Top News:
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Days after the El Paso shooter echoed language used by Fox News hosts, Tucker Carlson says white supremacy is “actually not a real problem in America” — New York (CNN Business)A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here.
RELATED:
Lis Power / Media Matters for America:
Analysis: Fox News had over 70 references to an “invasion” of migrants in 2019, including 55 clips of Trump and 21 mentions by Fox News hosts — On August 3, a shooter opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso, TX, killing 22 individuals and injuring dozens more.
Discussion:
Washington Post, New York Times, Mediaite, The Guardian, @lispower1, @samstein, Hollywood Reporter, MSNBC, The Daily Beast, @jordanuhl, @revrrlewis, @goangelo, @bryanbehar, @lispower1, @msnbc, @goangelo, @goangelo, @goangelo, Axios, @goangelo and The Intercept
Gabriel Snyder / Columbia Journalism Review:
Dean Baquet acknowledges some subscribers expect The NYT to take an adversarial role against Trump, doesn't see this moment in history as particularly aberrant — Dean Baquet, the executive editor of The New York Times, was at home on Monday night—as was the rest of the paper's senior leadership …
Discussion:
@realdonaldtrump, @jayrosen_nyu, The Guardian, @imillhiser, @mattzeitlin, @realdonaldtrump, Mediaite, Talking Points Memo, @timkarr, @marty_lederman, @charlesarthur, @dloehr, @stuartetc, @moorehn, @gina_cole_, @djkgamc, @meredithshiner, @topherspiro, @jbenton, @dominicumile, @hbryant42, The Daily Caller, @neeratanden, @jamesfallows, @maryschmich, Politico, @hirschorn, Slate, @blogpalmsprings, @opus163, @froomkin, @danablankenhorn, @p_jeanne97, @mattyglesias, @nickmizaur, @lorig, @espiers, @jeffjarvis, @brianmc_fadden, @presswiz, @simonhoupt, @freemaneric, @ashleyfeinberg, @danmeisler, @amlwhere, @sdkstl, @aleksnotalex, @zacharylipez, @froomkin, @racheltachel, @leahbecerra, @gabrielsnyder and The Wrap
RELATED:
Jack Shafer / Politico:
By expecting the New York Times to be the paper of resistance, something it has vowed to never be, liberals are positioned for perpetual disenchantment
Discussion:
@martinsfp and @jayrosen_nyu
Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Amid widespread criticism, the New York Times' Dean Baquet acknowledges its “bad” front page headline about Trump's speech following mass shootings
Discussion:
@natesilver538, Washington Post, The Wrap, The Guardian, Bloomberg, Politico, Poynter, @sengillibrand, Fox News, Politico, @mattgertz, @maggienyt, @brithume, @_cingraham, @froomkin, @drvox, @jwgop, @jayrosen_nyu, @billdeblasio, @soledadobrien, @paulbradleycarr, @elivalley, @marlownyc, @rolandsmartin, @aoc, iMediaEthics, @joanwalsh, @mattgertz, @delwilber, @parkermolloy, @jamilsmith, @jeffjarvis, @alexburnsnyt, @kerpen, American Press Institute, @gtconway3d and New York Post
Jon Allsop / Columbia Journalism Review:
By parroting Trump's claims without context, journalists are letting Trump off the hook for stoking hate with his rhetoric
Discussion:
spiked, The Takeaway, Media Nation, Politico, Vanity Fair, @jon_allsop, @cjr, @dominicholden, @brianstelter and CBS Chicago
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Guardian Media Group says it broke even in the last financial year, digital now makes up 56% of revenue, and it has 655,000 regular paying supporters — Growing digital revenues and reader contributions help Guardian News & Media to operational profit of £800,000
Discussion:
Nieman Lab
RELATED:
Jason Gurwin / The Streamable:
Disney CEO says Disney+ will have a $12.99 bundle that includes ad-supported Hulu and ESPN+ when it launches on November 12 — The Streamable is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission when you sign up with our links. — On today's, 2019 Third Quarter Earnings Call Disney …
Discussion:
The Verge, Deadline, MediaPost, Adweek, Adweek, The Playlist, Variety, CNBC, Multichannel News, @chriswelch, The Next Web, @lamajedwards, @reckless, @marktlive, @andrewschulz, @nobodyepic, @_zeets, Fortune, @oneunderscore__, @sarafischer, Axios, AdExchanger and Awful Announcing, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Viacom says it will acquire Paws Inc., the holding company that owns the IP rights to Garfield, allowing it to create new shows and spinoffs — The entertainment company wants fodder for programming it can show and sell to streaming services — Viacom Inc. has sunk its claws into another hit franchise.
Marc Tracy / New York Times:
New York Times reaches a high of 4.7M total subscribers in Q2, with nearly 3.8M subscribers to digital products; digital-only subscription revenue grew 14% YoY — As digital revenue becomes more central to the newspaper business — and with a small boost from the launch of “The Weekly,” …
Discussion:
Business Wire, @nytimesbusiness, Benzinga, @elanazak, Zacks Investment Research and @martyswant
Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal:
US radio giant Entercom Communications says it will acquire podcast companies Pineapple Street Media, source says for $18M, and Cadence13, source says for $50M — Deals will give company a presence in several facets of podcasting, from production to distribution and monetization
Discussion:
Nieman Lab, Variety, Fast Company, Radio & Television …, @lemonproduction and The Verge
Casey Newton / The Interface:
TikTok's ad-fueled popularity could wane unless it can add new features, court influencers, please regulators, and curtail the rate that new users abandon it — With Facebook under antitrust scrutiny around the world, the company is spending more time making the case that it is beset on all sides by competitors.
Discussion:
Boing Boing, @caseynewton and @colinkirkhodge
Marc Tracy / New York Times:
Tech news site The Markup reinstalls editor Julia Angwin along with six of the seven editorial staffers who quit in protest over Angwin's firing in April — It has been a turbulent few months for The Markup, a news start-up with ambitions to combine investigative and data-driven journalism to cover the world of technology.
Discussion:
@team_markup, The Markup, @craignewmark, @juliaangwin, @adrjeffries, @ericuman, @waltmossberg, @emilybell, @mer__edith, @amywebb, @sulliview, @gabrieldance, bookforum.com, @iamxavier, @samanthabarry, @lkirchner, @katecrawford, @jonkeegan, @tenuous, @markupreal, @rcalo, @s_m_i, @pilhofer and @nabihasyed
Tim Peterson / Digiday:
Brand-funded documentaries are on the rise, with some winning awards, and some, like 23andMe, saying documentarians do a better job than marketing teams — This article is part of the Digiday Video Briefing, which features must-reads, confessionals and key market stats.
Claire Atkinson / NBC News:
Foreign journalists struggle to communicate mass shootings in the US to their audiences, who think Americans are “crazy” for not enacting gun control measures — “I've been living in the United States for 17 years and the number of massacres that I have to cover has been endless …
Discussion:
@nbcnews, @nbcnews, @joojooeyeball7 and @nbcnews
Daniel Green / Journalism.co.uk:
After shutting down its Blogs self-publishing product, HuffPost UK launches new Personal and Opinion sections, both of which will pay contributors — To compete with rival self-publishing platforms and social media, the website is experimenting with a new, sustainable way to source stories from marginalised groups
Output Producer, CA — 
China Markets Correspondent, Shanghai — 
Senior Assignment Editor, DC — 
Breaking News Editor, Tokyo — 
Senior Correspondent - Wealth, NY — 
Reporter - Ottawa Bureau — 
Local Government Reporter, IA — 
Research Director, CA — 
Immigration Enforcement Reporter — 
Presque Island Reporter, ME — 
Contributing Parks Ed. - SW, CA — 
AI Content Editor, WA — 
Legislative Reporter, TN — 
Editorial Assistant, Remote US — 
Elon Musk Reporter, NY or CA — 
Government & Politics Editor, WA — 
Business & GA Reporter. VT — 
Sports Reporter, WA — 
Energy Reporter, TX — 
Senior Reporter, SC — 
Trade & Climate Correspondent, DC — 
Reporter, WI — 
Political Newsletter Writer, CO — 
Jackson Reporter, MS — 
Music Editor, AZ — 
Breaking News Reporter, NV — 
Fearless Reporter/Producer, IA — 
Reporter II - Technology, Remote — 
Editor, Remote US — 
City Reporter, WA — 
Executive Editor, OR — 
Education & Budget Reporter, CA — 
Senior Writer/Editor, FL — 
Media Editor, Remote — 
