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Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Apple News+ could accelerate the demise of news outlets by decimating their revenue and disrupting publishers' relationships with readers — At the mercy of a new algorithm — Apple doesn't care about news, it cares about recurring revenue. That's why publishers are crazy to jump into bed with Apple News+.
Erik Wemple / @erikwemple:
[Thread] Sinclair announces it is shutting down its website Circa, which covered general interest news and drew contributions from Sinclair's TV stations — A statement from Sinclair confirms that it is shutting down its general interest website, http://circa.com/ http://twitter.com/...
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@erikwemple, The Hill, @erikwemple and @codyboteler
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
Pew Survey: 71% of Americans believe their local news outlets are doing “very or somewhat well financially”, only 14% have paid or given money to local news — Inside the news industry and Nieman Lab World, the fate of local news stands out as a particularly scary problem.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Google is launching the Local Experiments Project to fund dozens of new local news sites in the US, partners with McClatchy for three operations in three years — Google is launching the Local Experiments Project, an effort to fund dozens of new local news websites around the country and eventually around the world.
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The New York Times Company:
NYT Diversity and Inclusion Report 2018: 51% of staff are women and 30% are people of color but racial diversity in leadership has not increased since 2016 — The New York Times is driven by a simple but powerful mission: to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
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@brianmrosenthal
The Daily Beast:
Mueller was a ratings booster for MSNBC but in the wake of the Barr report, Rachel Maddow's show was down near 500K viewers since the previous week — The Mueller report and its potential implications have driven the network's coverage—and monster ratings—for two years.
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Mediaite, SPLICETODAY.com, Business Insider and Fox News
Media Matters for America:
After Mueller summary was released, Fox News aired 118 segments on the probe, with 58 mentioning possible probes against those involved or seen as Trump enemies — The day after Attorney General William Barr released his summary letter on the findings of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation …
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Mediaite, @lispower1, The Daily Beast and bookforum.com
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
Top music labels, including Sony and Warner, sue Charter, alleging it profits from repeat copyright infringers motivated by its advertised high internet speeds — The music industry is suing Charter Communications, claiming that the cable Internet provider profits from music piracy by failing …
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MediaPost, @techlinkedyt, @bergmayer, Music Ally, The Verge and Techdirt
Rishabh R. Jain / Associated Press:
Facebook says it is partnering with media orgs in India ahead of elections to flag false stories across multiple languages, limiting them in News Feed by ~80% — NEW DELHI (AP) — Facebook is taking steps to reduce the spread of false information on its platforms ahead of India's general election, company officials said Monday.
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Univision and Dish Network reach a carriage deal after a nine-month blackout, covering Univision-owned TV stations and niche Spanish-language cable channels — Univision and satcaster Dish Network have reached a carriage agreement after a nine-month blackout that marked one of the longest standoffs between …
John Glenday / The Drum:
Survey: 63% of people now prefer to share content over “dark” social channels like Facebook Messenger, Snapchat, and WhatsApp — A study on social sharing habits has highlighted the growing appeal of so-called ‘dark’ private messaging apps, with 63% of people now preferring …
Polina Marinova / Fortune:
Stock trading startup Robinhood buys MarketSnacks, a media company with a podcast and a newsletter about finance that will be rebranded as Robinhood Snacks — Robinhood, a no-fee trading stock trading startup, just made its first acquisition, and it's a millennial-focused media company called MarketSnacks.
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@polina_marinova, @rachelking, @steevevakees, @buckeyebeachbum, @robinhoodapp and Under the Hood
Lautaro Grinspan / Washingtonian:
Foreign correspondents covering the US for publications globally indicate that international news outlets are also experiencing the “Trump bump” — Even for locals, Trump-era Washington is dizzying. Now imagine explaining it to the world. — Rozina Sabur
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