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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Immediacy, intimacy, mass reach, and influence on media show the power of Facebook Live and other streaming services — When Philando Castile was shot by a Minnesota police officer Wednesday evening, his girlfriend's first instinct was to start broadcasting.
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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Gretchen Carlson's Sexual-Harassment Lawsuit May Allow Murdoch Sons to Finally Oust Roger Ailes From Fox News — Throughout his five-decade career in media and Republican politics, Roger Ailes has demonstrated a remarkable talent for self-preservation. “I have been through about 12 train wrecks in my career.
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Carlson lawsuit against Roger Ailes forces Fox News to deal with changing power at 21st Century Fox and a changing world — At a time of fast-moving social change, Fox News can at times be viewed as a port in a storm for traditionalists who pine for the way we were — for the days …
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
21st Century Fox launching ‘internal review’ at Fox News following Gretchen Carlson lawsuit
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Jared Kushner / The New York Observer:
Jared Kushner defends father-in-law Donald Trump, saying the worst he could be criticized for was carelessness in retweeting imagery interpreted as offensive — My father-in-law is not an anti-Semite. — It's that simple, really. Donald Trump is not anti-Semitic and he's not a racist.
Ellen Gamerman / Wall Street Journal:
Audible launches on-demand audio service Channels with six original-content shows, free with $15 per month Audible membership or $5 per month standalone service — The audio retailer unveiled six new original-content shows on Thursday — Audible just used an age-old tactic to get attention: It flashed its breasts.
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Amy Mitchell / Pew Research Center:
Study: 81% of US adults get news online, up from 12% 20 years ago; 72% get news on mobile devices; 36% of online news comes via orgs, 15% from friends, family — Twenty years ago, only 12% of U.S. adults got news online. Today, that number stands at 81%.
Mark Sweney / Guardian:
Economist profits up to £61m as paid subscriptions offset 18% print ad fall — Strategy of pushing readers to premium packages of print and digital content pays off for magazine, which this year severed links with Pearson — The Economist grew profits to more than £60m …
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Amir Efrati / The Information:
Source: ESPN plans to offer live programming packages directly to consumers on the web, won't include pro football or basketball — Walt Disney's ESPN sports network plans to unveil a package of live programming it will offer directly to consumers on the Web, said a person with knowledge of the plans.
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Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:
Google acquires Anvato, a platform used by broadcasters for encoding, editing, publishing and distributing video; the team will join Google's Cloud Platform — Google is getting deeper into the tech side of the video and broadcasting business. The company today announced that it has acquired Anvato …
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Kristen Hare / Poynter:
Interview with Jane McDonnell on changes in journalism during her eight-year stint as executive director of the Online News Association — Jane McDonnell's first week as executive director of the Online News Association coincided with the 2008 ONA conference in Washington …
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Noah Kulwin / Recode:
Fusion is launching a new website about music news and social justice called TrackRecord — It's the latest digital play from Univision. — Cable TV companies are scrambling to figure out how they can expand their digital presence as advertiser dollars flock to the internet. — Univision is no exception.
Tiffany Kary / Bloomberg:
Bankruptcy judge approves Gawker auction, deadline for bids is August 15, auction will be held August 16, and hearing to approve bid will occur on August 18 — Bankruptcy judge approves new sale process with Aug. 16 date — Added time granted to let company ‘sufficiently’ market itself
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