Top News:
Raleigh News & Observer:
UNC trustees voted to approve tenure for Nikole Hannah-Jones after controversy over her hire without tenure as Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism — Listen to our daily briefing: — UNC-Chapel Hill trustees voted to approve tenure for distinguished journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones …
Discussion:
@nhannahjones, The 19th, NPR, @joekillianpw, Washington Post, Poynter, @yamiche, PRIMER, CNN, @nhannahjones, New York Times, @wral, @bob_grip, @hgargan, @kreissdaniel, @joekillianpw, @gingerthomp1, @jemelehill, @abebab, @tedlieu, @jdesmondharris, @jacquiecharles, @mrpeytonreed, @nc_governor, @antheabutler, @amandabecker, @elmunc, @kreissdaniel, @marlonawalker, @karl_jacoby, @conroylab, @dailytarheel, @davidfolkenflik, @nytimespr, @dribram, @erinbiba, @marissaaevans, @connieschultz, @treymangum, @centercoopmedia, @ma_franks, @jbrownedianis, @ruthesamuel, @jmjafrx, @jayrosen_nyu, @thecharpost, @hussmanalumni, @tamisawyer, @petertinti, @ahatcher54, HuffPost, New York Post, The Hill, National Review, The Progressive Pulse, WUNC, Fox News, Chronicle of Higher Education, The Daily Tar Heel and The Wrap
Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC:
Adam Mosseri says Instagram plans to test video more broadly, calls TikTok and YouTube competitors, and says Instagram is “no longer a photo-sharing app” — - Facebook's head of Instagram said the service plans to start showing users full-screen, recommended videos in their feeds.
RELATED:
David Ingram / NBC News:
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking Florida's Stop Social Media Censorship Act from going into effect, which was scheduled for Thursday — A federal judge Wednesday put on hold a first-of-its-kind law in Florida that authorized the state to penalize social media companies …
Robert Channick / Chicago Tribune:
The Chicago Tribune names its longtime theater critic Chris Jones as editorial page editor, in the wake of staff buyouts and exit of high-profile journalists — The Chicago Tribune has named its longtime theater critic, Chris Jones, as editorial page editor.
Discussion:
Robert Feder
Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
Fired Fox news host Ed Henry sues Fox and its CEO for saying he was fired for “willful sexual misconduct”, alleges cover-up of other cases in Murdoch companies — Henry was fired last summer over what the company says was “willful sexual misconduct” claims, and lobs a number of explosive allegations in his suit.
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, Deadline, @edhenry, @thr, CNN and @jennifereckhart
Mikey O'Connell / The Hollywood Reporter:
Profile of married home-renovation team Chip and Joanna Gaines as their new media company Magnolia Network launches its first shows on Discovery+ on July 15 — The couple have harnessed their easy approachability to build a thriving empire encompassing TV, books, hospitality and retail.
Discussion:
Fox News, @thr, @thr, @mikeyoconnell, ScreenRant, The Wrap, Insider, E! Online, Us Weekly and Hollywood Reporter
Sarah Lustbader / The Appeal:
The Appeal's newly unionized staff announces a worker-led effort to relaunch the site as its management says it is shutting down the outlet in its current form — After years of groundbreaking reporting and analysis, The Appeal will sunset in its current form on June 30.
Discussion:
@theappeal, @theappealunion, Nieman Lab, @mollydeaguiar, @jessicaschulb, @jackmirkinson, @pipersfrench, @insiderunion, @rach_greenspan, @elongreen, @pdxlawgrrrl, @rachelleingang, @katzonearth, @taniel, @prisonpolicy, @chipgoines, @lollardfish, @ryangrim, @leahlitman, @ethanscorey, @chrisgelardi, @grimkim, @jduffyrice, @jaybeware, @sentinel_vaughn, @josephjaafari, @jesspish, @iolabhinton, @kira_lerner, @aaronlmorrison, @brycecovert, @sirjamesa12, @mariabustillos, @jaywillis, @chrisgeidner, @taramfrancis, @rachelcbrody, @nickpwing, @mateidre, @marisakabas, @bobmcgovernjr, @anjalienjeti, @palewire, Defector and MediaPost
William Turvill / Press Gazette:
Group M: Google, Facebook, Alibaba, ByteDance, and Amazon claimed 46% of global ad revenues in 2020; in 2010, the then top 5, including News Corp, claimed 17% — Five tech companies today account for nearly half of the world's advertising revenue, a report has found.
Discussion:
GroupM, more at Techmeme »
Ciara Greene / Nieman Lab:
Study finds reading fake news changed people's behavior, but not dramatically; some participants developed false memories about the fake stories they read — “The spread of Covid-19 is linked to 5G mobile networks.” “Place a halved onion in the corner of your room to catch the Covid-19 germs.”
Discussion:
AgencySpy
Mark Jacob / Local News Initiative:
How college students fill local news gaps with the Eudora Times, covering a suburb of Lawrence, KS, and the Statehouse File, contributing to the Indiana Citizen — As the local news crisis grows, staffs are thinning out and gaps in coverage are widening. But reinforcements are coming …
Discussion:
My News Biz, @timafranklin, @kunews, @localnewsini and @kubremner
Megan Graham / CNBC:
Integral Ad Science, which offers ad-verification services, closes up 14% in its first day of trading after its IPO, valuing the company at close to $3.3B — - Ad tech company Integral Ad Science began trading on Wednesday under the ticker “IAS.” — IAS pegs itself as a “verification company” for digital ads.
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
After Fox's Tucker Carlson claimed the NSA was monitoring his communications and trying to take his show off the air, the NSA denied the allegations on Tuesday — New York (CNN Business)Fox News host Tucker Carlson made an explosive claim on his show Monday night: That he had learned through …
Discussion:
@nsagov, @tuckercarlson, @alexkoppelman, @walshfreedom, @jimgeraghty, @pbump, Talking Points Memo, @patbagley, @naveedajamali, @jayrosen_nyu, Forbes, @david_j_bier, @will_doran, @c_c_krebs, @juliettekayyem, @davidfolkenflik, USA Today, Washington Post, Newser, @ericboehlert, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, @bradleyrsimpson, @rolandsmartin, @michaelssmithii, @mollyjongfast, @ericswalwell, @oliverdarcy, @ridt, @coreypein, @thetnholler, @coreypein, @lizmair, @ggreenwald, @rachelbovard, @kevincollier, @will_doran, @oliverdarcy, @theplumlinegs, @oliverdarcy, The Hill, TVNewser, The Intellectualist, theweek.com, The Wrap, Fox News, The Daily Beast, New York Post, Axios, The Hill, The Wrap, Devdiscourse News Desk and Variety
Deputy Ed. - Gen. Assignment Desk, DC — 
EU Technology Reporter, Brussels — 
Breaking News Reporter, NY — 
Harrisburg Reporter, PA — 
Senior Editor - Styles, NY — 
Part-time Editor, Remote — 
Home & Travel Reporter, Ireland — 
Assistant Digital Editor, MA — 
Senior Editor - Visuals (Temporary), DC — 
South Reporter, GA/Remote — 
Private Capital Reporter, London — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Articles Editor, CA — 
Pharma Reporter, Remote US — 
Metro Reporter, TN — 
Higher Ed. Reporter, Remote CA — 
Politics Reporter, Brussels — 
Investigations & Enterprise Ed., WI — 
Social Strategy Editor, NY — 
Business Reporter, TX — 
Senior Narrative Editor, CA — 
News Correspondent, MS — 
Accountability Reporter, NC — 
Editor-in-Chief, NY (flexible) — 
Housing Reporter, OK — 
Writer/AI Content Reviewer, CA — 
Writer/Editor, Remote — 
Political Reporter, TX — 
Afternoon/Night Editor, NH — 
Education Lab Editor, WA — 
Staff Writer, MA/Remote — 
State Worker Reporter, CA — 
Executive Editor, NM — 
Reporter, NC — 
