Mediagazer: 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 (Jim Waterson/The Guardian)

3:15 PM ET, September 25, 2018

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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 …

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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

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Ken Werner, president of Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, will retire from his role at the end of the year — by , Nellie Andreeva tip and , Denise Petski — Ken Werner, a TV veteran and one of the most seasoned syndication executives in the business, will retire at the end …

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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 …

Discussion: @thrmattbelloni and TV Tattle

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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.

Discussion: @jeremymbarr

Nicholas Quah / Vulture:

Over 1.4M people downloaded each of the first two episodes of Serial Season 3 within 14 hours of them going online, making it the podcast's biggest debut yet — When Serial returned with its highly anticipated third season last Thursday, dropping two episodes to kick off an ambitious journey …

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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.

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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.

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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

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