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Joe Rogan, controversial podcast host, says he tested positive for COVID-19

Kerry Flynn, CNN Business — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 06:39:09 +0000

(CNN) — Joe Rogan, one of the world’s highest paid and most influential podcast hosts, announced Wednesday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and said he’d embarked on a fringe treatment regime. In a video posted to his official Instagram account, Rogan said he felt “very weary” on Saturday and got tested for Covid-19 the

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Why China isn’t airing this year’s Oscars

Kerry Flynn, CNN Business — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 06:24:18 +0000

(CNN) — One of this year’s Oscar nominees, “Do Not Split,” is a documentary about the 2019-2020 Hong Kong protests. But residents of Hong Kong who participated in — or were affected by — the movement cannot watch the awards ceremony this year. That’s because Hong Kong’s leading broadcaster, Television Broadcasts Limited (TBL), is not

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Facebook is joining the (very) crowded audio space with soundbites, live rooms and podcasts

Kerry Flynn, CNN Business — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:15:57 +0000

(CNN) — Facebook has long dominated much of our screen time. Now it’s coming for our listening breaks. Facebook announced several new tools for creating and sharing audio on Monday. Similar to its moves into video behind YouTube, disappearing photos after Snapchat and short-form content on the heels of TikTok, Facebook is once again following the growth

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Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen team up to host Spotify podcast

Kerry Flynn, CNN Business — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 03:45:18 +0000

(CNN) — Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen have teamed up to host a new podcast about masculinity, race, fatherhood and their professional and personal journeys. The podcast, called “Renegades: Born in the USA,” is part of the multi-year partnership between Spotify and Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground. Spotify revealed the new show

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The Atlantic laid off 68 staffers despite its unparalleled pandemic coverage

Kerry Flynn, CNN Business — Fri, 22 May 2020 07:31:58 +0000

(CNN) — The Atlantic, one of the oldest magazines in the United States, is laying off 17% of its employees. Atlantic Media chairman and owner David Bradley announced the cuts on Thursday and blamed the global pandemic for decimating its ad revenue and in-person events business. The layoffs, which amount to 68 staffers, run across departments

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Condé Nast, BuzzFeed make more cuts after pay reductions aren’t enough

Kerry Flynn, CNN Business — Thu, 14 May 2020 07:45:59 +0000

(CNN)— Media executives are signaling that pay cuts implemented at the beginning of the pandemic are no longer enough to stave off the economic headwinds stemming from the crisis. This week, Condé Nast and BuzzFeed became the latest media giants to announce additional belt-tighening measures as they deal with the fallout from Covid-19. A month after

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Anchorage Daily News, ProPublica win Pulitzer Prize for investigation on sexual violence

Kerry Flynn, CNN Business — Tue, 05 May 2020 10:11:15 +0000

(CNN) — Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica received this year’s Pulitzer Prize for public service for their collaborative investigation into sexual violence in Alaska. The public service category is often considered the most prestigious of the journalism Pulitzer Prizes. The New York Times won three awards on Monday, including one for commentary that went to Nikole

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