TEST First Take 3/27/26

TEST First Take 3/27/26

Plus: Journalists find editorial independence with support, Row K top executives exit and more

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1. Clipping Viral Social Videos Has Become Big Business

2. The New Hybrid Journalist: Independent Operators, Big Media Reach

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3. Row K Top Execs Megan Colligan and Ben Carlson Exit Indie Distributor After 7 Months

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4. Oscars to Vacate Dolby Theatre After 27 Years, Locks LA Live Downtown for 2029

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5. Writers Guild Staff Union Delivers 'Strike-Ending' Contract Proposal to WGA West

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6. Inside the Ratings: The Fight Over Nielsen’s Gauge Measurement Changes Goes Beyond Frustrated Streamers

7. 'Project Hail Mary' Composer Wants to Bring You to Tears: 'I Spend So Long Trying to Make People Cry'

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