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Shane Harris / Washington Post:
DHS has compiled and disseminated “intelligence reports” on 2 US journalists who have published leaked, unclassified documents about DHS operations in Portland — The Department of Homeland Security has compiled “intelligence reports” about the work of American journalists covering protests …
Discussion:
The Philadelphia Inquirer, @shaneharris, @benjaminwittes, Newser, @benjaminwittes, Vanity Fair, @juliaioffe, @gregpmiller, @brooklynmarie, The Guardian, The Media Nut, Columbia Journalism Review, Reason, @benjaminwittes, Talking Points Memo, Gizmodo, @vermontgmg, @drericding, @ruthbenghiat, @neal_katyal, @elisugarman, @benjaminwittes, @mzhemingway, @new_narrative, @genmhayden, @benjaminwittes, @reedgalen, @nedprice, @cliffordlevy, @mikemadden, @benjaminwittes, @everyvoicenc, @susan_hennessey, @benjaminwittes, @maryknitspdx, Raw Story and The Hill
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Ken Klippenstein / The Nation:
Leaked DHS document describes how to arrest journalists and expose them to crowd suppressants without being liable per the terms of the Oregon restraining order — In spite of a federal restraining order, a leaked document describes when DHS agents can still arrest journalists and legal observers.
Discussion:
Politico, bookforum.com, @blakehounshell, @thedemcoalition, @petersterne and @spytalker
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Pew research shows Americans who rely on social media for news are more misinformed than others; the numbers show Americans have given up amid the war on truth — You may have heard about the viral video featuring a group of fringe doctors spouting dangerous falsehoods about hydroxychloroquine as a covid-19 wonder cure.
Ann-Marie Alcántara / Wall Street Journal:
BuzzFeed's new standalone site BuzzFeed Shopping lets visitors buy directly on it, earning it an average commission of 25% — The publisher has ramped up its commerce division over the years — BuzzFeed has long recommended products to its audience, earning a cut of the revenue …
Discussion:
@mathewi and @emmahunt10
Krystie Lee Yandoli / BuzzFeed News:
Dozens of ex-Ellen Show staff allege sexual harassment and misconduct by top executive producers; Warner Bros. says it has “identified several staffing changes” — Being asked to join the control room inside The Ellen DeGeneres Show is a coveted spot in Hollywood …
Discussion:
Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap, Mediaite, Us Weekly, Breitbart, Fox News, The US Sun, INSIDER, NBC News, InsideHook, @airuhgo, @trishrothgeb, globalnews.ca, Page Six, @mattbelloni, Meduza.io, Variety and The Independent
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Facebook confirms it will begin rolling out official music videos across its platform in the US, and introduce a new Music destination within Facebook Watch — Facebook today confirmed it will begin rolling out official music videos across its platform in the U.S., as TechCrunch first reported …
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Matt Binder / Mashable:
Maffick LLC files a lawsuit against Facebook for applying “Russia state-controlled media” labels to its pages and posts — An online media company identified as “Russia state-controlled” on Facebook is now suing the social network over that very label.
Josh Taylor / The Guardian:
Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission releases draft rules that would require Google and Facebook to share data and revenue with media companies — Consumer watchdog unveils ‘hundreds of millions’ in potential fines under code drawn up after talks stalled between tech and news companies
Politico:
North Face and Heineken are among the companies who say they will resume Facebook ads from August, Levi Strauss and Smucker Co. will continue the boycott — More than 1,000 organizations stopped ads for the month of July, without getting many concessions. Can they keep it going and build global pressure?
Discussion:
The Geyser, CNET, Search Engine Land and Free Press
Knight First Amendment Institute:
Knight Institute sues Trump for continuing to block critics from his Twitter account even after a federal court held that his account is a public forum — Says practice defies earlier court ruling, violates the First Amendment — NEW YORK — The Knight First Amendment Institute …
Discussion:
@andy_sellars, @missmeganemily, @donmoyn, @donmoyn and @meenu_krishnan
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
Michael Pack, CEO of USAGM, launches a probe into a video on VOA's Urdu-language site, claiming the video of the Million Muslim Votes effort is a pro-Biden ad — WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of U.S.-funded global media has ordered an investigation into the posting of a video package featuring …
Mike Snider / USA Today:
Charter Spectrum debuts Spectrum News app, free for Charter customers, featuring text and video local news and content from partners like the Texas Tribune — Charter Spectrum, best known for its broadband and pay TV services, is championing local news with a new mobile app.
Discussion:
@lindseychrist and corporate.charter.com
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