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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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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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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
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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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.
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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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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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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Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Adevinta, a Norway-based classified ads publisher that's majority owned by publisher Schibsted, buys eBay's Classifieds business unit for $9.2B — Consolidation continues apace in the world of e-commerce, and today it was the turn of the classified ads market.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
A look at broadcasters' fall lineups, which have been severely disrupted by paused TV production and an uncertain sports schedule due to the pandemic — TV's infamous fall lineup of new shows and series is going to look a lot different this year, thanks to paused production during …
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The Streamable and Hollywood Reporter
Cameron Faulkner / The Verge:
Google's Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max smart displays now have official support for Netflix — If you want YouTube and Netflix, Google's smart displays are the way to go — Google's Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max smart displays have beaten Amazon in being the first to get official support for streaming Netflix content.
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