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Michael Calderone / HuffPost:
Trump follows long autocratic tradition by saying journalists “don't like our country” and are “trying to take away our history and heritage” — “This was incitement, plain and simple” ABC News correspondent Cecilia Vega said following Trump's Phoenix rally.
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HuffPost:
During a rally in Phoenix, Trump had harsher criticisms for the press than he did for the white supremacists at Charlottesville but praised Fox News and Hannity — Trump accused the media “of trying to take away the history and our heritage.” — President Donald Trump went after journalists during …
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
In late-night emails, Wall Street Journal Editor Gerard Baker criticized staff for coverage of Trump rally, describing story as commentary, not reporting — Gerard Baker, the editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, has faced unease and frustration in his newsroom over his stewardship …
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Jake Sherman / Politico:
WH director of rapid response Andy Hemming, who was paid to spot and distribute positive stories from the mainstream media, left his job on Monday — DRIVING THE DAY — Happy Thursday. AN INTERESTING DATAPOINT — TONY FABRIZIO, whom the Trump campaign paid $1.29 million last year …
Kristen Hare / Poynter:
The health of the alt-weekly sector remains mixed as some abandon print and some die, while local online independent sites may be growing — In 2009, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia had 135 alt-weeklies in its membership, according to Pew Research Center. — In 2015, that group had 117 members.
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Annalies Winny / The Guardian:
How some alt-weeklies without benefactors are setting up nonprofit arms to save local journalism across the US — An epidemic of free alternative newspaper closures has left many US cities with no local journalism at all. Is it too late to save them? — Cities is supported by — About this content
Brandon Shulleeta / Poynter:
SEC filing: Ross Levinsohn, new CEO and publisher of LA Times, will get starting salary of $1M, Tronc stock, and potential bonuses — The new CEO and publisher of the Los Angeles Times will have a starting salary of $1 million, and he's positioned to make much more depending on the financial success …
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Lucia Moses / Digiday:
Washington Post creates Own, an ad product for distributing branded content, which works by automation, and should result in 80-90% profit margins — Publishers are running into a wall with so-called native ads. Once seen as the panacea for declining digital ad rates …
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
ESPN faces criticism over decision to remove announcer Robert Lee from University of Virginia home football game because of his name — University of Virginia holds vigil — By trying to avoid an embarrassing ordeal, ESPN has embarrassed itself. — On Tuesday night …
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Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
New report finds that decentralization and other factors could protect speech online as “mega-platforms” amass greater gatekeeping powers — While platforms like Facebook have empowered users around the world to publish and browse the web and convene with friends online without …
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Wall Street Journal:
WPP faced stock drop of nearly 11% Wednesday after it reported global ad slowdown, amid consumer goods firms' budget cutbacks, competition, and trust issues — World's No. 1 advertising company is being hit by belt tightening at consumer-goods companies — Some of the world's biggest …
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Lizzie Plaugic / The Verge:
Sony Music signs remixing deal with rights management firm Dubset; source says Dubset working on deals with Warner Music and Universal Music Group — Dubset wants to legitimize distribution for DJs and producers — Rights clearance startup Dubset has just inked a deal with Sony Music …
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