Check out Mini-Mediagazer for simple mobiles or Mediagazer Mobile for modern smartphones.
6:45 PM ET, August 5, 2018

Mediagazer

 Top News: 
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.
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
CBS says 60 Minutes head Jeff Fager will not return to work on Monday, extending his vacation while he waits for conclusion of the probe into harassment at CBS  —  The executive producer of “60 Minutes,” Jeff Fager, will not return to work on Monday, as an internal investigation into alleged misconduct at CBS News continues.
Peter Dobrin / Philly.com:
H. F. “Gerry” Lenfest, cable TV entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of the Lenfest Institute for Journalism, has died at 88  —  The philanthropist and civic leader died Sunday, August 5, at 88.  He made a fortune in cable television; then, he and his wife decided to give …
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
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
NYT adds Your Feed section to its iOS app that lets users choose from 24 channels and includes tweet-length exclusive content pulled from NYT's 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 …
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 …
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.
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.
Discussion: @cjr
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of Mediagazer at 6:45 PM ET, August 5, 2018.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 See Also: 
Mediagazer: site main
Mediagazer River: reverse chronological Mediagazer
Mediagazer Mobile: for phones
Mediagazer Leaderboard: Mediagazer's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
Mediagazer RSS feed
Mediagazer on X
Mediagazer on Mastodon
 
 
 More News: 
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
Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Source: Hearst Chief Content Officer Joanna Coles to leave by the end of next week amid executive tensions
Discussion: Fashionista and Deadline
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
 Earlier Picks: 
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
Jordan Valinsky / CNNMoney:
Good Media Group confirms it laid off more than 30 people from Upworthy/Good, citing “an increasingly challenging media environment”
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
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
 

 
From Techmeme:

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

Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:
The US NHTSA suggests easing rules allowing for fully driverless cars and urges companies operating driverless cars to share more data for greater transparency

 
Sister Sites:

Techmeme
 Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web
memeorandum
 What US political commentators are discussing online right now
WeSmirch
 The top celebrity news from all around the web on a single page