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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
In an interview on Wednesday, Chris Wallace conceded he was initially reluctant to step in during the Trump-Biden debate, saying he doesn't favor muting mics — The veteran anchor conceded he was initially “reluctant” to step in during the Trump-Biden matchup. “I've never been through anything like this,” he said.
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Francesca Chambers / @fran_chambers:
The Commission on Presidential Debates says it is considering adding “additional structure” to the format “to ensure a more orderly discussion of the issues” — The Commission on Presidential Debates speaks: https://twitter.com/...
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Nielsen: 73M+ people watched the first Trump-Biden debate across 16 TV channels, lower than the first Trump-Clinton debate, but higher than almost all others — New York (CNN Business)More than 65 million people watched the first debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden Tuesday night.
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Tiffany Hsu / New York Times:
Hundreds of thousands watched the Trump-Biden debate on Amazon-owned Twitch, with streamers who normally narrate gaming sessions providing instant commentary — The Amazon-owned platform, known for livestreams of video games, was a gathering spot for viewers seeking a different spin.
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Moderating his second presidential debate, Fox News anchor Chris Wallace struggled to keep the event coherent, pleading at times with Trump to let Biden speak
Moderating his second presidential debate, Fox News anchor Chris Wallace struggled to keep the event coherent, pleading at times with Trump to let Biden speak
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Failing some radical reform in the debate format that gives moderators more power, there's no reason for the next two debates to take place as scheduled
Failing some radical reform in the debate format that gives moderators more power, there's no reason for the next two debates to take place as scheduled
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Google says it will pay publishers $1B+ through 2023 to create and curate high-quality journalism for the new Google News Showcase, starting in Germany, Brazil — Google will pay publishers more than $1 billion over the next three years to create and curate high-quality journalism for a new set …
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Dade Hayes / Deadline:
In letter to Congress, directors and Hollywood trade bodies say 69% of small and mid-sized theater companies will go bankrupt or shutter without government help — Dozens of established filmmakers joined with the Directors Guild of America, the National Association of Theater Owners …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Questions have arisen before about the reporting of NYT's Rukmini Callimachi, whose work faces review after charges against a character in her Caliphate podcast — In May 2018, Rukmini Callimachi, a star reporter for the New York Times, faced some questions about her reporting.
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The Daily Beast:
Dean Baquet told NYT staff that the paper will “re-report” Caliphate after the podcast's main character was charged in Canada with concocting a terrorist hoax
Dean Baquet told NYT staff that the paper will “re-report” Caliphate after the podcast's main character was charged in Canada with concocting a terrorist hoax
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Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
Essence magazine furloughs some staff but says it doesn't anticipate the furloughs lasting longer than six months — MAJOR LOSSES — One of America's oldest and best-known major publications dedicated to Black women readers has furloughed some staff. In a press release on Tuesday …
Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:
Playboy to go public again via SPAC after going private in 2011; the deal values the magazine at $415M and its current owners will retain a 66% share — The company, which pivoted to brand licensing and commerce, is valued at $415 million — Playboy is going public again after being acquired …
Benjamin Wallace / New York Magazine:
A look at Troy Young's tenure at Hearst, his clashes with editors and staff, initial success with digital profits, and the company's status since his departure — On the evening of July 22, a New York Times story began pinging around among employees of Hearst Magazines, one of the few surviving titans of the magazine era.
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Ainsley Harris / Fast Company:
Profile of NYU marketing professor Scott Galloway, who sometimes draws hate from SV investors and reaches a large audience via podcasts, social sites, and more — He's become every business nerd's must-follow for his provocative predictions and un-PC humor. Can a startup built on Galloway's personal brand outlive its creator?
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
FuboTV launches NYSE public offering with plans to sell 15M shares priced between $9 and $11/share and projects Q3 revenue between $50M and $54M, up ~30% YoY — FuboTV, a digital TV service created as a cable replacement with a focus on sports, announced on Thursday that it's launching a public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Axios is on target to make a profit in 2020, with ~$58M in revenue, up 30%+ YoY, due to sponsored-newsletter business that contributes 50%+ of revenue — Three-year-old media company avoids staff reductions and is on pace to be profitable in 2020 — “Smart brevity” has been good for business at Axios.
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