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Danny Hakim / New York Times:
The NRA is ceasing production of live content on NRATV and cutting ties to the ad firm that operated the site — The National Rifle Association has shut down production at NRATV. — The N.R.A. on Tuesday also severed all business with its estranged advertising firm, Ackerman McQueen …
Shawn McCreesh / New York Times:
Following tradition, even in toxic times, media toasted departing Press Secretary Sarah Sanders; “You'd better not say I was here,” one reporter said — “You'd better not say I was here,” said one White House reporter, who attended the awkward drinks at a nearby steakhouse.
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
The Office will move from Netflix to NBC's new streaming service in 2021; a source says Netflix was willing to pay up to $90M/year, but NBC offered $100M — KEY POINTS — NBC announced Tuesday it is taking back The Office from Netflix when the show's contract expires in 2021.
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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
Six Florida newsrooms are teaming up to cover climate change by sharing content across their newsrooms, with hopes to collaborate on reporting as well — “It's not a science story for us here in South Florida. It's not some kind of theoretical exploration. It's real.
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Sarah Schiff / Facebook:
Facebook now requires authorization of political and issue ad buyers in Ukraine and Canada, will do the same in Singapore and Argentina in the next few months — We believe that transparency leads to increased accountability and responsibility over time - not just for Facebook but advertisers as well.
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Michael Calderone / Politico:
Media gears up for expected cat and mouse game of spotting 2020 deepfakes; the Washington Post launched a public guide to different types of manipulated video — A video of Republican Mitt Romney saying in 2012 that 47 percent of Americans were dependent on the government helped sink his presidential bid …
Niels Lesniewski / Roll Call:
Booker, Sanders, and Warren seek details about Sinclair's purchase of 21 regional sports networks from FCC and DOJ, lay groundwork for a possible public review — Three Democratic presidential hopefuls cite the broadcast group's power in local TV — McConnell says no to delay on votes …
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Restricted media access has left Americans largely in the dark about conditions for migrants housed in government facilities, as most accounts are secondhand — Overcrowded facilities. Sick, filthy and hungry children sleeping on concrete floors. Young children taking care of infants …
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Nicholas Quah / Nieman Lab:
How dynamic insertion technology, used for personalizing podcast ads, could enable public radio stations to benefit from, and contribute to, NPR's podcast gains — Welcome to Hot Pod, a newsletter about podcasts. This is issue 215, published June 25, 2019.
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Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
Disney hires Netflix's director of original film, Matt Brodlie, to head international content development for Disney+ — EXCLUSIVE: Disney+ has flexed its muscle with the hire of Netflix's Director Of Original Film Matt Brodlie, we can reveal. For once it is Netflix which is having its staff lured away.
Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
How The New York Times' Metro department got away from print-first habits and dutiful incremental coverage to focus on consequential local news — When high-ranking editor Cliff Levy took over The New York Times' Metro department just under a year ago, it was clear a shakeup was coming.
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Melissa Repko / Dallas Morning News:
Texas Monthly bought from private equity firm Genesis Park by billionaire oil and gas heiress Randa Duncan Williams for an undisclosed price — Texas Monthly — the “National Magazine of Texas” — has been bought by billionaire oil and gas heiress Randa Duncan Williams.
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