Top News:
Fox News:
Fox News retracts story about the murder investigation of Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich — On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich. The article was not initially subjected to the high degree …
Discussion:
CNNMoney, Adweek, @juddlegum, New York Times, Mediaite, Poynter, @davidfolkenflik, Washington Post, Occupy Democrats, @oliverdarcy, Vanity Fair, @jayrosen_nyu, Media Matters for America, @mlcalderone, HuffPost, The Wrap, Business Insider, @davidfolkenflik, @hadas_gold, Variety, @mikeczin, @marmel, Washingtonian, @dylanbyers, @alexhousethomas, DCist, The Week, The Daily Caller and iMediaEthics
RELATED:
Oliver Darcy / CNNMoney:
In letter, Seth Rich's brother pleads with the executive producer of Sean Hannity's Fox News show to stop spreading theories about his murder — July 2016: DNC staffer Seth Rich fatally shot — The brother of slain Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich wrote a letter on Tuesday …
Discussion:
Washington Post, @kimdotcom, Media Matters for America, Mediaite, USA Today, Deadline, Occupy Democrats, Slate, The Week, @politicalglutto, @dangillmor, Variety, TheBlaze, Business Insider, Washington Post, @rachelshukert, @oliverdarcy, @tomnamako, @mwilstory, @profcarroll, Mashable, The Gateway Pundit, @rob_flaherty and The Resurgent
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The Seth Rich lie, and how the corrosion of reality should worry every American — For lies to successfully masquerade as news, they need help. They need accessories to the crime against truth. — In two ways that have the power to shock, even in this almost shockproof era, lies are getting plenty of help.
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, Mediaite, Newser, Foreign Policy, The Wrap, The Week, @braddjaffy, @mmoyr, @brendannyhan and Occupy Democrats
Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:
James Corden and Conan O'Brien are getting their own shows on Snapchat; NBC News expected to launch a daily newscast in September — When Elisabeth Murdoch said goodbye to the family business in the wake of the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal in 2014, there was considerable anticipation regarding her next career move.
Discussion:
The Wrap, TVNewser, @robsaliterman, The Drum, Adweek, @awallenstein, The Wrap and Broadcasting & Cable
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Amazon expands Amazon Channels to UK, Germany, taking aim at pay-TV users — The race to control the TV is on, and today comes some news out of Europe underscoring Amazon's ambitions in that department. The e-commerce giant announced the launch of Amazon Channels in the UK and Germany …
Discussion:
The Wrap, Thomson IR, @tonygunnarsson, Variety, MacRumors and Engadget, more at Techmeme »
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
Scribd adds select articles from The Guardian, the NYT, and WSJ, as well as archival content from the FT; the service now has 500K+ subs paying $8.99 a month — The content subscription site is adding content from newspapers like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
Discussion:
Publishers Weekly, Publishers Lunch, @laurahazardowen and VentureBeat
Garett Sloane / Ad Age:
Grindr hires an editor-in-chief, Zach Stafford, for online magazine, Into, to cover LGBTQ issues, plans to hire at least four reporters and content producers — Grindr is signalling that it wants to get into the hard news business with an announcement this week that it hired an editor …
Media Matters for America:
In a YouTube broadcast, Infowars host Alex Jones calls Manchester victims “liberal trendies”, claims they're the same people “promoting open borders” — From a May 22 video posted on Alex Jones' YouTube channel: — ALEX JONES: Trump didn't just sign a deal …
Discussion:
The Resurgent, @rs_benedict, @scottchaile, @trumptracking, @owillis, @ericboehlert, AOL, INSIDER, @chrismurphyct, Infowars, @joshgreenman, @colinkahl and @swin24
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press:
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announces $1M gift from Jeff Bezos for pro bono legal services for journalists, partners with First Look Media — Freedom of the Press Awards dinner raises nearly $2 million to support pro bono legal services for journalists
Discussion:
Poynter, @rcfp, @jamesvgrimaldi, First Look Media, @maggiemulvihill and @jonathanwpeters
Jordan Michael Smith / The Guardian:
Jezebel, now 10 years old, inspired other sites and influenced established women's magazines with humor, provocation, four-letter words, and controversy — Fresh, funny and feminist, Jezebel blazed a trail when it launched in 2007. It forced others to follow - but does it still have a place on the internet it helped to create?
Discussion:
@evepeyser, @freeblackgirl and @nbj914
Monika Bickert / The Guardian:
In response to leak of its content moderation guidelines, Facebook tries to explain “how and where we draw the line” — Our reviewing of difficult posts and images is complex and challenging. We appreciate the Guardian revealing how tough it is to get the balance right
Discussion:
Variety, Business Insider, Fortune, Mashable, @karaswisher and @dseetharaman, more at Techmeme »
Corinne Grinapol / Adweek:
David Rothkopf is leaving as editor and CEO of Foreign Policy Group, a post he held since 2012 — He had been editor and CEO since 2012 — David Rothkopf is out as editor and CEO of Foreign Policy Group, a position he had held since 2012. The news was first broken by Politico's Hadas Gold …
Output Producer, CA — 
China Markets Correspondent, Shanghai — 
Senior Assignment Editor, DC — 
Breaking News Editor, Tokyo — 
Senior Correspondent - Wealth, NY — 
Reporter - Ottawa Bureau — 
Local Government Reporter, IA — 
Research Director, CA — 
Immigration Enforcement Reporter — 
Presque Island Reporter, ME — 
Contributing Parks Ed. - SW, CA — 
AI Content Editor, WA — 
Legislative Reporter, TN — 
Editorial Assistant, Remote US — 
Elon Musk Reporter, NY or CA — 
Government & Politics Editor, WA — 
Business & GA Reporter. VT — 
Sports Reporter, WA — 
Energy Reporter, TX — 
Senior Reporter, SC — 
Trade & Climate Correspondent, DC — 
Reporter, WI — 
Political Newsletter Writer, CO — 
Jackson Reporter, MS — 
Music Editor, AZ — 
Breaking News Reporter, NV — 
Fearless Reporter/Producer, IA — 
Reporter II - Technology, Remote — 
Editor, Remote US — 
City Reporter, WA — 
Executive Editor, OR — 
Education & Budget Reporter, CA — 
Senior Writer/Editor, FL — 
Media Editor, Remote — 
