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DCN’s must reads: week of July 15, 2021
July 15, 2021 | Curated by Michelle Manafy, Editorial Director – DCN@michellemanafy
Here are some of the best media stories our team has read so far this week:
- Poynter | Not just a wave, but a movement: journalists unionize at record numbers (11 min read)
- Politico | CTRL-ALT-Delete? The internet industry’s D.C. powerhouse vanishes. (12 min read)
- The Hollywood Reporter | Global Streaming Video Revenue to Hit $94B In 2025, PwC Forecasts (6 min read)
- Axios | “Black Widow” brings in $60 million+ from streaming on opening weekend. (2 min read)
- Observer | Every Movie Theater vs. Streaming Release Is Riddled With Pros and Cons (15 min read)
- The New York Times | France fines Google $593 million for not negotiating ‘in good faith’ with news publishers. (2 min read)
- Monday Note | Sorry publishers, but your digital products suck (6 min read)
- Protocol | Concern trolls and power grabs: Inside Big Tech’s angry, geeky, often petty war for your privacy (25 min read)
- PressGazette | UK publishers could be hit by ‘right to be forgotten’ deletion requests after ECHR judgment (6 min read)