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Dean Baquet / New York Times:
Following its bombshell Trump tax investigation, The New York Times will not be “making the records themselves public” to protect its sources — The New York Times has examined decades of President Trump's financial records, assembling the most comprehensive picture yet of his business dealings.
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Alex Thompson / Politico:
Facebook exec says right-wing drives more engagement because its “populism is always more engaging” as it speaks to “an incredibly strong, primitive emotion” — Throughout 2020, Democrats have denounced Facebook with growing ferocity as a “right wing echo chamber” …
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Los Angeles Times:
LA Times confronts its past, apologizes for its history of racism, and pledges to improve its coverage of SoCal's communities and the diversity of its staff — The headline was stripped across the top of the front page, “Marauders From Inner City Prey on L.A.'s Suburbs.”
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Ben Smith / New York Times:
Behind the team running Fox News' “decision desk”, led by little-known wonk Arnon Mishkin, who will declare the winner of the presidential election at Fox News — Fox News, the president's favored network, will face enormous pressure to call the election for Mr. Trump.
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Fadel Allassan / Axios:
Presidential Debate Commission co-chair says Chris Wallace and others will not fact-check Trump or Biden, arguing moderators and reporters have different roles — Presidential Debate Commission co-chair Frank Fahrenkopf Jr. said Sunday he doesn't expect Fox News anchor Chris Wallace …
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The Sunday Times:
Sources: Paul Dacre, the former editor of the Daily Mail, is Boris Johnson's choice to become the new chairman of media regulator Ofcom at the end of 2020 — Boris Johnson is ushering in a revolution at the top of British broadcasting by offering two of the top jobs in television to outspoken critics of the BBC.
Ryan Deto / Pittsburgh City Paper:
Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh president Mike Fuoco has resigned following allegations of sexual misconduct — Today, Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh president Mike Fuoco has voluntarily resigned, according to a press release obtained early by Pittsburgh City Paper.
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: podcast publisher Wondery has hired financial advisers to explore strategic options, including a potential sale, which could bring in at least $200M — - Financial advisers hired to evaluate strategic options — Wondery has gained following with hit shows like ‘Dirty John’
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
UK newspaper publisher Reach reports H1 2020 revenue of £290.8M, down from £352.6M in H1 2019, but says revenue rose 13% YoY in Q3 as COVID-19 slump recedes — The UK's biggest newspaper publisher Reach says digital revenues have begun to recover from the Covid-19 slump with 13% year …
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PETITION:
Writers with stamina and a unique perspective can find success going independent, even if they're not already “famous” — Casey Newton made big news yesterday after announcing he was leaving his comfortable editor spot at The Verge to go solo. His new company, Platformer …
Julieann McKellogg / Nieman Lab:
Newsletters like North Carolina's The Sway, that target people new to a community with evergreen local content, can help newsrooms grow revenue and engagement — “I started to recognize the value of local news as a journalist, yet spent no time on it as a local resident of Washington, D.C.”
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Mark Jacob / Local News Initiative:
The documentary Newstown looks at journalists in the aftermath of the closure of The Youngstown Vindicator and their efforts to keep the community informed — The Youngstown Vindicator, a 150-year-old newspaper, announced in the summer of 2019 that it was closing.
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