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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Bon Appétit editor alleges only white editors have been paid for video appearances; a Condé Nast representative denied the allegation — : Adam Rapoport, editor-in-chief of Bon Appetit, came under fire Monday with calls for him to resign or be fired after allegations …
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Marina Fang / HuffPost:
Bon Appétit EIC Adam Rapoport says he is stepping down after a photo of him in brown face surfaced causing an uproar from staffers — The publication has long faced controversies surrounding its cultural appropriation of food trends and glaringly white staff.
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New York Times:
Authors compare their book advances using #PublishingPaidMe hashtag, exposing racial pay inequality in the industry, as major publishers address concerns raised — A viral hashtag encouraged black and nonblack book authors to compare their pay. Publishers pledged to improve their diversity efforts.
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New York Times:
Company memo: Axios CEO Jim VandeHei says he supports employees' right to march, and Axios would cover bail and assist in medical bills for any staff doing so — In a company memo, the chief executive of the politics news site said he supported staff members' right to march …
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Kristen Hare / Poynter:
Google News Initiative, Local Media Consortium, and the Local Media Association launch Support Local News, a $15M ad campaign in North America — The campaign is in partnership with the Local Media Consortium and Local Media Association — Local newsrooms hurt by the shutdown of the economy …
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The Arizona State Press:
Cronkite School of Journalism says Sonya Forte Duhé will not become its next Dean, after reports of alleged racist and homophobic remarks to students — Provost Mark Searle made the announcement and said he would appoint an interim dean this week — Sonya Forte Duhé …
Zoe Williams / British Vogue:
Profile of Roula Khalaf, the Financial Times' first female editor, who believes that “capitalism needs a reset” and her plans for the newspaper — Roula Khalaf enters her office dressed for a war zone and an invitation to Chequers, all on the same day.
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Samson Amore / The Wrap:
Boom.tv, which has built a live-streaming service that makes it easier to watch and create amateur esports events, raises $10M Series A — Esports production platform and competition organizer Boom.tv raised a $10 million Series A led by BITKRAFT Esports. The funds will be used …
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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
MSN's AI editor confused a mixed-race member of the band Little Mix with another and staff were told to delete articles about the mix-up should the AI find them — Firm's plan to replace editors with AI backfires after wrong image of musician is published — Microsoft's decision …
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Ben Strauss / Washington Post:
ESPN, which has sought to project an apolitical image, has thrown its full capacity into covering the George Floyd protests, through a sports lens and beyond — “SportsCenter” host Michael Eaves arrived at ESPN's campus in Bristol, Conn., on the evening of May 30 with a heavy heart.
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Maddy Crowell / VQR Online:
Profile of Caravan, a small but influential Indian magazine whose political investigations make it a target of Modi's Hindu nationalists — The offices of Caravan, a small but influential Indian monthly magazine, are housed on the third floor of a Soviet-style building in New Delhi.
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Lingling Wei / Wall Street Journal:
A WSJ journalist working in China reflects on being expelled amid rising tensions with the US, leaving family and nearly a decade of her life behind — A Wall Street Journal reporter, expelled by Beijing, writes of generations of ‘red roots’ and the sudden end of her own long journey to cover the country
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