Mediagazer: Source: CBS News management intends to select Jeff Fager's replacement at “60 Minutes” by the end of September; Exec Editor Bill Owens is favorite among staff (Hollywood Reporter)

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Mathew Ingram / Columbia Journalism Review:

Inside the BBC's Eye on Africa investigation into an execution video, that used a Twitter thread with video, images, animations and more, to tell the story — Digital media has made it easier than ever for malicious actors to distribute fake news, including video, but at the same time …

Discussion: @bbcafrica, @risj_oxford, CBC News, BBC and ModernGhana News

Cara Buckley / @caranyt:

110 New York Review of Books contributors sign letter protesting firing of Editor Ian Buruma, claiming it was an “abandonment” of NYRB's central mission — 1/ Just received email of letter from 110 NYRB contributors protesting firing of Ian Buruma “His dismissal in these circumstances strikes us as an abandonment of the central mission of the Review, which is the free exploration of ideas.” pic.twitter.com/XI84Fkwrob

Discussion: @juliacarriew, @jeffvandermeer, @atrios, @indrapramitdas, @davidklion, @biblioracle, @maura and @blackamazon

John Williams / New York Times:

New York Review of Books publisher Rea Hederman says Ghomeshi essay appeared to “downplay” experience of victims and that editorial processes were not followed — The New York Review of Books issued a statement on Monday addressing the sudden departure of its editor last week …

Discussion: @jayrosen_nyu, @jeffvandermeer, @carloslozadawp, @jessebrown, @carloslozadawp, @hofrench, @johnwilliamsnyt, @paulcraigrobert, @evolutionistrue and @jennlmtaylor

Jason Schwartz / Politico:

The New Yorker has faced criticism, mainly from Fox News and other conservative news outlets, over its story on Judge Kavanaugh's latest accuser — The magazine faced questions from conservative and mainstream outlets about the lack of corroborating eye-witnesses to support a new claim about Kavanaugh's college behavior.

Discussion: KXAN-TV, Washington Post, New York Times, The Daily Beast, The Ringer and KUT Austin

Jim Waterson / The Guardian:

The News Media Association, which represents British newspapers including The Guardian, has called on the UK govt to levy a tax on tech giants to fund the press — News Media Association says Google and Facebook should fund the journalism from which they profit

Discussion: @jayrosen_nyu, @davidshepardson, @justinhendrix, @netopiaforum, @redlightvoices, @nikhewitt, @jimwaterson, Engadget and Mashable

Hollywood Reporter:

Source: CBS News management intends to select Jeff Fager's replacement at “60 Minutes” by the end of September; Exec Editor Bill Owens is favorite among staff — The internal bake-off to succeed the newsmagazine chief is heating up, with Bill Owens and Susan Zirinsky eyed as candidates for the exec producer role.

Stewart Clarke / Variety:

Comcast has bought 30%+ shares in European pay-TV service Sky and says it is seeking to buy more before its takeover deadline — Comcast said Tuesday it had snapped up more than 30% of the shares in Sky, the European pay-TV service that it is in the process of buying.

Discussion: Bloomberg and New York Times

Bryn Elise Sandberg / Hollywood Reporter:

Sources: Hollywood producers have complained to the Producers Guild against Netflix, over its practice of giving its execs EP credits on films and shows — With frustrations building in the creative community, the streaming service has quietly softened its unusual crediting practice …

Josh Constine / TechCrunch:

Publishers including Washington Post, NowThis, Mic, Vice, Cheddar are embedding voter registration links in election coverage on Snapchat via “swipe up” option — Snapchat is a college favorite more than high school phenomenon. Only 20 percent of Snapchat's US users are under 18 …

Discussion: Mashable and Engadget, more at Techmeme »

Ronnie Ramos / Indianapolis Star:

Ronnie Ramos, Editor of The Indianapolis Star, apologizes for a cartoon in Sunday's print edition which mocked Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford — An editorial cartoon we published Sunday in the print edition of The Indianapolis Star offended many readers, and I want to address those concerns.

Discussion: The Wrap, @allisonlcarter, @tasneemn, @churchie84, @trentrdeckard, @chastenglezman, @johnrussell99, @steverogers23, @11amairraid, @suzyscribe, @grkaiser, @kggibs, @mrkinetik, @indyfoodswap and Washington Post

John Leland / New York Times:

Seven ways the Village Voice, which laboriously covered local news in NYC, made a difference, from uncovering corruption to giving voice to feminists — When The Voice folded after more than 60 years, the city lost a contrarian, muckraking spirit that can never be replaced. Here, a few of its greatest hits.

Discussion: @rachelholliday

Brian Steinberg / Variety:

Opinion: pro-Trump analysts are important for CNN to avoid partisan presentation but it has had a difficult time keeping them due to their indefensible behavior — But some of their behavior is indefensible — CNN's shows regularly feature people who like to defend the administration of President Donald Trump.

Discussion: @bristei, @bristei and TVWeek.com