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On her last day, Deadspin EIC Megan Greenwell describes the tragedy of digital media, where execs know less about making money than do ignored employees — There is a version of the story of this company in which idealistic journalists, unconcerned with profit, are posed against ruthless business-doers …
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@megreenwell, @mangiotto, @david_j_roth, @rhettjonez, @karenkho, @attackerman, @lakshmigandhi, @jack_hamilton, @caseyjohnston, @rxgau, @katiedrumm, @lyzl, @katerinareports, @samitsarkar, @caitlin__kelly, @judyberman, @patreasury, @cd_hooks, @amandafarough, @alexckaufman, @andrewhusband, @themadstone, @codinghorror, @vectorpoem, @stephentotilo, @joshkrugerphl, @pbump, @ryanlcooper, @tasharobinson, @adamweinstein, @lkatzenberg, @moryan, @chronotope, @petersterne, @clarajeffery, @papapishu, @_zeets, @iainthomson, @mattdpearce, @sarah_sprague, @molly__o, @chronotope, @nbj914, @madeleine_rae, @nickcapozzoli, @shaneferro, @mylestanzer, @kylebuis, @aleksnotalex, @patrickklepek, @ricsanchez, @noelmu, @yc, @petersterne, Deadspin and Mediaite


A look at challenges trans reporters face when out on the job and how their increased newsroom presence is improving the quality and quantity of trans coverage — Trans reporters want more accurate and more sensitive coverage of trans issues and an end to false equivalency
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@landontjones and @lewispants


Disney+ to allow unlimited offline viewing on any number of devices, 4 simultaneous streams, and up to 7 profiles, will have a unique UI for kids, and more — The Streamable is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission when you sign up with our links. — Today was a big day for Disney at the D23 Expo.
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TechCrunch, /Film and Engadget, more at Techmeme »


Sites like Newsbuzzr leech media outlet content for ad revenue by copying and reposting articles after running them through an automated synonym generator — Scammers have cooked up a truly strange scheme to leech traffic from journalists. — Something odd caught my eye on Twitter the other day.
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@ryanjreilly, @martinsfp, @ca_bobby77, @justgregthings and Boing Boing


Sinclair CEO says he's interested in four AT&T-owned regional sports networks, as his company closes on a deal to buy 21 regional sports networks from Disney — CEO Chris Ripley said properties Sinclair is interested in include four AT&T-owned regional sports outlets
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The Wrap, sbgi.net, The Big Lead, @wsj, New York Post, Awful Announcing and Deadline


With the revival of Sarah Palin's defamation suit against the NYT, a look at the legal arguments, including proving “reckless disregard”, her team will make — Sarah Palin has launched countless bogus attacks against what she calls the “lamestream media.”


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.
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@newanddigital, @morroweric, @sameepa, @alecstapp, @c_garthwaite, @dkthomp, @ballmatthew and @edmundlee


A graphic look at a columnist's web activity during a typical workday shows how websites track users; news sites used the most tracking resources — Earlier this year, an editor working on The Times's Privacy Project asked me whether I'd be interested in having all my digital activity tracked …
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@profcarroll, @susanthesquark, @nadiehbremer and @fmanjoo


Profile of Kentucky's Adair County Community Voice newspaper, whose owner, Sharon Burton, doesn't shy away from covering the impact of the opioid epidemic — The lead stories in the Adair County (Kentucky) Community Voice newspaper's website so far this week include a notice that locals …
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@poynter, @atompkins, @poynter and @ruralj


Netflix says it is testing “Collections” on iOS that are curated by experts on the company's creative teams based on factors like genre, tone, and story line — Netflix is testing a new way to help users find TV shows and movies they'll want to watch with the launch of a …
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Variety, IndieWire, The Verge, The Next Web and Engadget, more at Techmeme »


It is time for April Ryan and CNN to comment about Ryan's bodyguard manhandling a reporter, or they will relinquish their standing as First Amendment champions — Ever since she joined CNN in 2017, April Ryan has distinguished herself as a vociferous and resilient advocate for press freedom.
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Breitbart, @jonathanvswan, @tomgara, @daviduberti, theGrio, Washington Times, Fox News, Mediaite, New Jersey Online and NB Blog


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 …
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The Wrap, /Film, Washington Post, @jamescdyer and @jamescdyer