Top News:
CNN:
Larry King, a long time CNN talk show host, dies at 87 — (CNN)Larry King, the longtime CNN host who became an icon through his interviews with countless newsmakers and his sartorial sensibilities, has died. He was 87. — His son, Chance, confirmed King's death Saturday morning.
Discussion:
@kingsthings, TVNewser, New York Times, Axios, @cnn, /Film, @cnnpr, Los Angeles Times, Radio & Television …, USA Today, Media Nation, Variety, ScreenRant, @craigyferg, The Wrap, The Guardian, RT, Fox News, HuffPost, @piersmorgan, @nygovcuomo, @camanpour, @edlavacnn, @karaszewski, Hollywood Reporter, Vox, @annericeauthor, @harrymccracken, @kaitlancollins, @cwarzel, @madisonsiriusxm, @trevorncube, @shinangovani, @kimberleyeleo, @sagaftrafound, @ddayen, @markwarner, @trevorncube, @edlavacnn, @wakeupsheeeep, @anacabrera, BBC, Daily Mail, Sky News, NBC News, @karaszewski, @dcsportsbog, @theryanparker, @mastertes, @nytimes, @jeffreygoldberg, @philrosenthal, @sizwedhlomo, @edlavacnn, @ocktalks, @scottwthr, @viaalana, @shimonpro, @keitholbermann, @acosta, @thr, @bensherwood, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, @brianstelter, NME, @markdevenport, The A.V. Club, @georgetakei, @virsanghvi, @patkiernan, @oliverdarcy, Associated Press, Forbes and Boing Boing
Wall Street Journal:
Comcast's NBCUniversal is shutting down its sports cable channel, NBCSN, at the end of the year and moving much of its programming to USA network — National Hockey League, Nascar programming will move to network USA — NBCUniversal is shutting down its sports cable channel NBCSN at the end …
Discussion:
@ourand_sbj, Sports Business Daily, Variety, NBC News, The Streamable, @paulrabil, @jasonhirschhorn, @franklinavenue, @bristei, @grousark, @a_s12, @hayyyshayyy, @ppistone, @jasonhirschhorn, @seangentille, @danrayburn, @awallenstein, @jasonhirschhorn, @williamsbob75, @wyshynski, Breitbart, @insidecablenews, @jbflint, @alexgiess, @timjhanrahan, @jbflint, @edmundlee, @sdkstl, Engadget, CNN, Hollywood Reporter, Barrett Sports Media, New York Times, New York Post, TVNewser, Bloomberg, Deadspin, Sports Illustrated and Axios
Zoe Greenberg / The Boston Globe:
Boston Globe launches Fresh Start, an initiative that will allow individuals to ask the paper to update or anonymize past coverage of them online — FRESH START — Revisiting the past for a better future — Fresh Start: Submit your appeal Fresh Start: Frequently Asked Questions
Discussion:
wgbh.org, @amanda_beland, @rana_cash, Washington Post, @daijmoore, @wesleylowery, @dlippman, @tonyamosley, @markjacob16, @ndungca, @luisferre, @deborahldwyer, @deborahldwyer, @deborahldwyer, @ltr_zh, @deborahldwyer, @zoegberg, @mguariglia, Newser, @jessicau, @superglaze, @hannah_lilly, @dskok, @globeostriker, @madgeofhonor, @madgeofhonor, @naomimartin, @cpcsnews, The Wrap, TechCrunch, The Media Nut, ABC News and Media Nation
Chuck Lindell / Austin American-Statesman:
Texas Supreme Court clears the way for four defamation lawsuits from Sandy Hook parents to proceed against Alex Jones and Infowars — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected, without comment, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' attempt to toss out four defamation lawsuits by parents of children killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012.
Discussion:
Law & Crime, @briannawu, @johnpavlovitz, @aliceinthewater, @pamkeithfl, @mokeefeman, @pamkeithfl, The Hill and Forbes
Eric Boehm / Reason:
WaPo updated an article about Kamala Harris from July 2019 by removing an anecdote where she jokingly compared life on the campaign trail to jail — UPDATE: As of 1:15 p.m. on January 22, The Washington Post has updated its website and URLs to restore the original version of the Kamala Harris profile detailed in Reason's post, below.
Discussion:
Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, @benyt, Wide World of News, @reason, @niallstanage, @hotlinejosh, @danielradosh, @jonmurray, @dhume, @byronyork, @alexthomp, @jenniferm_q, @hashtaggriswold, @garrettventry, @jackshafer, @jackshafer, @perrid13, Breitbart, Mediaite, Media Nation, New York Post, TheBlaze, Fox News and The Wrap
The New York Times Company:
Kathleen Kingsbury officially named opinion editor of NYT, after serving in the role as acting editor following the resignation of James Bennet — Kathleen, who has superbly led the Opinion team these last few months will officially take on the role of Opinion Editor. Learn more in this note from A.G. Sulzberger.
Marc Tracy / New York Times:
The New Yorker returns National Magazine Award for a 2018 story after its investigation found that the main subjects deceived the author and its fact-checkers — The New Yorker has returned a National Magazine Award for a 2018 article about a Japanese business that rents actors who pretend to be customers' family members.
Discussion:
@brianstelter
Todd Spangler / Variety:
MoffettNathanson survey: 62% of Apple TV+ subscribers were on free offers in Q4 2020, only 30% said they plan to renew at the regular $4.99/month price — Apple has said it wants to bulk up revenue from services — including Apple TV Plus, which is just over one year old.
Discussion:
@xpangler, @lanceulanoff, @mrtvstud, @tvgrimreaper, @tealambition, @kipjmooney, @colettelala, UPROXX, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac and Just Jared, more at Techmeme »
Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
Beyond unhappy customers and claims of censorship, cable providers won't drop networks like Fox News due to FCC statutes, leased access, programming leverage — - Comcast has limited ability to ditch competing news channels — Smaller networks like Newsmax could pay for distribution
Discussion:
@newsynick, @postopinions, @taralach, @lucas_shaw, @oliverdarcy, @gerryfsmith, Mediaite and Techdirt
J. Clara Chan / The Wrap:
Tom Brokaw, who anchored NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004, announced on Friday that he is retiring from the network after 55 years — Tom Brokaw, the veteran journalist who anchored “NBC Nightly News” from 1982 to 2004, announced on Friday that he is retiring from the network after a 55-year run.
Discussion:
Associated Press, Variety, CNN, @brianstelter, Deadline, @abcworldnews, @danrather, @usatoday, @chrism70kc, @joeyesposito, @suekroll, Newser, The Independent, Los Angeles Times, IndieWire, Fox News, Mediaite, New York Post, Showbiz411, TVLine, TVNewser, Hollywood Reporter, The Week and Just Jared
Dan Rather / Steady:
Dan Rather, who built a large Facebook audience in recent years after his career in TV news, joins Substack — I'm at an age and stage in life where I don't tend to buy green bananas. But one thing that those who know me best will tell you is I've always been game to try something new.
Discussion:
@kantrowitz, @martinrather and @danrather
Byron Kaye / Reuters:
Google classifies an Australian regional gov't PR site as a news source, a first for the country and illustrative of gaps left by the loss of smaller outlets — SYDNEY (Reuters) - Google and Facebook Inc have granted an Australian local government news provider status …
Discussion:
@reuters, @_a_y_o_o and @simonthomsen
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
