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The Verge:
Editors of The Verge, where Sarah Jeong works now, stand by her and blast harassment over old tweets: “This is not a good-faith conversation; it's intimidation” — Newsrooms must stand up to targeted campaigns of harassment — Since announcing her new job with The New York Times …
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Jon Levine / The Wrap:
The New York Times issues a statement standing by Sarah Jeong, its new editorial board hire, after criticisms arise of her old tweets blasting “white people” — The New York Times is facing backlash about its latest hire to its editorial board, Sarah Jeong, after multiple old tweets about …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Comcast and Amazon reach a deal to integrate Prime Video into Comcast's Xfinity X1 service; Comcast expects to launch Prime Video on X1 later this year — Comcast and Amazon reached a deal to bring Prime Video to the cable company's Xfinity X1 service — the first time Amazon's premium …
Liz Heron / @lheron:
Upworthy/Good lays off almost entire editorial staff; EIC Liz Heron resigns, and cofounder Eli Pariser has resigned from board, plans to part ways with company — Today, almost my entire team at Upworthy/GOOD was laid off (and I resigned). This talented and passionate group of reporters, editors, growth/data and product experts is now looking for work, so if you're hiring and want introductions, DM me.
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Kara Swisher / New York Times:
Now that Facebook and other platforms have become “digital arms dealers”, Zuckerberg takes a crash course in free speech and propaganda, at a cost to the public — They have weaponized social media, and we are all paying the price. — Let me first state that I actually …
Sahil Patel / Digiday:
Sources: Awesomeness' value plunge was caused by the loss of $150M-$180M in Go90 revenue and an ownership structure that made unilateral decisions difficult — Subscribe to Digiday's weekly video briefing email, written by senior reporter Sahil Patel, for more exclusive coverage and analysis around …
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Hollywood Reporter and @petersontee
Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
Warner Music Group is buying Uproxx Media Group, which publishes HitFlix, Dime, and Uproxx.com; BroBible will not be part of the sale — The digital media company publishes brands like entertainment news site HitFlix, sports site Dime and Uproxx.com. — Digital publisher Uproxx Media Group …
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TIME:
Time and the Texas Tribune form a three-month editorial partnership to cover the US-Mexico border starting August 3 — TIME and The Texas Tribune are forming an editorial partnership to report from the U.S.-Mexico border The Texas Tribune — TIME and The Texas Tribune are forming …
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Jason Burke / The Guardian:
Zimbabwean riot police disperse journalists at defeated opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's press conference; President Mnangagwa criticizes police action — Police disperse journalists who had gathered to hear opposition leader speak publicly for the first time since his election loss — Play Video
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John Haltiwanger / Business Insider:
In response to a question from CNN's Jim Acosta, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders refuses to say “the press is not the enemy of the people” — - White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders declined to answer a question from CNN's Jim Acosta about whether …
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Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
New York Daily News fires five more staffers, bringing the total number of employees laid off to 98 people — The Daily News quietly showed five more staffers to the door, pushing the number hit by the devastating mass layoffs to 98 people. — A New York state WARN notice filed …
Christine Schmidt / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with researchers Fiona Morgan and Jay Hamilton on information needs of low-income communities, newspaper consolidation, and shrinking local news — “There is no Wirecutter for low-income individuals.” Fiona Morgan and Jay Hamilton talk about their research into information ecosystems and the media market.
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@adrienneleigh, @shansquared and @niemanlab
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Disney has tried without success yet to buy back TV rights to Star Wars movies from Turner Broadcasting for use on its upcoming streaming service — - Cable programmer would want compensation, replacement content — Walt Disney Co. is suffering from seller's remorse.
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