Top News:
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: News Corp is developing a news-aggregation service called Knewz, to address publisher concerns about Google and Facebook — Knewz.com will surface articles from hundreds of news sources, using software and human curation — News Corp is developing a news-aggregation service meant …
Discussion:
Ad Age, @jbenton, MediaPost, The Verge, @jbenton, @edmundlee, @rafat, @bradesposito, @dylanbyers, @donie, @jyarow, @grahamdavida, @mathewi, @david_ingram, @ibogost, @b_fung, @daviduberti, @rasmus_kleis, @nishachittal, @chillmage, @caseynewton, @micahsingleton, @existentialfish, @mattmittenthal, @jyarow, @jessicavalenti, @ambiej, Business Insider, Gizmodo, Engadget, Variety, Bloomberg, 9to5Google, Mediaite and Talking Biz News, more at Techmeme »
David Folkenflik / NPR:
How Vanity Fair, ABC News, and NYT fell short in Epstein coverage; sources: ex-NYT financial reporter Landon Thomas solicited $30K from Epstein for a charity — Toggle more options — Hear Part 1 — Toggle more options — Hear Part 2 — Toggle more options — A coterie of intimidating lawyers.
Discussion:
Mediaite, @davidfolkenflik, The Daily Beast, @davidfolkenflik, @bgrueskin, The Week, @davidfolkenflik, @davidfolkenflik, @davidfolkenflik, @jkbjournalist, @samstein, @npr, @lrozen, @dabeard, @bgrueskin, @irin, @jasonleopold, @boxall, @clarajeffery, @bgrueskin, @cbctom, @jasonleopold, @noahshachtman, @awprokop, @kfile, @marcatracy, Boing Boing and Rolling Stone
Jennifer Elias / CNBC:
Google says it has shut down 210 YouTube channels after it found they had been tied to misinformation about Hong Kong protesters — KEY POINTS — In a blog post Thursday, Google said it axed more than 200 YouTube channels due to misinformation around Hong Kong protests.
Discussion:
The Keyword, New York Times, VentureBeat, The Verge, @shanehuntley, Business Insider, Washington Post, The Week, @aaronmcn, @rmac18 and TechCrunch, more at Techmeme »
Freddy Mayhew / Press Gazette:
UK journalist says a US border agent accused him of belonging to “fake news media” and asked if he worked for CNN or MSNBC when he presented his journalist visa — A film journalist on assignment to report on the latest Star Wars movie has said he was accused of being part of the …
Discussion:
Washington Post, @jamescdyer and @jamescdyer
Hugo Balta / National Association …:
National Association of Hispanic Journalists rescinds Fox sponsorship of NAHJ at a convention next month, over anti-Latino comments by radio host Todd Starnes — Dear NAHJ Members, Today I am announcing the decision to rescind the invitation of Fox News as a sponsor for NAHJ at the upcoming Excellence …
Discussion:
SPJ News, @webjournalist, @spj_tweets, @thecitymaven, @leomcastaneda, @rungomez, @dangillmor, @dhuntreporter, @brooklynmarie, @zackford, @adriana_lacy, @ryanpitts, @spj_tweets, @gregpinelo, @adriana_lacy, @carrasquillo, @rungomez, @nahj, NPR, @mattgertz, @oliverdarcy, Media Matters for America, Mediaite, Talking Points Memo, NBC News and The Daily Beast
Matthew Ball / New York Times:
The goal of most streaming services is to lock audiences into their ecosystem and sell their more profitable products: shoes, cruises, wireless subscribers — As media monoliths bundle their offerings, consumers will once again have to pay for a bunch of shows they don't want.
Discussion:
@morroweric, @sameepa, @alecstapp and @edmundlee
New York Times:
Profile of Floyd Brown and his conservative news site, The Western Journal, which grew to 4M+ monthly readers in 2014 on sensationalized news, and its decline — The man behind “Willie Horton” and Citizens United built a potent online disinformation mill with his son. Then Big Tech changed the rules.
Discussion:
NB Blog, @matthewstoller, @nytimes, @russms, @nytimes, @mirakamdar, @nytimes, @bruno_j_navarro, @davidsable and @johnpodesta
NBC News:
Facebook bans pages associated with The Epoch Times from advertising after finding its pro-Trump ads had shifted to other pages, avoiding ad transparency rules — By hiding its multimillion-dollar dark money ad spend, the organization is bypassing Facebook's political advertising transparency rules.
Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:
Profile of WH Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham, who has had a turbulent career, has held no on-camera briefings, and who focuses on letting Trump sell himself — WASHINGTON — Stephanie Grisham doled out fast food and tracked lost gear as a press wrangler on President Trump's 2016 campaign …
Discussion:
@kenvogel, The Atlantic, Mediaite and Politico
Simon Applebaum / MediaVillage:
Interview with WarnerMedia Innovation Lab's GM Jesse Redniss, as the project prepares to become operational in Manhattan's Chelsea district by March 2020 — Not so long ago, convergence was the trend getting all buzz in the media universe. The possibility that any video or non-video content …
CNN:
Nine ABC News workers react to Sean Spicer's casting on Dancing with the Stars: “It's a slap in the face to those of us who had to deal with his baloney” — New York (CNN Business)Tom Bergeron isn't the only person who's unhappy about the casting of Sean Spicer on “Dancing With the Stars.”
Discussion:
@realdonaldtrump, The Wrap, @zachbraff, @chelseahandler, @moryan, @seanspicer, @oliverdarcy, @poniewozik, NBC News, @brianstelter, @brianstelter, New York Post, Breitbart, The Slot, FOX 61 and Variety
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sarah Huckabee Sanders will join Fox News as a contributor and is expected to make her debut on September 6 — Sarah Huckabee Sanders, one of the more controversial holders of the office of White House Press Secretary in recent memory, will join Fox News Channel as a contributor.
Discussion:
Poynter, Fox News Channel Press, @poniewozik, @mikiebarb, @julio_rosas11, @sarahhuckabee, Los Angeles Times, @betoorourke, @jasoninthehouse, @journalistslike, @tvnewser, @ksenijapavlovic, @keithboykin, @davidcorndc, @mollyjongfast, @michaelavenatti, @poniewozik, @yashar, @marksleboda1, @poniewozik, @mattgertz, @erikwemple, New York Times, @mattgertz, @nycjim, @joeconchatv, @oliverdarcy, Mediaite, Hollywood Reporter, Breitbart, Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, Axios, Washington Examiner, Politico, BostonGlobe.com, TVNewser, The Daily Beast, The Slot, CNN, TVWeek.com, Broadcasting & Cable, The Week and Newser