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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Wallace's Trump interview serves as a journalistic fig leaf for Fox News, something it can use to counter criticism that Fox is nothing but a Trump cheerleader — For good reasons, Chris Wallace's extensive interview with President Trump was widely praised.
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Warner Bros indefinitely delays Christopher Nolan's Tenet, further complicating Hollywood's already bumpy plan to revive moviegoing — Warner Bros. has removed “Tenet” from its release calendar, delivering a big blow on the exhibition industry at a time when movie theaters had hoped to peg …
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Email reveals Facebook execs mulling how to remove a well-founded fact check label from a viral climate misinfo post from The Daily Wire after pressure from GOP — This is a special joint edition of Popular Information and HEATED, a climate newsletter by journalist Emily Atkin.
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Colin Kalmbacher / Law & Crime:
Two ex-staffers sue Fox News, Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, Ed Henry, and Howard Kurtz, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation for coming forward — A lawsuit filed in federal court on Monday accuses Fox News superstars Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity of sexual harassment.
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Ned Desmond / TechCrunch:
Ned Desmond says he will step down as TechCrunch COO in August, after more than eight years at the tech publication — Let me lead with the news: After more than eight years as TechCrunch's COO, I am leaving on August 21. My decision is as much about my appetite for a green field …
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Anthony Feinstein / Reuters Institute …:
Study by the Reuters Institute for Journalism: around 70% of journalists reporting on COVID-19 say they are suffering from some levels of psychological distress — Many reporters are struggling to cope with the emotional demands of covering the pandemic, write Meera Selva and Anthony Feinstein
Maureen Ryan / Vanity Fair:
30 people detail bullying and abusive behavior by Peter Lenkov, the showrunner that CBS fired this month, and say CBS must have known about the issues for years — Earlier this month, CBS fired Peter Lenkov, who'd overseen a powerful fiefdom. V.F. spoke to 30 sources about what happens …
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Megha Rajagopalan / BuzzFeed News:
Ex-editor of Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka says after she criticized skin whitening products Unilever reps launched a pressure campaign leading her to exit journalism — LONDON — Kinita Shenoy ignored the first package. But then a second one arrived at her home in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
NBCUniversal names Beau Ferrari chairman of Telemundo, succeeding Cesar Conde, who became chairman of the NBC News Group in May — The exec succeeds Cesar Conde, who shifted to a role as chairman of the NBC News Group in May. — NBCUniversal has named Beau Ferrari chairman of Telemundo Enterprises …
Jeff Beer / Fast Company:
Fox Sports launches a redesigned app, with a Tinder-like news carousel that lets users swipe to find stories they like, access to live sports, and more — The first pitches of the 2020 Major League Baseball season will be thrown on Thursday night, as the Opening Night games kick off between …
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Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
Bauer Media shuts down British music magazine Q after 34 years, as its circulation fell to 28,359, down from a peak of more than 200,000 in 2001 — Magazine that celebrated breadth of pop music spectrum was under review following further losses during coronavirus pandemic
Greg Dool / Folio:
Cosmopolitan launches a $2 per month paid membership program, Cosmo Unlocked, and a metered paywall limiting non-members to four free articles per month — Starting this month, Cosmopolitan has introduced a new paid membership program, Cosmo Unlocked, and with it, a metered paywall limiting non-members …
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