Top News:
New York Times:
Sources: warrant for Trump lawyer sought records about Access Hollywood tape and role of National Enquirer publisher in silencing women who claim Trump affairs — The F.B.I. agents who raided the office and hotel of President Trump's lawyer on Monday were seeking all records related to the …
CNBC:
Sources: Shari Redstone is likely to replace CBS CEO Les Moonves and the company's board if proposed merger deal with Viacom falls through — - Shari Redstone is likely to replace CBC chief Les Moonves if no merger deal is reached with Viacom, sources tell CNBC.
Discussion:
Deadline, CNNMoney, Broadcasting & Cable, Business Insider, New York Post, FierceCable, TVWeek.com and Seeking Alpha
RELATED:
Kim Masters / Hollywood Reporter:
Sources: Viacom-CBS merger is overshadowed by a dispute between Les Moonves and Shari Redstone over who should be Moonves' No. 2 at new company — Leslie Moonves is open to merging CBS and Viacom — on his terms — but Shari Redstone, eager for power, may be ready to sacrifice Hollywood's most celebrated exec to chart her own path.
Adi Robertson / The Verge:
Amid privacy questions, multiple Republican lawmakers have alleged Facebook has an anti-conservative bias, asking about two “censored” pro-Trump vloggers — Mark Zuckerberg is facing a lot of questions about Facebook's policies, most of which involve handling user data.
Discussion:
@joeperticone, Mediaite, The Daily Beast, Fox News, @shiraovide, @sdkstl, @therealroseanne, @robtaber, BuzzFeed and Fox News Insider, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
Matt Weinberger / Business Insider:
In his Congress testimony on Tues, Mark Zuckerberg rejected a conventional piece of Silicon Valley wisdom: that platforms aren't responsible for content posted — - Mark Zuckerberg told US Congress that “I agree we are responsible for the content” on Facebook.
Discussion:
The Drum, U.S. Senator Ed Markey … and AOL, more at Techmeme »
Avi Selk / Washington Post:
Sen. Ted Cruz cited Diamond and Silk, two Trump fans with 1.4M followers whose videos were deemed unsafe, as an example of Facebook's anti-conservative bias — Two sisters famous for praising President Trump say Facebook has deemed their videos dangerous. — Lynette Hardaway …
Discussion:
VentureBeat, The Wrap, New York Magazine, @thestalwart, Gizmodo, New York Times, Business Insider, AOL, Fortune, The Fayetteville Observer, Slate, The Daily Caller, Fox News, Newsy, @bethanyshondark, @rachelblevinson, Talking Points Memo, @sentedcruz, @senatortimscott, @karaswisher, Kansas City Star, Slate and Washington Free Beacon, more at Techmeme »
David Folkenflik / NPR:
In historic move, staff at The Chicago Tribune, a paper with a decades-old tradition of taking a labor-skeptic stance, inform bosses of their plan to unionize — One of the nation's oldest and most prestigious regional newspapers, The Chicago Tribune, could soon have a unionized staff.
Discussion:
HuffPost, @ctguild, Business Insider, @cmonstah, @bisforberkshire, @iduncan, @rexhuppke, @mattdpearce and The NewsGuild - CWA
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Spotify and Hulu launch a combined subscription bundle for $12.99 per month for Spotify Premium users, available to all users later this summer — Last fall, Hulu and Spotify teamed up to offer students a bundle including both of their services for a discounted price, compared with paying for each subscription separately.
Discussion:
MediaPost, Multichannel News, The Wrap, Fast Company, Gizmodo, Engadget, MacRumors and Fortune, more at Techmeme »
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Ted Sarandos says Netflix won't screen its movies at Cannes Film Festival following rule that bans films without French theater distribution from prizes — Ted Sarandos says Netflix won't be going to Cannes this year. — In an exclusive interview with Variety, Netflix's chief content officer …
Discussion:
The Guardian, /Film, Deadline, Business Insider, Variety, The Wrap, EW.com, Vanity Fair, Engadget, IndieWire, Vulture and The Verge
Shirley Halperin / Variety:
Apple promotes Oliver Schusser to vice president of Apple Music & International Content, as Music surpasses 40M paid subscribers worldwide — Oliver Schusser is promoted to head of Apple Music Worldwide, reporting to Eddy Cue. — Fleetwood Mac to Tour With Neil Finn …
Discussion:
TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal, Engadget, hypebot, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, The Verge, Seeking Alpha and Gizmodo
Joseph Otterson / Variety:
Apple is developing a TV series based on Isaac Asimov's “Foundation” book trilogy; HBO previously attempted to adapt it for screen with Westworld's co-creator — Apple is developing a drama series based on the “Foundation” book trilogy by Isaac Asimov, Variety has confirmed.
Discussion:
Deadline, GeekWire, The Verge, @jonrosenberg, TechCrunch, The A.V. Club, 9to5Mac, The Wrap and Seeking Alpha
Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
CNN announces six new original series, slated for 2019, including one, American Style, produced by Vox Media's programming division Vox Entertainment — Vox Entertainment is producing a four-part show on fashion called ‘American Style.’ — On Wednesday, CNN announced plans for six …
Washington Post:
TV stations bought by Sinclair reduce local political coverage, increase national political coverage, and shift rightward, according to Emory researchers — In recent weeks, news anchors at local TV stations across the country have warned Americans about the “sharing of biased and false news” …
Discussion:
Columbia Journalism Review, TVNewsCheck and Deadline
RELATED:
Jeff Beer / Fast Company:
Ad companies team up to create the Advertising Protection Bureau to have more leverage in demanding accountability from media platforms for ad placement — IPG Mediabrands' UM appoints its first chief brand safety officer and teams with others in the industry to launch the Advertiser Protection Bureau.
Discussion:
MediaPost
International Economics Reporter, DC — 
Director of Audience Development, NY — 
Deputy Editor - Playbook, VA — 
Senior Health Reporter/Editor, CA — 
Midlands Correspondent, London — 
China Autos Correspondent, Beijing — 
Outdoors Editor, ME — 
Moving Writer, Remote US — 
Reporter, MI — 
Managing Editor, Remote US — 
Public Policy Editor, London — 
Stock Picks Writer, NY — 
Business Reporter/Editor, Toronto — 
Assistant Producer, NY — 
Executive Editor, CA — 
Sr. Reporter, Singapore — 
Food Reporter, CA — 
Commercial Real Estate Reporter, NY — 
Senior Science & Health Writer, NY — 
Data Journalist, MN — 
DeFi Correspondent, Remote — 
Breaking News Ed. - Markets, NY — 
Healthcare Business Reporter, MA — 
Senior Consumer Tech Reporter, NY — 
Longform Non-Fiction Writer — 
Editorial Director - Audio & Video, NY — 
Local Editor - Morris County, Remote NJ — 
AI Columnist - Weekend, CA/NY — 
Washington Correspondent, DC — 
Deputy Managing Editor, IA — 
Senior Editor - News, NC — 
Breaking News Editor - Weekend, HK — 
Reporter - National, Remote NY — 
