Mediagazer: A journalist at The Pudding describes the data journalism outlet's publishing process, from how ideas are conceived to developing data-driven visual essays (Amber Thomas/The Pudding)

11:40 AM ET, August 9, 2020

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Olivia Solon / NBC News:

Internal docs: Facebook removed “strikes” so that at least 2 conservative pages, from PragerU and Diamond & Silk, dodged penalties under misinformation policies — Facebook has allowed conservative news outlets and personalities to repeatedly spread false information without facing …

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WarnerMedia's new CEO Jason Kilar shakes up top ranks, with Bob Greenblatt and Kevin Reilly leaving; HBO Max GM Andy Forssell will lead a new HBO Max unit — Ann Sarnoff will oversee a newly expanded content group for the company, with Casey Bloys overseeing programming for HBO, HBO Max and linear cable networks.

Elaine Low / Variety:

Interview with Jason Kilar on HBO Max, its importance in WarnerMedia's restructuring, streaming subscriber goals, and leaning into shorter theatrical windows — WarnerMedia sprung the news Friday of a major internal reshuffling, which translated to the departures of WarnerMedia Entertainment …

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Lindsey Ellefson / The Wrap:

G/O Media, owner of Gizmodo, Jezebel, The Onion, and Deadspin, lays off 15 video staffers, says it will reallocate resources to other areas including editorial — G/O Media saw more layoffs Friday as the company reallocated money from video production to other areas, like editorial. 15 staffers lost their jobs.

Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:

AMC filed a complaint with the FCC accusing AT&T of favoring its own networks TNT and HBO and restricting the online distribution of AMC's content — The “Walking Dead” network asks the FCC to punish AT&T for favoring HBO and TNT over non-owned channels.

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Lauren Harris / Columbia Journalism Review:

Q&A with Kristen Hare on her coverage of media cuts during the COVID-19 crisis and future issues like returning to physical and accessible newsrooms — Since early April, Kristen Hare—a reporter who typically covers local news innovations for the Poynter Institute …

Discussion: @cjr, @cjr, @kristenhare and @cjr

Amber Thomas / The Pudding:

A journalist at The Pudding describes the data journalism outlet's publishing process, from how ideas are conceived to developing data-driven visual essays — When I started working at The Pudding, I was introduced to the concept of an “idea backlog”, or a place to keep track of the random thoughts …

Discussion: @yudivian, @samjoiner, @jadiehm, @puddingviz and @proquesasker

Ted Johnson / Deadline:

Judge approves termination of 71-year-old consent decrees that barred US studios from owning theaters, noting they didn't apply to all studios or any streamers — A federal judge has given the green light to Justice Department to terminate the 71-year-old consent decrees …

Poynter:

As violence and a declining student interest in journalism imperil Mexico's news industry, NGOs and independent outlets are fueling new investigative projects — Si quiere leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí. — A vanilla-infused breeze causes fragile palms …

Discussion: @poynter, @janebsinger, @poynter, @doristruong and @poynter

Edmund Lee / New York Times:

In a memo to staff, Bon Appétit says a third-party investigation found that race played no part in video team members' pay, as two Black editorial staffers quit — Troubles at the magazine surfaced in June, when the top editor resigned under pressure after staff members complained of a toxic culture.

Discussion: @rrpre, queering the burbs, @sonali_kohli, @sameershaikhhh, @esile1, @nytmedia, @nytimes, @devitadavison, @hillarydixler, @chrisecrowley, @edmundlee and Variety

Rachel Premack / Business Insider:
Multiple Bon Appétit Test Kitchen stars say they'll no longer appear in videos; their statements follow staff concerns about equitable pay and diversity efforts

Matt Rodbard / TASTE:

A look at the variety of in-depth food newsletters, as publishing tools like Substack grow and food magazines and newspaper food sections dwindle — Indie newsletters are booming, and they're home to some of the most exciting food writing today. — The motivations vary.

Discussion: Vittles, @paulaforbes, @emilyrnunn, @taste_cooking, @devitadavison, @ediblemontbay, @tanyasic, @nicmillerstale, @emilyjwils, @dogmeatsfood, @madevi, @the_saraportman, @paulaforbes, @paulaforbes, @paulaforbes, @paulaforbes, @paulaforbes and What the Thunder Said

Alex Barker / Financial Times:

Sources: UK's Evening Standard proposes to cut 115 jobs, or one third of staff, including 69 editorial positions, a ~40% reduction of the newsroom — London free sheet is keeping its print edition but speeding up restructuring after years of losses — About a third of jobs at the Evening Standard …

Discussion: The Guardian, Telegraph, The Independent, @hannahalothman, @michaelwhite, BBC, @jimwaterson, @mathewi and @rosamundurwin

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