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Ben Shapiro's The Daily Wire has massive engagement on Facebook, helped by a network of pages that simultaneously post at least 10 Daily Wire links per day — Founder of The Daily Wire, Ben Shapiro. (MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images) — The success of The Daily Wire …
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
The LA Times says it has reached a settlement of a lawsuit filed by a group of newsroom employees claiming the paper has discriminatory pay practices — In the latest action by employees critical of the Los Angeles Times' fraught newsroom history of race and gender, the paper has been hit …
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Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:
An overview of 3 studies on the relationship between consuming rightwing media and believing in pandemic conspiracy theories or failing to try to avoid COVID-19 — The three studies paint a picture of a media ecosystem that entertains conspiracy theories and discourages audiences from taking steps to protect themselves and others
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Rachel Premack / Business Insider:
Condé Nast suspended Bon Appétit video editor Matt Hunziker; employees suggest Hunziker's social posts critical of Condé Nast and Bon Appétit led to suspension — - Condé Nast has suspended a Bon Appétit video editor, Matt Hunziker, “pending investigation” by the company.
Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch:
Facebook says it is globally rolling out a notification screen warning users if they try to share content that's more than 90 days old — Facebook announced Thursday that it would introduce a notification screen warning users if they try to share content that's more than 90 days old.
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Molly McCluskey / Poynter:
Freelancers and contractors are rarely counted in the tabulations of journalism jobs lost amid the pandemic, and they face higher risks, often without insurance — While nearly every industry is facing layoffs due to the coronavirus epidemic, journalism is bearing a particular brunt.
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Will Bedingfield / Wired:
Some top composers are choosing video game soundtracks over Hollywood, as game music is finally receiving the praise and mainstream recognition it deserves — In 1996, while making music for the Fox Family Channel, Inon Zur received a phone call from the man who would later become his agent.
Jennifer Brandel / We Are Hearken:
Jennifer Brandel steps down as CEO of Hearken, which helps newsrooms connect with audiences, as Hearken merges with Switchboard, which helps manage communities — Hi reader. Thanks for seeing this headline and being curious enough to click. — The TL;DR: I'm moving out of the CEO role …
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Ken Doctor / Nieman Lab:
Interview with Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith, who says the company is investing in online video channel QuickTake, formerly TicToc, which has about 100 staff — “Bloomberg” is a Rorschach test of a word. — For many, it represents the unique New York City politician whose presidential …
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Disney+ will be the exclusive home of all Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney Junior content in the UK, after a failure to come to terms with Sky and Virgin — Disney is closing its kids channels in the UK after launching Disney+ and failing to agree on new carriage deals with pay-TV platforms Sky and Virgin Media.
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The Daily Beast:
Judge tosses a suit to block Mary Trump's book on the Trumps, saying court lacked jurisdiction; lawyer Charles Harder says he'll refile in state supreme court — A Queens County Surrogate Court Judge cited “several improprieties” in Robert Trump's attempt to block niece Mary's tell-all, slated to be published this fall.
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Bloomberg:
CAA partners with New Enterprise Associates to form Connect Ventures, a $100M fund to invest in media and tech companies, starting with Spire Animation Studios — - CAA and New Enterprise Associates form $100 million fund — CAA represents Brad Pitt, Reese Witherspoon and Chris Paul
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