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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
In Trump's first TV interview since Nov. 3, Maria Bartiromo approvingly let him regurgitate nonsensical allegations about the election for 45 minutes — It's not just the fringe outlets carrying his water — In the years-long competition among Fox employees to demonstrate the most obsequiousness …
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Errin Haines / The 19th:
Biden announces an all-women White House communications team, with Kate Bedingfield as communications director, Jen Psaki as press secretary, and more — Kate Bedingfield, Jen Psaki, Karine Jean-Pierre and Symone Sanders will be among those overseeing communications for the incoming administration.
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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Facebook to launch its dedicated News tab in the UK in Jan., says it will pay outlets for content selected by Facebook staff; most big UK outlets have signed up — Social network agrees deal with mainstream outlets in face of government crackdown on its dominance of advertising
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Meredith says it has parted ways with J.D. Heyman, the EIC of Entertainment Weekly magazine; Heyman joined the publication as EIC in June 2019 — Meredith Corporation has parted ways with J.D. Heyman, the editor in chief of Entertainment Weekly magazine, the company confirmed on Monday.
Discussion:
@kerrymflynn and @nytmedia
Newmark J-School:
CUNY's Black Media Initiative launches a new map and directory tracking nearly 300 Black media outlets, including newspapers and digital outlets, across the US — With a national map that includes publications of multiple formats and topics, we are filling a long-existing void.
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@ccmnewmarkj, @blackdigitalhum and @aaronkfoley
Mark Stevens / Stuff:
New Zealand media giant Stuff apologizes to Māori people after a review by 20 staff finds coverage has “ranged from racist to blinkered” over 160 years — EDITORIAL: It's not unusual to take stock when you hit a milestone birthday, look back, reflect and consider what contribution you might have made to society.
Frederic Filloux / Monday Note:
A look at Google's €50M/year deal with French publishers: News Showcase to highlight stories in search, subscription and promotional help from Google, and more — Google will end up giving about €150m to the French press over the next three years.
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@tedgioia, @jayrosen_nyu and @froomkin
Kerry Flynn / CNN:
Profile of Bon Appétit's new Editor-in-Chief Dawn Davis, who became the magazine's first Black woman EIC after 25 years as a publishing executive — New York (CNN Business)When a friend reached out to Dawn Davis about the editor in chief opening at Bon Appétit …
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@kerrymflynn, @mcwm, @kerrymflynn, @doctoryasmin, @kerrymflynn, @kerrymflynn, @kerrymflynn and @kerrymflynn
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Fox News primetime lineup and its fringy lower-tier knockoffs have become the actual leaders of the GOP, setting the party agenda and acting as its “war room” — Media parasites have taken control of the host. — Cymothoa exigua is a terrifying creature.
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Media Matters for America, Washington Post, Morning Shots, The Wrap, @amandacarpenter and GNEWS
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
After Facebook blocked his anti-vaccine posts, a conspiracy theorist in UK launched a newspaper, using Facebook to build a volunteer print distribution network — Self-published newspaper uses Facebook and Twitter to recruit volunteers and increase reach — hen the factcheckers tried …
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@jimwaterson
Ben Thompson / Stratechery:
Lessons from Dave Chappelle's new IGTV release, including that aggregators like Netflix are a better bet for creators than middlemen like networks ever were — Manage your Stratechery subscription. — While there are not huge differences between Stratechery Weekly Articles and subscriber …
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@amandanat and Rhys' Newsletter
Catherine Sinow / Ars Technica:
A look at the rise of “YouTubecore”, a music subgenre driven by YouTube's algorithm and Gen Z's musical interests that leans on old, ambient Japanese music — Exploring the comment-section emotion of music as served by a mysterious algorithm. — One way to track the evolution …
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@waxy and @jenlucpiquant
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