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10:20 AM ET, July 18, 2018

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At a meeting with Facebook, HuffPost EIC Lydia Polgreen and BuzzFeed News EIC Ben Smith criticized the social network's one-sided deference to conservatives  —  Critique comes just before social-media executives are to appear before House committee  —  At a private meeting late last week …
David Shepardson / Reuters:
In a hearing, Facebook, Alphabet, and Twitter tell House Judiciary Committee that they are not discriminating against content for political reasons
Jessica Toonkel / The Information:
Sources: Walmart is considering launching a subscription streaming video service that would undercut Netflix and Amazon Prime Video on price  —  Walmart is considering launching a subscription streaming video service to compete with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, people familiar with the situation told The Information.
Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
The BBC says ruling in Cliff Richard case creates new case law and represents shift against press freedom, reporters' ability to cover police investigations  —  “This judgment creates new case law and represents a dramatic shift against press freedom and the long-standing ability of journalists …
Discussion: The Guardian and @lizkershawdj
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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Cliff Richard has been awarded £210K in damages after winning his privacy battle against the BBC over its coverage of a police raid on his home
Victoria Kim / Los Angeles Times:
Judge lifts order he had imposed forcing LA Times to delete information it had published from a sealed plea deal that was made public by mistake  —  A federal judge Tuesday lifted a controversial order requiring the Los Angeles Times to remove information in an article about a former Glendale …
Rohin Dharmakumar / The Ken:
The Ken, a one-story per weekday subscription news site in India, raises $1.5M Series A led by Omidyar Network  —  The Ken just raised a Series A investment of $1.5 million, led by Omidyar Network.  We're thrilled to bits at having on board a mindful and long-term set of investors …
Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
FCC opposition to Sinclair-Tribune deal is another regulatory win for Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox, also boosted by DOJ antipathy to AT&T-Time Warner deal  —  - FCC questions legality of Tribune purchase, calls for hearing  — Fox chairman has benefited from Trump administration moves
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Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
Sources: New York Daily News staff fear layoffs are coming, amid rumors that Tronc is pressuring Editor-in-Chief Jim Rich to make cuts  —  Rumors are flying that Tronc is pressuring Daily News Editor-in-Chief Jim Rich to institute sweeping cuts across the newsroom.
Sam Husseini / The Nation:
The Nation journalist Sam Husseini, who was removed from Putin-Trump's press conference in Finland, lists the questions he would have asked  —  If I hadn't been forcibly ejected from the Trump-Putin press conference, here's what I would have asked.  —  I came to Helsinki to ask Donald Trump …
Discussion: The Wrap and The Daily Caller
Lauren Collins / New Yorker:
Interview with ex-BBC China editor Carrie Gracie and BBC Women on their fight for equal pay and the value of sharing stories regardless of scrutiny and backlash  —  When Carrie Gracie discovered that her salary was lower than that of her male peers, she blamed herself.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
NBCUniversal relaunches its Craftsy network as Bluprint, a streaming subscription service with how-to videos, costing $14.99 per month  —  NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment is rebranding its Craftsy learning video network as “Bluprint,” a subscription VOD service expanding beyond crafting how-tos to multiple lifestyle categories.
Kristen Chick / Columbia Journalism Review:
Photojournalists say a male-dominated industry, reliance on freelancers, as well as feelings of shame allow sexual harassment to proliferate  —  When Vox revealed in late January that Patrick Witty left National Geographic, where he was deputy director of photography, after an investigation …
 
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Egypt's new law allows state to block social media accounts and blogs with 5K+ followers on sites like Facebook and Twitter, requires licenses for new websites
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Sources: Condé Nast is considering shutting W magazine as part of cost-reductions, with rumors of further cuts to come
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Univision's Chief Content Officer Isaac Lee is leaving the company to set up his own TV production business
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Wall Street Journal:
Gina Raimondo says holding back China in the chips race is a “fool's errand”, and investment, more than export controls, will keep US ahead of Beijing

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The US NHTSA suggests easing rules allowing for fully driverless cars and urges companies operating driverless cars to share more data for greater transparency
 
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