Top 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/...
Discussion:
The Hill, @erikwemple, FierceVideo, @hadas_gold, @erikwemple and @codyboteler
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.
Discussion:
Mediaite, SPLICETODAY.com, @willsommer, @ositanwanevu, @aaronjmate, Esquire, Business Insider, @tomgara and Politico
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
Mediaite, @lispower1, The Daily Beast and bookforum.com
Ben Strauss / Washington Post:
Adnan Virk discusses his firing from ESPN and his new role at streaming service DAZN, whose North American operation is headed by John Skipper — NEW YORK — On the afternoon of Feb. 1, Adnan Virk drove home from ESPN's headquarters in Bristol, Conn. It was a familiar trip.
Discussion:
Poynter, @benjstrauss, @timbolen, @sean_brace, @shandershow, @benjstrauss, @richarddeitsch, @haleaziz, @dahancw, @roofthatpeach, @timbrando, @richarddeitsch, Awful Announcing and New York Post
Charles Bethea / New Yorker:
Since James Bruggers left his job at the Courier-Journal, Kentucky's coal country has been left without a newspaper reporter on the environment beat full-time — A year ago, the last Kentucky newspaper staffer dedicated to the environmental beat full-time left his job. He was not replaced.
Discussion:
@nfudc, @tomlasseter, @jasonmargolis, @cybingham, @howardfineman, @jacobhryan, @amandapetrusich, @rylandky, @kodacohen, @jmartnyt, @danielgilliam, @carlzimmer, @michaelluo, @cynthiabarnett, @kemc, @michaelluo, @charlesbethea, @gwenda, @eekshecried, @rohded, @moorestrib and The Rural Blog
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.
Discussion:
@postguild, @ko_zub, @erikwemple, @jillcowan, @lourdesgnavarro and @brianmrosenthal
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
John Cook, former executive editor of Gawker, is joining Business Insider as investigations editor where he will build a dedicated investigations unit — Alyson Shontell, editor in chief of Business Insider in the United States, sent out the following announcement on Wednesday:
Trey Yingst / Fox News:
Rocket fire landed near Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst and his TV crew as they reported on the exchange of fire between Israel and Hamas — ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER — Rockets from the Gaza Strip streamed through the sky above our crew. — And then, flashes of light. — Bang. Bang.
Discussion:
@treyyingst and Associated Press
Chris Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Krista Smith, Vanity Fair's executive West Coast editor who started at the magazine as a fact-checker in 1989, is joining Netflix as a consultant — The publication's executive West Coast editor is joining the streaming giant as a consultant, but will stay on as a contributing editor at the magazine.
Discussion:
@chrissgardner
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
Report: a judge in New York state has thrown out a libel case brought against the Wall Street Journal by a prominent antiques dealer over a 2017 article — A state court judge in New York threw out a case in which a prominent antiquities dealer accused The Wall Street Journal's publisher of libel.
Discussion:
@georgikantchev
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.
Discussion:
Media Nation, Pew Research Center, The Keyword, @bgrueskin, @sarafischer, Fast Company, Nieman Lab, @thensim0nsaid, @ananny, @b52malmet, @dkiesow, CNN, @hawleymo, @ludkmr, @ayoonhendricks, @xlprofessor, @melaniesill, @businessofnews, @mathewi, @nathanblawrence, @aaronmehta, @alexkotch, @melaniesill, @seandkennedy, @nicholasvinocur, @lam_barrett, @mathewi, @trochee, @jayrosen_nyu, @laurengustus, @matthewstoller, @mathewi, @emilybell, @andreas212nyc, @emilybell, @pergam, Adweek, Engadget, 9to5Google, Fortune and Beyond Search
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 …
Discussion:
MediaPost, @techlinkedyt, @bergmayer, @stevenlevy, @jbrodkin, @silicadevs, @puellavulnerata, The Verge, Music Ally and Techdirt
Output Producer, CA — 
China Markets Correspondent, Shanghai — 
Senior Assignment Editor, DC — 
Breaking News Editor, Tokyo — 
Senior Correspondent - Wealth, NY — 
Reporter - Ottawa Bureau — 
Local Government Reporter, IA — 
Research Director, CA — 
Immigration Enforcement Reporter — 
Presque Island Reporter, ME — 
Contributing Parks Ed. - SW, CA — 
AI Content Editor, WA — 
Legislative Reporter, TN — 
Editorial Assistant, Remote US — 
Elon Musk Reporter, NY or CA — 
Government & Politics Editor, WA — 
Business & GA Reporter. VT — 
Sports Reporter, WA — 
Energy Reporter, TX — 
Senior Reporter, SC — 
Trade & Climate Correspondent, DC — 
Reporter, WI — 
Political Newsletter Writer, CO — 
Jackson Reporter, MS — 
Music Editor, AZ — 
Breaking News Reporter, NV — 
Fearless Reporter/Producer, IA — 
Reporter II - Technology, Remote — 
Editor, Remote US — 
City Reporter, WA — 
Executive Editor, OR — 
Education & Budget Reporter, CA — 
Senior Writer/Editor, FL — 
Media Editor, Remote — 
