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Robert Channick / Chicago Tribune:
SEC filing: Alden took out two loans, totaling $278M, in the Tribune Publishing deal and removed CEO Terry Jimenez; Tribune was debt-free — It didn't take long for Alden Global Capital to put its imprint — and significant debt — on Tribune Publishing, after closing its $633 million acquisition …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Sources: NYT is looking into a full acquisition of The Athletic, not a merger or a joint venture — The New York Times is looking into a potential acquisition of The Athletic, three sources familiar with the matter tell Axios. — Driving the news: Sources say The Times approached …
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
AP says it's starting a review of its social media policies, asking staff for suggestions, and hopes to have a committee presenting recommendations by September — NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press said Monday that it is launching a review of its social media policies after questions …
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@penenberg, @baekdal and Media Nation
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Lindsey Ellefson / The Wrap:
Over 100 AP staff sign a letter saying they “strongly disapprove” with how Emily Wilder's firing was handled and call on AP to update social media policies — Over 100 Associated Press employees signed a letter to management Monday saying they “strongly disapprove” …
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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
In a staff meeting, Jeff Zucker said a CNN streaming platform will launch within the next year, and he defended the lack of a suspension for Chris Cuomo — President Jeff Zucker also said during a town hall that he would consider his future at the cable network given CNN parent company's merger with Discovery
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Times of India:
Delhi police visited two Twitter offices in India after demanding Twitter explain why a “manipulated media” tag was given to a BJP spokesperson's tweet — - Tribunals are in pathetic condition, make appointments in without specifying tenure: SC to Centre
Fares Akram / Associated Press:
17 journalists covering Gaza say their WhatsApp accounts were blocked, possibly because they followed a Hamas group; WhatsApp says it will reinstate accounts — GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A few hours after the latest cease-fire took effect in the Gaza Strip, a number of Palestinian journalists …
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Canadian Press:
Facebook has signed deals with 14 Canadian publishers to pay for the ability to link to their news stories that are not already posted on its platform — MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook Inc. says it will pay some Canadian publishers for the ability to link to news stories not already posted on its platform.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
AP and FanDuel sign an agreement to make FanDuel the exclusive provider of sports odds across the AP's global sports report — FanDuel and The Associated Press have reached an agreement to make FanDuel the exclusive provider of sports odds across AP's global sports report, executives tell Axios.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Fox Nation to start streaming Fox News' primetime opinion lineup of Tucker Carlson Tonight, Hannity, and The Ingraham Angle the day after it airs on cable — Fox News Channel said it would make its lineup of primetime opinion programs available on its Fox Nation streaming-video service …
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Megan Graham / CNBC:
Report: Amazon's ad revenue is 2.4x larger than the combined revenue of Snap, Twitter, Roku, and Pinterest, and is growing 1.7x as quickly — - The major growth in Amazon's advertising unit means its revenue contribution is now 2.4 times larger than Snap, Twitter, Roku and Pinterest combined …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Vimeo stock fell 12.85% on Tuesday, its first day of trading as a public company after spinning off from IAC, closing at $45.39/share, with a ~$7.2B market cap — Shares of video-hosting provider Vimeo fell 12.85% on Tuesday, its first day of trading as a publicly traded company …
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