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12:25 PM ET, June 23, 2020

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Wesley Lowery / New York Times:
Not only is “objective neutral” journalism predicated on a white perspective, it deprives readers of plainly stated facts for fear of accusations of partiality  —  What's different, in this moment, is that the editors of our country's most esteemed outlets no longer hold a monopoly on publishing power.
Adam Tamburin / The Tennessean:
The Tennessean and parent company Gannett have fired an ad manager after the paper ran an anti-Muslim ad and will donate ad proceeds to a Muslim advocacy group  —  The Tennessean and its parent company Gannett announced on Monday that an advertising manager was fired after the news organization published an anti-Muslim advertisement.
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Hayley Miller / HuffPost:
The Tennessean says it is launching an investigation into how a full-page anti-Muslim ad by a Christian doomsday cult was published in its Sunday print edition
Noam Scheiber / New York Times:
After staff complained about the lack of diversity on The Ringer's dozens of podcasts, Bill Simmons says “It's a business. This isn't Open Mic Night.”  —  A podcast episode on the recent protests increased staff complaints concerning the lack of diversity at his digital outlet, The Ringer.
CNN:
China calls the US's designation of more Chinese outlets as foreign missions “political suppression” and vows to make a “necessary and legitimate” response  —  London (CNN Business)China has vowed to make a “necessary and legitimate” response after the US government designated four …
Discussion: Associated Press
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Reuters:
US will treat four Chinese media outlets as foreign missions, alleging they are state-controlled, after five Chinese outlets were similarly designated in Feb.
Max Cohen / Politico:
During a press call meant to highlight press freedom on Monday, the State Dept. muted the phone line of a Reuters reporter after he asked about Bolton's book  —  The State Department's top spokeswoman on Monday muted the line of a reporter asking about John Bolton's book during a briefing extolling press freedom.
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
BBC cut 60, 40, and 60 jobs in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales, respectively; NUJ: Nations and Regions divisions told to cut ~£24M in 2021, ~£28M in 2022  —  MPs have urged the BBC not to cut its local political and current affairs programming, saying its “regional strength” …
Discussion: Guido Fawkes
Graham Vyse / Washington Post:
Along with huge proposed budget cuts, military newspaper Stars and Stripes faces a Pentagon restricting journalistic access more than under previous presidents  —  By mid-March, coronavirus response efforts were underway worldwide.  President Trump had declared a national emergency.  France was in lockdown.
Tom Kludt / Vanity Fair:
Reporters and newsrooms are figuring out how to safely cover a presidential race and a historic civil rights movement during a global pandemic  —  Journalists descended on Tulsa for Trump's MAGA rally—and to a different world than three months ago.  Newsrooms are now figuring …
Discussion: @tomkludt
Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
OAN's controversial stories and onerous contract terms may put off big pay-TV providers; sources say its DirecTV deal may end in 2021, though OAN disputes that  —  - Controversial stories may put off Comcast, Charter and Dish  — For now, DirecTV is the network's biggest distributor
Wall Street Journal:
Profile of NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell, as he overhauls its TV operations and works to expand its streaming audience while navigating the pandemic  —  The new chief wants to shake up the entertainment giant as quickly as possible, throwing out old conventions.  The pandemic is giving him license to do it.
Discussion: @katerinareports and Protocol
Sara Fischer / Axios:
CBSN, CBS News' digital streaming news service, is expanding its OTT app to 89 new countries via partnerships with smart TV manufacturers and software platforms  —  CBSN, the 24/7 digital streaming news service for CBS News, is expanding internationally to pull in more digital TV ad dollars, while also expanding its audience.
 
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NBCUniversal is removing four episodes of 30 Rock that featured characters in blackface from streaming and syndication at the request of the show's co-creators
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Arab News:
Arab News will launch a new digital French edition on July 14, its third international edition after Pakistan and Japan