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TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer, a former Disney exec, resigns, sources say after Trump's ban threats; Vanessa Pappas, currently GM of TikTok, will become interim head — Former Disney executive resigns just months after appointment by Chinese video platform — Kevin Mayer has quit TikTok just months …
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Ashley Carman / The Verge:
Joe Budden, one of Spotify's biggest exclusive podcasters, is leaving Spotify on Sept. 23, claiming it “is pillaging” his audience and won't give him a bonus — “I cannot tell you where this podcast will be.” — Joe Budden, one of Spotify's biggest exclusive podcasters, is leaving the platform.
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Danny Peterson / TheStreet:
Ross Levinsohn is named CEO of Maven, operator of Sports Illustrated and TheStreet, replacing founder James Heckman, who moves into business development — Maven announces management transition and new funding. Ross Levinsohn is named the new CEO of Maven overseeing media brands Sports Illustrated and TheStreet.
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Some political journalists downplayed Trump's use of government resources to campaign, assuming voters don't care; the assumption is a self-fulfilling prophecy — The White House became just another set for President Donald Trump's reelection show on Tuesday.
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Kerry Flynn / CNN:
Condé Nast appoints publishing exec Dawn Davis as Bon Appétit EIC following Adam Rapoport's resignation in June over claims of bias and a discriminatory culture — New York (CNN Business)Condé Nast has tapped award-winning publishing industry executive Dawn Davis …
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Helen Davidson / The Guardian:
Despite assurances that Beijing's national security law would not affect media freedom, a Hong Kong Free Press journalist has been denied a visa — Irish journalist Aaron McNicholas's visa was rejected in what's believed to the first such case at a local title
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Lucinda Southern / Digiday:
News UK says e-commerce and affiliate revenue from The Sun has grown into a seven-figure business, three years after launching the Sun Selects section — A year ago, U.K. tabloid The Sun made the decision to split out its product recommendations and buying guides into its own section, called Sun Savers.
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Keith Boykin / The Guardian:
Tucker Carlson defended the actions of a 17-year-old charged with killing two people in Kenosha, saying the teen “had to maintain order when no one else would” — The rightwing Fox News host Tucker Carlson has defended the actions of a 17-year-old who was arrested and charged …
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Maria Puente / USA Today:
Some criticize the commodification of Breonna Taylor's image after September issues of O Magazine and Vanity Fair feature her on their covers — Vanity Fair's September issue is all about art, activism and power in 21st-century America, and a portrait of Breonna Taylor - by Amy Sherald …
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Rich Laden / Colorado Politics:
Clarity Media, part of The Anschutz Corp. and owner of Washington Examiner, is launching an online newspaper, The Denver Gazette, on Sept. 14, for free at first — Clarity Media Group, owner of Colorado Politics in Denver and The Gazette in Colorado Springs, is launching an online daily newspaper …
Bloomberg:
Sources detail US antitrust investigations into Google, which are focusing on how the company bundles its ad tools in potentially anticompetitive ways — - Investigators ask rivals about Google bundling adtech tools — Probe has parallels to the U.S. case against Microsoft in 1998
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Restream, a service that helps creators stream to around 30 platforms simultaneously, raises $50M Series A co-led by Sapphire Ventures and Insight Partners — Live streaming of video has come into its own during the coronavirus pandemic, with services like Zoom, YouTube, Twitch …
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