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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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Donie O'Sullivan / CNN:
Twitter says Trump's racist tweets attacking four congresswomen don't break its rules and will not be labeled with a disclaimer — New York (CNN Business)President Trump's weekend tweets in which he used racist language to attack four progressive Democratic congresswomen are not against Twitter's rules …
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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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Press Association:
Facebook introduces a scam ads reporting tool in the UK and donates £3M to Citizens Advice for Scams Action, a dedicated online anti-scam service — Social media firm to investigate users' complaints and take down violating posts — Fresh efforts to tackle scam adverts across Facebook …
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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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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Dish's AirTV launches $80 4K streaming stick for accessing Sling TV, Netflix, and broadcast channels from one Android TV user interface — Dish is expanding its hardware lineup today with the launch of a new 4K streaming stick, the AirTV Mini, designed to make it easier for cord cutters …
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Chris Quinn / Cleveland.com:
“Stunned” by success of Project Text, which charges $4/month for daily texts from reporters, Cleveland.com trials the model with hyperlocal news in Lakewood, OH — One of the biggest casualties of the rapidly evolving media landscape is what we call hyperlocal reporting …
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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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CNN:
Documents describe how WikiLeaks' Assange used London's Ecuadorian Embassy as a command center to orchestrate disclosures during the 2016 presidential election — Atlanta (CNN)New documents obtained exclusively by CNN reveal that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange received in-person deliveries …
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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 …
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A.J. Katz / TVNewser:
Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott names Jason Klarman EVP of marketing for Fox News Media — Fox News chief executive Suzanne Scott has announced that Jason Klarman is now evp of marketing for Fox News Media, effective immediately. — In his new role, Klarman will oversee brand strategy …
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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 …