Top News:
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Murdochs confirm that Fox News will retain its current voice, preserving Roger Ailes' conservative view of the world — The Murdochs are sidestepping many of the questions swirling around Fox News in the wake of Roger Ailes' resignation. But they're being clear about one thing: Fox will retain Ailes' conservative view of the world.
Discussion:
Media Matters for America, FishbowlNY, @brianstelter, @brianstelter and @jimcramer
RELATED:
New York Times:
Sources: internal investigators of sexual harassment allegations against Roger Ailes also examining whether other Fox News executives knew of improper behavior — Investigators looking into sexual harassment accusations against the former Fox News chairman Roger Ailes are also examining whether …
Peter Sterne / Politico:
Tronc is splitting into two separate business units for reporting purposes, troncM for media and troncX for exchange — Former Tribune Publishing will be broken into troncX and troncM — Tronc, formerly Tribune Publishing, is splitting itself into two separate business units for reporting purposes …
Discussion:
@markmilian, @polly, @raju, @brianstelter, @jtuohey21, @jamesliamcook, @mylesudland, @politico_media and @petersterne
RELATED:
Brian Flood / The Wrap:
Tronc, formerly called Tribune, reports Q2 revenue of $405M, down 1.8% YoY
Discussion:
FishbowlNY, Nieman Lab, tronc, inc., Poynter, @daviduberti, @petersterne, @daviduberti, Reuters and Politico
WGBH News:
In memo, Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory lays out plans for digital reinvention, asks how the paper can behave more like a startup, predicts layoffs — The Boston Globe has enlisted its newsroom's help in its ongoing reinvention, according to a memo from Editor Brian McGrory …
Discussion:
@tothevictor, @universalhub, @dankennedy_nu, @poynter, @abtran, @paulwiltshire, @benmullin and @kadzis
Tom Dotan / The Information:
Sources: Snapchat's making new type of ad where users scan barcodes or other images to unlock sponsored content in app; one source says a fall rollout expected — Snapchat is working on a new type of ad that would allow people to use their smartphone cameras to unlock special sponsored content in the app.
Discussion:
@theinformation, @amir, @taylorlorenz, @scottstanchak and Mashable
New York Times:
Facebook changes News Feed to automatically detect “clickbait” headlines, rank stories lower if they “withhold or distort information” — Facebook says it plans to marginalize what it considers to be “clickbait” news stories from publishers in its news feed …
Discussion:
@mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, @alexjamesfitz, @matthewknell, @mathieuvonrohr, @melbournecoal and @petersterne
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
Google is planning to make AMP links more prominent in its mobile search results, which could boost traffic to news sites — Still debating whether to make your #content AMP-compliant? Google is giving you by far your biggest nudge yet, and this one goes well beyond publishers.
Discussion:
Digiday, @rosental, @dubois, @richardgingras, @ftrain, @niemanlab, BetaNews, @niemanlab and The Tech Portal
Max Willens / Digiday:
How Breaking Media has built a sustainable business platform with a limited audience, growing revenue 25-30% in each of the past 5 years — Digital publishing can look like an ecosystem where only the biggest can survive. But not everybody is doggedly chasing scale.
Discussion:
@jweb, @dbenk, @justin_b_smith and @digiday
Tamar Wilner / Columbia Journalism Review:
With key new hires, Texas Tribune continues to reach beyond political insiders — When talk turns to nonprofit journalism success stories, a few names tend to pop up—and the Texas Tribune is usually one. Launched in 2009, the Austin-based news outlet now boasts $6.5 million in annual revenue …
Discussion:
@amzam, @evanasmith, @eramshaw, @rosental, @mairalg, @laurencemiall and @jasonalcorn
Janko Roettgers / Variety:
Vevo Strikes Distribution Deal with Warner Music Group — Vevo is getting ready to fill a major gap in its catalog: The music video platform announced a licensing deal with Warner Music Tuesday, which will allow it to carry videos from Warner artists like Bruno Mars and Charli XCX.
David Uberti / Columbia Journalism Review:
Jeff Zucker's defense of CNN's Corey Lewandowski is a textbook example of false balance and erodes the reputation of a “legitimate” news organization — In a rosy profile published Tuesday by Variety, “How Jeff Zucker Made CNN Great Again,” the network chief leveled …
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
The nonprofit Austin Monitor, a city-focused news site with close to 1,300 subscribers, extends its reach with event and content partnerships — Publisher Mike Kanin and editor-in-chief Elizabeth Pagano, the only two full-time employees at the hyperlocal Texas capital news site the Austin Monitor …
Discussion:
Medium and @digitalamysw
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
