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Tuesday's debate will be a rare moment where everyone will be watching the same event without ideological filters provided by TV networks — New York (CNN Business)A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here.
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Comparison of MSNBC and Fox News transcripts from January to May showed Fox used the word “hate” 5X more than MSNBC, often with “they”, as in “they hate Trump” — 'Fox News is up to five times more likely to use the word “hate” in its programming …
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Disney is laying off 28,000 employees, due to prolonged closures of its California theme parks and limited attendance at open parks — Prolonged closures at Disney's California-based theme parks and limited attendance at its open parks has forced the company to lay off 28,000 employees across its parks …
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Bloomberg Media will launch Bloomberg Wealth on Thursday, focusing on personal finance including careers, education, stock trading, and cryptocurrencies — Bloomberg Media is expanding its portfolio to provide more general business and lifestyle content to readers, instead of just straightforward markets …
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Interview with Jean Ellen Cowgill, GM of Bloomberg's QuickTake, which is expanding into streaming with its inclusion in Bloomberg's OTT app, relaunching Nov. 9 — Bloomberg Media QuickTake — formerly known as TicToc, with the name later changed for obvious reasons — is the company's three …
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Vox Media launches Concert Ad Manager, a self-serve ad tool to create, submit, and track ads across properties on its marketplace, Concert — Concert Ad Manager will allow advertisers to reach audiences at scale — Further investing in its offerings for marketers, Vox Media has launched …
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Critics have long lost faith in Ohio's The Columbus Dispatch to fairly cover race issues, as its staff remains 95% white in a city of 44% nonwhite residents — The Columbus Dispatch has never looked like the city it covers. Can it change? — The giant, light-up sign visible …
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Disney launches GroupWatch on Disney+, a feature that lets up to seven people watch in sync; viewers can react using emoji but can't chat — New York (CNN Business)Pandemic lockdowns have given many people the time to binge watch hours of streaming, but not the ability to do so with friends.
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Q&A with Allissa Richardson, assistant professor at USC Annenberg, on how smartphones are a gift and curse for protest journalism, the myth of objectivity, more — One of the hardest parts about publishing a book for Allissa Richardson is knowing that her work will never truly be done.
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@hanaatameez, @bkcharvard, @drallirich, @uscannenberg and @melaniesill


Sweden's NYT equivalent, Dagens Nyheter, is on course to grow profit by ~50% to $20M, its best result since the '90s; subscriptions comprise ~77% of revenue — Dagens Nyheter lifted paywall in ‘try before you buy’ strategy during pandemic — Many newspapers around the world are struggling …
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@sbenoitgodet, @financialtimes, @marklittlenews and @spignal


The way Fox News' news division covered Trump's taxes exemplifies its approach to stories critical of Trump: downplay its importance and focus on Trump's denial — New York (CNN Business)The New York Times' explosive report on President Trump's taxes was, for most news outlets, a serious story worth significant coverage.
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Profile of Rest of World, Sophie Schmidt's nonprofit journalism startup that launched in May and reports on under-covered tech stories in developing countries — Sophie Schmidt's Rest of World covers technology and its impact on societies outside the U.S. — Sophie Schmidt is looking to build her own big name in tech.
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As fraud in streaming TV surges with fake apps, spoofed devices, and more, marketers are pursuing more direct ad deals to ensure their ads are seen by humans — Some marketers are pursuing more direct ad deals to better ensure their ads are seen by humans — Advertisers are flocking …
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@truex, @davemorgannyc, @bluff_capital and The Drum