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Revolver News, a website founded in May and promoted by Trump and some surrogates, has played a key role in spreading recent baseless claims about Hunter Biden — Some of the same people who pushed a false conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton that first emerged in 2016 are now targeting Hunter Biden …
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Ben Collins / @oneunderscore__: An important note: The false conspiracy theory that Hunter Biden is torturing children and it's all on his hard drive? A Bannon companion floated that rumor — one month BEFORE the NY Post reported Trump allies were in possession of Hunter's hard drive. https://www.nbcnews.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Sarah Posner / @sarahposner: My God, this @oneunderscore__ @BrandyZadrozny story https://www.nbcnews.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Seth Cotlar / @sethcotlar: There is nothing to say about Matt Gaetz other than “shame on you.” Not just for that ridiculousness, but also for hiring this white nationalist disinformation agent who was too repellent even for Steven Miller's White House staff. https://twitter.com/...
Doha Madani / @dohamadani: You absolutely should read @oneunderscore__ and @BrandyZadrozny's reporting on this. And just FYI, nothing here came from some “dark” site and it's not doxxing by any stretch of the imagination. https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Chris Pandolfo / TheBlaze: Joe Biden leaves no room to backtrack, denies Hunter Biden made money from business deals with Chinese associates
Eric Feigl-Ding / @drericding: 3) here is a courageous piece by Brandy to uncover who is peddling and promoting conspiracy theories. Spoiler—it's tied to Trump sphere. https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Nick Martin / @nickmartin: This is the article that caused Tucker Carlson to bring a white nationalist on air last night so they could try to get Fox News viewers to harass the inimitable @BrandyZadrozny. It didn't work. The article was published anyway. You should read it. https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Sarah Churchwell / @sarahchurchwell: Thank you! @NBCNews showing how to report & reframe politically motivated lies. This has to become the norm. “The fantastical rumors, which NBC News is declining to repeat verbatim, [...] falsely allege a vast conspiracy of child abuse.” https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Ben Collins / @oneunderscore__: As you may have heard, I've never experienced this much pre-publication harassment while reporting a story in my life. It outlines a brand new pipeline—promoted by the president's allies—baselessly tying Hunter Biden to child torture. I hope you read it. https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Oliver Darcy / @oliverdarcy: An interesting @DRUDGE-related nugget in @oneunderscore__ and @BrandyZadrozny's latest story. https://www.nbcnews.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Fred Vultee / @fredvultee: ‘Pizzagate’ is the sort of verb that deserves a boost here. #editing https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Christina Farr / @chrissyfarr: There are two bylines on this story: a man and a woman (@oneunderscore__ & @BrandyZadrozny). So why is only Brandy denounced on Fox News? https://twitter.com/...
Greg Sargent / @theplumlinegs: Too funny. What a total joke of a scandal: “NBC News requested a copy of the hard drive, but Rudy Giuliani, the president's lawyer, who had possession of the hard drive, has yet to respond.” https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Nicholas Dawes / @nicdawes: From @oneunderscore__ and @BrandyZadrozny, who know this beat best, a map to the source of the bullshit. It lies not in the organic fever dreams of the internet, but an info op by Steve Bannon, Rudy Giuliani, and Guo Wengui https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Brooke Binkowski / @brooklynmarie: Weird how people acting in good faith never feel the need to harass journalists. Just saying https://twitter.com/...
Doha Madani / @dohamadani: To better understand why @BrandyZadrozny was attacked last night: She and @oneunderscore__ were working on a story about the “Pizzagate” Hunter Biden conspiracy theory. The man who went on Carlson claims ties to the site peddling the story. Which I think he failed to mention 🧐 https://twitter.com/...
@25thcenturygirl: “Wang is connected to Bannon, the 2016 Trump campaign CEO, and Giuliani through Guo Wengui, a billionaire who fled China amid accusations of bribery ...” https://www.nbcnews.com/... https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@jpanzar: Some of the same people who pushed a false conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton that first emerged in 2016 are now targeting Hunter Biden with similar falsehoods. Their online posts are garnering astronomical numbers of shares on social media. https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Sonia / @soniasaraiya: tucker carlson ran a hit piece against the female coauthor of this piece in order to smear the reporting before it was even published. https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Lisa Tozzi / @lisatozzi: “The re-run of an identical conspiracy theory from 2016, this time with Hunter Biden as the new target, gathered momentum in part because of a new disinformation pipeline promoted by high-profile conservative figures — including the president.” https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Eric Lutz / Vanity Fair: In Final 2020 Presidential Debate, More Subdued Trump Peddled Same Old Bulls—t
Nicholas Dawes / @nicdawes: Understanding this distribution mechanism - this audience strategy - and the fact that the NY Post is the most “respectable” part it, is crucial to making sense of what is going on
Christopher Knight / @knightlat: “This is gaslighting of the highest order,” Phillips said. “This has been the Steve Bannon playbook this entire time...'flooding the zone with s—' ...confuse people ...make them angry...just sort of throw too many things at them for them to process.” https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Amelia / @a_merrill7: Really interesting article on how misinformation from conspiracy theory and extremist forums and blogs winds up sneaking in to the mainstream media: https://www.nbcnews.com/... #DigCommSU
Ben Collins / @oneunderscore__: The Pizzagating of Hunter Biden is unfortunately working. According to Google Trends, ‘human trafficking’ is the third-most common related search term for ‘Hunter Biden,’ after ‘laptop’ and ‘New York Post.’ https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Alana Mastrangelo / Breitbart: Fact Check: Joe Biden Claims ‘My Son Has Not Made Money’ from China
CNN: Weird science: How a ‘shoddy’ Bannon-backed paper on coronavirus origins made its way to an audience of millions
@nbcnewspr:
NBC News says it couldn't be prouder of journalist Brandy Zadrozny and says Fox News chose to smear her, encouraging harassment “and worse” — Statement from NBC News: https://twitter.com/...
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Charlie Nash / Mediaite: NBC News Condemns Fox News After Tucker Carlson Attacks Reporter: ‘Shamefully Encouraged Harassment and Worse’
Brandy Zadrozny / @brandyzadrozny: I am so proud to be a reporter at NBC News, so grateful for the support I've received from colleagues and former employers (not including Fox News), so lucky to work with @oneunderscore__, and so very psyched to be logging off for the night. See y'all tomorrow.
Steve Herman / @w7voa: Response from @NBCNews after the attack on @BrandyZadrozny by @TuckerCarlson during his @FoxNews program. #media https://twitter.com/...
@nikkimcr: In July, Carlson erroneously accused two reporters of attempting to doxx his home address, within hours of the segment airing, the addresses of the reporters had been posted online and one of the reporters had someone attempt to break into their home https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
@thetonymorrison: Here for a network that defends their journalists and their integrity 🔥 https://twitter.com/...
Justin Baragona / @justinbaragona: NBC absolutely doing the right thing here. https://twitter.com/...
Hamza Shaban / @hshaban: Two years ago, the Verge wrote this. Today, NBC News responds to Fox for targeting one of its stellar journalists. Are other newsrooms prepared for more? https://twitter.com/...
Ali Velshi / @alivelshi: My colleague @BrandyZadrozny is one of the finest journalists out there. Attacking her groundbreaking work on disinformation and misinformation puts you on the wrong side of history https://twitter.com/...
Tressie McMillan Cottom / @tressiemcphd: A model for Deans and University Presidents https://twitter.com/...
@nikkimcr: Tucker Carlson spends every night railing about free speech and censorship while at the same time turning his show into a space where reactionaries can direct waves of violent intimidation against journalists doing vital, honest reporting. It's a pattern and it's unacceptable. https://twitter.com/...
Justin Hendrix / @justinhendrix: .@TuckerCarlson is a misogynist, a bigot, and a danger to the public. @FoxNews should fire him. https://twitter.com/...
Rachel Maddow / @maddow: 100% concur. @BrandyZadrozny is as good as it gets in this business. https://twitter.com/...
@slpng_giants: Glad to see @NBCNews back @BrandyZadrozny after Tucker Carlson targeted her last night. The media breathlessly defended Carlson with protestors showed up to his home (which shouldn't happen IMHO), but never talk about Carlson's dangerous targeting of others including reporters. https://twitter.com/...
Maura Barrett / @maurabarrettnbc: We always stand with @BrandyZadrozny (+ she's always a must read). @NBCNews https://twitter.com/...
Jo Ling Kent / @jolingkent: I fully support @BrandyZadrozny. https://twitter.com/...
@nbcnewsguild: We are extremely proud to work with @BrandyZadrozny, who is uncovering disinformation and deception at a critical time in our history. We will always be in her corner. We're also happy to see @NBCNews stand up for one of its reporters against this bad faith attack. https://twitter.com/...
Ashley Feinberg / @ashleyfeinberg: really good statement, although ideally it would mention that tucker carlson's entire attack was based on her using tools that virtually every journalist uses daily https://twitter.com/...
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John Whitehouse / Media Matters for America:
Tucker Carlson hosted a former WH speech writer on his Fox News show for a segment attacking NBC News reporter Brandy Zadrozny for basic reporting techniques — Zadrozny is just really good at her job — During the October 21 edition of his Fox News show, Tucker Carlson hosted Darren Beattie …
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Ben Collins / @oneunderscore__: Tucker Carlson is devoting an entire segment to attacking my colleague, Brandy Zadrozny, for doing actual reporting, like using public records to confirm identities of people who create harassment campaigns. It's disgraceful. She's the best reporter I know. I'm with her 1000%.
Matt Binder / @mattbinder: here's one of those poor people that Tucker Carlson is standing up for, who @BrandyZadrozny wrote about https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Ben Collins / @oneunderscore__: Had Tucker looked into this, his guest was emailed by Brandy the day before about a story she's doing about his website. He spent the day tweeting retributively at her. That wasn't mentioned. Seems pretty important to include. And the guest is this guy. https://www.cnn.com/...
Craig Silverman / @craigsilverman: Tucker Carlson is devoting a segment to attacking @BrandyZadrozny, one of the best investigative reporters. She wrote a chapter for the new Verification Handbook about researching people and social media accounts. Now that's being used to attack her with disgusting lies.
Tracy Connor / @tracyconnor: This is fantastic. Tucker Carlson is devoting an entire segment to how good @BrandyZadrozny is at doing her job. I can also vouch for how good Brandy is!
Ben Collins / @oneunderscore__: I am so proud every day to work with @BrandyZadrozny, the best reporter I know. She's also an exceedingly decent human and I'm lucky to know her.
PEN America / @penamerica: Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson went after an NBC reporter for her use of public records in her reporting on online harassment. https://www.mediamatters.org/ ...
Oliver Darcy / @oliverdarcy: New: NBC News calls out @TuckerCarlson for having “dangerously and dishonestly targeted” @BrandyZadrozny in a segment Wednesday night. “Fox News has chosen to smear Brandy. In so doing they have shamefully encouraged harassment and worse.” https://twitter.com/...
Patrick Howell O'Neill / @howelloneill: Here is a recent and important breakdown of Beattie's role mainstreaming this bizarre conspiracy theory: https://www.eipartnership.net/ ... Which has led to harassment of people like Nina and Brandy who are doing incredibly important work on disinformation. It's complete bullshit. https://twitter.com/...
Don Moynihan / @donmoyn: Tucker Carlson is attacking reporters again, so re-upping this thread. Carlson's show is not journalism (as his lawyers remind us); it is a 4-chan message board intended to trigger intimidation of people who disagree with him. https://www.mediamatters.org/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Michael Edison Hayden / @michaelehayden: One thing about Tucker Carlson and sad sack Darren Beattie going after @BrandyZadrozny in such a high profile setting — you can tell that reporting on the racist right is really getting to them. It's just not 2016 anymore. https://twitter.com/...
Nina Jankowicz / @wiczipedia: Before coming for Brandy for *doing her job*, Darren Beattie and his followers spent the past month harassing me for calling out his unfounded allegations that a “color revolution” is happening in the US. It's the worst harassment I've ever experienced, and Darren won't disown it https://twitter.com/...
Caroline Radnofsky / @cradnofsky: Taking this opportunity to share a story by @BrandyZadrozny that I admire. She observes and reports some of the darkest things on the web with high standards. Brandy's sources trust her, her colleagues trust her, and so do viewers & readers of @NBCNews. https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Joe Fryer / @joefryer: Brandy impresses me with each and every story she does. Her reporting skills have never been more important. So incredibly grateful to have her on our team. https://twitter.com/...
Angelo Carusone / @goangelo: Of all right-wingers that have attacked me (Limbaugh, Beck, Hannity, Trump and Tucker), the absolute worst aftermath was when Tucker attacked me. His people were by far most fervent, vicious and straight up threatening. Brandy is great reporter; Tucker knows what he's doing. https://twitter.com/...
Ted Johnson / Deadline: NBC News Says Fox News “Has Chosen To Smear” Reporter Brandy Zadrozny With Tucker Carlson Segment
Patrick Howell O'Neill / @howelloneill: Brandy is a great reporter doing top notch work on an absolutely crucial beat. https://twitter.com/...
Amanda Carpenter / @amandacarpenter: Thread here on how Tucker Carlson is smearing a terrific, smart, insightful, and dedicated reporter. I am a @BrandyZadrozny stan and you should be, too! https://twitter.com/...
A.J. Katz / TVNewser: NBC News Slams Tucker Carlson for ‘Dangerously and Dishonestly’ Targeting One of Its Reporters
Ben Collins / @oneunderscore__: In conclusion, the guy who Tucker had on his show to rail against Brandy for being a reporter had this incredibly normal image of her made for his site today. I think it's pretty badass, personally. Making it is not normal, but I think she should frame it. https://twitter.com/...
Chris Hayes / @chrislhayes: One of the finest reporters we have, bar none, and this is bullying garbage. https://twitter.com/...
Asawin Suebsaeng / @swin24: Follow @BrandyZadrozny. Not only a great reporter, but one of the absolute kindest, most ethical people I've ever had the pleasure to work with. I know folks sometimes gag at reporters “circling the wagons” and shit, but w/ Brandy, it must be said. https://twitter.com/...
Ben Collins / @oneunderscore__: Anyways, that was a hideously unethical segment by Tucker Carlson, framing using basic reporting tools like public records searches as some sort of evil act. To do it to a mom, and one of the best people I know, is disgusting. I won't forget it.
Will Sommer / @willsommer: Couldn't agree with Ben more here. @BrandyZadrozny is a great reporter, and I can't wait to read the story she's working on that has Tucker Carlson so afraid that he has to smear her. https://twitter.com/...
@slpng_giants: Having once been on the other side of this tactic by Carlson, resulting in death threats sent to my children, this is stochastic terrorism. Carlson knows well what he's doing to @BrandyZadrozny, who has a family and will likely experience the same thing. It's sick. He's sick. https://twitter.com/...
@slpng_giants: When protestors visited Carlson's home (which I vehemently disagreed with, by the way) the press fell in line behind him and defended him. Seriously hope they defend @BrandyZadrozny equally this time around.
Justin Baragona / @justinbaragona: Go and follow @BrandyZadrozny right now. She is not only one of the best investigative journalists in the business, but a fantastic and caring person who does not deserve to be the target of harassment by someone with no concept of journalistic ethics. https://twitter.com/...
David Beard / @dabeard: @oneunderscore__ Here's @BrandyZadrozny before she was famous—and unfairly reviled—and both journalists AND librarians have her back. https://www.poynter.org/... @oneunderscore__
Dan Gillmor / @dangillmor: Tucker Carlson pours poison into our public sphere on behalf of the Trump regime and the Murdoch family. @BrandyZadrozny does superb journalism, and has earned wide respect.
Anne Helen Petersen / @annehelen: A tweet of mine was featured on Fox News once, very briefly. I received hundreds of hate emails, death threats, & had to deal with an attempt to dox my entire extended family and friends. @BrandyZadrozny is likely dealing with that times 10,000 right now. https://twitter.com/...
Jacob Ward / @byjacobward: Outrageous for so many reasons, not least because @BrandyZadrozny is an incredible reporter, who already slogs through so much online horror to do her job. https://twitter.com/...
Caitlin Dickson / @cedickson: Anyone who would take a minute, let alone an entire prime time TV segment, to attack @BrandyZadrozny's credibility has clearly never met her... or worked with her... or read any of her consistently stellar and impactful reporting
Weltschmerz / @agoldmund: Just to point out to people harassing @BrandyZadrozny: the “doxing” she allegedly participated in is totally standard and how information is found uncovered almost every piece of worthwhile reporting. But you know that, you just want to harass someone.
UntuckedHat / @popehat: With very few exceptions, if Tucker Carlson condemns you you should probably be proud and if he praises you you're probably a piece of shit.
Erin Gallagher / @3r1ng: Tucker Carlson launched an intimidation campaign against one of the best and most ethical journalists covering disinformation. Solidarity with @BrandyZadrozny. https://twitter.com/...
Renee DiResta / @noupside: @oneunderscore__ @BrandyZadrozny As a black cat owner myself, this is pretty amazing. He should make a template.
Marisha Goldhamer / @marishagsherry: The Verification Handbook is an incredible free tool for journalists and none of its contributors — particularly @BrandyZadrozny — deserve to be harassed for helping to better equip newsrooms to tackle disinformation https://datajournalism.com/...
Olivia Nuzzi / @olivianuzzi: One of the best reporters and sweetest people I've ever been lucky enough to work with and learn from and call a friend is @BrandyZadrozny. An attack on her credibility and her methods is an act of bad faith and cowardice.
Justin Baragona / @justinbaragona: On one hand, you have Tucker Carlson, who Fox News lawyers have successfully argued in court that no one should take him seriously. On the other, you have a universally respected reporter whose colleagues and workplace stand behind 100%. Take your pick. https://www.mediamatters.org/ ...
Nikki Mccann Ramrez / @nikkimcr: Brandy Zadrozny is just really good at her job. https://www.mediamatters.org/ ...
John Whitehouse / @existentialfish: I think Tucker Carlson didn't disclose that his guest went to a white nationalist conference because he just assumed his audience saw him there already https://www.mediamatters.org/ ...
Tracy Connor / @tracyconnor: If you missed Tucker's segment, you can read some of @BrandyZadrozny's story and see for yourself just how good she is. https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Tracy Connor / @tracyconnor: It gets better: They are revealing that Brandy is so good at her job that she teaches other journalists how to be good at their jobs!
Jared Holt / @jaredlholt: Absolutely shameful for Fox News to give a White House wash-up canned for being too unabashedly chummy with white nationalists a national platform to kick and scream about @BrandyZadrozny, who has more integrity and empathy in her pinky finger than that guy has had in his life.
Dell Cameron / @dellcam: it goes w/o saying, @BrandyZadrozny is doing some of the most pivotal reporting of our time. Ben is fine, too. https://twitter.com/...
Justin Baragona / @justinbaragona: Seriously, fuck off with this shit, Tucker. Giving voice to this alt-right cretin with ties to white nationalists in order to whip up your audience to target and harass a great reporter who is just doing her job is perhaps a new low, even for you. https://twitter.com/...
Upstate Federalist / @upstatefederlst: *Laughs in Slate Star Codex* With all due respect, go fuck yourself, April. https://twitter.com/...
Molly Jong-Fast / @mollyjongfast: If Tucker Carlson is attacking you, you're doing something right. Bravo @BrandyZadrozny https://twitter.com/...
April Glaser / @aprilaser: I don't think many understand what reporters go through when we interrogate power. @BrandyZadrozny is among the most brave, thorough, principled and empathetic journalists I know. Being harassed like this on national TV is terrifying and we should all rally to support her https://twitter.com/...
Craig Silverman / @craigsilverman: It's all because she reached out to this guy about a story she's working on. His response was to smear her and her work, and it was then taken up by others. This is a clear attempt to intimidate a top journalist who behaved ethically and did her job. https://www.cnn.com/...
The Daily Beast:
The Murdochs' NY Post ignored facts provided by NBC News to paint tonight's debate moderator as a liberal partisan; right-wing outlets like Fox amplified claims — ‘SHEER DESPERATION’ — A New York Post story ignored basic facts in an attempt to paint tonight's debate moderator as a liberal partisan.
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@maxwelltani, Washington Post, The Wrap, @albamonica, Poynter, @cahnemily, @matthewamiller, @joyannreid, @farhip, @poynter, @thedailybeast, @dubois, @mikeisaac, Talking Points Memo, @mitrakalita, Politico, @joycewhitevance, @mattmittenthal, @mmasnick, New York Post, @davidmackau, @hunterw, @tomkludt, @nickconfessore, @justinjm1, @taylorlorenz, @oliverdarcy, @oliverdarcy, @brianstelter and TheBlaze
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani: Before he published his hit piece on Kristen Welker, Jon Levine was told by NBC that she attended the Trump media Christmas party as well. Weirdly that fact didn't make it into his story! https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post: The first debate was a horror. The second was scrapped. Now it's up to Kristen Welker.
Lindsey Ellefson / The Wrap: How Will Tonight's Debate Microphone Muting Work?
Monica Alba / @albamonica: .@kwelkernbc is a tremendous journalist and even better human. As @mitchellreports said: “She has no agenda, she does her homework, and I think if I anyone can pull this off, it's Kristen.” Amen to that. Beyond proud to work with the Welks. https://www.google.com/...
Bill McCarthy / Poynter: Fact-checking false claims about debate moderator Kristen Welker of NBC News
Emily C. Singer / @cahnemily: Jon Levine is dishonest? https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Matthew Miller / @matthewamiller: .@kwelkernbc is a boss.
@joyannreid: I still remember how excited I was as a young news & political junkie watching the great Carole Simpson moderate a presidential debate in '92 and GOAT Gwen Ifill moderate a VP debate in '08. Brilliant @kwelkernbc builds on that legacy tonight. 🙅🏿♀ ️ https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Paul Farhi / @farhip: “I respect very much the way you're handling this thing,” Trump tells @kWelkernbc after trashing her for more than a week, including this morning. https://twitter.com/...
@poynter: Who is NBC News' Kristen Welker, the moderator of tonight's debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden? https://www.poynter.org/...
@thedailybeast: “Given that she is the moderator of [the] final presidential debate between Trump and Biden, part of Trump's strategy in attacking Welker personally is aimed at de-legitimizing the debate...by attempting to undermine her legitimacy,” writes @finneyk https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Lou / @dubois: .@kwelkernbc is as hard-working as they come: smart, fair, and asks important questions to seek the truth. was lucky to call her a colleague twice, and look forward to seeing her do what she does so well tonight. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Summer Concepcion / Talking Points Memo: ‘We Need To Move On’: Welker Keeps Debate On Track After Week Of Trump Attacks
S. Mitra Kalita / @mitrakalita: Leave it to the 44-year-old woman of color to solve everything. I see you, feel you, salute you @kwelkernbc https://www-washingtonpost-com.cdn.ampp roject.org/ ...
Quint Forgey / Politico: Kristen Welker proves to be taming force at Trump and Biden's final showdown
Matt Mittenthal / @mattmittenthal: “As the Nov. 3 election rapidly approaches, the Post has become a clearing house for Trumpworld's breathless opposition research dumps”-@TheLloydGrove @maxwelltani https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Mike Masnick / @mmasnick: Once again, Rupert Murdoch is the single largest vector of disinformation. https://twitter.com/...
David Mack / @davidmackau: smart look at the human centipede that is the trump right-wing media propaganda machine, including the nypost reporter who will happily gorge on whatever shit he is fed https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Hunter Walker / @hunterw: DC reporters traditionally brought guests to the White House media holiday party and participated in a photo line with the president. I never went under Obama but I was at this event in . Trump ended the photo line tradition and eventually scrapped the party entirely. https://twitter.com/...
Tom Kludt / @tomkludt: Tricking the audience is the linchpin of the right-wing media model https://twitter.com/...
Nick Confessore / @nickconfessore: It is such a tell that, of all the reporters out there, the Trump auxiliaries decided to try to sandbag Welker, one of the straightest arrows at MSNBC. This has nothing to do with her. https://twitter.com/...
Justin Miller / @justinjm1: Rupert Murdoch and New York Post reporters attended Obama Christmas parties—a fact left out of a desperate hit job on Kristen Welker in the Post to help Trump. https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Taylor Lorenz / @taylorlorenz: A New York Post story ignored basic facts in an attempt to paint tonight's debate moderator as a liberal partisan. Nevertheless, the smear made its way through the Trumpist bubble. https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Oliver Darcy / @oliverdarcy: No credible news organization would do this. https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Oliver Darcy / @oliverdarcy: No other way to say it: the Murdochs pay for the production and dissemination of disinformation. https://twitter.com/...
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Quibi says it will shut down “on or about” December 1 and does not know if its original content will be made available elsewhere after it shuts down — Quibi, a day after announcing it will shut down less than seven months after launching, told customers Thursday that it expects …
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Quibi decided to shut down and return $350M to investors rather than try and prolong the life of the company through another big investment
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Albert Burneko / Defector: Please Spend Ten Minutes Or Less Reading About The Death Of Quibi
Ben Mullin / @benmullin: It's official: Jeffrey Katzenberg is calling investors to tell them he's shutting the company down, sources tell @JBFlint and I: https://www.wsj.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Ashley Rodriguez / Business Insider: A Quibi investor says the startup should have tried to ‘fight more’ but that he'll be happy if he can get 50% of his investment back
Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC: Quibi's founder and CEO explain what went wrong
Ben Mullin / @benmullin: During a video call with employees Wednesday, an emotional Mr. Katzenberg suggested Quibi staffers listen to the song “Get Back Up Again,” sung by actress Anna Kendrick in the animated film “Trolls,” to buoy their spirits: https://www.wsj.com/...
Sean Burch / The Wrap: Jeffrey Katzenberg Says It's ‘Not Fair’ to Blame Quibi's Downfall on COVID-19
Jessica Toonkel / @jtoonkel: Quibi investor call has started. Katzenberg wearing a suit, while Whitman is going through slides of the history of the company
Brian Floyd / @brianmfloyd: im as dead as quibi after reading this paragraph https://www.wsj.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Tim Peterson / Digiday: Quibi's shutdown underscores economic challenge for big-budget, bite-sized shows
Robbie Bouschery / US Tech Insider: Quibi verschwindet von der Bildfläche
Barry Petchesky / @barry: Here's a really great requiem for Quibi, by @AlbertBurneko https://defector.com/...
Dominic Patten / Deadline: Quibi's “Last Day Of Service” To Be December 1, App Announces
Jessica Lessin / @jessicalessin: If you are wondering who put money into @Quibi - @cityofthetown and @jtoonkel have the private list of how much each of the early investors put in. https://www.theinformation.com/ ...
Julia Alexander / The Verge: Quibi's top executives are ready to blame themselves, not just the pandemic, for Quibi failing
William Hughes / The A.V. Club: Jeffrey Katzenberg admits Quibi's failure wasn't entirely COVID's fault
Joan E. Solsman / CNET: Quibi: What is it? Why did it fail? And what comes next?
Chris Schulz / Boiler Room: Quibi is dead, but at least we got this batshit insane TV show out of it
Nilay Patel / @reckless: Quibi was born at 85 on the go90 Scale of Doomed Streaming Services. And now, it has gone 90. https://www.theverge.com/...
Matt Pearce / @mattdpearce: Had fun with the Quibi jokes up til now, but I'm bummed for all the people who will lose their jobs. https://twitter.com/...
Was That A Nerve / @primediscussion: I continue to be blown away at how much dumb money chases after dumb money in the startup space while everyone chases their unicorn, and countless viable business plans struggle for access to even fractional funding. https://twitter.com/...
Dennis Hegstad / @dennishegstad: or $2billion into 20,000 startups at $100,000 investment each 👀 https://twitter.com/...
Ben Munson / FierceVideo: The end may be near for Quibi
Jessica Toomer / UPROXX: An Ode To Anna Kendrick's Sex-Doll Comedy, ‘Dummy,’ The Quibi Show That Could Have Kept Going
Brendan Morrow / The Week: The daily gossip: Kanye and North West are father-daughter dance champions, Tom Holland reveals Uncharted photo, and more
Ahiza García-Hodges / NBC News: A look at why Quibi failed so soon after launching
Katie Baker / The Ringer: Ultimately, Quibi Was the Quickest Bite of All
Ben Carlson / A Wealth of Common Sense: Every Time Out It's a Guess
Sara Fischer / Axios: Quibi says it's shutting down
Tony Romm / @tonyromm: RIP Quibi, 2020-2020 A company committed to keeping things short, in a quite literal sense. https://www.wsj.com/...
@rafat: Congrats to @theinformation edit team that has owned this story through the whole time Quibi existed. https://www.theinformation.com/ ...
@raineyovalle: Everyone in the replies like “of COURSE Quibi didn't work, it was NEVER gonna work,” you buggin. Quibi should have 100% worked. It was the perfect platform for bite-sized content, specifically for commuters in metropolitan areas. I believe COVID stranded their main viewer base. https://twitter.com/...
Brandon Katz / Observer: The 10 Most-Watched Original TV Shows on Apple TV+
Hamza Shaban / @hshaban: Striking that the two people in charge of Quibi, two veteran CEOs, fail to mention any of their mistakes, their lack of relevant experience, their failure to understand their audience, but instead pin their failure — in part and only possibly — on “timing” https://quibi-hq.medium.com/ ...
Matthew Betley / @matthewbetley: Never doubted this would be the ultimate result, but I didn't think it would happen this quickly. https://twitter.com/...
Ibrahim Sani / @ibrahimsaninet: This is unbelievable. $1.75 bil raised. $350 mil to be returned to investors following closure. That means $1.4 bil spent to build and then to shut down after 6 months?! Capitalism in its craziest moment: large amounts can be raised and spent in such a wasteful manner? https://twitter.com/...
@levelsio: Imagine burning $2 billion dollars of VC funding in 6 months That's $10 million per day $455,000 per hour $7,589 per minute $126 per second https://www.wsj.com/...
Moshe Isaacian / Adweek: Quibi's Many Faults. Let Us Count the Ways
John Biggs / Gizmodo: Don't Cry for Quibi — A former boss of mine, someone who worked at a legacy cable TV channel …
@nash076: Katzenberg keeps trying to blame the pandemic for Quibi's failure, and not the fact it was a ridiculous fucking idea no one was ever going to pay money for. The headline shows were a sex doll on a road trip and Dollar Store Bojack Horseman., you idiot. https://quibi-hq.medium.com/ ...
Jeremy Barr / @jeremymbarr: My friend Ben has done an excellent job owning this story, right until the very end of Quibi https://twitter.com/...
Chris Messina / @chrismessina: Sheesh, the official #RIPQuibi post only has 254 claps. https://quibi-hq.medium.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Jessica Lessin / @jessicalessin: This is a very good letter. https://quibi-hq.medium.com/ ...
Janko Roettgers / @jank0: Quibi's wind-down news release starts with the words “Quibi Holdings, LLC, the mobile-first media technology platform” ... Which I guess makes sense if you are trying to sell assets, but don't actually own any long-term content rights. https://twitter.com/...
Tom Jones / Poynter: The third person on tonight's debate stage might be the most important. So who is Kristen Welker?
Ryan Kadro / @ryankadro: Big thanks to Jeffrey & Meg, everyone @Quibi, & all of our amazing partners for a terrific 18 months. I'm grateful for the opportunity and would do it all again tomorrow. Thanks for all the support from family, friends and colleagues. #grateful https://quibi-hq.medium.com/ ...
Michael Byrnes / @michaelbyrnes: Can't wait for the inevitable book on this. Quibi will become the byword for corporate hubris...and it was never “high flying”. It was a total dud from the start. https://twitter.com/...
Ashkan Karbasfrooshan / @ashkan: While it's easy to critique and ridicule: https://quibi-hq.medium.com/ ... https://www.mediagazer.com/... I am reminded of this: https://en.wikipedia.org/... Always have respect for entrepreneurs who try.
Brian Steinberg / @bristei: Quibi's Katzenberg and Whitman on company's demise: ‘All that is left now is to offer a profound apology for disappointing you and, ultimately, for letting you down. We cannot thank you enough for being there with us, and for us, every step of the way’ https://quibi-hq.medium.com/ ...
Drew Olanoff / @yoda: if quibi was a good idea, well executed and had decent content, it would have exploded BECAUSE of the pandemic https://quibi-hq.medium.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Kim Masters / @kimmasters: “Quibi is not succeeding. Likely for one of two reasons: because the idea itself wasn't strong enough to justify a standalone streaming service or because of our timing.” I can help with this one. https://quibi-hq.medium.com/ ...
Drew Olanoff / @yoda: delusional up until the very end https://quibi-hq.medium.com/ ... CONSUMERS refused to “buy” quibi content, so why would anyone else https://twitter.com/...
Emily Dreyfuss / @emilydreyfuss: Quibi never made sense to me personally because I dont like short videos. (I like Korean dramas bc there are always 100 episodes and they are all 1.5 hours long.) But that said! My husband loves short videos. Quibi was perfect for him and yet he hadn't ever heard of it. https://twitter.com/...
Drew Olanoff / @yoda: some of why quibi failed: - the execs were arrogant - the execs didn't know what they were doing - instead of just letting the talent build, they couldn't help but talk - the execs took any and all press opportunity to “tease” which overhyped what was really poor execution
Drew Olanoff / @yoda: - content is king is a real thing, not a suggestion - execs spent way too much time overhyping this “new” way of viewing content when all we want is good content - investors pumped WAY too much money too soon into something that should have been playing the long long game
Drew Olanoff / @yoda: that's *SOME* of why quibi failed. now go read this: https://quibi-hq.medium.com/ ... lol
Julia Alexander / @loudmouthjulia: “Quibi is not succeeding. Likely for one of two reasons: because the idea itself wasn't strong enough to justify a standalone streaming service or because of our timing. Unfortunately, we will never know...” Katz and Whitman open letter re: Quibi. https://quibi-hq.medium.com/ ...
Peter Kafka / @pkafka: For the record, Katzenberg still thinks launching during a pandemic was bad for Quibi. But also allows that maybe “the idea itself wasn't strong enough to justify a standalone streaming service.” https://twitter.com/...
Peter Kafka / @pkafka: Official Quibi RIP https://quibi-hq.medium.com/ ...
Nicole Perlroth / @nicoleperlroth: My neutral non-pile-on q re Quibi is what happens to the patents on the technology that enabled viewers to watch a film vertically/horizontally?
David Pierce / Protocol: What Quibi got wrong
John Scalzi / @scalzi: They've put the Quibosh on it https://www.wsj.com/...
Greg Jenner / @greg_jenner: Wow. A £1.5b streaming platform dead within 6 months of launch 🤨 https://twitter.com/...
Dr. Steven W. Thrasher / @thrasherxy: Is Meg Whitman shuttering it so she can join the Biden administration as Secretary of Labor or nah https://twitter.com/...
Maya Kosoff / @mekosoff: the truest proof of quibi's dedication to shortform content? its corporate lifespan https://www.wsj.com/...
Josh Crutchmer / @jcrutchmer: nobody tell quibi https://twitter.com/...
Ashkan Karbasfrooshan / @ashkan: Quibi's biggest assets/strengths were: 1) Jeffrey Katzenberg himself 2) Its owners: Disney, NBCUniversal, Time Warner, Viacom, and Sony Pictures Huge missed opportunity to have those rights holders aligned enough with JK and not hatch the right plan! Shame https://www.mediagazer.com/...
Eric Michael Garcia / @ericmgarcia: The last time Meg Whitman dumped this much money into something unsuccessful was when she ran for governor of California. https://twitter.com/...
Sam Lessin / @lessin: I really (truly) applaud Katzenberg's crazy / bold shot on goal with Quibi AND his super fast move to shut it down when it clearly wasn't working (vs slowly bleeding out) https://thein.fo/...
Kate Clark / @kateclarktweets: Jeffrey Katzenberg personally invested $5.5 million in Quibi's Series A, while Meg Whitman put in $10.5 million. They will lose millions. Later investors will lose even more: https://www.theinformation.com/ ...
Jessica Lessin / @jessicalessin: It's over. Latest from @cityofthetown and @jtoonkel https://www.theinformation.com/ ...
Hamza Shaban / @hshaban: On Wednesday, Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg called investors to tell them he is shutting the service down, the WSJ reports https://www.wsj.com/...
Joshua Benton / @jbenton: R.I.P. @Quibi, whose life lasted only a few quick bites https://www.theinformation.com/ ...
Emily Bell / @emilybell: All money diverted toward journalism so far by Facebook /Google < $600 m. Money media execs spent in 1 year on Quibi (RIP) $2 billion ... ( ie the media industry's priorities suck too) https://twitter.com/...
Christopher Mims / @mims: Possibly the only not-surprising news of 2020 https://www.wsj.com/...
Emily Best / @emilybest: I'll be honest. This makes my blood boil. The capital that went into Quibi was chasing big personalities who were neither subject matter, audience or creator experts. This could have funded 1000 companies that knew how to survive and thrive https://www.wsj.com/...
Andy Signore / @andysignore: File this under “Duh.” https://www.wsj.com/... Just don't let Katzenberg blame the pandemic for the @Quibi failure.This idea was dumb from the start. He raised $1.75 BILLION Off Millennial BuzzWords & gave the bulk of it to Celebrity Influencers. Brands, Wise up. Such a waste
Frank Rich / @frankrichny: This should end any Biden camp talk of putting Meg Whitman in the cabinet. $1.75 billion down the toilet overnight. https://www.wsj.com/...
Jeff Jarvis / @jeffjarvis: $1.75 billion flies into the ether like yesterday's tweet. Quibi Weighs Shutting Down as Problems Mount https://www.wsj.com/...
Tom Gara / @tomgara: “Quibi is holding a call with its investors later Wednesday to update them on the status of the company, some of the people said.” https://www.wsj.com/...
Althea Legaspi / Rolling Stone: Quibi Shuts Down After Six Months
Washington Post:
Trump posted a 37-minute clip of his 60 Minutes interview on Facebook, violating an agreement that WH was taping the interview “for archival purposes only” — President Trump followed through on his threat, or promise, to release video of his interview with CBS News journalist Lesley Stahl …
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Lex Haris / CBS News: Trump administration violates agreement and releases “60 Minutes” interview ahead of Sunday broadcast
Tom Jones / Poynter: The clear winner of Thursday night's presidential debate? Moderator Kristen Welker
Brian Steinberg / Variety: ‘60 Minutes’ Will Run Trump Interview Sunday, Despite President's Release of Footage
Harold Maass / The Week: 10 things you need to know today: October 23, 2020
David Folkenflik / @davidfolkenflik: “Can I say something? This is 60 Minutes... We can't put things on we can't verify.” - CBS's Lesley Stahl, in interview with President Trump
Matt Dornic / @mdornic: Welcome to my world, CBS. https://twitter.com/...
Jim Sciutto / @jimsciutto: As Trump attacks Lesley Stahl now, remember his comments to her in 2016 on why he attacks the media: “He said, ‘You know why I do it? I do it to discredit you all and demean you all so when you write negative stories about me, no one will believe you.’”
@bandyxlee1: His expression, and the fact that he is taping his own version, shows him full of anger, fear, suspicion, and paranoia. The “interview” consists of rigid, insistent talking points intended to “double down” on his fixed beliefs detached from reality: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
@yronlyhope: Why would any media company ever agree to interview this clown again? https://twitter.com/...
Marty Schladen / @martyschladen: Watched this clip. Put me in mind of the first debate. Trump rarely let Stahl finish a question. Wonder what that means for tonight? https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
John Harwood / @johnjharwood: “Trump urged viewers to ‘look at the bias, hatred and rudeness on behalf of 60 Minutes and CBS.’ But the footage shows Stahl calmly and firmly asking the president questions on the coronavirus and other topics — and Trump growing increasingly irritated.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Charlotte Alter / @charlottealter: This Leslie Stahl thing once again proves that Trump isn't really running against Biden— he's running against the media and the very idea of scrutiny (and women journalists usually bear the brunt of this)
Dana Loesch / Dana Loesch's Chapter and Verse: The Free Press Lie
Jillian Jorgensen / @jill_jorgensen: Lots of complaining about a journalist being rude/ too tough from a president whose supporters have railed against political correctness and often wear shirts with the slogan “[expletive] you feelings.” https://twitter.com/...
Judd Legum / @juddlegum: 1. A few thoughts about Tony Bobulinski, Trump's guest at the debate tonight. According to Trump, Bobulinski has dirt on Biden that's disqualifying. What's really going on? Follow along if interested.
John Robinson / @johnrobinson: He violates rules in the debate he agreed to. He doesn't pay his bills and breaks contracts. He lies daily. Why anyone would take him at his word is a mystery. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Paul Waldman / @paulwaldman1: Trump releasing the White House recording of his 60 Minutes interview because he thinks it will make him look great is just like him releasing the transcript of his call with the president of Ukraine because he thought it would exonerate him. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Ted Lieu / @tedlieu: Thank you @realDonaldTrump for drawing a huge amount of attention to your 60 Minutes interview. I hope a lot of people in America watch it. Also, in the next 12 days, can you please make sure you are the main story every day? Very helpful to Dems. #ThursdayThoughts https://twitter.com/...
Erik Wemple / @erikwemple: Trump's video of his ‘60 Minutes’ interview illustrates why it's irresponsible for media outlets to broadcast live interviews with Trump, as happens on @foxnews with great regularity. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... via @jeremymbarr and @elaheizadi
Daniel Dale / @ddale8: The best thing about Stahl's performance here is that she was willing to just spend minutes going round and round with Trump on one point he was lying about, rather than trying to move on to a checklist of pre-planned topics.
Maggie Haberman / @maggienyt: The president sat down, was asked if he was ready for tough questions, and complained from there. More on a CBS interview with a president who for years has lied about reporters, personally denigrated them, and then complained he isn't getting a hug https://www.nytimes.com/...
Patrick LaForge / @palafo: “Excuse me, Lesley, you started with me, your first statement was ‘Are you ready for tough questions?’” the president interjects. “That's no way to talk. No way to talk.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Dan Friedman / @dfriedman33: Good thread. https://twitter.com/...
@darickr: What an insecure little baby. Rules and agreements are for suckers in Trump's world... https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Maggie Haberman / @maggienyt: “As a tactical matter, Mr. Trump's decision to release the video just hours before the last debate with Mr. Biden was curious.. (meaning) that Democrats would have some insight into how the president might answer certain policy questions.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Margaret Sullivan / @sulliview: Also, a little ref-working for tonight?
@drewholden360: It is very funny to me that people are upset that Trump - who got elected to the highest office in the land by telling people that their stupid rules are, in fact, stupid - has now told another entity that their stupid rules are, in fact, stupid. https://twitter.com/...
Margaret Sullivan / @sulliview: Re: Trump's releasing the @60Minutes interview, let's not lose sight of what's actually going on here, which is his constant need for attention and reality-show-style drama. Don't try to apply common sense or old rules of engagement to this.
Jeremy Barr / @jeremymbarr: CBS NEWS says: “The White House's unprecedented decision to disregard their agreement with CBS News and release their footage will not deter 60 MINUTES from providing its full, fair and contextual reporting which presidents have participated in for decades https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Timothy Noah / New Republic: Lesley Stahl Blew Her Chance to Eviscerate Trump
Look at the bias, hatred and rudeness on behalf of 60 Minutes and CBS. Tonight’s anchor, Kristen Welker, is far worse! #MAGA: Look at the bias, hatred and rudeness on behalf of 60 Minutes and CBS. Tonight's anchor, Kristen Welker, is far worse!
Brian Stelter / @brianstelter: Quick reminder for what it's worth, which is evidently very little: CBS says the WH “agreed to record the interview only for its archives.” In other words, for archival purposes only — not for political weaponization https://twitter.com/...
Brett Samuels / The Hill: Stahl tells Pence he and Trump ‘insulted 60 Minutes’ by giving ‘campaign speeches’
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico: Lesley Stahl says Trump and Pence insulted her and ‘60 Minutes’
Nicole Gallucci / Mashable: Trump drops full ‘60 Minutes’ interview early in puzzling attempt to control the narrative
Oliver Darcy / CNN: CBS News calls out White House for breaking agreement and posting Trump's ‘60 Minutes’ interview online
Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
Shorenstein Center's Media Manipulation Casebook aims to help journalists know how and when to respond to misinformation by breaking down misinfo campaigns — For journalists in 2020, some of the biggest hurdles in getting factual, corroborated information to news consumers are getting …
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Tpampalone / Global Investigative Journalism Network: What We're Reading: Media Manipulation, Newsroom Newsletters, Successful Pitches, and a UN Resolution on Journalist Safety
Tyler Dukes / @mtdukes: Very cool resource for #ncpol: The Media Manipulation Casebook is a tool to help journalists, researchers, and policymakers know how and when to respond to misinformation in all its forms https://niemanreports.org/... (cc @AndySpecht, @BillAdairDuke)
@bostonjoan: “If I sound jumpy, it's because I spent a couple of hours recently chatting with Joan Donovan...” Best compliment I have ever received. It was an honor to be interviewed by @fmanjoo https://www.nytimes.com/...
Taylor Lyles / The Verge:
Sony says its PS5 will have Apple TV+, Disney+, Netflix, Spotify, Twitch, and YouTube at launch on Nov. 12, with Prime Video, Hulu, and Peacock coming later — No Prime Video, HBO Max, or Hulu on day one, though — If you are planning to use your PlayStation 5 for more than just gaming …
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Phil Rosenberg / PlayStation.Blog: New media experience and top entertainment streaming apps coming to PS5
Jonathan Easton / Digital TV Europe: Netflix, Disney+ and other streaming apps confirmed for PS5 launch
@spotifynews: Listen while you game. 🎮 @PlayStation just announced that Spotify will be one of the entertainment apps on the new PS5 Console. Choose from more than 60 million songs to stream while battling bosses or roaming through worlds. Learn more: https://blog.playstation.com/ ...
Taylor Lyles / @taynixster: Update: A Crunchyroll spokesperson told me today that the Crunchyroll app will also be on PS5 at launch. https://twitter.com/...
Rich Greenfield / @richlightshed: LOOK 👀 at #PS5 remote no surprise with buttons for top two streamers: @netflix & @youtube very surprised to see @spotify — but big #covid19 trend has been using gaming consoles for spotify not shocked to see @disneyplus, but might look odd to gamers https://blog.playstation.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
@aureylian: From having to explain “What is a Twitch TV?” at PAX 7 years ago to prime billing next to Disney and Netflix today Successkid.jpg https://www.theverge.com/...
@playstation: ✔️ Apple TV ✔️ Disney+ ✔️ Netflix ✔️ Spotify ✔️ Twitch ✔️ YouTube Details on the entertainment apps shipping day one on #PS5: https://blog.playstation.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Martin Patino / ScreenRant: Sony Announces Streaming Apps Launching With PS5 | Screen Rant
Philip Palermo / Cord Cutters News: Sony Outlines More Streaming Services Heading to PlayStation 5 in November
Todd Spangler / Variety: Sony PlayStation 5 Will Include a Remote, Apps for Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu, Apple TV and More
Dylan McDonald / Game Rant: PS5 Missing Major Streaming Apps at Launch | Game Rant
Connor Sheridan / GamesRadar: PS5 will support Netflix and Disney Plus at launch, here's what else
Tracy Brown / Los Angeles Times:
UCLA study: despite progress in on-camera representation, women and POC are underrepresented among TV executives, who are 92% white and 68% male as of Sept. — A new diversity study reveals that television still has a long way to go in order to make meaningful steps toward becoming a truly inclusive industry.
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Reid Nakamura / The Wrap: Onscreen Diversity on the Rise, But White Men Still Dominate TV Executive Ranks, Study Says
Elaine Low / Variety: ‘Overwhelmingly White and Male’: Diversity on TV Doesn't Translate to Hollywood's Exec Suites, Says Report
Donald G. McNeil Jr / New York Times:
WHO grants Wikipedia free use of its published data, allowing it to be reposted widely in almost 200 languages and starting with COVID-19 information — The health agency will license much of its material to the online encyclopedia, allowing the information to be reposted widely into almost 200 languages.
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NewsGuard / @newsguardrating: Read how the @WHO uses NewsGuard alerts to warn social media companies about healthcare hoaxes on their platforms. https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Creative Commons / @creativecommons: 🚨 BIG NEWS: The @WHO is granting @Wikipedia free use 🔓 of its published information, graphics, and videos—making its work openly available for reuse, resharing, and importantly, for translations. #openaccess https://www.nytimes.com/...
Creative Commons / @creativecommons: We're thrilled that CC licenses are once again being used to unlock important knowledge and information for everyone, everywhere. 👏🥳 #openaccess #openscience #openeducation https://twitter.com/...
Ryan Merkley / @ryanmerkley: With 5,000+ articles in over 175 languages, @Wikipedia volunteers are making #COVID19 information available for people everywhere. Today we announced a new @Wikimedia / @WHO collaboration to give them (and the world) new WHO resources for their efforts. https://www.nytimes.com/...
James Heilman / @wikidocjames: We have had a few other collaborations with @WHO and other health care organizations but this is definitely a big step forwards. https://twitter.com/...
Kat Walsh / @mindspillage: This is great news and I would only nitpick it to say that WHO is granting *everyone* free use under a CC license! (The IGO “jurisdiction” port of BY-SA 3.0, since you asked.) https://twitter.com/...
Senator Stan Kutcher / @stankutcher: Good. But more is needed. Including directed best evidence based messages, effective communication applications, including marginalized and vulnerable groups and direct debunking. @MoriartyLab @heysciencesam @ImogenRCoePhD @MarianneMader @joeschwarcz @NaheedD @BogochIsaac https://twitter.com/...
Clint Lalonde / @edtechfactotum: Openly released as it should be for almost all information gathered & created by a publicly funded organization. “The agreement puts much of the W.H.O.'s material into the Wikimedia “commons,” meaning it can be reproduced or retranslated anywhere” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Jacob Feldman / Sportico.com:
ESPN to put about 10% of its overall written output on ESPN+, making it available only to subscribers, though breaking news will remain free — As of Nov. 9, five daily ESPN radio shows' telecasts will be exclusively available on the platform for both live and on-demand viewers.
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Andrew Marchand / New York Post: ESPN moving high-profile features and analysis behind ESPN+ paywall
Marc D'Amico / @marc_damico: I have still yet to pay for content on a sports media site, and not sure I ever will (unless a lot changes). There's just too many other places with quality content where I can get my fix and information. I'm a sports fanatic and I just haven't found a subscription that I “need.” https://twitter.com/...
Adam Rubin / @adamrubinmedia: I'm not bullish on this model. At least in a market like New York, there's too much info available for free. And people don't differentiate between independent and team-produced content. It will just further drive the eyeballs to the party-line copy.
Adam Rubin / @adamrubinmedia: Basically, they're trying to entice people to subscribe to their direct-to-consumer TV products because the cable route is failing too.
Daman Rangoola / @damanr: This is really interesting. It's a more sustainable way for ESPN to fund a lot of their journalistic work, makes ESPN+ more valuable (it's becoming a sports bundle on its own). News breaking has a short shelf life and doesn't hold value, keeping that open is a good balance https://twitter.com/...
Scot Bertram / @scotbertram: ESPN+ is not going to make the list of sports writing for which I'm willing to pay. https://nypost.com/...
Maury Brown / @bizballmaury: We will all be overwhelmed by subscription services by (checks notes) yesterday. But it's where everything is headed. Ad model is dead. https://twitter.com/...
Jon Greenberg / @jon_greenberg: Good scoop. You have to figure we had something to do with this. (I guess you don't have to, but I think so.) https://twitter.com/...
Stewart Mandel / @slmandel: Eventually all good sports content will be a paid product. Just like movies. And TV shows. And music. And ... https://twitter.com/...
David Ubben / @davidubben: This will never work. No one's ever going to pay for sports news. https://twitter.com/...
Julia Alexander / The Verge:
Ted Sarandos says some Netflix films have the same cultural impact as billion dollar blockbusters, but they haven't sparked the same conversation and excitement — Spoiler alert: no — Netflix executives love boasting about how many people are tuning into the streamer's original movies and TV series …
Discussion:
@jaskiratsb: “Plenty of movies don't generate $1 billion and are still extremely successful titles. Netflix works because there's a little bit of something for everyone at any given moment.” Is Netflix actually making the cultural equivalent of billion-dollar movies https://www.theverge.com/...
Iain McNally / @mcnastyprime: Interesting. Why IS no one talking about Emilia Holmes? It was fun! https://twitter.com/...
Sarah Whitten / @sarahwhit10: Gonna be honest. I forgot about “The Old Guard” until it was mentioned on the Nerflix call Tuesday. https://twitter.com/...
Todd Cameron / @toddly_enough: As someone who is subscribed to (too) many streaming services, reading @loudmouthjulia 's pieces on the subject is always a treat. Keeps me up to date and she stays informed/critical/curious and that's what's up~ https://www.theverge.com/...
Frank Pallotta / @frankpallotta: If Netflix wants to say that they get a ton of viewers, cool. But stop comparing streaming numbers to box office numbers. That's like if I compared myself to Chris Hemsworth. I mean, sure, we're both men, like Marvel and have beards, but there are differences!!
Simon Owens / @simonowens: How do you measure the cultural impact of a Netflix movie that received 80 million streams in its first month? Is it the equivalent to a traditional blockbuster? https://www.theverge.com/...
Julia Alexander / @loudmouthjulia: I also think we get way too caught up in the billion dollar number. It's become the only success staple. And ... it shouldn't be. Netflix is incredibly successful without a $13.2 billion year at the box office. But to try and claim that Enola Holmes is a Captain Marvel is wild.
Julia Alexander / @loudmouthjulia: I blogged about Ted Sarandos saying some Netflix movies have “$1 billion box office in terms of cultural impact” reach. It's not true. But it doesn't need to be true, and that's the point. Netflix does not have an Avengers: Endgame. Does it really need one? https://twitter.com/...
Julia Alexander / @loudmouthjulia: It's also impossible to talk about numbers Sarandos gives without addressing there is a vast difference in playing a movie for two minutes (or even the full thing while also watching TikToks) and the process of paying gas, ticket price, concession, etc to see a movie in theaters.
Frank Pallotta / @frankpallotta: This is no longer a Netflix issue. The “biggest” movie of 2020 was idk Hamilton? No clue how many watched. If streamers want to flaunt numbers, cool. But sorry if I'm not buying that Spenser Confidential, a movie I just remembered existed, had a billion-dollar cultural impact.
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