Mediagazer: NYT has ten scripted TV show projects in development, and three feature documentaries releasing this year with many other projects in development and production (Sara Fischer/Axios)

8:15 AM ET, July 15, 2020

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Laura Wagner / VICE:

New York Times Opinion writer Bari Weiss says she's leaving the paper — The writer and editor has self-expelled from the newspaper, she tells VICE. — Laura Wagner — Bari Weiss, a writer and editor for the embattled New York Times Opinion section, is leaving the paper.

Bari Weiss:

In her resignation letter, Bari Weiss says she's been bullied by coworkers, that Twitter has become the NYT's editor, and self-censorship is the new norm — Dear A.G., It is with sadness that I write to tell you that I am resigning from The New York Times. I joined the paper with gratitude and optimism three years ago.

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Andrew Sullivan / @sullydish:

[Thread] Andrew Sullivan says he's leaving New York Magazine and his column will continue elsewhere — This will be my last week at New York Magazine.

Jim Waterson / The Guardian:

Guardian to cut workforce by 12%, with 70 jobs to go in editorial and 110 in commercial roles, as revenues are expected to be down by £25M+ on the year's budget — Revenues expected to be down by more than £25m as effects of pandemic hit media industry

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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:

NYT is moving part of its Hong Kong office to South Korea after China passed a national security law; some NYT staff in Hong Kong also faced work-permit issues — A sweeping national security law passed by China in June has unsettled news organizations and created uncertainty about the city's prospects as a hub for journalism in Asia.

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Digiday: Interview with South China Morning Post's CEO Gary Liu on how the paper might be forced to change, interpreting China and Hong Kong for the Anglosphere, more

Jon Allsop / Columbia Journalism Review:

Media coverage of an opposition research-like statement listing Fauci's alleged errors let anonymous White House officials discredit him with no accountability — Over the weekend, the Washington Post reported that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the veteran director of the National Institute of Allergy …

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Josef Adalian / Vulture:

Owners of TV stations reaching about half of US TV homes told NBC they will preempt Thursday's 30 Rock reunion, reasoning it is too much of a Peacock promotion — In a plot twist right out of 30 Rock, NBC's biggest local affiliate groups have decided not to broadcast the network's upcoming …

Discussion: Deadline, @jbflint, @jbillinson, @crupicrupicrupi, The A.V. Club, CNET and NBC News

Nicole Sperling / New York Times:

NBCUniversal's Peacock launches Wednesday with a free ad-supported tier offering 10,000+ hours of streaming content and 2 premium levels with double the content — The service will challenge Netflix with a digital version of channel-surfing and lots of what one executive calls “comfort-food TV.”

Discussion: Fast Company, Adweek, @peternickeas, @danrayburn and CNET

Julia Alexander / The Verge: Early review of Peacock: succeeds as a streaming service with familiar Browse section and a robust library, but Trending and Channels sections are underwhelming

Alex Sherman / CNBC:

Sources: Vox Media has told unions to prepare for company-wide layoffs; a source says many of the ~100 workers furloughed in April will be laid off — - Vox Media has informed its unions that it plans to cut jobs as advertising revenue has slumped in the first and second quarters.

Sara Fischer / Axios:

NYT has ten scripted TV show projects in development, and three feature documentaries releasing this year with many other projects in development and production — One of the country's oldest and most established media companies is starting to look more like a Hollywood studio than a traditional newspaper.

Asher Elbein / The Daily Beast:

Inside the comic book industry's sexual misconduct crisis that has exposed its history of financial exploitation, as allegations against writers have mounted — NO HEROES — The storm of allegations against writers including Warren Ellis and Jason Latour is not a sign that the comics industry is broken.

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Jordan Moreau / Variety:

ViacomCBS fires actor and TV host Nick Cannon, after he made anti-Semitic comments on his podcast — In the June 30 episode of “Cannon's Class,” the actor and TV host interviewed Professor Griff, a rapper who was a part of Public Enemy before leaving the group after making anti-Semitic remarks.

Discussion: @palafo, @amyspiro, Forbes, The Week, New York Times, NME, Page Six and The Wrap

Erik Wemple / Washington Post:

Tucker Carlson failed to mention the substance of Neff's posts, disingenuously claimed Neff's views didn't affect his show, and seemed more angry than regretful — In a brief segment on “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” the host said this: … Carlson's comments cap off a turbulent weekend …

Discussion: @globescotlehigh, @normornstein, @abigaildisney and Vanity Fair

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
On Monday, Tucker Carlson said Blake Neff's racist posts were wrong and that the former staffer has paid a “heavy price”, and announced a pre-planned vacation

Discussion: @oliverdarcy, The Daily Beast, Mediaite, Washington Post and @timothys

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Miami Herald:
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Ashley Carman / The Verge:
Spotify is launching a Trending podcast chart with 50 rising shows, and expanding its Top chart to the 200 most popular shows overall, localized by region

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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
The Brown Institute for Media Innovation launches “Documenting Covid-19”, a repository of pandemic-related US government records freely accessible to newsrooms

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