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Ben Smith / New York Times:
Netflix's deep catalog of Black programming is the envy of Hollywood and was largely built after a shift in culture following executive departures in 2018 — The company didn't set out to build a big library of Black programming, but now it's the envy of its rivals.
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Soledad O'Brien / New York Times:
Buoyed by the public awakening over BLM, journalists of color are sidestepping management to collectively inaugurate their own #MeToo-like movement — We're finally feeling empowered to speak openly about racism in the newsroom. — Ms. O'Brien is a journalist. — Every journalist of color has a story.
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Elizabeth A. Harris / New York Times:
Simon & Schuster names Dana Canedy, a former New York Times journalist and the administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes, as its executive VP and publisher — Ms. Canedy, a former journalist at The New York Times and the administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes, will run the flagship imprint at one of the country's largest book publishers.
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Kayleigh McEnany's abrupt walk-offs from press briefings is almost pure theater, giving her the last word in disservice to informing the press and public — Kayleigh McEnany's press briefings don't just draw to a close. They tend to end with a flourish — a true walk-off moment.
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Jack Herrera / Columbia Journalism Review:
Media coverage of the “Defund the Police” debate has turned it into a central 2020 election plot point, reducing decades of community organizing into a slogan — Police abolition has entered the 2020 campaign. — Reporters have some homework to do.
Matt Novak / Gizmodo:
Fox News on Sunday cropped Donald Trump out of a Getty Images photo from 2000 of Trump, Melania, Ghislane Maxwell, and Jeffrey Epstein at Mar-a-Lago — Fox News broadcast a segment on Sunday about Ghislane Maxwell, the 58-year-old British socialite who was arrested by the FBI in New Hampshire …
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New York Times:
Eight Black publishing professionals discuss how publishing has and hasn't changed in recent decades, how race has affected their careers, and more — An author, literary agent, marketer, publicist, editors and booksellers talk about how race affects their careers — and the books you read.
Samer Kalaf / The Daily Beast:
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy promises to “be better” after seven Black staffers examined his earlier racist language in a podcast — ‘EXTREMELY REAL’ — The sports site's notorious founder refused to apologize for racist comments, only doing so on Thursday after some staffers …
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Cristi Hegranes / Poynter:
Recent updates to newsroom style guides related to race don't go far enough, as journalists too often use imprecise terms like “ethnic” that hide nuances — From a virus that caged much of the world to a growing movement for racial justice in the United States …
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Elisa Shearer / Pew Research Center:
Among US adults, 46% say local news outlets are a major COVID-19 news source; 65% say there is plenty of news about how the outbreak is affecting their area — The COVID-19 outbreak has been a major national news story, dominating news consumption and prompting frequent presidential press conferences.
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Erin B. Logan / @erinblogan:
LA Times' Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong responds to a letter from the LAT union's Black caucus, promising to hire more Black journalists, ensure equitable pay, more — On June 23, The L.A. Times Guild lead by Black members sent Times' owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong an open letter demanding the paper address its racism and commit to do better. This is his first public response. https://twitter.com/...
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Dan Kennedy / Media Nation:
In memo, Boston Globe EIC outlines steps to address race in the newsroom and in coverage, including an audit of past work and a right to be forgotten initiative — This past Wednesday, Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory sent a long memo to his staff about steps the Globe will take to respond …
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