Top News:
Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
In a first, Twitter adds a “Get the facts” label to two Trump tweets with false claims about mail-in voting, which links to a Twitter Moment refuting his claims — The action comes after years of criticism that social media companies have allowed the president to push misinformation unchecked
Discussion:
@nytnickc, CNN, New York Times, @sarahfrier, The Guardian, New York Times, Mediaite, @nycsouthpaw, @oneunderscore__, MediaPost, Mediaite, TechCrunch, TechCrunch, Reason, NPR, Fast Company, Fox News, Breitbart, Gizmodo, NBC News, Poynter, @samanthajpower, Slate, @vanitaguptacr, @kfile, @jenniferjjacobs, @donaldjtrumpjr, @shawna, MediaNama, Letters from an American, @oneunderscore__, @holden, @just_jenna, @raisinaseries, @nippysweetylass, @ellendoe, @moelleithee, @thatalicewu, @fred_guttenberg, @holden, @oneunderscore__, @craigsilverman, @maggienyt, @gus_802, @rezhasan, @cwarzel, @karenkasler, @holden, Raw Story, @dangillmor, @cmclymer, @danbalz, @holden, @farhip, Engadget, @janelytv, @davidcorndc, Vanity Fair, The A.V. Club, Boing Boing, The Verge, Beet.TV, The Week and Breitbart, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
Bloomberg:
After Twitter adds a label to his misleading tweets, Trump says Republicans will “strongly regulate” social media platforms or “close them down” — - Attack comes after Twitter fact-checked, labeled Trump tweet — Tech companies have faced criticism from conservatives of bias
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Twitter won't remove Trump's tweets about Scarborough's aide, says it's working on policies so it “can more effectively address things like this going forward” — UPDATED: Twitter is not immediately removing President Donald Trump's tweets about the 2001 death of an aide to Joe Scarborough …
Discussion:
New York Times, Washington Post, New York Times, The Wrap, The Atlantic, The Wrap, @jmartnyt, TechCrunch, @katiecouric, @darth, @ktumulty, @cathleendecker, @amandacarpenter, @popchassid, @mmcintire, @maggienyt, @yashar, @edzitron, @mattlynley, @xeni, @warrenleighttv, @mathewi, @benyt, @xpangler, @alibreland, @donmoyn, @brianstelter, New York Magazine, Business Insider and Axios, more at Techmeme »
Jefferson Graham / USA Today:
HBO Max launches without Roku and Amazon, the two most popular streaming platforms — The latest new streaming service HBO Max bowed with unlimited access to every episode of “Friends,” “The Big Bang Theory” and “Game of Thrones.” But if all you've got is a streaming player from Roku or Amazon, you won't be able to watch.
Discussion:
CNN, TechCrunch, TVLine, Fast Company, /Film, MediaPost, The Streamable, Variety, @sherman4949, @pkafka, CNBC, @frankpallotta, @pkafka, CordCutters and @jeffersongraham, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC:
AT&T's incoming CEO John Stankey says WarnerMedia still plans to release a cheaper, ad-supported version of HBO Max early next year
Discussion:
@megancgraham
Tim Burke / Courier:
Amazon sent a script and video to US TV stations promoting its safety measures; at least 11 stations aired some form of it, and 10 didn't divulge the source — The package was produced by Amazon spokesperson Todd Walker. — Amazon is taking proactive action ahead of Wednesday's annual shareholders meeting …
Discussion:
@kocozach, NME, The A.V. Club, The Media Nut, CNBC, VICE, @jerometaylor, @emilybell, @johnbattelle, Poynter, @jasongay, @scapelliti, @slpng_giants, @genepark, @metzsam, @jeffbercovici, @mathewi, The Verge, @katiecorradotv, @sengianaris, @aprilaser, @alexeheath, @kamahlaje, @davidcayj, @annehelen, @kateconger, @haleighhoffman, @parkermolloy, @paleofuture, @taveljimena, TVSpy, @juliacarriew, @bubbaprog, @jmitchem, @justinhendrix, The Guardian, The Independent, Boing Boing, TechCrunch, TVNewser, Business Insider and Mediaite, more at Techmeme »
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
UK's Bauer Radio will fold around 50 local radio stations into a national radio network; local journalist and travel reporter roles are likely to be unaffected — Bauer rebranding will scrap regional identities and replace them with national network — Dozens of towns and cities across England …
Discussion:
RadioToday, HoldtheFrontPage and @jimwaterson
Sarah Gilman / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the power imbalance between staff editors and freelance writers, especially in tough times, and how editors can address it with prompt and proper pay — It should have been a dream assignment. Madeline Ostrander, a freelance writer, had sold her first big feature to a high-profile magazine.
Discussion:
@pete_forester, @thrasherxy, @annacat_brigida, @hyltonanne, @jkdamours, @themadstone, @shannonmstirone, @wudanyan, @wudanyan, @brookejarvis, @sarah_gilman and bookforum.com
Toronto Star:
Torstar Corp., owner of the Toronto Star, announces it plans to sell the company to a group controlled by two Toronto businessmen in a deal worth about CAD$52M — Torstar Corp. announced Tuesday it has entered into an agreement with an entity controlled by two prominent Toronto businessmen …
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: major advertisers on Quibi, including PepsiCo and Walmart, are seeking to defer payments as Quibi aims to cut costs after last month's lackluster debut — Some major advertisers have asked to defer their payments or revise their billing schedules — Streaming service Quibi …
Discussion:
FierceVideo, @benmullin, @tomgara, @sarthakgh, @liamstack, Digiday, @kimberlynfoster, @sizpatel, New York Post, Light Reading, AppleInsider and The Wrap, more at Techmeme »
Amanda Meade / The Guardian:
News Corp Australia to cut hundreds of jobs and expected to stop printing as many as 100 titles; sources say the cuts could be as high as 30% of total staff — Publisher of the Australian, the Daily Telegraph and the Herald Sun is expected to stop publishing as many as 100 titles
Discussion:
@callapilla and @rohan_connolly
Jessica E. Lessin / The Information:
The Information launches a News Summer School, available on Zoom, offering eight free hour-long evening classes in July — Join leaders from across the news business for a free, four-week bootcamp to help you build a career in journalism during these unprecedented times.
Discussion:
Nieman Lab, @quillenkim, Medialyte and @jessicalessin
Ashley Carman / The Verge:
Instagram will start sharing revenue with creators through IGTV ads and badges on Live, splitting 55% of the revenue, starting with 200 partners next week — And purchasable Badges in Instagram Live — For the first time in its history, Instagram will start sharing revenue with creators through ads …
Discussion:
Variety, Instagram, CNBC, @willyoder, @backlon, @mattnavarra, @baekdal, @tsuvik, @ashleyrcarman and @jake_k, more at Techmeme »
Consumer Tech Reporter, CA — 
Associate Editor, Remote US — 
Curation Editor (Contract), NY — 
Business Editor, CA — 
Executive Ed. - Tech & Electronics, AZ — 
Economy & Industry Reporter, TX — 
ESPN FC Associate Editor, CA/CT — 
Political Enterprise Editor, DC — 
Housing & Real Estate Reporter, ME — 
Associate Reporter - Yahoo Finance — 
Senior Editor, Remote — 
News Reporter, MA — 
Freelance Contributor, FL — 
Senior Reporter, CA — 
Managing Editor - State, CT — 
Sr. VP & Chief Content Officer, OR — 
Writer - Streaming (Temporary), GA — 
Data Graphics Reporter, CA — 
Data Reporter, TX — 
Town Reporter, CT — 
Weekend Audience Editor, VA — 
Managing Editor, FL — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Associate Editor, NY — 
Freelance Reporter, NC — 
Crypto/Markets Reporter - Europe — 
Education & Family Reporter, OR — 
Red Sox Reporter, MA — 
Cockburn Editor, DC — 
Investigative Reporter, NC — 
Writer - Women's Soccer, Remote US — 
Senior IP Correspondent, London — 
Computational Journalist, NY — 
