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American Press Institute:
Report: 29% of Americans subscribe to a print or digital newspaper; 42% say news is too commentarial; majority of adults up to 29 say news is fairly inaccurate — This research was conducted by the Media Insight Project — an initiative of the American Press Institute and the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
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New York Times:
Sources: Trump thinks he's gaining ground by trying to set the terms of news coverage; at least one senior aide is sharing fake stories internally to ID leakers — WASHINGTON — President Trump has gone overseas to embark on some of the most consequential diplomatic negotiations of his tenure …
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Comcast will formalize its all-cash offer for most of 21st Century Fox's assets if AT&T-Time Warner deal is approved — - Comcast will formalize its all-cash bid for Fox's assets on Wednesday if AT&T's bid for Time Warner is approved, sources say.
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Makena Kelly / The Verge:
A look at what happens now that net neutrality rules have been rolled back, including its immediate implications and legal pushback — A field guide to Ajit Pai's internet — As of June 11th, the legal protections against content discrimination on the internet are gone.
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Lucia Moses / Digiday:
A group of seven media associations sent Facebook a letter protesting ads policy that would lump promoted news articles with political and advocacy ads — A group of seven media associations have sent Facebook a letter protesting its issue ads policy that would lump news articles in with political …
Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Report: advertisers spent ~$314M on podcast ads in 2017, up 86% YoY from ~$169M in 2016, with 35.7% of spending coming from brand-awareness ads and content — Total spending on podcast ads rose 86% last year, but the format remains relatively niche — Marketers are starting to tune in to the growing appetite for podcasting.
Joe Nocera / Bloomberg:
Ex-New York Times columnist Joe Nocera opens up about his struggle with depression and bipolar disorder and how it impacted his work at the paper — Help end the stigma: Let's talk about mental health. — If you spent any time on social media this past weekend, you no doubt saw hundreds …
Jessica Davies / Digiday:
Dutch publisher De Correspondent is searching for an editor-in-chief to run its yet-to-be-launched US operation, is in initial talks with potential candidates — This article is a free preview of the new issue of Digiday magazine, our quarterly print publication that's distributed to Digiday+ members.
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New York Times:
Head of Amazon's TV and movie division Jennifer Salke discusses her strategy of series development, luring talent, and high-risk adaptations — CULVER CITY, Calif. — Jennifer Salke has been the head of Amazon's television and movie division for four months.
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Reeves Wiedeman / New York Magazine:
Shane Smith grew Vice from a free punk mag to a company worth $5.7B through a mix of bluff, distorted audience figures, and exploitation of young, cheap talent — It was sunny in Williamsburg on the last Wednesday in May, which also happened to be the second day of a new era at Vice Media.
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Philip Marcelo / Associated Press:
Three editors at the Boston Review have resigned over the magazine's decision to retain author Junot Diaz despite allegations of sexual misconduct — BOSTON (AP) — Three editors at the Boston Review are resigning over the political and literary magazine's decision to retain author Junot Diaz despite allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Anna Merlan / Jezebel:
Reporter who broke Glenn Thrush story, Laura McGann, says she was subjected to a smear campaign and that NYT failed to properly investigate her allegations — Last November, Vox published a story by politics editor Laura McGann about New York Times politics reporter Glenn Thrush and what she called his …
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