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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Months after Nexstar debuted an “unbiased” NewsNation, ratings are abysmal and staff say they fear it's becoming a “mini Fox News” with Bill Shine's involvement — Two top editors at the channel's new prime-time newscast resigned amid staff complaints of a right-wing tilt …
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BuzzFeed News:
David Brooks resigns from Aspen but will remain a volunteer at a project there; NYT to add disclosures about the relationship to his past and future columns — David Brooks has resigned from his position at the Aspen Institute following reporting by BuzzFeed News about conflicts of interest between …
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Washington Post:
Editorial Board: Biden should have already given a press conference by now, as his 15 most recent predecessors held one within their first 33 days in office — Opinion by Editorial Board — WHITE HOUSE press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that President Biden would hold a news conference “before the end of the month.”
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Reuters Institute:
Survey of 240 major news outlets in 12 markets: 24% of the 178 top editors are women, up from 22% in 2020; no major Japanese outlets had women as top editors — In this Reuters Institute's factsheet we analyse the gender breakdown of top editors in a strategic sample of 240 major online …
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Axios:
SimilarWeb: nearly every big US news site saw its traffic drop by more than 20% from January to February, with interest in politics coverage down 28% — Nearly halfway through President Biden's first 100 days, data shows that Americans are learning to wean themselves off of news — and especially politics.
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@nrothschild3, @axios, @brianstelter and @crampell
Bloomberg:
Sources: CNN and NYT are collaborating on a multipart documentary series about Rupert Murdoch, with a goal of releasing it in 2022 — CNN and the New York Times are collaborating on a multipart documentary series about Rupert Murdoch, according to people familiar with the matter …
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@lucas_shaw, @business, @jeffjarvis, Insider, TVNewser, Vanity Fair and Politico
ITN:
UK's ITN appoints Deborah Turness, currently president of NBC News International, as its new CEO — Deborah Turness will be joining ITN as its Chief Executive Officer from NBC News International where she is president. — Deborah became the first president of NBC News International …
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@pressgazette, TVNewser, @stewartpurvis, @jessbrammar, @johnmhardie, @nickeaney and @alexweprin
Pat Saperstein / Variety:
In an Instagram post, HFPA commits to making “transformational” reforms, including hiring an independent diversity expert to consult on its membership policies — The Hollywood Foreign Press Association issued a statement on Instagram Saturday evening, promising “transformational change” …
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Shira Ovide / New York Times:
Live NFL games and other sports are key for conventional TV companies' ability to draw viewers to their streaming services — To glimpse the future of entertainment on the internet, pay attention to where we can watch football. … Sports, especially the National Football League …
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@michellemanafy, @edmundlee, @shiraovide, @dylanbyers and The Desk
Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
UK streaming service BritBox says it will launch on Amazon Prime Video Channels this spring — The streamer from ITV and BBC will join the Amazon lineup, which features more than 70 channels in the U.K., this spring. — BritBox U.K., the streaming service joint venture of ITV and the BBC …
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Deadline, Mediatel News and Broadband TV News
Alan Rusbridger / The Guardian:
Former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger apologizes to Maíria Cahill for a 2014 Greenslade piece, says he's “let down” by Greenslade's silence on IRA sympathies — This newspaper's former media commentator should have been transparent about his sympathies
Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Google Search is expanding its “Full Coverage” feature, launched in 2018 to give additional context in Google News, to developing news stories — The big revamp of Google News in 2018 introduced a “Full Coverage” feature that brings together context and other perspectives …
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@froomkin and The Keyword