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The week in classical: Death in Venice; Giant; Angela Hewitt review – five-star Britten and more

Britten’s yearning swansong blazes and beguiles in Welsh National Opera’s new production. Elsewhere, the sad tale of ‘Irish Giant’ Charles Byrne, and an enterprising orchestra for all

The Guardian - UK

Treated as ‘product’: new AFL and AFLW players shown how to cope with gambling fallout

About 100 young athletes learn their contractual responsibilities and how wagering companies operate in session organised by the players association

The Guardian - AU

Dead voters’ names ‘found on Ramaswamy nomination papers’

Rhode Island election officials have reported finding ‘several deceased voters’ among signatories

The Independent UK

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Fortune favors the books: Our editors' favorite non-fiction of 2023 pulls back the curtain on a year of major transition

These non-fiction books explain not only how the algorithm of life and business are changing, but who the humans are who created this world.

Fortune

Ali al-Hamadi caps AFC Wimbledon rout to end Ramsgate’s FA Cup fairytale

A double from Ali al-Hamadi and goals from Jake Reeves, Josh Neufville and Connor Evans earned AFC Wimbledon a home tie with Ipswich

The Guardian - UK

New Zealand’s curling team, with nowhere to go, find a home at a Canadian retirement village

Group of four men in their 20s and 30s struggled to find accommodation in Calgary while training for the 2026 Winter Olympics until an unlikely solution was offered

The Guardian - AU

South Africa become kings of rugby with dramatic World Cup win over greatest rivals

New Zealand 11-12 South Africa: All Blacks captain Sam Cane’s first-half red card proved decisive as the Springboks became the first four-time winners of the men’s Rugby World Cup

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Democracy Awakening review: Heather Cox Richardson’s necessary US history

The Boston College professor offers a valuable primer on Republican extremism – but also progressive achievement

The Guardian - US

Ben Smith's One Neat Trick for Going Viral

The Semafor editor and former BuzzFeed News editor in chief on the online media explosion of the 2000s.

Reason

Zebra crossing on Paisley road set for upgrade to traffic lights after community concerns raised

Works are expected to begin at the site at the end of this month with the decision welcomed by a politician.

Daily Record

People are going homeless in this Victorian getaway spot. Could an Airbnb tax be the answer?

Getting a rental on the Mornington Peninsula has become difficult – but some are doubtful a state-imposed levy will help

The Guardian - AU

Vice is going bankrupt, BuzzFeed News is dead. What does it mean?

When it comes to news in the digital age, which journalism model will work?

The Guardian - US

The FAST and the Delirious: Why the Stampede to Free Ad-Supported Platforms Looks Like a Rerun of the Streaming Wars (Bloom)

Or, as one industry denizen tells us, being ad-supported is 'a hard way to make a living'

Broadcasting & Cable

Tucker on Twitter: Carlson saved by Musk

Tucker Carlson being a marquee attraction can only hasten Twitter's descent

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The Guardian - UK

How the rivalry between Gawker and BuzzFeed drove a social media boom – and bust

Ben Smith was BuzzFeed’s editor-in-chief when it was at its peak. He explains how the groundbreaking site and its rivals changed the media – and sowed the seeds for their own demise

WEKU

In BuzzFeed fashion, 5 takeaways from Ben Smith's 'Traffic'

In his new book, the former editor-in-chief of Buzzfeed News lands on his promise to chronicle the rise of digital media through the story of a snowballing, head-to-head competition.

The Guardian - US

The digital media bubble has burst. Where does the industry go from here?

Buzzfeed, Vice, Gawker and Drudge Report are all traffic-war casualties, but they succeeded in shaking up the media landscape

Liverpool Echo

Violent rapist smothered victims' faces with pillow

Ben Smith has been jailed for his abusive and controlling behaviour

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Reason

Ben Smith: Why It Matters that Gawker, BuzzFeed News, and Breitbart News Failed

A decade ago, online startups seemed poised to vanquish legacy media. That didn't happen.

The Guardian - US

Traffic review: Ben Smith on Bannon, BuzzFeed and where it all went wrong

Now a co-founder of Semafor, formerly of Politico, BuzzFeed and the New York Times, the author expertly pulls readers in

WEKU

Hard times are here for news sites and social media. Is this the end of Web 2.0?

A steep decline in advertising is forcing a historic shakeup in digital news and social media, and leading some to imagine navigating the internet without the likes of Google or Facebook.

The Conversation

Buzzfeed News: sad demise of a clever, innovative site that led the way in digital journalism

Buzzfeed News, once a shining star of digital journalism, has announced it will shut its award-winning news division for good, laying off about 60 journalists in a move its founding editor, Ben Smith, described as “the end of the marriage between social media and news”.

Fortune

Why BuzzFeed's founder reportedly turned down Bob Iger's offer of $650 million—10 years before killing his news division and laying off 15% of staff

According to BuzzFeed News’ former editor-in-chief Ben Smith, Iger was furious with Jonah Peretti for backing out of the deal.

Reason

The Death of BuzzFeed News Was a Facebook Murder-Suicide

Online media companies got exactly what they said they wanted.

Reason

Borrowers With High Credit Scores Penalized Under New Federal Mortgage Fee Plan

Plus: Buzzfeed News is shutting down, alcohol delivery not linked to higher rates of booze consumption, and more...

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