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Knight Foundation:
49% of Americans see “a great deal” of political bias in news; 82% worry that inaccuracies are intentional; 19% of people under 30 view the media favorably — OVERVIEW — There is a widening gulf between American aspirations for and assessments of the news media.
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Knight Foundation, The Hill, Axios, @phil_sanchez, @hotlinejosh, @jonzgreenberg, @jeffjarvis, @rishikadugyala and @w7voa
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Voice of America's 76 foreign employees fear imminent removal from the US as VOA refuses to renew visas, with some fearing a return to authoritarian regimes — Bricio Segovia has less than a month before his time is up. With his visa set to expire at the end of August …
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Real Clear Politics, @malbertnews, @farhip, @karolcummins, @spytalker, @panyiszabolcs, @raju, @debrajsaunders, @kitchen5203 and @niemanreports
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Bloomberg Media to launch a bundled subscription with The Athletic this month; Athletic journalists will also be featured on Bloomberg's QuickTake — Bloomberg Media will launch a bundled subscription with The Athletic beginning this month, sources tell Axios.
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@charliebeckett, @csymrl and @evaneparker
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
A Norwegian reporter sued Hollywood Foreign Press Association in CA, alleging antitrust violations for denying membership to those who compete with HFPA members — A Norwegian entertainment reporter sued the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on Monday, alleging a “culture of corruption” …
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Hollywood Reporter, Vanity Fair, @mavericksmovies, @mattdpearce, @jorcru, @kennethturan, @steve_venner, Bloomberg, Vulture, Screen, news.avclub.com, Los Angeles Times, Deadline and The Wrap
Sonny Bunch / The Bulwark:
By making mass-market mediocrities and delivering them to millions in a slightly new way, Netflix is just repackaging broadcast TV, not reinventing it — Netflix might be making crap, but at least it's making lots of it and letting you watch at 2x speed. — On the last edition of the Sub-Beacon (subscribe!
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@sonnybunch, @tbdculture, @elxgrandexgato, @billkristol, @lucas_shaw and @sonnybunch
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Hannity is partnering with the RNC, which is offering “priority access” to signed copies of his book to fundraise for Trump's campaign, against Fox News rules — (CNN Business)Fox News host Sean Hannity is helping the Republican National Committee raise money …
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@samstein, @sethabramson, Mediaite, @jswatz and New York Times
McClatchy Washington Bureau:
McClatchy and Chatham reach a tentative agreement with creditors, removing opposition to the sale of the company and clearing the way to an exit from bankruptcy — McClatchy Co. and Chatham Asset Management told a federal judge Monday that they have reached a tentative agreement …
Kayleigh Barber / Digiday:
Despite the pandemic, some sports publications, like Penske Media's Sportico and Front Office Sports, are capitalizing on new opportunities, like virtual events — The business of sports has been turned upside down over the past six months, and a number of media companies are racing …
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@edgar_walker and Talking Biz News
Reuters:
China says it will retaliate if the US doesn't extend visas for Chinese journalists; editor of Global Times says US journalists in HK would be targeted — BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China vowed on Tuesday to retaliate if the United States persisted with “hostile action” …
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Bloomberg
Jill Goldsmith / Deadline:
AMC Networks' Q2 net income fell to $15M, down from $129M in Q2 2019 on revenue of $646M, down 16.3% YoY, as revenue fell 18% YoY in the US and 10% YoY abroad — AMC Networks' net income plunged to $15 million, or $0.28 a share for the second quarter, versus $129 million or $2.25 the year before …
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The Wrap, The Wrap, Multichannel News, Variety and AMC Networks Inc.
Caleb Potts / Android Police:
Facebook adds search feature in WhatsApp to help check viral messages for misinformation, rolling out today in Brazil, Italy, Ireland, Mexico, Spain, UK, and US — WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps in the world, but that also means a lot of misinformation and rumors are shared on the platform.
Kavitha Iyer / Newslaundry:
Reporter describes covering India's internal migrant crisis during the lockdown, as journalists find they have to prove their worth every day amid staff cuts — As the media business unravels, amid retrenchments and salary cuts, a journalist of 20 years recounts the four months of lockdown …
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@swagata_y, @iyerkavi, @newslaundry, @newslaundry, @jkwritesstuff, @kshriniwasrao, @iyerkavi and @mnshap
Angelina Chapin / The Cut:
Veteran AP reporter Errin Haines, Emily Ramshaw, and others launch The 19th, covering politics and inequality from a diverse perspective with a 99% female staff — When Errin Haines first heard about Breonna Taylor's death in mid-May, she knew the story deserved more attention.
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@19thnews, @19thnews, Nieman Lab, @eramshaw, Poynter, Axios, @poynter, @19thnews, @rosental, @eramshaw, @anxious_maria, @telkinsjr, @emarvelous, @annehelen, @grace_panetta, @l_willen, @jayrosen_nyu, @19thnews, @19thnews, @andreamvaldez, @katierosman, @eramshaw, @19thnews, @eramshaw, @monicaellena, @bcrodriguez, @emarvelous and The Wrap
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