#Award-winning journalist Brent Renaud killed in Ukraine

#Award-winning journalist Brent Renaud killed in Ukraine

“Award-winning journalist Brent Renaud killed in Ukraine” An award-winning journalist who was a former New York Times contributor has been killed by Russian forces near Kyiv, the region’s head of police said Sunday. Brent Renaud, 51, a video journalist who has also reported for NBC, Vice News and HBO, was fatally shot in the neck when Russian troops opened…

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#New York Times moves staffers out of Russia over censorship

#New York Times moves staffers out of Russia over censorship

“New York Times moves staffers out of Russia over censorship” The New York Times is moving its editorial staff out of Russia after Vladimir Putin’s government started a major crackdown on journalists who were reporting on the invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin signed into law a censorship statute that threatens prison terms for reporters who…

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#Cheating on Wordle up 196% since New York Times acquisition

#Cheating on Wordle up 196% since New York Times acquisition

“Cheating on Wordle up 196% since New York Times acquisition” These are Wordle’s biggest cheaters. Amid ongoing complaints regarding the New York Times-owned brain game’s alleged difficulty, weary Wordle players are apparently resorting to an unfortunate tactic to beat it — cheating. A recent study by data compiler Wordfinderx found that online answer searches increased…

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#Tom Friedman’s ‘oops,’ the WaPo’s stump and more

#Tom Friedman’s ‘oops,’ the WaPo’s stump and more

“#Tom Friedman’s ‘oops,’ the WaPo’s stump and more” Diary of disturbing disinformation and dangerous delusions Flashback: “If Vladimir Putin opts to back away from invading Ukraine, even temporarily, it’s because Joe Biden . . . has matched every Putin chess move with an effective counter of his own.” — Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Thomas Friedman,…

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#Wordlers torch NY Times over obscure word of the day

#Wordlers torch NY Times over obscure word of the day

“#Wordlers torch NY Times over obscure word of the day” Today’s Wordle is “villain.” Disgruntled puzzlers continue to gripe that the New York Times is making their beloved Wordle “too hard.” The publication is now being accused of “trolling millennials” with Wednesday’s Wordle of the day, with many players deeming it so obscure only “Bob…

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#Google’s ‘stranglehold’ on online ads targeted by EU publishers in complaint

#Google’s ‘stranglehold’ on online ads targeted by EU publishers in complaint

“#Google’s ‘stranglehold’ on online ads targeted by EU publishers in complaint” Google was hit with an antitrust complaint from a coalition of publishers in the European Union on Friday, who argued that the company has “stranglehold” over the online ad market that threatens the news industry.  The European Publishers Council — which includes the CEOs of…

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#New York Times pressured workers to reject union: report

#New York Times pressured workers to reject union: report

“#New York Times pressured workers to reject union: report” Senior executives at The New York Times urged some 600 tech employees to vote against forming a union, warning them that it was an “unproven experiment with permanent consequences,” according to a report. Internal memos and Slack messages obtained by the Guardian detail the extent to…

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