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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
A look at how the AT&T-Time Warner ruling might affect companies across the media and telecom industries, including Disney, Comcast, and Fox — - Media companies will lose larger telecommunications companies as theoretical buyers if a deal isn't approved.
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Variety, Recode, Bloomberg, Variety, @newsynick, Broadcasting & Cable, Politico, @trengriffin, @paulcoxny, @sherman4949, Editor & Publisher and Fortune, more at Techmeme »
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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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@girlziplocked and New York Times
Associated Press:
The White House restricted press access to Kim Jong-un summit in Singapore, with reporters from AP, Bloomberg, and Reuters kept out of pool at start of meeting — SINGAPORE (AP) — The White House restricted journalists' access to parts of President Donald Trump's summit with Kim Jong Un …
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@theplumlinegs and @clay_masters
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Matthew Champion / BuzzFeed:
While having his photograph taken with Kim Jong-un, Trump seemed to complain - or joke - about the free press to the North Korean leader — If Kim Jong Un seemed bemused it's because there's no independent media in North Korea. At all. — Donald Trump appeared to complain, or at least joke …
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Mediaite and Fox News Insider
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
After the Singapore summit, Trump gave his first formal press conference in 16 months and three TV interviews with ABC, VOA, and Fox News — Memorable moments from the Singapore summit — Here's one sign of President Trump's confidence about this summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un …
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CNN, @ryanlizza, @brianstelter, The Daily Caller and New York Times
Bijan Stephen / The Verge:
Newsweek has relied on stories optimized for search engines since Google change last year, leading to stories in bad taste after suicides of Bourdain and Spade — Warning: This piece contains language and content regarding suicide that some people may find sensitive or triggering.
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Splinter, @sarahjeong, @ruben_salvadori, @reckless, @mekosoff and @onthemedia
Becky Roberts / What Hi-Fi?:
BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and network operator Arqiva partner to invest £125M in streaming platform Freeview Play over five years, in bid to beat Netflix and Amazon — We are part of The Trust Project What is it? — New Freeview Play development offers some security to the future of free-to-air TV.
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The Drum and Financial Times
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 …
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TVWeek.com, @bopinion, @davidklion, @nickkristof, @opinion_joe, @katenocera, @vickivalkyrie, @jodikantor, @dleonhardt and @kirstenpowers
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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Nieman Lab, The Rural Blog, @poynter, @akurjata, @picardonhealth and Editor & Publisher
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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Hollywood Reporter, Fortune, Decider and Deadline
Julie Reynolds / DFM Workers:
The Knight Foundation invested $13M in Alden Global Capital by 2010, raising questions about what it knew about Alden's slash-and-burn strategy — Former Knight-Ridder headquarters. Much of the Knight family's once-grand newspaper empire was ultimately acquired by Alden Global Capital …
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@mattdpearce and @mattdpearce
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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