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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton made better use of TV time during her convention, but Donald Trump's post-RNC boost suggests that might not matter — PHILADELPHIA — Hillary Clinton put on a better television show in Philadelphia than Donald J. Trump did in Cleveland. — Expectations had it the other way around.
Columbia Journalism Review:
Kyle Pope named editor and publisher of Columbia Journalism Review, starting in September — We are very pleased to announce that Kyle Pope will become the next editor and publisher of Columbia Journalism Review. — Kyle is a wonderful journalist and editorial leader with wide-ranging experience.
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@kylepope, FishbowlNY, @columbiajourn, @spaydl, @jeffjarvis, @katekellycnbc, @cjr, @carloslozadawp, @melbournecoal, @jbenton and @wrighteous
Emily Steel / New York Times:
Legal battle to determine Sumner Redstone's mental ability to make decisions about his media empire is set for trial in October — The legal battle over whether Sumner M. Redstone has the mental capacity to make decisions about his $40 billion media empire is scheduled to go to trial in October in a Massachusetts court house.
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Sophia Pearson / Bloomberg:
Judge plans October trial for second case challenging Sumner Redstone's ability to make decisions about board, from ousted Viacom director Fred Salerno — Delaware judge rejects Redstone's request to dismiss lawsuit — Trial over Viacom directors' removal scheduled for October
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@edmundlee, Reuters and @lucas_shaw
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Source: internal inquiry at Fox News into allegations against Roger Ailes is winding down; sources say investigation did not examine conduct of other executives — Roger Ailes is finished at Fox News — and the network's internal review of allegations he sexually harassed employees is almost finished as well.
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Washington Post, Vanity Fair, FTVLive, The Laurel, FishbowlNY, Mediaite, TVNewser, Guardian, @brianstelter, Media Matters for America and Talking Points Memo
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New York Times:
Sources: Roger Ailes' ouster from Fox News has caused a split inside the network between old-guard loyalists and those dismayed by stars who defended him
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Talking Points Memo, @kzaleski, Variety, Mediaite, CNNMoney, Fortune, @tonypuricelli, The Week, Media Matters for America, Mother Jones, The Laurel, @morninggloria and @owillis
Roger Yu / USA Today:
Gannett Q2 net income down 77% to $12.3M from $53.3M a year ago, total revenue $748.4M on growing digital ads, and digital-only subscriptions up 40% — Gannett, the media company that owns USA TODAY and more than 100 local news properties, said Wednesday rising expenses sank …
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
VP candidate Mike Pence says the Trump campaign is considering lifting the blacklists it has applied to certain media outlets — Vice Presidential candidate Mike Pence said the Trump campaign is having conversations about lifting the blacklists it has applied to certain media outlets.
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Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, @nicolecharky, @hadas_gold, @grahamdavida and Editor & Publisher
Mike Minotti / VentureBeat:
Twitter will livestream its first esports event, Eleague's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament, which is also on Twitch and TBS — Esports has already conquered livestreaming. It's infiltrating cable. And it's next target is Twitter. — Eleague announced today that it has partnered …
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The Daily Dot, Polygon, Broadcasting & Cable, Variety and Mashable
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
Profile of independent Russian station TV Rain, which moved to a subscription model after being dropped by major cable providers, and continues to grow — For the Moscow-based Russian television station TV Rain, it was an unlikely form of support — its online paywall and subscription service …
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@mark_dekan and @niemanlab
Committee to Protect Journalists:
CPJ calls for official probe into Brazilian journalist João Miranda's death — Brazilian authorities should conduct a thorough and timely investigation into the murder of Brazilian journalist João Miranda do Carmo, establish the motive for his killing, and bring all those responsible …
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@adowniebrazil, @cpjamericas, @pressfreedom, Voice of America, International Press Institute and UNESCO
Ian Burrell / The Drum:
How The Times of London's early adoption of a digital paywall led to record 182K digital subscriber numbers — Six years ago, in a debate on BBC Radio 4, Alan Rusbridger, then editor-in-chief of the Guardian, faced off the then Sunday Times editor John Witherow and described …
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@edwardroussel, @gilescoren, @jasoncowleyns, @thedrum, @iburrell, @sheffunijourno, @rosseasterbrook, @trushar and @raju
Tess Stynes / Wall Street Journal:
CBS beats Q2 targets with profit of $423M, up 27% year over year, on revenue of $3.29B, boosted by licensing fees and retransmission revenue — Company increases dividend 20%, ups share repurchase program to $6 billion — CBS Corp. reported its second-quarter earnings rose 27% …
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