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1:40 PM ET, July 15, 2019

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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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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Tiptoeing around Trump's racism is a betrayal of journalistic truth-telling, which requires journalists to embrace direct language and clear framing of issues  —  Long before Donald Trump ran for president, an inside-journalism battle was raging over the ideas of objectivity and balance.
Discussion: CNN, Los Angeles Times and Slate
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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”
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 …
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 …
Discussion: MSPoweruser
Bloomberg:
How YouTube trampled dozens of companies as it grew over the years, from ad brokers like AppNexus to content networks like Vevo and Machinima  —  - Former allies, rivals in video ads seek trustbuster attention  — Google unit says it competes in broader market, including TV
Michael Calderone / Politico:
Bernie Sanders' campaign expresses frustration with media coverage they see as biased, excessively negative, or dismissive of the candidate  —  If Bernie Sanders' team had its way, every reporter covering the Vermont senator would put out a tweet disclosing their unvarnished, personal feelings about the candidate.
Discussion: @politico
Max Willens / Digiday:
Amazon Prime Day shows importance of commerce revenue for publishers, as more Verizon Media sites cover the event and CNET mobilizes majority of editorial staff  —  As Prime Day continues to expand — the shopping extravaganza will last 48 hours this year, up from 36 hours last year and 30 hours …
Discussion: MediaPost, Quartz and The Verge
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 …
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with Ching-Ching Ni, EIC of NYT's free Chinese language site, on its function as a public service, its WeChat presence, VPN access for users in China, more  —  “Censorship is a way of life in China right now.  Everybody knows that whatever they say and share is controlled by the government.
 
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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
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How magazines like A Magazine, Banana, Giant Robot, and others helped shape Asian American identity
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
StreamElements: Twitch viewers live streamed 2.72B+ hours in Q2, compared with 735.54M hours on YouTube Live, 197.76M on Facebook Gaming, and 112.29M on Mixer
Billboard:
Billboard to partner with concert discovery site Bandsintown, which has 130M MAU, to embed tour dates of artists and links to buy tickets in Billboard articles
Discussion: MediaPost
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