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9:15 AM ET, September 10, 2020

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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Bob Woodward defends his decisions to wait to reveal Trump's early pandemic comments: he aimed to provide fuller context than could occur in a news story  —  Two waves of outrage greeted the news on Wednesday of Bob Woodward's latest White House chronicle, a book entitled “Rage.”
Kerry Flynn / CNN:
The Atlantic has added 325,000 paid subscribers since launching a paywall a year ago; 20,000+ signed up over last weekend after Jeffrey Goldberg's post on Trump  —  New York (CNN Business)President Trump wrote The Atlantic off as a “dying” magazine last week after it published an explosive story …
Joan Summers / Jezebel:
The freelancer who wrote a glowing Marie Claire cover story on Chrissy Teigen accepted a job with Teigen, a fact noted only in a small disclaimer at story's end  —  Marie Claire has debuted a new Chrissy Teigen cover story that, among other things, is meant to promote her new recipe and cooking website, Cravings.
Reuters:
Secretary Pompeo criticized China's People's Daily for refusing to carry an op-ed by a US ambassador for allegedly being “seriously inconsistent with facts”  —  BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the United States traded attacks about who best understands press freedom as Secretary …
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
NBCU veteran Bonnie Hammer moves into the NBCU vice chairman role; Universal Television chief Pearlena Igbokwe becomes head of TV content for NBCUniversal  —  Universal Television chief Pearlena Igbokwe has been elevated to head of TV content for NBCUniversal as part of the broader shakeup of NBCU's senior executive ranks.
Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
Starting in 2024, best picture submissions at the Oscars will have to meet two of four inclusion standards in onscreen representation and offscreen staffing  —  Beginning in 2022, films aiming for the top award will have to turn in a confidential “inclusion standard form.”
Marc Tracy / New York Times:
Former NYT editor and Facebook exec Simone Oliver named EIC of Refinery29 after Christine Barberich stepped down to “help diversify” leadership in June  —  Simone Oliver, who has worked at The New York Times and Condé Nast, will inherit a workplace described as “toxic.”
Adam Jacobson / Radio & Television Business Report:
Meredith Corp. seeks shareholder approval to allow a possible split of its national assets, including magazines, from local assets, including 17 TV stations  —  There's nothing imminent to expect.  It is not in response to any specific conversations or events.
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sony plans to release nearly 40 podcasts this year and is developing 100+ originals, says it is the biggest investment in podcasting ever by a major music label  —  - Sony Music is backing several podcasting ventures in new push  — Company plans to release more than 40 podcasts this year
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Google's Area 120 launches Fundo, an app for creators to host small paid online events, available now in the US and Canada; Google takes a 20% cut of revenue  —  Fundo has been in beta for the past year with a few hundred “trusted testers,” who can set the price for access to online events …
 
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Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
El País, which launched a subscription program in May, now has 64K+ digital subscribers, accounting for nearly a quarter of digital news subscriptions in Spain
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One current and 23 former TMZ employees allege the outlet is a toxic workplace where staff regularly endure verbal abuse, misogyny, and racism
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Randall Rothenberg to step down as CEO of IAB after 14 years; David Cohen, who served as president of IAB since March 2020, to be the new CEO
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Source: digital advertising platforms Taboola and Outbrain have ended merger talks after failing to agree on revised deal terms, a year after announcing merger
 

 
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Gaby Del Valle / The Verge:
NYC is partnering with Evolv, a weapons detection company that has faced scrutiny over its machines' accuracy, to test AI-based gun detectors on the subway

Sam Kim / Bloomberg:
South Korean national statistics data: chip output grew 65.3% YoY in February 2024, the most since late 2009, with demand for AI-related memory driving growth

Meredith Whittaker / LPE Project:
The TikTok divestment bill will not offer any meaningful privacy protection from China, but it will further entrench the dominance of US-based social networks

 
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