Top News:
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Trump's Justice Department secretly obtained phone records for three WaPo reporters over reporting they did in mid-2017 on Russia's role in the 2016 election — The Trump Justice Department secretly obtained Washington Post journalists' phone records and tried to obtain their email records …
Discussion:
The Reporters Committee …, @emptywheel, @emptywheel, emptywheel, Associated Press, @emptywheel, @johnwdean, @elaineshannondc, @isaacdovere, @kenklippenstein, @chrisgeidner, @jasonleopold, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, @chadlivengood, @bradmossesq, @harrisonjaime, @jsrailton, @kenklippenstein, @nickochsnerwbtv, @alexandrachalup, @brianstelter, @jasonleopold, The Independent, @levifishman, The Hill, @gabrielsnyder, New York Times, @jasonleopold, @mattyglesias, Mediaite, @justinamash, @chrisgeidner, @maggienyt, @kenklippenstein, @chrisgeidner, @mepfuller, @chrisgeidner, @dillonreedrose, @mehdirhasan, @jason_kint, @jasonleopold, @seungminkim, @women4biden and Insider
Andrew Beaujon / @abeaujon:
Washingtonian editorial staff won't publish today after their CEO implied in a WaPo op-ed that management should categorize remote staff as contractors — As members of the Washingtonian editorial staff, we want our CEO to understand the risks of not valuing our labor. We are dismayed by Cathy Merrill's public threat to our livelihoods. We will not be publishing today.
Discussion:
Washington Post, Nieman Lab, @benjaminja, @sopandeb, @laurahazardowen, @jamieson, CNN, @jhweissmann, @lukeoneil47, Bloomberg, @wendi_c_thomas, @abeaujon, @espiers, @adriana_lacy, @yoshisquared, DCist, @mollypriddy, @profciara, @brosandprose, @cwarzel, @jessgrose, @tjhogglestock, @courtneymilan, @jeffjarvis, @thepacketrat, @brfreed, @seungminkim, @neontaster, @roslyntalusan, @elaheizadi, @laurahazardowen, @jamisonfoser, @soren_ltd, @nishachittal, @nlanard, @scottbix, @kevinroose, @thejessgoodwin, @sorayamcdonald, @j_zimms, @jamieson, @m_delamerced, @jeffjarvis, @kendrawrites, @mtmarch, @mattgertz, @mattgertz, HuffPost, The Hill, Los Angeles Times, The Connector, New York Times, @cwarzel and The Wrap
RELATED:
Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
In an email, Washingtonian CEO apologized to magazine staff for her WaPo op-ed, assuring them there would be no changes to benefits or employee status — The D.C. magazine's staff revolted on Friday after their owner wrote an op-ed suggesting remote workers could be penalized—a “public threat to our livelihoods,” employees said.
Discussion:
@jillgeisler, @emily_ladau, @hillarykelly, @jessicataylor, @parkermolloy, @kailaphilo, @jaredlholt, @asmith83, @textfiles, @reddusfoximus, @mkonnikova, @soledadobrien, @phbehnken, @davidalim, @morganjerkins, @yashar, @phbehnken, @peterclines, @moorehn, Washington Post, @thetomzone, @anuradhasays, Garbage Day, New York Times, Nieman Lab and Mediaite
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Google adds YouTube TV to the main YouTube app on Roku devices and says it is securing “free streaming devices” for customers in case talks with Roku fail — It's also securing ‘free streaming devices’ for customers in case talks with Roku completely fall apart
Discussion:
YouTube Official Blog, Variety, @chriswelch, @killedbygoogle, @jerrycap, Gizmodo, @xpangler, @thestreamable, @shiraovide, @davezatz, @nealmohan, @jason_a_w, @pcmag, @loudmouthjulia, @tomwarren, @reckless, @reckless, @stevekovach, Light Reading, Insider, The Streamable, XDA Developers, AppleInsider, The Desk, Cord Cutters News, 9to5Google and Daring Fireball, more at Techmeme »
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors:
Flurry analysis: just 4% of iPhone users in the US and 12% worldwide have so far actively chosen to opt into app tracking after the rollout of iOS 14.5 — An early look at an ongoing analysis of Apple's App Tracking Transparency suggests that the vast majority of iPhone users …
Discussion:
Flurry Blog, Nieman Lab, Insider, Ars Technica, Fast Company, @robinberjon, @phyllisstein, @benlovejoy, @wolfiechristl, @flyosity, Gizmodo, @yangcliu, @jason_kint, @rustybrick, Forbes, TNW, 9to5Mac and AppleInsider, more at Techmeme »
Victoria Lewis / WPTV:
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis barred local media on Thursday from attending the signing of a voting restriction bill; the event was a “Fox News exclusive” — Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed Florida's elections reform bill into law. DeSantis signed SB90, which includes restrictions …
Discussion:
@stevebousquet, Tampa Bay Times, CNBC, Washington Post, Tampa Bay Times, Common Dreams, WPEC, HuffPost, Detroit Free Press, Truthout, @scontorno, Law & Crime, @svdate, @dcherring, Columbia Journalism Review, Washington Post, Media Matters for America, Poynter, The Hill, Newser, Jezebel, @annaforflorida, @jonathanchait, @servethe901, @maggienyt, @ariberman, @timothypmurphy, @kevinmkruse, Politico, @jamessurowiecki and @wptv
Bloomberg:
LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong says journalism needs government help, Big Tech should pay for content, and he's undecided on which Tribune bid to support — - Patrick Soon-Shiong says tech giants should pay for articles — He's also No. 2 investor in Tribune, which is weighing bids
Discussion:
The Wrap, @newsynick, @mattwelch, @gerryfsmith and @scottbrodbeck
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
In a letter, Ted Sarandos says Netflix is “stopping any activities” with HFPA until more meaningful reforms are made, after HFPA members approved an overhaul — EXCLUSIVE: As the beleaguered Hollywood Foreign Press Association pledges to reform itself, Netflix has declared …
Discussion:
Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Hollywood Reporter, The A.V. Club, @bad_robot, @deadlinedominic, Comic Book, @piyasroy, The Wrap, Insider, @erickweber, @timesupnow, @ava, @shondarhimes, Los Angeles Times and Jezebel
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Roku paid $97.8M in cash for This Old House Ventures, the media company behind the home-improvement TV show that Roku acquired in March — Roku paid $97.8 million in cash for This Old House Ventures, the home-improvement media company whose shows include “This Old House” and “Ask This Old House.”
RELATED:
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Source: stars of A Quiet Place Part II, whose pay is tied to box office performance, are in a dispute with Paramount over plans to stream early on Paramount+ — The studio is shortening the film's theatrical run, threatening their potential payday — Paramount Pictures is in a pay dispute …
Discussion:
@akstanwyck, @krolljvar, /Film, @newsynick, @mattbelloni, ScreenRant, Just Jared, IndieWire, @lucas_shaw, The Playlist and Observer
Washington Post:
While Alden pledged $375M in cash for Tribune, one clause would let Alden finance the cash with debt or equity financing, possibly raising Tribune's debt burden — Experts say Alden Global Capital's offer to invest in the Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun and other newspapers isn't what it seems
RELATED:
Sara Fischer / Axios:
YouTube to spend $7M on two year-long journalism programs: one for independent journalists who want to start channels, another to help digital-first newsrooms — YouTube is spending $7 million to fund two new programs to help journalists looking to build an audience on YouTube, executives tell Axios.
Discussion:
Yahoo News, Tubefilter, @nealmohan, @fordfischer, Reclaim The Net and Talking Biz News
The New York Times Company:
NYT announces a two-year paid editing residency program to “foster and nurture the next generation of editors” — The new residency will foster the next generation of editors, giving them the tools and extensive training they need to help shape journalism in the future.
Discussion:
@nytimespr, @therealjwalter, @jilnotjill, @raju, @amyzquinn, @laurettaland, @byjameswagner, @mathewi, @ko_616, @emilyrnunn, @lizzieohreally and @emilyrnunn
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 — 
