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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.
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CNN, Los Angeles Times and Slate
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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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 has taken down an article by Dale Peck about Pete Buttigieg that included speculation about his sex life and repeatedly called him “Mary Pete”
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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 …
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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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
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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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Variety, @business and @newsynick
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.
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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 …
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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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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