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Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Over 280 WSJ and Dow Jones employees sign a letter to WSJ's publisher seeking a clearer distinction between news and opinion online, citing accuracy concerns — Letter to publisher Almar Latour cites concerns about Opinion section's accuracy and transparency
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Allyson Chiu / Washington Post:
NYT denies Tucker Carlson's on-air claim that it would reveal his address in an upcoming article; Carlson named the story's writer, who was then doxed — On Monday night, Fox News host Tucker Carlson made a surprising accusation: the New York Times, he said, was trying to endanger …
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Spotify launches video podcasts worldwide, starting with select creators, letting free and paid users seamlessly move between the video and audio versions — Spotify today announced the global launch of video podcasts. The new feature at launch will allow users, including both free users …
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Spotify, The Verge, @brettbivens, @lucas_shaw, @kerrymflynn, @loudmouthjulia, Los Angeles Times, @richlightshed, Engadget, Variety and CNET, more at Techmeme »
Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
As hedge funds own more local newspaper chains, many advocate the alternative of local ownership, but past deals show it comes with mixed results at a high cost — A number of barriers make prying newspapers away from hedge fund-owned chains difficult. Even when it happens, local ownership doesn't cure all woes.
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John Keim / ESPN:
NBC Sports Washington anchor Julie Donaldson to oversee the Washington NFL team's broadcasts, following the abrupt retirement of announcer Larry Michael — The NFL's Washington football team has hired Julie Donaldson to oversee all of its broadcasts as senior vice president of media …
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NBCSports.com, Awful Announcing, USA Today, Washington Post, @espnnfl, @edtoooflatt, @ourand_sbj, New York Post and Barrett Sports Media
Politico:
Appeals court prevents USAGM head Michael Pack from replacing Open Technology Fund leadership, arguing his authority doesn't extend to control of OTF's board — A federal appeals court has blocked a bid by one of President Donald Trump's appointees to take over a government-funded nonprofit organization …
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@normeisen and Bloomberg
Carolina A. Miranda / L.A. Times Guild:
LAT's Latino caucus demands the paper stop treating Latinos as minorities and hire more Latinos, who now comprise 13% of the newsroom vs. 50% of LA county — As a union, we support the efforts of our journalists in shaping a newsroom that is more reflective of the people we serve and the communities we cover.
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Nathan Clark / MLive.com:
Detroit police officer charged with three counts of felony assault for allegedly firing rubber pellets at photojournalists covering police brutality protests — Protesters march through Detroit in second day of demonstrations against police brutality — DETROIT, MI - Felony charges …
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New York Times, New York Times, CNN, @_lindsaymoore and Detroit News
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Matthew Lysiak's upcoming book, The Drudge Revolution, covers Matt Drudge's life and influence as The Drudge Report's reach falls relative to other aggregators' — In an upcoming book about Matt Drudge's life and influence, author Matthew Lysiak, a former New York Daily News reporter …
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Wall Street Journal:
Disney, previously thought to be built to withstand any economic calamity, is scrambling to address a prolonged crisis, forcing a realignment of priorities — Executives are scrambling to address what is looking to be a prolonged crisis, forcing a realignment of priorities
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@jbflint, @bmacdonald, @sarah_sprague, @bwilliliou, @wsj and @ethanwsj
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
ACLU sues the Trump administration “for imprisoning Michael Cohen in retaliation for his plans to publish a book” that is critical of President Trump — The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the Trump administration “for imprisoning Michael Cohen in retaliation for his plans …
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The Root, The Guardian, @amy_siskind, NBC News and Fox News
Meaghan Winter / Columbia Journalism Review:
Profile of Nexstar Media, the US' largest local TV news company, which has become a unique bellwether of whether consolidation can be in the public interest — Is a national conglomerate the future of local news? — The must-watch TV of the moment is local news.
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