist dies in Russian captivity

Dmytro Lubinets /
@lubinetzs: I have official documentary confirmation from the Russian side of the death of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who was illegally deprived of her freedom by Russia. My sincere condolences to Victoria's family!

Nataliya Gumenyuk /
@ngumenyuk: Our dear and beloved colleague journalist Victoria Roshchyna died in the Russian imprisonment where she was kept since 2023. We worked for many years at @HromadskeUA Vika was the bravest, the most determined. She risked to tell the truth about occupation https://kyivindependent.com/ ... [image]

Madison Forker /
IWMF: IWMF Statement on Death of Victoria Roshchyna, 2022 Courage Award Winner

Anastasia Magazova /
@a_magazova: A terrible tragic news: Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who was kidnapped in the occupied territories of Ukraine, has died in a Russian prison. It has happened on September 19th, but her father received the news only today. She was on hunger strike for many days, many [image]

Anton Gerashchenko /
@gerashchenko_en: Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchina has died in Russian captivity. On August 3, 2023, Viktoria went missing on Russian-occupied territory of Ukraine. Later, Russia confirmed she was in Russian captivity. There has been information that Viktoria was to return home soon in a [image]

Judy Woodruff /
@judywoodruff: so very sorry to learn of the death of Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna at the hands of Russian captors; she was 2022 recipient of @IWMF Courage in Journalism Award https://mailchi.mp/...

Danylo Mokryk /
@dmokryk: Viktoria Roshchyna, a Ukrainian reporter detained by Russians in Aug 2023, died in Russian captivity. Before her capture, she wrote reports from places under Russian occupation. Russians detained her when she was traveling for another such report. On Oct 6th she would turn 28. [image] @iwmf: We are devastated to learn that Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna, a 2022 Courage in Journalism Award recipient, has died while imprisoned in Russia. As details emerge, our thoughts are with Victoria's loved ones. Full statement: https://www.iwmf.org/.... [image]

Nate Ostiller /
The Kyiv Independent: Kyiv confirms death of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna held in Russian captivity @den_kazansky: Russians killed 27-year-old Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchina, who was kidnapped a year ago in the occupied territory of the Zaporizhia region They killed her in prison simply because she was a journalist What is happening now is the triumph of evil [image]

Yaroslav Trofimov /
@yarotrof: Russia must immediately disclose the circumstances of the death of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who died in Russian custody after being detained by occupation authorities in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, @CPJ_Eurasia says. https://cpj.org/... Reporters Without Borders: Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna has died in a Russian jail: RSF demands an investigation into the circumstances of her death

Media Matters for America:

Study: five major US newspapers gave the latest filing in Trump's indictment over the 2020 election a small fraction of the coverage they gave Clinton's emails— In the final weeks of the presidential campaign, major newspapers are giving former President Donald Trump's federal criminal indictment …

Discussion:
@TomWellborn@universeodon.com: Media Matters' analysis has brought attention to a significant difference in media coverage between Donald Trump's indictment for alleged crimes related to the January 6 insurrection and the coverage of Hillary Clinton's email server in 2016. …

Matthew Gertz /
@mattgertz: The five newspapers — NY Times, Wash. Post, Wall Street Journal, LA Times, and USA Today — ran over 6 times as many combined front-page stories that mentioned Clinton's server (46) as they did front-page stories that mentioned Trump's indictment (7) over those periods. [image] @tusk81@mastodon.social: “In the final weeks of the presidential campaign, major newspapers are giving former President Donald Trump's federal criminal indictment for alleged crimes related to the January 6 insurrection a fraction of the coverage they gave former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server in 2016, according to a new Media Matters study.” … @newsjennifer_schulze@threads.net: As clear a sign as you'll ever see that Trump has co-opted mainstream media ⤵️The response will be ‘but what about that big story we did about the rallys’ but everyone knows the one-off pieces aren't the same as crusades like the ones run against Clinton, then Biden, etc. @mediamattersforamerica @mattgertz https://www.mediamatters.org/ ...

Magdi Jacobs /
@magi_jay: A pretty clear, objective measurement of media bias @heathermoandco: New from Media Matters @mmfa: Major papers are giving Trump's #J6 indictment dramatically less attention than they did Clinton's email server. The failure of corporate media is on full display here. #VoteBlueDownBallot #VoteBlueToStopACriminalDictator https://www.mediamatters.org/ ... [image]

Matthew Gertz /
@mattgertz: Obsessive news media focus on Clinton's server in the final weeks of the 2016 presidential campaign helped Trump to victory, even as Comey ultimately reconfirmed that no charges were appropriate in the case. But eight years later, with one presidential candidate facing active

Bruce Bartlett /
@brucebartlett: “Her emails” were news because the Trump campaign talked about them over and over again. Trump's felony convictions are not news because Harris never, ever mentions them.

Matthew Gertz /
@mattgertz: Major papers are giving Trump's Jan. 6 indictment dramatically less attention than they did Clinton's server https://www.mediamatters.org/ ...

Matthew Gertz /
@mattgertz: We found the papers ran 26 combined articles mentioning Trump's indictment in the week after the unsealing of Smith's filing. But those same papers published 100 combined articles — nearly 4 times as many — that mentioned Clinton's server in the week after Comey's letter. [image]

Kim Perales /
@KimPerales@toad.social: #Media: threaten democracy with their biased coverage favoring #TFG. — Blue bars: articles mentioning H Clinton's email server in the week after the Oct. 2016 Comey letter. — Red bars: articles mentioning #TFG's #Jan6 indictment the week after Smith's latest filing was unsealed earlier this mo. …

GeekWire:

Prime Video's head says Amazon's sports investments are part of a move to build the next generation of an entertainment service, beyond just movies and TV shows— In-depth Amazon coverage from the tech giant's hometown, including e-commerce, AWS, Amazon Prime, Alexa, logistics, devices, and more.

Discussion:
The Streamable, Charlie Neiman on LinkedIn and @taylor_soper

Discussion:

David Satin /
The Streamable: Watch a Huge Selection of Live Sports For Less Than $30 With This Bundle

Charlie Neiman /
Charlie Neiman on LinkedIn: Proud of what our team has accomplished, but it's still Day 1 for #SportsonPrime — Thanks to GeekWire for sharing our journey! …

Taylor Soper /
@taylor_soper: Amazon bets big on sports streaming in bid to boost Prime memberships, advertising revenue https://www.geekwire.com/... via @GeekWire

RELATED:
Bloomberg: Amazon says Apple TV+ will be available as a $9.99/month subscription add-on in Prime Video Channels later this month in the US, joining 100+ streaming services

Discussion:
Deadline, RetailWire, NewscastStudio, The Information, UPI, AV Club, Nicola Korzenko on LinkedIn, Ars Technica, Media Play News, TVLine, The Streamable, Quartz, Neowin, Cord Cutters News, Android Police, The Verge, FlatpanelsHD, TVNewsCheck, The Hollywood Reporter, Benzinga, 9to5Mac, Reuters, The Desk, Digital Trends, About Amazon, The Wrap, Variety and iPhone in Canada Blog, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Katie Campione /
Deadline: Prime Video To Offer Apple TV+ Content As Paid Add-On

Lucille Barilla /
RetailWire: Apple TV+ To Launch on Prime Video in the US in Late October

Michael P. Hill /
NewscastStudio: Apple TV+ coming to Amazon Prime Video

Jessica Inman /
UPI: Prime Video users to soon have Apple TV+ add-on option

Nicola Korzenko /
Nicola Korzenko on LinkedIn: This was a labor of love but we did it Laura C.! Thrilled to finally share the news and launch very soon.

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Analyst: Apple TV+ Access on Prime Video Foreshadows Move to Ad-Supported Tier

Rebecca Iannucci /
TVLine: Prime Video to Offer Apple TV+ as Subscription Add-On in New Deal

Rocio Fabbro /
Quartz: Amazon Prime Video will soon have Apple TV+ because streaming is just cable now

Pradeep Viswanathan /
Neowin: Apple TV+ expands reach through Amazon Prime Video partnership

Sanuj Bhatia /
Android Police: With Apple TV Plus coming to Prime Video, watching on Android just got way easier

Jess Weatherbed /
The Verge: Apple TV Plus is coming to Prime Video

Rasmus Larsen /
FlatpanelsHD: Apple TV+ joins Prime Video as a $9.99/month add-on

Alex Weprin /
The Hollywood Reporter: Amazon and Apple Strike Deal to Bring Apple TV+ to Prime Video

Ananya Gairola /
Benzinga: Apple TV+ Coming To Amazon Prime Video This Month: What You Need To Know About the $9.99 Add-On

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Amazon adding Apple TV Plus to Prime Video Channels

Phil Nickinson /
Digital Trends: Apple TV+ is coming to Amazon Prime Video this month

Todd Spangler /
Variety: Amazon's Prime Video Is Adding Apple TV+ as a Subscription Add-On

Business Insider:

PayPal formally launches PayPal Ads, which looks to help US marketers tap into data about transactions across PayPal's platforms, including Venmo and Honey— - PayPal is set to launch an ads business, starting in the US. — The company intends to offer ads across its own properties, as well as retailers.

Discussion:

Casey Newton /
@crumbler@threads.net: This finally solves my No. 1 problem with PayPal, which is that it did not use my personal data for targeted advertising

Lara O'Reilly /
Lara O'Reilly on LinkedIn: New: PayPal Ads is officially open for business. — Just in time for the holiday shopping season, PayPal is going to start selling ads across PayPal, Honey, and Venmo in the US. …

Lara O'Reilly /
Business Insider: PayPal just opened a new ad business. The exec leading it unpacks the plan to link advertisers with its trove of transaction data.

Lauren Johnson /
Adweek: PayPal Formally Launches Ad Business to Pitch Its Shopping Data to Advertisers

Diego Scotti /
Diego Scotti on LinkedIn: Congratulations to Mark Grether and the entire PayPal Ads team. This is incredible news for our customers and advertisers ahead of a busy holiday season. … @kross_roads: $PYPL PayPal Ads is announcing its official launch this Thursday, according to Business Insider! I had thought the advertising business wouldn't launch until next year, but this is just in time for the holiday season in the USA. Based on the description, this seems to be [image]

Dr. Mark Grether /
Dr. Mark Grether on LinkedIn: Many thanks to Lara O'Reilly of Business Insider for sharing the news that PayPal Ads is now available to help advertisers reach shoppers in new and valuable ways. …

NBC News:

YouTube star Piper Rockelle's mother Tiffany Smith agrees to pay a $1.85M settlement to 11 teen content creators who accused her of abuse and exploitation— Tiffany Smith, the mother of YouTube star Piper Rockelle, was sued in 2022 by 11 teen content creators who alleged she abused them emotionally, physically and sexually.

Discussion:
People, E! Online, Los Angeles Times and New York Post

Discussion:

Skyler Caruso /
People: Lawsuit Alleging Child Abuse Filed Against Mom of YouTube Star Piper Rockelle Reaches a Settlement: ‘A Step Toward Healing’

Sabba Rahbar /
E! Online: Tiffany Smith, Mom of YouTuber Piper Rockelle, to Pay $1.85 Million in Child Abuse Case to 11 Teens Los Angeles Times: YouTube star Piper Rockelle's mom reaches $1.85-million settlement with young influencers

The Verge:

Google tests a “quick view” feature that displays full recipes without leaving Search; the company says it has agreements with participating recipe bloggers— Google is testing yet another feature aimed at keeping users on search results pages — this time targeting the popular recipe blog industry.

Discussion:

Rand Fishkin /
@randderuiter@threads.net: Well, at least they got the pesto recipe totally wrong. 🙄🙄🙄

Barry Schwartz /
@rustybrick@threads.net: Google is testing “Quick view” buttons that show your content on Google, leaving the searcher with little reason to click over to your site - not good Google https://www.seroundtable.com/ ... via @tomcritchlow google cc @randderuiter

Erica Julson /
@theunconventionalrd@threads.net: They are also prompting people to SAVE these recipes in their own “cookbooks”, which can be private or PUBLICLY SHARED as visual recipe collections. (Copying Pinterest much?? Except Pinterest rich pins have the decency to only show ingredients...) Yikes … @mildredmorgan@threads.net: I'm wondering if they've really thought through what they're going to do for content once content creators stop being able to monetize and thus stop creating...

Erica Julson /
@theunconventionalrd@threads.net: Yikes.... Google is testing a new “quick view” feature for recipes that displays the entire recipes, photos, and ratings right there in the search results without ever needing to go to the creators website... (note: all the websites used in this test agreed to it.) Food bloggers - pop off in the comments! …

John Grohol /
@docjohng@threads.net: How could this possibly go wrong for publishers? What possible motivation would I have as a small online publisher to allow my content to do this on a third-party site? Unless they're paying me to use my content in this manner, this is going to be subject to a lawsuit.

Reuters:

A Kyrgyzstan court sentences two journalists to prison and two more to probation after finding them guilty of inciting unrest; seven more were found not guilty— A court in Kyrgyzstan on Thursday sentenced two journalists to prison terms and two more to probation after finding them guilty …

Discussion:
The Diplomat, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, Reporters Without Borders and Committee to Protect …

Discussion:

Catherine Putz /
The Diplomat: Trial of 11 Journalists in Kyrgyzstan Ends in Prison Sentences and Acquittals Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Kyrgyz Investigative Journalists Jailed As Media Crackdown Continues

Reporters Without Borders:
Kyrgyzstan: RSF condemns the unfounded conviction of four independent journalists

Bloomberg:

Sources: Legendary Entertainment is in advanced talks to buy out Dalian Wanda's stake in the studio; Legendary and Apollo would take control after the deal— - Wanda acquired Legendary for about $3.5 billion in 2016 — An announcement could come as soon as in coming days

Columbia Journalism Review:

A look at issues at Global Press, which trains women journalists in the developing world and is terminating 37 reporters' contracts amid a fundraising crunch— A nonprofit that trains women journalists in the developing world is recalibrating its model amid a fundraising crunch.

Discussion:
Global Press Journal

Discussion:

Katie Myrick /
Global Press Journal: Global Press Enters a New Era

TechCrunch:

Scope3, which makes tools to monitor the carbon footprint of digital ads, raised $25M led by GV to expand into tools for tracking the environmental cost of AI— It was the banana that did it. — Brian O'Kelley, who had recently sold his previous startup, ad platform AppNexus …

Discussion:

Matthew Leong /
Mumbrella: Scope3 secures millions in funding for sustainable AI expansion

Christina Cubeta /
Christina Cubeta on LinkedIn: I joined Scope3 a few months ago as their global CMO, but it was not to go back to adtech. — Happy to share today that we've raised $25M from GV …

Paul-Antoine Strullu /
Paul-Antoine Strullu on LinkedIn: At Scope3, I'm proud to be part of a team of passionate problem-solvers tackling the environmental challenges of the internet, with advertising being one of them. …

Tim Collier /
Tim Collier on LinkedIn: The power of AI is undeniable, but its energy consumption is a big concern, especially for businesses. …

CNN:

The FCC's chair denounces Trump's “threats against free speech” after he called for CBS to lose its license, the second time this week she defends broadcasters— New York CNN — — Federal Communications Commission chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel denounced former President Donald Trump's …

Discussion:
Fox News: Former CBS staffers call for ‘outside investigation’ into ‘60 Minutes’ controversy: 'There's a problem here'

Ted Johnson /
Deadline: “Threats Against Free Speech”: FCC Chairwoman Condemns Donald Trump's Calls For CBS To Lose Licenses Over ‘60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris Interview

Matthew Chapman /
Raw Story: FCC chair slams Trump's demand for CBS to ‘lose its license’ for interviewing Harris

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling /
New Republic: Trump Demands Harris Drop Out of Race for the Dumbest Reason

Adam Jacobson /
Radio & Television Business Report: FCC Chairwoman Address Trump Comments On CBS Coverage

Taegan Goddard /
Political Wire: FCC Chair Denounces Trump's Threats Against Free Speech

Liz Dye /
Above the Law: Donald Trump, ‘Genetics’ Enthusiast, Demands FCC Investigation Of CBS For Criminal Video Editing

Joe Jervis /
Joe.My.God.: FCC Chair Roasts Trump's Call To Yank CBS's License: “Do Not Ignore Serious Threats Against Free Speech”

Lydia O'Connor /
HuffPost: Trump Demands CBS Be Pulled Off Air In Rage-Filled Rant Over Harris Interview

Ted Johnson /
TVNewsCheck: FCC Chair Condemns Donald Trump's Calls For CBS To Lose Licenses Over ‘60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris Interview

Jon Brodkin /
Ars Technica: Trump wants CBS license revoked; FCC chair explains that isn't going to happen

Katelyn Caralle /
Daily Mail: Trump demands CBS is taken off air after editing Kamala Harris' 60 Minutes ‘word salad’

Press Gazette:

Filing: the FT reports 2023 revenue up 5% YoY to £444M, operating profit down 33% YoY to £9M, and 1.4M paid subscribers, of which 1.3M were digital subscribers— The Financial Times made more than half a billion pounds in revenue for the first time in its history in 2023.

Discussion:
The Times, Telegraph and Talking Biz News

Discussion:

Helen Cahill /
The Times: Financial Times reports record readership

James Warrington /
Telegraph: Financial Times profits hit £30m after surge in subscribers

Chris Roush /
Talking Biz News: FT has best financial year since 2012

Axios:

Yahoo Sports and The Athletic partner to launch a hub with free coverage of women's sports on the Yahoo Sports site and, “in the coming months”, on the app— - With women's sports, “there's a ton of attention, but there's still room to grow in terms of distribution and audience,” he added.

Discussion:
Yahoo Sports, Awful Announcing, David Fucillo on LinkedIn, @davidclinchnews, Ryan Spoon on LinkedIn, Trevor Gibbons on LinkedIn, Jon Shaw on LinkedIn, @ontheshanetrain, Michael Davis on LinkedIn, @mattufford, Rory Maloney on LinkedIn, Sona Iliffe-Moon on LinkedIn, @ryanspoon and Barrett Media

Discussion:
Yahoo Sports: Yahoo Sports and The Athletic Partner to Launch a New Digital Destination for Comprehensive Women's Sports Coverage

David Fucillo /
David Fucillo on LinkedIn: Well, this is certainly an interesting partnership of heavy hitters. Yahoo Sports and The Athletic are combining forces to launch a new women's sports hub. …

David Clinch /
@davidclinchnews: We will likely see more of these kinds of vertical partnerships, especially as AI companies think about developing vertical products. #MediaRevenue

Ryan Spoon /
Ryan Spoon on LinkedIn: We are thrilled to announce our partnership with The Athletic today and the launch of a new, comprehensive home for women's sports coverage: https://lnkd.in/... …

Trevor Gibbons /
Trevor Gibbons on LinkedIn: BIG DAY. This an exciting step forward in our women's sports journey and an incredible opportunity to get more people engaged with our best-in-class journalism. …

Jon Shaw /
Jon Shaw on LinkedIn: Extremely proud to announce today's launch with The Athletic. Bringing their leading women's sports content in front of the paywall on Yahoo Sports will be such a win for our audience. …

Shane McNichol /
@ontheshanetrain: this feels like “hey we're both covering womens sports about half as good as we should, but if we put all our stuff in one place, it will seem like enough”

Michael Davis /
Michael Davis on LinkedIn: The Athletic has partnered with Yahoo Sports to create a new hub for women's sports content, enabling our best-in-class women's sports content to reach and engage a larger audience than ever before. …

Matt Ufford /
@mattufford: everyone watches women's sports 🤝

Rory Maloney /
Rory Maloney on LinkedIn: Huge news from The Athletic! We are partnering with Yahoo to continue to power the future of Women's Sports. Read more here:

Sona Iliffe-Moon /
Sona Iliffe-Moon on LinkedIn: 📣 There's a new way to stay informed, passionate and connected around women's sports! 📣 …

Ryan Spoon /