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Brian Stelter / CNN:
When covering Trump's tweets telling freshman congresswomen to “go back” to their countries, major media outlets relied on critics to label them as racist — New York (CNN Business)A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here.
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Ellie Bufkin / Washington Examiner:
The New Republic has taken down an article by Dale Peck about Pete Buttigieg that included speculation about his sex life and repeatedly called him “Mary Pete” — The New Republic published and then deleted an opinion article on Friday that offered shocking and incendiary commentary …
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Maddie Stone / Gizmodo:
Gizmodo says The New Republic is withdrawing from a September climate change forum after some partners leave in response to TNR's offensive Pete Buttigieg post — On Friday, The New Republic published an an offensive, homophobic attack on Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg.
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Taylor Lorenz / The Atlantic:
Less than a year after TikTok's US launch, the popularity of its stars at VidCon shows that it's poised to dominate the American social media landscape — Anaheim, Calif.—Last night, YouTube hosted its annual VidCon party, in one of the Anaheim Convention Center's large halls …
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Bloomberg:
Source: James Murdoch has invested $20M in The Void, a startup that has launched immersive, interactive VR venues in 11 cities around the world — - Mogul is building diverse portfolio after leaving Fox empire — James Murdoch, heir to billionaire media magnate Rupert Murdoch …
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Michael Holden / Reuters:
After the leak of UK ambassador's Trump memo, police warn media they may violate the law if further docs leak, provoking anger among journalists, politicians — LONDON (Reuters) - Senior British politicians, including both contenders to be the next prime minister, joined journalists on Saturday …
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Max Willens / Digiday:
Amazon Prime Day shows how important commerce revenue is getting for publishers, as more Verizon Media Group sites cover the event, CNET has all hands on deck — As Prime Day continues to expand — the shopping extravaganza will last 48 hours this year, up from 36 hours last year and 30 hours …
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Caroline Kitchener / The Lily:
The radio show “Here & Now” based an episode on a book by historian Sarah Milov, but the three men in the segment failed to name her or the title of her book — They have tenure. She does not. — Updated at 8 p.m. on July 14. — Sarah Milov was sitting at her kitchen table …
Vanessa Fuhrmans / Wall Street Journal:
Interview with Norah O'Donnell, who on Monday will become the anchor of CBS Evening News, which she plans to move from Manhattan to Washington this fall — As she takes over the ‘CBS Evening News,’ a veteran TV journalist hopes to sort ‘fact from fiction’—and plans a long stay in the job
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Karissa Bell / Mashable:
Snapchat is testing Shows, a dedicated section for shows separate from the main Discover page that resembles the Netflix homepage — Snapchat's plan to reinvent TV is picking up steam. The company, which hasn't always had an easy relationship with high-profile users …
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Scott Roxborough / Hollywood Reporter:
Ampere Analysis: in Q1 2019, 80% of US internet users and 70%+ of users in the UK and Nordic territories were subscribed to at least one SVOD service — Young audiences are driving growth in demand for subscription video services, with the U.S. market reviving and Europe quickly catching up, a report from Ampere Analysis finds.
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Q&A with Glenn Reedus, former Chicago Defender executive editor, on the paper's role in the Great Migration, its politics, its presence in the black community — This week, the Chicago Defender, one of the most renowned black newspapers in America, will cease to produce a print edition.
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