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New York Times:
Debi Chirichella, CFO of Hearst's magazine division since 2011, is named interim president of the division following the departure of Troy Young — Debi Chirichella, the division's chief financial officer, will step in after the departure of Mr. Young, who was accused of making lewd remarks in the workplace.
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The Wrap and @lpolgreen
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New York Times:
Troy Young, president of Hearst's magazine unit, resigns a day after reports surfaced of his history of lewd remarks amid a culture of discrimination — Troy Young was elevated to lead the magazine division in 2018 as the face of digital transformation despite complaints of bullying and harassment.
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Jon Allsop / Columbia Journalism Review:
US Press Freedom Tracker says it has received 52 reports of journalists being abused in Portland as horrifying stories of law enforcement attacks emerge — This week Dave Miller, who hosts a daily talk show on Oregon Public Broadcasting, interviewed “two very tired people” …
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Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, The Nation, Oregonian, @jon_allsop, @rhodes_perry, @dartcenter and OPB
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Wall Street Journal:
In a note to readers, the WSJ editorial board reacts to a letter signed by 280+ WSJ employees by telling readers it will not change “our principles and content” — These pages won't wilt under cancel-culture pressure. — By The Editorial Board
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New York Times, Vanity Fair, @bgrueskin, @benmullin, The Hill, Newser, @mikeisaac, @bobbyjindal, @lollardfish, @glubold, @ianbassin, @danteandbea, @danfostertype, Breitbart, @dangillmor, @blakehounshell, @radleybalko, @jbarro, @rinireg, @bradsling, @glennf, @tmannwsj, @markberman, @jeffreyasachs, @rjcc, @bgrueskin, @bgrueskin, @tomgara, @carlquintanilla, @kevinmdraper, @leginsurrection, @billkristol, @kimstrassel, @dnvolz, @dseetharaman, @leshinton, @sopandeb, @birdyword, Fox News, @jayrosen_nyu, @jayrosen_nyu, The Wrap, Mediaite, bookforum.com and Talking Biz News
Caitlin Dickerson / New York Times:
Two filmmakers making a Netflix series on immigration and ICE say they were threatened with legal action and were pushed to delete scenes and delay its release — A new documentary peers inside the secretive world of immigration enforcement. The filmmakers faced demands to delete scenes and delay broadcast until after the election.
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Raw Story, @alexemmons, @damiencave, @itscaitlinhd, Decider, @bruno_j_navarro, @billkristol, @gmaniatis, @joshuahol and Reason
Bloomberg:
Ebony Media Holdings is sued by creditors who want to push the company into bankruptcy to pay off its debts; Parkview Capital Credit says it is owed $11.8M — The owner of Ebony, one of nation's top African-American publishers, is being sued by creditors who want the company pushed into bankruptcy to pay off its debts.
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Wall Street Journal, BloombergQuint, @wsj and @britnidwrites
Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
Emily Atkin launched the climate newsletter Heated with a $20K advance from Substack, and now has 28K subscribers, 10% of whom pay $50-$75/year for premium subs — As newsroom jobs grow scarcer, journalists are building their own platforms via email newsletter
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@emorwee, @zackruskin, @phillipadsmith, @jacobbogage, @zackruskin, @annehelen, @jscros, @kerrymflynn and The Geyser
Susana Polo / Polygon:
G4, a cable network that closed in 2014 and featured tech, gaming, and entertainment programming, says it will return in 2021 — The latest twist of 2020 — G4, the defunct cable television network that featured tech, gaming, and entertainment programming, is apparently returning in some form in 2021 …
Mike Reicher / The Seattle Times:
Seattle judge rules that five outlets must comply with SPD subpoena and provide unpublished protest videos and photos as SPD met a burden to overcome shield law — Five news outlets, including The Seattle Times, will have to comply with a subpoena and give the Seattle Police Department unpublished video …
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Associated Press, Law & Crime, SPJ News, @mattdpearce, @michmflo, @robbinsimmons7, @jackgillum, @maggienyt, @coachmason33 and @bruno_j_navarro
Rudy Takala / Mediaite:
Records of Cathy Areu's appearances on Fox News, other publicly available information, emails, and sources undermine some of her claims against Fox News hosts — Inconsistencies are emerging in claims made by Cathy Areu, a once-periodic Fox News guest, that she was harassed …
Discussion:
@howardkurtz and 93.1FM WIBC
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Fox News's Tucker Carlson set up two NYT freelancers for harassment when he misled viewers into thinking the NYT was about to publish his Maine address
Fox News's Tucker Carlson set up two NYT freelancers for harassment when he misled viewers into thinking the NYT was about to publish his Maine address
Discussion:
Poynter, Mediaite, @danbarrynyt, @mehdirhasan, @davmicrot, @mehdirhasan, @alexmleo, @edbott, @andrewfeinberg, @audreyhasnews, @normornstein, @joshtpm, @jamessurowiecki, @lukeobrien, @donmoyn, @paulwaldman1, @deborahblum, @jamesgleick, @erinlschumaker, @carloslozadawp, @hshaban, @aaschapiro, @ejleven, @davidgura, @dansaltzstein, @oneunderscore__, @adamweinstein, CNN, @oliverdarcy and @brianstelter
Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
BuzzFeed has laid off 50 of 74 employees who had been furloughed this spring, including 10 from news and the rest from its studio, sales and administration — - Loss of affiliate revenue from Amazon also squeezes publisher — Cost-cutting moves expected to keep losses under $20 million
Discussion:
The Wrap
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The UK's Immediate Media is closing 12 magazines and plans to cut up to 113 jobs after advertising and newsstand sales fell during the pandemic — Immediate Media is planning to cut up to 113 jobs and close 12 magazines after the Covid-19 crisis badly hit newsstand sales and advertising revenue.