Top News:
Eric Beech / Reuters:
Trump signs full pardon for former media mogul Conrad Black, who was convicted in 2007 of fraud and obstruction of justice and spent 3.5 years in prison — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a full pardon for former media mogul Conrad Black …
Discussion:
Mediaite, The Guardian, @jamesfourm, @antonyrobart and @yashar
Yashar's Newsletter:
Sources: Sen. Kamala Harris will not appear on Fox News for a town hall, joining Sen. Elizabeth Warren in declining to appear on the network — Scoop: Sen. Kamala Harris Will Not Appear On Fox News For A Town Hall — Presidential candidate and California Sen. Kamala Harris will not appear …
Discussion:
@ewarren, @yashar, twitchy.com, Boing Boing and Poynter
RELATED:
Alex Thompson / Politico:
Elizabeth Warren rejects an invitation to a Fox News town hall, calls the outlet a “hate-for-profit racket that gives a megaphone to racists and conspiracists”
Discussion:
@ewarren, @ewarren, The Wrap, @brithume, @ewarren, Mediaite, The Daily Beast, Poynter, New York Times, @ewarren, @abigaildisney, @genevaoh, @jordanuhl, @stevenlhall1, @mepfuller, Washington Post, @beckybunzy, @ewarren, @thrasherxy, @rottenindenmark, @jess_mc, @ewarren, @onlxn, @bykowicz, @espiers, The Daily Beast, Axios, Washington Post, CNN, ELLE, Associated Press, Talking Points Memo, NBC News, Mother Jones, New York Times, The Week, The Hill, Mediaite, BostonGlobe.com, HuffPost Canada and Hollywood Reporter
Makena Kelly / The Verge:
White House launches tool to solicit information from people who had social media accounts suspended or banned and who suspect political bias behind the actions — 'If you suspect political bias caused such an action to be taken against you, share your story with President Trump'
Discussion:
Mediaite, Washington Post, Axios, Variety, TechCrunch, The Guardian, Gizmodo, The Next Web, @laurenweinstein, Boing Boing, @slpng_giants, @kevinroose, @digiphile, @gregmorabito, @mollyjongfast, @jilliancyork, @griffey, @digiphile, @jaredlholt, @laurenweinstein, @reckless, @3r1ng, @russellbrandom, @emptywheel, @backlon, @mikerugnetta, @qhardy, @reckless, @kt_so_it_goes, @joshtpm, @laurenweinstein, @jaywillis and @emptywheel, more at Techmeme »
Ryan Joe / AdExchanger:
AT&T's Xandr unveils Community, a video ad marketplace for WarnerMedia and other publishers to sell ads across all channels: mobile, desktop, OTT, and linear — AT&T's ad unit Xandr on Tuesday unveiled a publisher network called Community, which lets advertisers use Xandr data …
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
Analysis shows that language in newspapers has remained fairly steady since 2000 while TV news has gotten more emotional, conversational, and argumentative — A deep linguistic analysis finds that newspapers today are a lot like newspapers 30 years ago. But TV news — especially cable news …
Discussion:
American Press Institute, RAND, @niemanlab, @jonathansblake, @adriana_lacy and @hunterschwarz
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Layoffs begin at the combined Disney and Fox studios, a spokesperson confirms; source says cuts were specifically affecting film staff — Layoffs are going down across both Disney and Fox, a spokesperson confirmed to Variety. — It's unclear what departments might be impacted …
Discussion:
The A.V. Club, Hollywood Reporter and The Wrap
Lucinda Southern / Digiday:
Sweden's MittMedia says it has found success converting readers to subscribers using a timed paywall, where all content published is open for the first hour — Like many publishers, Swedish media group MittMedia, which owns dozens of regional and national news brands, has been honing …
Discussion:
Strange Attractor, @sarahmarshall, @nisalahe, @jesszafarris and Editor & Publisher
Bob Fernandez / Philly.com:
As it seeks a buyer, bankrupt Reading Eagle newspaper in Reading, PA, warns it may have to lay off all 221 employees in June — With a bid deadline looming on Wednesday, the Reading Eagle has alerted more than 200 employees of the threat of massive layoffs.
Discussion:
@jenwsheehan, @rw_briggs, @mktwgoldstein, @ckrewson, Press Association and @anna_orso
The Information:
Sources: Quibi, the upcoming mobile streaming service led by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, is planning to raise up to $1B, following a $1B raise in August — Quibi, the mobile video streaming service headed by Hollywood and tech veterans Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman …
Discussion:
The Verge, @caseynewton, @cityofthetown, @seldo and @eringriffith, more at Techmeme »
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
One year into the BBC's 50:50 challenge for on-air gender diversity, 74% of the original participating programs have reached a 50:50 gender split — Three-quarters of BBC news, current affairs and topical programming teams that have been monitoring their gender diversity for the past year have reached a 50:50 on-air gender split.
Discussion:
BBC, @jake_hanrahan, TVNewser, @mufeedahb, @bbcnews and The Drum
Tiffany Hsu / New York Times:
Condé Nast sells Brides magazine to IAC's Dotdash for an undisclosed amount; Dotdash plans to scrap the print version and redesign Brides.com — The courting of Brides magazine had none of the meet-cutes and grand gestures often described in its glossy pages.
Discussion:
Variety, WWD, @pfpicardi, @lindysegal, AdExchanger and Digital TV Europe
Tiffini Theisen / Orlando Sentinel:
After Trump promises hurricane relief, 3 Florida radio stations owned by Gulf Coast Media vow to air snippets of Trump speeches every hour until 2020 election — Two days after President Trump rallied his base in Florida's Panhandle, vowing hundreds of millions of dollars in aid …
Discussion:
@thejoshpatten, Newser, Mediaite and New York Post
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
