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Local Media Consortium to launch The Matchup, a collaborative online sports platform, with some beta markets launching this month and full coverage by Jan. 2021 — Online sports collaboration offers 78 million enthusiasts multi-market access to content about their favorite teams, players and topics
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The Keyword, @mikeorren, @glenngabe, @aaronwall, @jeffjarvis, @mikeorren, @lmconsortium, Variety, @arctictony, @jayrosen_nyu, The Streamable, @kerrymflynn and @jaycodon


By persuading Trump that he's succeeding and blocking outside criticisms, Fox News could be helping destroy Trump's reelection hopes — It would be a peculiarly apt form of poetic justice if the entity that has done so much to help President Trump run this country into the ground …
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@jayrosen_nyu, @amy_siskind, ABC News, @theplumlinegs and @thestefansmith


A look back at Hearst under Troy Young and its move to spike the Bryan Singer story, which became important to the #MeToo movement after The Atlantic ran it — The workplace environment at the company's magazine division was troubled under Troy Young. And it may not have been good for ambitious investigative journalism, either.
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@katie_robertson, HuffPost, @benyt, @benyt, @learmonth, @atossaaraxia, @film_girl, @nytimesbusiness, @karaswisher, @mikiebarb, @perlberg, @lainnafader, @bernstein, @bananapeele, @kimmasters, @annehelen, @cindygallop, @jeffreygoldberg, @amandamull, @rmac18, @martinlieberman, @nbj914, @kerrymflynn, @cliffordlevy, @azi and @freeblackgirl


IFJ survey of 558 female journalists from 52 countries shows 56% think COVID-19 has increased gender inequality in the industry — More than half of female journalists worldwide have experienced worsening gender inequality since the Covid-19 pandemic began, according to a new survey.
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Nieman Lab and IFJ


Warner Bros to release Tenet internationally on August 26 before opening in select cities in N. America on September 4, but has no plans for China — “Tenet” may still be able to salvage a summer release after all — at least outside of the United States.
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TechCrunch, The Wrap, @broadnola, @jenelleriley, Hollywood Reporter, The Week, Engadget, Vanity Fair, io9, @adam_orth, @carriesnotscary, @benfritz, Rolling Stone, The A.V. Club, @nibellion, @variety and The Verge


Profile of NYT Style's editor Choire Sicha, well-liked by most, as the section confronts the pandemic's unique coverage demands — Art by Shawné Michaelain Holloway The man behind the curtain of the New York Times's most innovative section emerged fully formed from the Internet.
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@studyhallxyz, @markberman, @studyhallxyz, @_grendan, @simonowens, @hhavrilesky, @studyhallxyz, @jessbidgood, @benyt, @studyhallxyz, @studyhallxyz, @jordannovet, @mccanner and @tolles


After pushback, Sinclair says it will not move forward with airing a segment featuring discredited researcher of the conspiracy theory-driven “Plandemic” — New York (CNN)The Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI) said Monday it will not move forward with airing a segment featuring …
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Bloomberg, Poynter and @oliverdarcy


Internal memo: The Ellen DeGeneres Show is under an internal investigation by WarnerMedia following reports of problems including racism and intimidation — “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” has become the subject of an internal investigation by WarnerMedia following numerous accounts of workplace problems …
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@matthewkeyslive and @phil_lewis_


Hearst denies O Magazine will cease print at end of 2020, says the magazine will continue to publish online and it is evaluating print frequency beyond December — Hearst denies O Magazine will cease its print editions at the end of the year. In a statement late Sunday …


BBC Studios and ITV say they plan to bring streaming service BritBox to up to 25 countries, starting with a planned launch in Australia later in 2020 — “BritBox will seek to broaden its global footprint across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South America and Africa."


Oprah to launch a new interview show at Apple TV+ called The Oprah Conversation on July 30, with the debut episode featuring author Professor Ibram X. Kendi — “The Oprah Conversation” premieres Thursday, July 30 — Oprah Winfrey is launching a new interview show at Apple TV+, the streaming service announced Monday.
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Variety, Multichannel News and Axios


Ad tech company Simulmedia is testing 15 or 30 second ads in videogames played on consoles, giving players points or other rewards in exchange for watching them — Players are used to watching ads in exchange for rewards on mobile and social games. But will they tolerate them on a console?