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Tony Maglio / The Wrap:
Discovery signs $2B deal with PGA Tour for international broadcast rights through 2030, will develop a PGA Tour-branded OTT streaming service — Discovery and the PGA Tour have struck a massive $2 billion deal for tournament rights outside of the United States through 2030.
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Broadcasting & Cable, Bloomberg, Multichannel News, MediaPost and Business Insider
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Sy Hersh's new memoir was born out of a failed book project on Dick Cheney which he had to abandon when his sources grew fearful amid govt crackdown on leakers — WASHINGTON — Seymour M. Hersh didn't even want to write a memoir. — He had been on contract for a book about Dick Cheney, the former vice president.
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New Republic, Politico, @theintercept, @joehagansays, @charliearchy, @markdistef, @l4ndvogt, @theintercept, @theintercept and @nytimesbusiness
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism hires ex-Gizmodo Media Group CEO Raju Narisetti to run its Knight-Bagehot program for business journalists — The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism has hired Raju Narisetti to run its Knight-Bagehot program for business journalists.
Discussion:
journalism.columbia.edu, @columbiajourn, @craignewmark, @ghoshworld, @jeffjohnroberts and @mitrakalita
Hadas Gold / CNNMoney:
The White House has announced its intent to nominate Bannon ally Michael Pack to lead the Broadcasting Board of Governors — Pro-Trump media's mission to take down Mueller — President Donald Trump will nominate a conservative documentarian and Stephen Bannon ally to lead a large government agency …
Ellis Clopton / Variety:
Nancy Grace partners with iHeartMedia for “Crime Alert with Nancy Grace”, a daily 60-second audio round-up of the latest crime stories, launching July 23 — Former HLN legal commentator Nancy Grace is partnering with iHeartMedia to launch a new audio crime feature.
Steven Perlberg / BuzzFeed:
Reporters say it's becoming more difficult to cover the White House, with Trump's inner circle shrinking and sources now afraid to talk — Trump is acting on his own. His inner circle has shrunk. And sources are being more careful than ever — or trying.
Discussion:
@clarajeffery, @rschooley, @buzzfeednews and @perlberg
Sheera Frenkel / New York Times:
Some political ads slipped or bypassed Facebook's new restrictions for disclosure and authorization in California's Fourth Congressional District primary — SAN FRANCISCO — Regina Bateson had just finished an Easter egg hunt with her children on April 1 when her phone started buzzing.
Discussion:
@kevinroose
The New York Times Company:
The NYT's podcast “The Daily” launches five-part series, “Charm City”, following reporter Sabrina Tavernise as she investigates the death of a Baltimore teen — For the first time since its debut in February 2017, “The Daily,” The New York Times's popular audio news report …
Adrianne Jeffries / New York Magazine:
How Right Media, a New York-based adtech company, built the first internet ad exchange in 2005 and gave birth to programmatic advertising — In celebration of New York Magazine's 50th anniversary, this series, which will continue through October 2018, tells the stories behind key moments that shaped the city's culture.
Gabriel Snyder / Columbia Journalism Review:
Q&A with Kurt Andersen, Erica Cerulo, Elizabeth Spiers, and Choire Sicha on journalists as entrepreneurs and how business and editorial skills overlap — At some point, nearly every journalist might consider the great leap: Should I go into business for myself?
Discussion:
Recode, @parul_sehgal, @janebsinger, @gabrielsnyder and @cjr
Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
Trump nominates Geoffrey Starks to Democratic FCC Commissioner seat left open after Mignon Clyburn's departure; Starks has served in mid-level FCC, DOJ roles — The President has officially named Geoffrey Starks as his pick to fill the FCC Commissioner role left open by Mignon Clyburn's departure.
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Broadcasting & Cable, Federal Communications …, Axios, Engadget, The Verge, Variety, The Wrap, Radio & Television … and Reuters
The Guardian:
How media avoided amplifying extremists' voices in the past, and why todays newsrooms should reconsider “strategic silence” to avoid radicalizing readers — When confronted with white supremacists, newspaper editors should consider ‘strategic silence’
Discussion:
@zephoria, @ananny, @ofthestardust, @samplereality, @dangillmor and @emilybell
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