Top News:
Sridhar Ramaswamy / The Keyword:
Google rebrands AdWords as Google Ads, consolidates enterprise tools as Google Marketing Platform, and unifies publisher monetization tools as Google Ad Manager — We launched AdWords nearly 18 years ago with a simple goal—to make it easier for people to connect online with businesses.
Discussion:
AdExchanger, Variety, The Keyword, Fast Company, Search Engine Land, MediaPost, Fortune, TechCrunch, The Keyword, Ad Age, Mumbrella, The Keyword and MediaNama, more at Techmeme »
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
Business Insider Senior Correspondent Steve Kovach is joining CNBC as technology editor — CNBC.com managing editor Jeffrey McCracken sent out the following announcement on Wednesday morning:
Discussion:
@oliverdarcy and @stevekovach
Selina Wang / Bloomberg:
Twitter to require email or phone number confirmation for new accounts, use ML to take action on spammy accounts, add warning on accounts behaving suspiciously — - Platform will require new accounts to confirm email or phone — Twitter will place warning sign on suspicious accounts
Discussion:
Twitter, @dillidurast, TechCrunch, @carnage4life, @profbriancox, MediaNama, @mikeh_pr, @jkreim, @twitterph, @twitterindia, @brucefalck, @tperzyk, @monteiro, @samirsaran, 9to5Mac, The Daily Caller, The Wrap, Engadget, @yoyoel, @policy, VentureBeat, @jack, @bborrman, @kelseymsutton and @joshsternberg, more at Techmeme »
Lucia Moses / Digiday:
Facebook says users who saw subscription offers from news publishers inside Instant Articles were 17% more likely to subscribe than those who saw mobile links — Eight months after Facebook started testing subscription sales within news publishers' Instant Articles pages …
Discussion:
@lmoses
Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
A look at Facebook's struggle with differentiating between legitimate political campaigns and disinformation ahead of the Mexican election next week — — This spring, a doctored image claiming that the wife of the leading Mexican presidential candidate was the granddaughter …
Discussion:
@cyrilsam, @owillis, @lizzadwoskin, @kevinroose, @sumannaishadham, @lizzadwoskin and Engadget
Dan Taylor-Watt / About the BBC:
BBC Sounds, an app which brings together BBC radio, music, and podcasts into one place, is now available from Apple, Google, and Amazon app stores — Head, BBC iPlayer & BBC Sounds — Over the past year or so we've talked a lot about how we need to reinvent the BBC for a new generation.
Discussion:
Engadget, WIRED UK, Android Police, TechRadar.com, Pocket-lint, gizmodo, Daily Mail, RAIN News and MacRumors
Roberto Lovato / Columbia Journalism Review:
News outlets have covered the child separation crisis at the border as if it's a new scandal, failed to quote experts, and reported stories without context — Central American asylum seekers wait as U.S. Border Patrol agents take them into custody on June 12, 2018 near McAllen, Texas.
Discussion:
iMediaEthics and ThinkProgress
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Charter Communications announces its first original scripted series, L.A.'s Finest, to be offered to Spectrum cable subscribers in 2019 — The 13-episode drama will premiere in 2019. — It's official: Bad Boys spinoff L.A.'s Finest, starring Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union …
Discussion:
Variety, The Wrap, Deadline, TVWeek.com and TV Tattle
Graham Rapier / Business Insider:
Netflix's growth has slowed, but analysts say it could reach 90M domestic subscribers in the next decade; shares have risen 97% since start of 2018 — - Netflix could reach 90 million US subscribers within 10 years, Bernstein estimates. — The streaming giant currently …
Ben Munson / FierceCable:
Cisco announces it is working with Disney's StudioLAB, an innovation space at its Burbank studios, on remote collaboration, security, and IP-based video tech — Cisco is the newest founding member and Innovation Partner for Walt Disney Studio's StudioLAB, an initiative aimed at developing next-generation media and entertainment.
Discussion:
Variety and VentureBeat
Wall Street Journal:
Source: Comcast is exploring tie-ups with private equity firms or strategic partners to get access to capital in case bids for Fox assets reach $90B — Company looks to private-equity investors, strategic partners — Comcast Corp. CMCSA -1.03% is exploring tie-ups with private-equity investors …
Keach Hagey / Hollywood Reporter:
Excerpt of new Sumner Redstone biography, detailing the Redstone and Philippe Dauman meeting that set in motion the fight for Redstone's empire after his death — ‘The King of Content,’ a new biography of the 95-year-old media mogul, shows how Redstone turned a small theater chain into the CBS …
Deputy Ed. - Gen. Assignment Desk, DC — 
EU Technology Reporter, Brussels — 
Breaking News Reporter, NY — 
Harrisburg Reporter, PA — 
Senior Editor - Styles, NY — 
Part-time Editor, Remote — 
Home & Travel Reporter, Ireland — 
Assistant Digital Editor, MA — 
Senior Editor - Visuals (Temporary), DC — 
South Reporter, GA/Remote — 
Private Capital Reporter, London — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Articles Editor, CA — 
Pharma Reporter, Remote US — 
Metro Reporter, TN — 
Higher Ed. Reporter, Remote CA — 
Politics Reporter, Brussels — 
Investigations & Enterprise Ed., WI — 
Social Strategy Editor, NY — 
Business Reporter, TX — 
Senior Narrative Editor, CA — 
News Correspondent, MS — 
Accountability Reporter, NC — 
Editor-in-Chief, NY (flexible) — 
Housing Reporter, OK — 
Writer/AI Content Reviewer, CA — 
Writer/Editor, Remote — 
Political Reporter, TX — 
Afternoon/Night Editor, NH — 
Education Lab Editor, WA — 
Staff Writer, MA/Remote — 
State Worker Reporter, CA — 
Executive Editor, NM — 
Reporter, NC — 
