Mediagazer: A look at Meredith Corporation after its purchase of Time Inc. for $2.8B: 17 TV stations, 50 websites, and 40 magazines, some of which are likely to be sold (Sydney Ember/New York Times)

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Sydney Ember / New York Times:

A look at Meredith Corporation after its purchase of Time Inc. for $2.8B: 17 TV stations, 50 websites, and 40 magazines, some of which are likely to be sold — DES MOINES — Steve Lacy greeted me in his office as if we were old friends. — A top executive at the Meredith Corporation …

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Julia Manchester / The Hill:

Ex-GOP lawmaker Joe Walsh criticizes Trump over his attack on “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd after the President called the reporter a “son of a bitch” — Former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) defended “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd on Sunday after President Trump

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Bertrand Pecquerie / Global Editors Network:

Q&A with president of Mediapart, a 10-year-old French media organization primarily funded by subscriptions; the site had $17M in revenue in 2017 and ~140K subs — An interview with Mediapart's president and co-founder Edwy Plenel, while the publisher will soon be a decade-old.

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Todd Spangler / Variety:

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