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Nick Waters / @n_waters89:
[Thread] List of at least 100 separate incidents where journalists experienced violence from law enforcement in the US amid protests after George Floyd's death — We've hit 100 incidents where journalists experienced violence from the police during the #GeorgeFloyd protests. When I started this thread, I thought there would maybe be 7 or 8 examples. Instead what I have seen is a serious disregard for the free press by law enforcement. https://twitter.com/...
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New York Times:
Reporters and photographers say the treatment of journalists in recent days reflects an erosion of trust in media that's seeped into law enforcement under Trump
Reporters and photographers say the treatment of journalists in recent days reflects an erosion of trust in media that's seeped into law enforcement under Trump
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@mujmash, @kristoncapps, @billneelynbc, @jotted, @aaschapiro, @ckummer, @hirokotabuchi, @carloslozadawp, @bcmerchant, @kimmasters, @jksteinberger, @nytimes, @rachelabramsny, @marklittlenews, @johnhendren, @marcatracy, Los Angeles Times, The Real Deal New York, @studentactivism, @oneunderscore__, @cmclymer and @paulmcleary
Alex Chapman / 7NEWS.com.au:
Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls for an investigation into the unprovoked assault of an Australian journalist and cameraman by police in DC
Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls for an investigation into the unprovoked assault of an Australian journalist and cameraman by police in DC
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@hadas_gold, ABC, Newser, Vox, Mediaite, news.com.au, NPR, TVNewser, @publicbill, Gizmodo, @danicamclellan and The Independent
Adweek:
Adweek has been acquired by Shamrock Capital, an investment firm with ~$1.9 billion of assets in the media, entertainment, and communications sectors — Deal to significantly expand reach of leading media and events company — Shamrock Capital, a Los Angeles-based investment firm …
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Business Wire, Folio, @griner, @rafat, @mediapost, @media_evan, @adweek, MediaPost and Talking Biz News
Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
Blockchain journalism startup Civil is shutting down following its failure to find substitute financing after losing its major source of funding, ConsenSys — Civil, the high-profile, blockchain-backed attempt to nurture nascent digital news sites, is shutting down.
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@kristenhare
Esther Kezia Thorpe / What's New in Publishing:
The Guardian has expanded testing of its registration wall globally to gather first-party data; unlike the NYT's registration wall, readers can dismiss it — News publisher the Guardian has ramped up tests of its registration wall to its global audience, with growing numbers …
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Digiday
Reed Richardson / Mediaite:
NYT faces criticism for print headline “As Chaos Spreads, Trump Vows to ‘End It Now’”, a credulous framing reminiscent of last year's Unity vs. Racism debacle — New York Times print editor Tom Jolly previewed his paper's front page for Tuesday …
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@dlboardman, @rasmus_kleis, @flipping_a_tchr, @dancow, New York Post, @kainazamaria, @delwilber, @raju, @joehagansays, @andrewbeatty, @noahshachtman and Breitbart
Sara Fischer / Axios:
WaPo signs all 30 of McClatchy's local news outlets to its Zeus Performance product, which it says gives sites better performance and ad viewability — The Washington Post has signed all 30 of McClatchy's local news outlets to its Zeus Performance product, a software that gives sites better speed …
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@jarroddicker, @jeremybowers, @jarroddicker and @dangrover
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Bill O'Reilly's No Spin News, which currently airs on YouTube and on his website, will be broadcast twice daily by conservative digital TV network The First — Bill O'Reilly's show, “No Spin News,” which currently airs on his website and across YouTube, will be broadcast twice daily on The First …
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@gretchencarlson and @owillis
Nilay Patel / The Verge:
AT&T says HBO Max will be excused from AT&T's mobile data caps via its “sponsored data” program, while competing services like Netflix and Disney+ will not — Welcome to a world without net neutrality — HBO Max, AT&T's big bet on the future of streaming …
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Light Reading, Engadget, @reckless, @reckless, @mgsiegler, @loudmouthjulia and @haroldfeld, more at Techmeme »
Lindsay Underwood / National Press Club:
18 journalism orgs, including The National Press Club, pen open letter to police to end the use of violence and arrests against journalists covering protests — The following open letter to police nationwide was signed by 18 organizations including: The National Press Club (NPC) …
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@pressclubdc, Columbia Journalism Review, @jeremylittau, @lesliemac, @jamilahlemieux, @erinbiba, @brianstelter, @mccarrennews, @pressfreedom, @nabj, @rtdna, @mccarrennews, @lindsaymaude, @baekdal, @ona and WebWire
Kayleigh Barber / Digiday:
Interview with Josh Raab, National Geographic's Instagram director, on managing the 11th most followed account on the platform with 137M followers — National Geographic's main Instagram account, @NatGeo, is the 11th most followed account on the platform, with 137 million followers at the time of publication.
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One Man & His Blog
Alexandra Alter / New York Times:
Hundreds of books scheduled for release in the spring and summer are now on track for fall, creating a crowded field alongside ongoing crises and the election — Books scheduled for release this spring and summer are now on track for fall, when authors will be fighting for attention …
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@authorsguild, @pamelapaulnyt, @kimberlyburnspr, @barrypierce and @andrewlavallee
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Russell Brandom / The Verge:
Hachette, Penguin Random House, Wiley, HarperCollins sue Internet Archive, saying its project to let users borrow ebooks scanned from books violates copyrights
Hachette, Penguin Random House, Wiley, HarperCollins sue Internet Archive, saying its project to let users borrow ebooks scanned from books violates copyrights
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Gizmodo, New York Times, Fortune, Beyond Search, @ornithophobix, @nytimesbooks, Protocol, @digitaldutta, @librarythingtim, MediaNama, @verge and @mathewi, more at Techmeme »
Owen Thomas / San Francisco Chronicle:
Audrey Cooper, the San Francisco Chronicle's editor in chief, told her staff she is leaving the newspaper June 19 for another position in journalism — Audrey Cooper, The Chronicle's editor in chief, told her staff Monday she would leave the newspaper later this month for a new position in journalism.
Jason Lynch / Adweek:
AMC Networks and The Weather Channel join the OpenAP consortium, an advanced advertising platform encompassing Fox, NBCU, ViacomCBS, and Univision — Advanced advertising platform pulls further ahead of rival Xandr Invest — OpenAP is expanding again. — AMC Networks and The Weather Channel …
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MediaPost, Multichannel News and Variety