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Sarah Jeong / OneZero:
Q&A with Casey Newton on leaving The Verge to start a newsletter on Substack called Platformer, after many years as The Verge's Silicon Valley editor — Sarah Jeong talks to Newton about the details of his deal, subscription journalism, and the magic of email
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Platformer, @caseynewton, @joshsternberg, @pkafka, @caseynewton, @caseynewton, @kantrowitz, @caseynewton, @mathewi, @benyt, @mdudas, @sarahfrier, @laurengoode, @mathewi, @pkafka, @neilcybart, @melissagira, @caseynewton, @sarthakgh, @jonrussell, @paldhous, @zoeschiffer, @samsheffer, @waltmossberg, @kerrymflynn, @jyarow, @kerrymflynn, @martinsfp, @alexstamos, @mattyglesias, @kantrowitz, @mvzelenks, @seyitaylor, @caseynewton, @shiraovide, @sarahjeong, @benjamingoggin, @harrymccracken, @kerrymflynn, @f_kaltheuner, @caseynewton, @mathewi, @alexisohanian, @dlind, @annehelen, @msquinn, @caseynewton, @kantrowitz and @baekdal, more at Techmeme »
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Marc Tracy / New York Times:
A look at the benefits and drawbacks of publishing on three-year-old Substack, as a growing number of reporters and writers migrate to the newsletter platform — Casey Newton, who has covered tech for The Verge, joins a growing number of reporters who have started subscription newsletters at Substack, a three-year-old platform.
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@richardrushfield, @guttmnn, @sarahcuda, @marcatracy, @netaustin, @samjgrasso, @joshsternberg, @jscros, @aleksnotalex, @thejewishdream, @elijsanders, @anthony, @caseynewton, @benyt, @zinoman and Talking Biz News
Aleksander Chan / Discourse Blog:
Discourse Blog, made up of former Splinter journalists, is leaving Substack in October to start its own site, working with WordPress-powered platform Lede — So we have some news: Discourse Blog is leaving Substack next month to start our own website. We are beyond excited to show everyone …
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@aleksnotalex, @jscros, @kerrymflynn, @discourse_blog, @thejewishdream, @jackmirkinson, @bafeldman, @samjgrasso, @pblest, @alex, @discourse_blog, @jackmirkinson and @jbenton
Laura Wagner / VICE:
Employees blast Alden-backed Tribune Publishing Company after it sent an email phishing test to staffers that promised bonuses; the company has apologized — The company sent staffers a fake email touting executive bonuses of up to $10,000 for “commitment to excellence.” — Laura Wagner
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@justin_fenton, @bycarolineglenn, Awful Announcing, @0x7eff, @christinajedra, @betsbarnes, @racheltobac, @rhodes_dawn, @malwarejake, @bycarolineglenn, @courantguild, @sarah_m_wojcik, @jdauzreyes, @jason_koebler, @timmarchman, @motherboard, New York Post, @justin_fenton, @toddlighty, @crepeau, @dlboardman, @keitholbermann, @scout_finch, @dtohl, @crepeau, @davidheinzmann, @mattdpearce and @lindaholmes
Variety:
Variety parent company Penske Media reaches a deal with MRC to operate Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter under a newly formed joint venture called PMRC — MRC brings to the venture its production infrastructure. The MRC banner is home to the Netflix drama “Ozark” and has produced such feature films as …
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Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap, MediaPost, Radio & Television …, New York Post, Los Angeles Times, @benyt, @jank0, @dfriend, @jbflint, Axios, @carynrose, @pshanley88, @sarafischer, @unclegrambo, @keithcalder, musicrow.com, @d_kompare, @jbflint, WWD, @media_evan, @anthony, @benfritz, @yronlyhope, @lucas_shaw, @ckrewson, @317lindquist, @jeremymbarr, @memles, @lynetterice, Rolling Stone, Music Business Worldwide, Deadline and Talking Biz News
Business Wire:
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. to retire as chairman of NYT's board of directors at the end of the year, and will be succeeded by A.G. Sulzberger — A.G. Sulzberger to Become Chairman on Jan. 1, 2021 — Mr. Sulzberger Jr. Transformed The Times into an International Media Company …
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@mathewi, @tomwatson, @cliffordlevy, @alexweprin and @gerryfsmith
Jon Allsop / Columbia Journalism Review:
An account of Mueller's failures must also account for media's failures, in buying AG Barr's spin and focusing on the optics of his report rather than substance — Under a presidency that, perhaps more than any in recent memory, tends to be rendered in starkly moralistic terms …
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@jon_allsop, Washington Post, @jon_allsop, @sulliview and Ruffling Feathers
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: substantial job cuts are expected at NBCUniversal in the coming months as it thinks channels like E!, Oxygen, and Syfy don't have a long-term future — With channels like E!, Oxygen and Syfy on borrowed time, media company pushes deep cuts and centralizes program decisions
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New York Post, @asharma, @modestproposal1, @anthony, @asharma, @hotlinejosh, @stevesi, @jbflint, @jbflint, Geoff Shackelford and MediaPost
Nicholas Quah / Vulture:
Joe Rogan's Portland fire comments and reports of tensions between Spotify staff and executives over content show Rogan is already a headache for the company — When Spotify signed The Joe Rogan Experience to an exclusive multi-year distribution deal earlier in the summer …
Tony Romm / Washington Post:
DOJ, in a rare legislative proposal, asks Congress to adopt a law weakening Section 230, in an effort to hold Facebook, Google, and others liable for content — At issue is Section 230, which gives Facebook, Twitter and other social media legal protection for items their users post to the companies' websites
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Financial Times, Breitbart, NPR, Vox, Reason, Free Press, Politico, The Hill, CNBC, Wall Street Journal and @tonyromm, more at Techmeme »
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Pro-Trump cable network One America News is selling customized QAnon emojis on its YouTube channel — OAN is not shunning the conspiracy nuts. It's trying to profit off them.
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@thedailybeast, @willsommer, @yoda and @ehananoki
Kristen Hare / Poynter:
The News Product Alliance launches as a community for people who work in news product management — The News Product Alliance launches today — The News Product Alliance launched today, offering a community for people who work in news product management. — What's that again, you might wonder?
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Becca Aaronson, @kimfox, @anikaanand00 and @becca_aa
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
In a rally, Trump again mocks Ali Velshi for being hit with a rubber bullet amid protests and adds a vague story to mock another reporter thrown aside by police — Donald Trump again mocked MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi for the moment when he was struck by a rubber bullet while covering protests in June …
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@atrupar, @atrupar, New York Times, @ddale8, @ddale8, The Hill, @maggienyt, @michaelmalice, @astroehlein, @ericholthaus, @oliverdarcy, @nickkristof, @clennertz, @brianstelter, Mediaite, Forbes and The Daily Beast
@newsalliance:
[Thread] AP journalists describe how they report election results and declare winners in about 7,000 races, for White House, Congress, and state legislatures — On Nov. 3 and in the days after, @AP will declare winners from ~7,000 races, from the White House down the ballot through local elections
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