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Justin Ray / Columbia Journalism Review:
Interview with Ryan Kelly of The Daily Progress, on how instinct took over as he photographed a car plowing into a Charlottesville crowd — Ryan Kelly went to downtown Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 12 for one last assignment before leaving his staff photographer job at The Daily Progress.
Discussion:
New York Times, @annehelen, @nppa, @cjr, @random_bod, @aprilbethea and Business Insider
Sean Illing / Vox:
Interview with Tom Rosenstiel, executive director of the American Press Institute, on the dangers of the Trump campaign's “real news” series on Facebook — The president has launched an online TV network. He's calling it “real news.” — “Overall, since the president took office …
Chris Moran:
Silicon Valley can't be blamed for every problem at the New Republic — we need better thinking on technology, data, and journalism to ensure positive outcomes — I've spent the last eight years building the case for using audience data in newsrooms and the tools and culture required to make it a force for good.
Discussion:
David Higgerson
Christine Schmidt / Nieman Lab:
The Shawnee Mission Post in northeast Kansas found success in a paywall model, hitting its twelve month goal of 1,000 subscribers in just three months — “Nobody goes into journalism because they want to cater to advertisers and deliver them as many eyeballs as possible."
Discussion:
@ryanchittum
Kristen Hare / Poynter:
NPR's solar eclipse coverage includes 22 videographers, kid reporters and local newsrooms — Geoff Brumfield, NPR's science editor, figures people will only remember two things from 2017: “Trump and the total solar eclipse,” he said. “So you might as well go big on the solar eclipse.”
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
How Disney's change in TV strategy could play out, contributing to a shift in the $40B US TV ad market toward the internet — Disney's decision to build its own streaming service is smart. It's also the latest sign that the traditional cable bundle is doomed. — {{#existing_user}}
Discussion:
Variety
Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
“This Is Just Like GamerGate”: How The Pro-Trump Media Turned James Damore Into A Hero Overnight — A week ago, James Damore was anonymous. Now, the Google engineer who lost his job after he wrote a viral anti-diversity screed has become an icon of the alt-right …
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The Guardian, Recode, @dmccabe, @oliviasolon, @michellerafter, @walldo, @cwarzel, @crschmidt, @juliacarriew, @jeffgiesea, The Daily Caller, VentureBeat, Vox, Business Insider and bookforum.com, more at Techmeme »
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Editor in chief Sean Fennessey of The Ringer on the site's relaunch: more video and podcasts, but focus remains on writing — Fans of Bill Simmons, fear not: The Ringer isn't pivoting to video anytime soon. — The sports columnist-turned-podcaster-turned- entrepreneur's website …
Bloomberg:
Sources: Verizon's new online TV service is delayed due to lack of deals with content owners, executive turnover and internal discussions over service specifics — Company planned to offer live web service by late September — Carrier is still shaping strategy amid turnover on media team
Discussion:
Multichannel News, FierceCable and Engadget
Winona Daily News:
Bernetta Kouba retires, at 91, after a five-year stint delivering newspapers for The Winona Daily News in Minnesota — If she isn't working, Bernetta Kouba hardly knows what to do with herself. — A divorcee and a mother of three, Kouba spent 20 years in the finance department at City Hall.
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Research analyst says “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville was timed with city's removal of confederate statue to use media coverage as recruitment tool — The turnout of white nationalists that sparked violence in Charlottesville, Va., this weekend reflects an alarming level …
Discussion:
Mediaite, @wexler, Deadline and The Daily Caller
Paul Mozur / New York Times:
Source: Facebook approved the stealthy release of app similar to Moments in China via a local company that appears to be closely linked to Facebook — SHANGHAI — Facebook and many of its apps have been blocked in China for years. To change that, Mark Zuckerberg has made a big point …
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The Verge, ZDNet, Engadget, The Daily Caller, Fortune, Business Insider, The Drum, Wall Street Journal, Axios, Mashable and The Next Web, more at Techmeme »
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