Mediagazer: 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 (Alexandra Alter/New York Times)

7:30 AM ET, June 2, 2020

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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 — 'I've really never seen anything like this': Reporters and news photographers describe being roughed up, arrested and shot …

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Washington Post:
As reporters across the US are attacked, in some cases with rubber bullets, or arrested by cops while covering protests, an overview of over a dozen examples

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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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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 — ‘Giving away what is not yours is simply stealing,’ say authors — Four major book publishers have filed suit …

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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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LZ Granderson / Los Angeles Times:

Black journalists describe the emotional consequences of covering endless police brutality, most recently with George Floyd — When my cell rang, an unfamiliar number popped up on the screen. Normally I ignore these calls, certain my service provider has sold my information to half the country's telemarketing companies.

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Patrice Peck / New York Times:
A freelance reporter reflects on this exhausting and peculiar time for black journalists covering death and suffering during the pandemic and protests

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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.

Paul Farhi / Washington Post:

Interview with Ryan Grim on the Tara Reade story, including some valid criticisms of his work, and why asking if he believes her is the wrong question — The past few weeks haven't been kind to Tara Reade, the woman who has accused former vice president Joe Biden of sexual assault.

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Stacy Perman / Los Angeles Times:

Hollywood's powerful guilds and unions have been successfully pushing back against plans by media giants to restart production — UPDATED 7 AM — For an industry brought to its knees, anxiously waiting out the coronavirus shutdown that has left thousands of entertainment workers unemployed …

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Todd Spangler / Variety:

Sling TV head Warren Schlichting is no longer with the company, after it posted subscriber losses over last two quarters, replaced by exec VP Michael Schwimmer — Warren Schlichting, president of Dish Network's Sling TV over-the-top division who also oversaw ad sales and programming deals, is no longer with the company.

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Sahil Patel / Wall Street Journal:

YouTube and YouTube TV have more than 100M people in the US watching on TV screens each month, rising 80% YoY in March, according to the company — Usage of YouTube on TV screens is growing, but it remains primarily a mobile channel for advertisers — YouTube wants advertisers to spend …

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Lucinda Southern / Digiday:

TechCrunch, which has hosted 10 members-only Extra Crunch Live virtual events since launching in April, says Extra Crunch subscriptions have risen 600% YoY — As publisher events have been forced online, they are becoming more entrenched with other parts of the business, particularly subscriptions.

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