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Jon Allsop / Columbia Journalism Review:
Survey of layoffs and closures in media between Jan and June 2019: thousands were laid off or offered a buyout; industry is on course for worst year since 2009 — Between January and May this year, approximately 3,000 people working in the news industry were laid off or offered a buyout.
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Bloomberg, @harronwawker, @mattgertz, @film_girl, @chick_in_kiev, American Press Institute, @paul_bowers, The Rural Blog and Politico
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Samantha Sunne / Poynter:
Of the 65 journalists laid off at New Orleans' Times-Picayune, 19 plan to remain as journalists in the city; The Advocate hired 10, 3 with grant-funded salaries
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@kristenhare, @skooks, @spj_tweets, Poynter, Miami New Times, @taniakaras, @lamarwhitejr, @yatpundit, @lhcbmatt, @jameskarst, @tmorris504, @jbenton, @poynter, @bpwarsh, @jbenton and @poynter
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Facebook updates News Feed ranking algorithm to reduce the distribution of sensational health claims or promotion of products with health-related claims — People come together on Facebook to talk about, advocate for, and connect around things like nutrition, fitness and health issues.
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
IJR, launched in 2013 by former Republican operative Alex Skatell, lays off four staffers as it prepares to transition to nonprofit status in the fall — Independent Journal Review, a millennial-focused website that soared in popularity during the 2016 election for its viral news with a conservative bent …
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@malshelbourne and @davejorgenson
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Study finds gains in Trump's standing in polls in 2016 closely correlated with high levels of social media activity by the Internet Research Agency — The study does not prove Russian interference swung the election to Trump. But it did find Trump's poll numbers improved when Russian trolls were active.
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firstmonday.org, CNN, Boing Boing and Reason
John Koblin / New York Times:
Talk shows have struggled on Netflix, which has canceled three so far, because the format is based on timeliness and on creating a habit in viewers — Netflix upended the entertainment business by successfully moving into nearly every genre — scripted dramas, comedies, stand-up specials …
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@gavinpurcell, @gavinpurcell, @gavinpurcell, @gavinpurcell, @gavinpurcell, @gavinpurcell, @koblin and @gilbertcruz
Todd Spangler / Variety:
NBC News Now hires former Fox and WSJ reporter Alison Morris as its first full-time anchor, after launching the free streaming service in May — NBC News Now, five weeks after the free streaming service's launch, has a full-time anchor: Alison Morris, who most recently was with Fox Corp.'s Fox 5 in New York.
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TVWeek.com, Deadline, Talking Biz News and TVNewser
Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast:
Federal prosecutors indict a NC man on a single count of transmitting an interstate threat, after his March tweet threatening Qasim Rashid, a Muslim candidate — The tweet ominously threatened Virginia Senate candidate Qasim Rashid with an infamous photo from a 1915 lynching and the phrase “View your destiny.”
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The Verge, Gizmodo, New York Times and Fast Company, more at Techmeme »
Brian Barrett / Wired:
Loss of ebooks bought in Microsoft's book section is a reminder that digital rights management is defective by design as goods don't really belong to the buyer — YOUR ITUNES MOVIES, your Kindle books—they're not really yours. You don't own them. You've just bought a license that allows …
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@jeratthemovies, @michellemanafy, @williambibbiani, Techdirt, BGR, VICE, CNET and Gizmodo
Seb Joseph / Digiday:
Sources: WPP to stop participating in Accenture-supervised ad pitches starting in 2020, as WPP says Accenture could use the data to undercut its pitch price — A spat between WPP and Accenture is turning ugly. The agency group is refusing to share its media data with Accenture for a media audit …
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@tinafegent and @digiday
Andrew Murfett / LinkedIn:
David Haskell, editor of New York magazine, talks about publishing E. Jean Carroll's story, why he redid his first cover a week after it hit newsstands, more — David Haskell joined New York magazine in 2007, and quickly began to climb the rungs of the seminal publication.
Thanks:@chipcutter
Julia Alexander / The Verge:
Twitch streamers are struggling to understand the precedent set by a mere two-week ban of popular streamer Dr Disrespect for streaming in a public bathroom — 'Twitch is saying there's no real consequences' — There was no question that Dr Disrespect's ban from Twitch would be temporary …
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Tubefilter, more at Techmeme »
Kate Taylor / Business Insider:
Survey of people between 13 and 21 years old finds that 59% list social media as their top news source, with 65% checking Instagram daily — - Gen Z's go-to source for political news is Instagram. — About 65% of respondents told Business Insider they checked Instagram daily …
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