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Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Jill Abramson calls for a course correction at NYT, citing political primary coverage and exposé that neglected impact of Ali Watkins' work and the war on leaks — It may not have been the tweet heard 'round the world, but it was certainly heard—like a thunderclap …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Major news outlets need to report more deeply, with open minds as the nation changes, to avoid missing the rise of candidates like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — America is changed. Politics is transformed. — But how much has Big Media adjusted? — Not nearly enough.
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Jason Schwartz / Politico:
Sources: Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott tells producers they must protect the talent and brand, and will be held accountable for anything said on air — CEO Suzanne Scott summoned producers to a meeting to direct them to take more control over hosts and panelists.
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John Santucci / ABC News:
Sources: former Fox News co-president Bill Shine has accepted a White House role as deputy chief of staff for communications — Bill Shine, a former Fox News co-president, has accepted a role in the White House as deputy chief of staff for communications, multiple sources tell ABC News.
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Jessica Toonkel / The Information:
Sources: Apple is considering a single subscription offering that would encompass its original TV shows, music service, and magazine articles — Apple is considering creating a single subscription offering that would encompass its original TV shows, music service and magazine articles …
Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
Roku launches Audience Marketplace for targeted TV advertising in the US, has signed up 21st Century Fox, WarnerMedia, and Viacom — Fox, Turner and Viacom to sell inventory in the marketplace — Roku Inc. ROKU -5.84% said it is launching a marketplace where TV networks can sell commercial space …
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Variety, Press Release, FierceCable, MediaPost and Adweek
Anna Hensel / VentureBeat:
Facebook rolls out a button to show ads a Page is running, even if not targeted to the user, across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger — Facebook today released a new tool that will allow users to see what advertisements a Page is running — whether or not all of those advertisements are targeted at that particular users.
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Engadget and Center for Public Integrity, more at Techmeme »
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
The Pittsburg Post-Gazette will end print distribution two days a week starting August 25, offering e-delivery only, as it emphasizes digital operations — The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said that beginning Aug. 25 it will distribute its newspaper only by e-delivery on two days of the week …
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@pgnewsguild and WTAE
Jon Russell / TechCrunch:
Times Internet, the digital arm of India's Times Group, buys a ~$140M majority stake in video app MX Player to use as a platform for streaming original content — Times Internet, the digital arm of Indian media firm Times Group, is getting into the digital content space, but not in the way you might think.
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Android Police and Times of India, more at Techmeme »
Jon Lafayette / Broadcasting & Cable:
Sling TV raises core package price by $5 to $25/month, introduces free content, and a la carte channel subscriptions — Also provides free on-demand shows from TBS, HGTV, History — Dish's streaming service Sling TV said it is launching a new version of its service that will provide …
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TechCrunch, MediaPost, Sling TV and Sling, more at Techmeme »
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
Twitter makes its Ad Transparency Center, announced before Congressional hearings in October, available to all users — Twitter is unveiling the Ads Transparency Center that it announced back in October. — This comes as Twitter and other online platforms have faced growing political scrutiny around …
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Business Insider and Engadget, more at Techmeme »
Shaya Tayefe Mohajer / Columbia Journalism Review:
Interview with Norman Pearlstine, new executive editor of the Los Angeles Times, on his news coverage plans, dealing with a new union, talent losses, and more — Norman Pearlstine (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) — On the day I interviewed Norman Pearlstine at the Los Angeles Times …
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Anna Nicolaou / Financial Times:
Politico Pro to expand to Canada in the fall, with a focus on policy and political developments that shape the US-Canada relationship — Politico, the media group that upended the political press in Washington, is taking its brand to Canada, becoming the latest US news organisation to seek expansion north of the border.