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3:35 AM ET, August 4, 2018

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Daniel Funke / Poynter:
The Newseum defends its sales of MAGA and “fake news” t-shirts, saying that it champions both a free press and free speech  —  If you're looking to stock up on the famous red hats that bear Donald Trump's favorite slogan, look no further than the Newseum's gift shop.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Federal judge orders intelligence agencies to answer BuzzFeed questions about the Steele dossier, rules BuzzFeed seeks already publicly discussed information  —  A federal judge on Friday ordered intelligence agencies to formally respond to a BuzzFeed subpoena seeking details about their awareness …
Discussion: Law & Crime
Alex Yablon / The Trace:
In court filing, NRA says it may be forced to close NRATV since it's been unable to get media liability insurance due to pressure from Cuomo on insurance firms  —  The National Rifle Association typically portrays itself as an indomitable force.  But an ongoing court case has the gun group taking inventory of its wounds.
Jordan Valinsky / CNNMoney:
Good Media Group confirms it laid off more than 30 people from Upworthy/Good, citing “an increasingly challenging media environment”  —  Media layoffs pile up  —  Viral news website Upworthy has laid off a significant chunk of its staff.  —  More than 30 people …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Nielsen study: US adults now average almost six hours per day consuming video via live and time-shifted TV, apps or mobile sites, game consoles, and more  —  If you've been wondering why every major media platform has been doubling down on its video efforts in recent months, Nielsen's new report has the answer.
Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Source: Hearst Chief Content Officer Joanna Coles to leave by the end of next week amid executive tensions  —  Joanna Coles, the chief content officer for publishing giant Hearst, is leaving the company, The Post has learned.  —  Coles gave Hearst President and CEO Steve Swartz her resignation …
Discussion: Fashionista and Deadline
Lucia Moses / Digiday:
A look at Bleacher Report-owned House of Highlights, a sports page on Instagram with 10M+ followers, as it tries to recreate its success on YouTube and Twitter  —  House of Highlights has steadily grown a strong community around young NBA fans to the tune of 10 million Instagram followers …
Mollie Leavitt / The Idea:
Q&A with The Information's director of growth, Dan Krenitsyn, on his role, subscription models, and using Jessica Lessin's Twitter account for promoted tweets  —  Dan started his career in finance and startups before he moved on to be the Director of Newsletters and Messaging at Buzzfeed.
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Jonathan Randles / Wall Street Journal:
Judge rules Gawker Media's liquidation plan is limited to creditors, and defamation case against Deadspin freelancer can continue  —  Liability releases crafted during Gawker Media's bankruptcy won't shield author of 2016 Deadspin article  —  A component of Gawker Media's liquidation plan …
Paul Resnikoff / Digital Music News:
Paris-based music streaming company Deezer has raised $185M at a $1B+ valuation, bringing the total raised to $531M  —  Deezer has long lagged behind Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon's Music Unlimited offering, but maybe there's room for more.  —  The Paris-based company announced today …
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Group of Financial Times journalists email editorial staff to call on chief executive John Ridding to pay back part of his 2017 £2.6M salary  —  A group of Financial Times journalists have called on chief executive John Ridding to hand back some of his £2.6m salary to reward all staff …
Discussion: Reuters and Talking Biz News
Sahil Patel / Digiday:
The top five online TV services in the US are owned by big corporations like Google and AT&T that can afford to lose money as they try to reach profitability  —  YouTube TV reportedly has 800,000 subscribers, but by paying $9 more for programming costs than the $40 it charges subscribers every month, it loses money.
Discussion: Fast Company
 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Stingray Digital Group of Canada announces bid to buy rival Music Choice, which has multiple owners including Comcast, Charter, Cox, and WarnerMedia, for $120M
Discussion: Billboard
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Dish warns that the Univision blackout that began on June 30 may become permanent as the two companies fail to come to terms on a contract renewal
Jason Burke / The Guardian:
Zimbabwean riot police disperse journalists at defeated opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's press conference; President Mnangagwa criticizes police action
Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
New York Daily News lays off five more staffers, bringing the total number of employees let go since July 23 to 98
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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
Discussion: The Texas Tribune
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”
 

 
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Financial Times:
Sources: the US FTC plans to investigate allegations that Microsoft is abusing its market power in productivity software to prevent customers from leaving Azure

Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch:
OpenAI says the ChatGPT desktop app for macOS can now read code from some developer-focused apps, including VS Code, Xcode, TextEdit, Terminal, and iTerm2

David Pierce / The Verge:
Google releases a free Gemini app for iOS, letting users ask questions, chat via text, voice, or their camera, and use the conversational mode Gemini Live
 
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