Top News:
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund:
Nikole Hannah-Jones declines tenure at UNC and will teach at Howard University: “I cannot imagine working at... a school named for a man who lobbied against me” — - HOME - > - News - > - Nikole Hannah-Jones Issues Statement on Decision ... Today, award-winning journalist …
Discussion:
Washington Post, Medium, @cbsthismorning, macfound.org, NC Policy Watch, @davidgura, Slate, HuffPost, @joekillianpw, CNN, Raleigh News & Observer, Columbia Journalism Review, The Hill, Media Nation, @naacp_ldf, Mediaite, The Wrap, @nhannahjones, @nhannahjones, The Sun, Associated Press, @sifill_ldf, @phil_lewis_, @carnage4life, @tinu, @joekillianpw, @emarvelous, @jemelehill, @yamiche, @wesleylowery, @davidfolkenflik, @chanders, @jeffjarvis, Boston.com, @mickimaynard and @chrisjohnsonpa
Preston Padden / The Daily Beast:
Former Fox exec Preston Padden says he has tried and failed over the past nine months to get Murdoch to understand the damage that Fox News is doing to America — The Rupert Murdoch I worked for was brilliant, courageous, optimistic, and a gentleman. Which makes his bile-filled network all the more confounding.
Discussion:
@davidfolkenflik, The Hill, @johnfugelsang, @newtonmark, @stevesilberman, @dangillmor, @noahshachtman, @ericschultz, @alexburnsnyt, nexttv.com, @ericboehlert, @edzitron, @kept_simple, @stevekrak, @brianstelter, @stevekrak, @evilgalprods, @jordanonrecord, @novelsci, @oliverdarcy, Mediaite, Raw Story, The Wrap and Insider
Kevin Draper / New York Times:
ESPN talent and management have been at odds over the past year, after a white ESPN reporter suggested her colleague got a prized job because she is Black — In comments still rippling through the network, the reporter Rachel Nichols, who is white, said Maria Taylor, who is Black …
Discussion:
Mediaite, Awful Announcing, The Hill, The Wrap, Deadspin, @awfulannouncing, Fox News, CNBC, @maxwellstrachan, @survivinamerica, @xonecole, Finding the Edge, Two-Minute Warning, Newser, @dimeuproxx, @bulletclubita, The Sun, Jezebel, TMZ.com, @jason, Variety, New York Post, Proud Black Southerner, It's The Mileage, Time To Say Goodbye, @maxwelltani, @maxwelltani, @llchristyll, @janesports, FTVLive, @lindseyadler, @hshaban, @jasonschreier, @kevinmdraper, @llchristyll, @nytimes, @danye33, @nytsports, Hollywood Reporter, @michaelharriot, @kimcrayton1, @kevinmdraper, @abcdedgar, @s_m_i, @phil_lewis_, @exavierpope and The Muffin por Mauricio …
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
A look at the increased competition in weather reporting, with Fox poaching Weather Channel talent in the lead up to the launch of streaming channel Fox Weather — As viewers tune out cable news, Rupert Murdoch is preparing the debut of Fox Weather, a potentially powerful new player in a sphere long dominated by the Weather Channel.
Discussion:
@mlcalderone, @cwarzel, Raw Story, @timothynoah1, @crampell, @alexweprin, @eyokley, @jswatz, @jessepesta and @jackiantonovich
Murray Carpenter / Washington Post:
Interview with Robin Thurston, owner of Outside and dozens of active lifestyle publications, on bundling the magazines into a $99-a-year Outside+ subscription — Tech entrepreneur Robin Thurston tries to revive the Outside magazine brand with an Amazon Prime-like membership offering the print magazine …
Discussion:
@bmorrissey, @baekdal, @rafat, @raju, @picardonhealth, @nikkiusher, @alexheard and @washingtonpost
RELATED:
Patience Haggin / Wall Street Journal:
Ad-measurement company Tenjin: following Apple's IDFA changes, spending on iOS ads fell one-third between June 1 and July 1, while Android spending rose 10% — Android ad prices have jumped, as iOS users opt out of being tracked, early data show — Advertisers have begun shifting …
Discussion:
9to5Mac, @f, @lanceulanoff, @drgonzo123, @carnage4life, @ericjhonsa and AppleInsider, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
In a court filing, India's government says Twitter has lost its liability protection there since it has failed to comply with IT rules introduced in February — Twitter no longer enjoys the liability protection against user-generated content in India, the government said in a court filing …
Discussion:
Reuters, @aaschapiro, @evelyndouek, The Verge and @charlesmok, more at Techmeme »
Olga Kharif / Bloomberg:
Katy Perry to offer NFTs via Theta Labs, a blockchain-based P2P video streaming network with 1M MAUs that gives out rewards in exchange for unused bandwidth — - Theta has built a peer-to-peer video streaming network — Katy Perry takes stake in Theta Labs, to offer NFTs to fans
Discussion:
CoinDesk, @dpd_, @whoweekly, Crypto Briefing and musically.com, more at Techmeme »
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
With changes to their video services, TikTok, Instagram, and others are joining streaming wars to take on Netflix, Amazon, and legacy media players — - Instagram and TikTok both announced changes this week that enhances their video services. — The lines are increasingly blurring …
Discussion:
ScreenRant
Thomas Seal / Bloomberg:
Comcast hires David Rhodes to lead international business development at Sky, after News Corp's plans to launch a Fox News-like network in UK were scaled back — - David Rhodes moving on after News Corp. TV project scaled back — Comcast's European division Sky faces challenge from Netflix
Discussion:
TVNewser
Carlos Aguilar / Vox:
A freelance film critic discusses gatekeeping in movie criticism, and the challenges for writers from marginalized backgrounds to enter the profession — I never believed I could be one. That's the problem. — The first time I attended a press screening — an early …
Discussion:
@mr_naveenkumar, @clewisreviews, @jmrivera02, @carlos_film, @carlos_film, @latinousa, @jabladoraaa, @sesmith and @roxana_hadadi
Wall Street Journal:
After being canceled in 2020, Allen & Co.'s annual Sun Valley conference starts Tues.; sources say executives from Discovery, Amazon, and Netflix are attending — Allen & Co. event brings business leaders together after one-year hiatus due to pandemic, for a gathering rife with deal-making potential
Discussion:
9to5Mac, NPR, New York Post, @benmullin and Daily Mail, more at Techmeme »
The Guardian:
UK's Channel 4 says more than 70% of its presenting team for the Paralympics will be disabled — Broadcaster reveals plans for its Games coverage, with Ade Adepitan to host highlights show in Tokyo — More than 70% of the Channel 4 presenting team for the Paralympics will be disabled …
Output Producer, CA — 
China Markets Correspondent, Shanghai — 
Senior Assignment Editor, DC — 
Breaking News Editor, Tokyo — 
Senior Correspondent - Wealth, NY — 
Reporter - Ottawa Bureau — 
Local Government Reporter, IA — 
Research Director, CA — 
Immigration Enforcement Reporter — 
Presque Island Reporter, ME — 
Contributing Parks Ed. - SW, CA — 
AI Content Editor, WA — 
Legislative Reporter, TN — 
Editorial Assistant, Remote US — 
Elon Musk Reporter, NY or CA — 
Government & Politics Editor, WA — 
Business & GA Reporter. VT — 
Sports Reporter, WA — 
Energy Reporter, TX — 
Senior Reporter, SC — 
Trade & Climate Correspondent, DC — 
Reporter, WI — 
Political Newsletter Writer, CO — 
Jackson Reporter, MS — 
Music Editor, AZ — 
Breaking News Reporter, NV — 
Fearless Reporter/Producer, IA — 
Reporter II - Technology, Remote — 
Editor, Remote US — 
City Reporter, WA — 
Executive Editor, OR — 
Education & Budget Reporter, CA — 
Senior Writer/Editor, FL — 
Media Editor, Remote — 
