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10:20 AM ET, August 5, 2018

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Daniel Funke / Poynter:
After fierce criticism, the Newseum apologizes, removes “You Are Very Fake News” t-shirts from store, will continue to sell items with presidential slogans  —  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: @politico and Law & Crime
Kerry Flynn / Digiday:
comScore says it will launch Campaign Ratings to measure unduplicated audiences across platforms and devices like TV, OTT, and mobile, in beta in September  —  ComScore announced on July 31 a new product to measure actual viewers — not the number of screens — across multiple platforms like linear TV, OTT and mobile.
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
NYT adds a section to its iOS app, Your Feed, letting users choose from 24 channels and providing tweet-length exclusive content piped in from a Slack channel  —  In user research, The New York Times found that “following” topics and specific journalists was a top request.  So it built “Your Feed.”
Discussion: Times Open
Daniel Funke / Poynter:
Christopher Blair, who blurs the lines between fake news and satire on sites that had been heavily reliant on Facebook, feuds with Snopes as his reach dwindles  —  It looks like a Snopes fact check.  It reads like a Snopes fact check.  And on first glance, it looks like one of the outlandish …
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.
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 …
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 …
Amanda Darrach / Columbia Journalism Review:
Profile of Matthew Lee, an independent reporter who has covered the UN for 10+ years, on his expulsion from the UN and his continued reporting sans credentials  —  Last March, Matthew Lee, an independent reporter, trained his phone's camera on the 36th floor of the United Nations Secretariat Building.
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
 
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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
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
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
Discussion: Reuters and Talking Biz News
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
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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
Discussion: Fast Company
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
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
 

 
From Techmeme:

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has renewed discussions with OpenAI about using its technology to power some features in iOS 18; talks with Google on using Gemini remain ongoing

Ryan Vlastelica / Bloomberg:
Alphabet closes above a $2T market cap for the first time, reaching a valuation of $2.15T after rising 10% on April 26, its biggest one-day jump since July 2015

Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
Sam Altman, Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, Jensen Huang, and others join a board for advising the DHS on deploying AI safely within US critical infrastructure

 
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