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Media Matters for America:
Joe Rogan pushed the debunked conspiracy theory that “left-wing people” are starting forest fires in Portland during his podcast on Thursday — On the September 17 edition of his podcast, host Joe Rogan pushed the baseless conspiracy theory that “left-wing people” are “lighting forest fires” on the West Coast.
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@alexpattyy, Mediaite, @mrbeaks, @neeratanden, @rachaelhasideas, @timheidecker, @daveweigel, @joelockhart, @slpng_giants, @alexpattyy and VICE
Jem Collins / Women In Journalism:
Study of UK media diversity over one week finds none of 11 major newspapers featured a Black reporter on the front page, 25% of front page bylines went to women — In the aftermath of the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests, all parts of the media have promised to become …
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Jon Slattery, Press Gazette, @jamiefahey1, @blackbritish_b, @kimgidarrah, @wij_uk, @rasmus_kleis, @nivritag and The Guardian
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Max Willens / Digiday:
A look at Red Ventures, which bought CNET Media Group, and its portfolio of 100+ sites like The Points Guy that primarily make money from affiliate commissions — Whatever you do, don't call Red Ventures an intent media company. — The Charlotte, N.C.-based media company …
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@insidepages, @kerrymflynn, @redventures, @bmorrissey and @sampjacobs
Washington Post:
Interviews and emails show American University officials repeatedly stopped a manager at public radio station WAMU from firing a staffer accused of harassment — In 2016, public radio station manager J.J. Yore made repeated attempts to get rid of an employee he suspected was a serial sexual harasser.
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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
A survey of 14k people in 7 countries looks at how people view the motives of news media covering the pandemic; only in the US is the issue profoundly partisan — A new study looks at how people in seven countries view the motives of the news media in covering the pandemic.
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@mic_global and @jbenton
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press:
In a letter to the LA County Sheriff's Department, RCFP and 64 media organizations condemn the arrest of KPCC reporter Josie Huang and urge dropping of charges — Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies violently arrested the KPCC reporter while she was lawfully covering a protest on Sept. 12.
J. Clara Chan / The Wrap:
California public radio station KCRW cut 28 jobs through buyouts and layoffs in the face of a 30% loss to its operating budget, despite help from PPP loan — KCRW has eliminated 28 jobs through buyouts and layoffs as the Santa Monica-based public radio station projects a whopping 30% loss to its operating budget due to the pandemic.
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Los Angeles Times, @csymrl, @variety, @jenn_swann and Variety
Lucinda Southern / Digiday:
Insider is launching a news bureau in Singapore with four reporters and a salesperson; ~10% of its audience, or ~22M MAUs, is in the Asian Pacific Region — While a number of publishers have curbed their international expansion visions, Insider Inc. is plowing on full steam ahead.
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@jim_edwards
Ben Monnie / The Keyword:
Google launches the free GNI Digital Growth Program, aimed at helping small and mid-sized publishers grow online, with help from INMA, FT Strategies, and others — Since launching the Google News Initiative in 2018, we've worked with news organizations of all sizes as they've adapted …
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@google, @ckrewson and World News Publishing Focus …
Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
UK reveals rules for its £500M film and TV production restart program, which is designed to help productions suspended by pandemic or unable to secure insurance — The U.K.'s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Treasury have revealed the rules …
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GOV.UK, @cat_willis, @pactuk, C21Media, @filminuk_bfc, @niscreen and Deadline
Variety:
The Batman has resumed production just outside of London after halting on Sept. 3, when one report said star Robert Pattinson had tested positive for COVID-19 — “The Batman” is going back to work. … The studio has never confirmed the identity of the person with the positive test …
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The Wrap, The A.V. Club, Daily Mail, Deadline, /Film, Vanity Fair, Hollywood Reporter and New York Post
Sara Fischer / Axios:
As part of its Vote For Your Life campaign, MTV says it will pay for printing and mailing ballot applications for voters through October 6 — MTV will pay for the printing and postage of any ballot application requested through websites linked to its new voter initiative campaign, network executives tell Axios.
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Ad Age, @maxwellzorick, @aspillane, Hollywood Reporter, @erikasotolamb and The Hill
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