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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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Wall Street Journal:
Profile of Alden's Heath Freeman, as he bets on cost cutting, subscription revenue, and potential fees from licensing stories to giants like Facebook and Google — Heath Freeman, president of Alden Global Capital, is known for pushing big cost reductions, which he says help to save newspapers
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@brooklynmarie, @davidharrisos and @benmullin
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Emily Wilder was wronged by AP editors, who were less concerned with work product than about “appearances”, defined by groups like Stanford College Republicans — On May 18, the Associated Press reported on the arrest of an arson suspect over a Los Angeles wildfire …
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@sopandeb, @parrillaga, @janinezacharia, @cdelshad, @brettmmurphy, The Intercept, Media Nation, New York Post and The Objective
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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, American Press Institute, @baekdal and Media Nation
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
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@kat__stafford, @davidfolkenflik, Politico, New York Times, @brianstelter, @tasneemn, @parrillaga, @jayrosen_nyu, @tomwatson, @rafsanchez, @janinezacharia, Democracy Now, @anatpeled1, @davidfolkenflik, @nachristakis, @sammy_roth, @arielbogle, @adamelmahrek, BuzzFeed News, Poynter, NPR, @ryanjreilly, @econ_marshall, @omarjsakr, The Intercept, @omar_gaza, @alexgibneyfilm, @ericboehlert, @dmrider, @lizsly, @dylanbyers, @jordanchariton, @debrajsaunders, @karenattiah, @juliareinstein, @froomkin, @jakemgrumbach, @nycsouthpaw, @bruce_arthur, @oliverdarcy, @brianstelter, @froomkin, @w7voa, @feliciasonmez, @laurie_garrett, @thegarance, @dctello, @bcrodriguez, @dakekang, @jnicholsonindc, @chrisrugaber, @sameralatrush, CNN, @jayrosen_nyu, Fox News, @elaheizadi, @jdakwar, @miriamelder, Mediaite and The Hill
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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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Over 200 academics, journalists, and sports figures including UNC alumni sign a letter criticizing UNC's failure to give Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure — More than 200 writers and cultural figures signed a letter opposing the University of North Carolina's failure to give the Times Magazine correspondent tenure with her position there.
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The Root, @khalilgmuhammad, @thegrio, New Republic, TheGrio and The Hill
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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The Hill, The Daily Beast, Variety, @luciaguimaraes, @dankennedy_nu, New York Post, Mediaite, TVNewser, @benmullin, @newspolitics, Raw Story, Fox News and American Press Institute
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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@kenroth, @zainabfattah and BuzzFeed News
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
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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Facebook Journalism Project, @reicurran, @navalang, @mathewi, @brianjjackson and Globe and Mail
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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Crain's New York Business, Reuters, PR Newswire and Yahoo Finance, more at Techmeme »
Chris Willman / Variety:
OneOf, a music-focused NFT marketplace backed by Quincy Jones, raises $63M in seed, says its Tezos blockchain protocol uses less energy to mint NFTs than others — An NFT music platform backed by mogul Quincy Jones has secured the support of artists including Doja Cat, John Legend, H.E.R. …
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Rolling Stone, Wired, Cointelegraph, CoinDesk, @ftesseract, @breitwoman, Billboard, TheGrio, The A.V. Club, Music Business Worldwide, Forbes and Engadget, more at Techmeme »
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