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The Guardian:
Over 80 journalists from 16 outlets, members of the Forbidden Stories consortium, collaborated on the Pegasus project, which investigated the NSO Group leak — The Pegasus project poses urgent questions about the privatisation of the surveillance industry and the lack of safeguards for citizens
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Phineas Rueckert / Forbidden Stories: Pegasus: The new global weapon for silencing journalists
Sally Buzbee / Washington Post: Letter from the editor — Today The Washington Post is joining news organizations across …
Washington Post: The Washington Post joins other news organizations in the Pegasus Project, a new Forbidden Stories investigation
Paul Lewis / @paullewis: Collaborative journalism is a beautiful thing. For months dozens of journalists at rival publications have put aside any differences to work in together. This week we'll be exposing wrongdoing on a truly global scale. https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Paul Lewis / @paullewis: For a behind-the-scenes look (or listen)...we're running this this five-part podcast, hosted by @safimichael, who was with us from the very beginning - a trip to Paris, in the midst of the pandemic, to get access to leaked data. https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Paul Lewis / @paullewis: Much thanks to our friends at the French nonprofit Forbidden Stories, who had access to the leak and shared it with Guardian, Washington Post, Die Zeit, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Le Monde and others. https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Ailan Evans / The Daily Caller: Leak Reportedly Exposes Global Abuse Of Cyber-Surveillance Weapon To Target Journalists, Activists And Politicians
Forbidden Stories / @fbdnstories: What's the #PegasusProject? If you have 3 minutes, check out this summary to understand everything about the worldwide collaborative investigation coordinated by Forbidden Stories. https://forbiddenstories.org/ ...
@blackamazon: This .. this is a lot because I have personal memories of how many folks in 2017 said it was “okay” when Wikileaks Taskforce was making journalist lists https://twitter.com/...
Emily Bell / @emilybell: The #Pegasus story is mind-bending, in every dimension. Behind it is an extraordinary effort of journalists and civil society technology companies around the world - journalism is the last line of defence against these types of global attacks on democracy https://twitter.com/...
Anushka Jain / MediaNama: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw addresses Parliament on Pegasus Spyware; doesn't deny usage
Evann Gastaldo / Newser: 'Stop What You're Doing and Read This,' Says Snowden
The Indian Express: Project Pegasus: WhatsApp head says governments need to hold NSO Group accountable
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Washington Post:
Of the seven phones known to be infected with NSO malware in India, out of 22 checked, five belonged to journalists
Of the seven phones known to be infected with NSO malware in India, out of 22 checked, five belonged to journalists
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Michael Safi / The Guardian: Key Modi rival Rahul Gandhi among potential Indian targets of NSO client
Anjali Bhardwaj / @anjalib_: So basically before the 2019 elections, the BJP govt potentially surveilled phones belonging to the main opposition leaders and their aides, journalists, civil society activists AND an election commissioner!!! If this isn't subversion of electoral democracy, what is? https://twitter.com/...
Archana ChaudharyBloomberg / Al Jazeera: Indian opposition says Modi used Israeli spyware on rival Gandhi
Shama Junejo / @shamajunejo: Amnesty has openly criticized NSO's spyware business and supported an unsuccessful lawsuit against the company in an Israeli court seeking to have its export license revoked. #PegasusSpyware #PegasusProject #PhoneHack https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Joanna Slater / @jslaternyc: How extensively was Pegasus spyware used in the world's largest democracy? We found forensic evidence that it was active on Indian phones as recently as *last week*. Read more here and below... 1/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Abby Ohlheiser / MIT Technology Review: What the latest Pegasus spyware leaks tell us
@emmalbriant: Well said @PaulLewis this ‘new surveillance era’ is a major human rights and security concern, it threatens basic democratic rights and protections and the ease with which surveillance is abused should worry us all. https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Siobhan Ball / The Daily Dot: Spyware used to monitor slain Washington Post journalist's friends and family
Eduardo Villanueva Mansilla / El post blog de EVM: Pegasus, o el oligopolio de la vigilancia
Associated Press:
Morocco court jails journalist Omar Radi for six years on charges of spying and rape; Radi was among journalists identified as targets of NSO Group's clients
Morocco court jails journalist Omar Radi for six years on charges of spying and rape; Radi was among journalists identified as targets of NSO Group's clients
David Pegg / The Guardian:
Leaked list shows 180+ journalists, working for FT, CNN, NYT, WSJ, and others, are among potential targets of surveillance by government clients of NSO Group
Leaked list shows 180+ journalists, working for FT, CNN, NYT, WSJ, and others, are among potential targets of surveillance by government clients of NSO Group
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John Scott-Railton / @jsrailton: BREAKING: massive, global leak of the targets of NSO Group's Pegasus spyware. *huge deal.* Forensic investigation by @AmnestyTech in collaboration with @FbdnStories reporters. We @citizenlab conducted peer review. Here's an explainer THREAD. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Jon Allsop / Columbia Journalism Review: The danger on our devices — In 2017, Laurent Richard, a French journalist …
Amnesty International: Massive data leak reveals Israeli NSO Group's spyware used to target activists, journalists, and political leaders globally
Edward Snowden / @snowden: Hungary gave the most incriminating response I've ever seen to a request for comment on the #Pegasus surveillance scandal. I mean, whenever I'm “not aware” of whether I did something or not, I demand to know if foreign spies tipped you off about it. LINK: https://www.theguardian.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Kif Leswing / CNBC: Apple iPhones can be hacked with spyware even if you don't click on a link, Amnesty International says
Platy Hsu / Platy's Web Excursions: Web Excursions 2021-07-19 — A summary of the Pegasus leak; the irreplaceable role played …
Tim Cushing / Techdirt: Leaked Data Shows NSO Group's Malware Was Used To Target Journalists, Activists, And World Leaders
Adi Robertson / The Verge: Amazon Web Services bans accounts linked with Pegasus spyware
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: This tool tells you if NSO's Pegasus spyware targeted your phone
Ailan Evans / The Daily Caller: Amazon Cuts Off Services To Spyware Company Over Alleged Hacking, Surveilling Of Journalists And Activists
Sara Morrison / Vox: Don't assume your iPhone is safe from hackers
Steven Melendez / Fast Company: What is NSO Group? Report finds its Pegasus spyware was used to track journalists, activists
American Press Institute: Need to Know: July 19, 2021 — Fresh useful insights for people advancing quality, innovative and sustainable journalism
Will Cathcart / @wcathcart: This groundbreaking reporting from @Guardian, @WashingtonPost, and many others demonstrates what we and others have been saying for years: NSO's dangerous spyware is used to commit horrible human rights abuses all around the world and it must be stopped. https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Gregg Carlstrom / @glcarlstrom: The charming folks at Israel's NSO Group were asked by a number of mostly authoritarian governments, among them Saudi Arabia and the UAE, to spy on the phones of more than 180 journalists around the world (myself included). https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Arvind Gunasekar / @arvindgunasekar: WhatsApp head 👇🏻 https://twitter.com/...
@thewire_in: The phone numbers of over 40 Indian journalists appeared on the list, and forensic tests have confirmed that some of them were successfully snooped upon. These include @svaradarajan, @mkvenu1, @DevirupaM, @rohini_sgh, and Prem Shankar Jha from The Wire. https://thewire.in/...
Cynthia Brumfield / Metacurity: Special Report: NSO's Group Pegasus Spyware Widely Used Against Journalists, Activists, and Others Around the Globe
Eva / @evacide: This is why the government response to getting caught red-handed engaging in this kind of surveillance of political opponents is a kind of smug non-denial with undercurrents of “oppose us and you will be next.”
Eva / @evacide: I cannot overemphasize the chilling effect on journalism that comes from seeing that if you criticize your government, they will spy on you through your phone using surveillance tools you cannot detect or avoid.
Sally Hayden / @sallyhayd: “journalists selected as possible candidates for surveillance... work for some of the world's most prestigious media organisations. They include the Wall Street Journal, CNN, the NYT, Al Jazeera, France 24, Radio Free Europe, Mediapart, El País, AP, AFP...” https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Ali Abunimah / @aliabunimah: It's an Israeli spy firm, a fact that I believe the @guardian would have emphasized in headline, and NATO regimes would be imposing sanctions, had it been Chinese or Russian. But Israel is their little pit bull. https://twitter.com/...
Brian Stelter / CNN: Pegasus Project: Why 17 news outlets are working together to cover spyware on a mass scale
Edward Snowden / @snowden: Stop what you're doing and read this. This leak is going to be the story of the year: (LINK: https://www.theguardian.com/ ...) https://twitter.com/...
Alex Winter / @winter: This is a massive story and great reporting all around. https://twitter.com/...
John Scott-Railton / @jsrailton: 10. HUNDREDS of journalists around the globe are on the #PegasusProject list. NSO Group's role in fueling the authoritarian assault on democratic values (like a free press) is coming into sharp focus https://www.theguardian.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Vipin Narang / @narangvipin: Government surveillance of journalists and opposition leaders isn't new. What's new is the speed, stealth, and totality of ownage by the Pegasus tool, which requires no user interaction whatsoever. It's like the nuclear weapon of government surveillance. https://twitter.com/...
Zahra Hankir / @zahrahankir: Roula Khalaf, the Lebanese veteran journalist and first female editor of the FT, and Omar Radi, the Moroccan freelance journalist and human rights activist who is currently on trial (verdict due Monday), were also targeted https://twitter.com/...
Cristin Goodwin / @cristingoodwin: Private sector offensive actors will continue to sell spyware as a service as long as there is a buyer and no meaningful regulation. The current export control approach is not working. Reports like this and the work of @citizenlab highlight this is a mainstream problem. https://twitter.com/...
Eva / @evacide: This is a really important story and I suggest that everyone read it, but this headline is cringe. “Military-grade spyware” is not a thing. https://twitter.com/...
Indian American Muslim Council / @iamcouncil: Among the journalists hacked by Pegasus were Siddharth Varadarajan and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, a co-founder and a reporter at the Indian news website the Wire. Thakurta was hacked in 2018 while he was working on an investigation into Hindu nationalists. https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Shivam Vij / @dillidurast: “Citizen Lab also has found evidence that all 10 (countries, including India) have been clients of NSO, according to Bill Marczak, a senior research fellow.” Would love to see this evidence. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Katrina vandenHeuvel / @katrinanation: Important investigative revelations about how private Israeli spyware used to hack cellphones of journalists & activists worldwide. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Martin / @mshelton: At a certain point, we can't call it “abuse” of NSO Group's malware tools any more. Systemic targeting of journalists isn't an accident. https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Luna Safwan / @lunasafwan: FT editor among 180 journalists identified by clients of spyware firm | A successful Pegasus infection gives NSO customers access to all data stored on the device. Dangerous. @guardian https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
John Scott-Railton / @jsrailton: 5. Now, to the findings: >50k numbers were leaked that are reportedly part of the infection & targeting workflow with Pegasus. To help validate the relationship between these numbers & infections @AmnestyTech got consent to forensically examine a subset of the devices. https://twitter.com/...
John Scott-Railton / @jsrailton: 4. We @citizenlab independently peer reviewed @AmnestyTech's forensic methodology, including how they identify an infected phone. Our review, led by my colleague @billmarczak, judged their forensics & research methodology to be SOUND. https://citizenlab.ca/... https://twitter.com/...
John Scott-Railton / @jsrailton: 3. More about leaked numbers & targets in a sec, but first you need to know: @AmnestyTech just released a report with technical analysis of NSO's infrastructure... & analysis validating w/forensics that some phones were infected with Pegasus. https://www.amnesty.org/...
John Scott-Railton / @jsrailton: 2. Background: the already-notorious NSO Group makes mercenary spyware to silently & remotely hack iPhones & Androids. Many of their government customers are authoritarians. Most cannot resist the temptation to target their critics, reporters, human rights groups etc. https://twitter.com/...
Prashant Bhushan / @pbhushan1: “Revealed: leak uncovers global abuse of cyber-surveillance weapon. Spyware sold to authoritarian regimes used to target activists, politicians and journalists, data suggests.” Many activists, journalists, politicians& judges are targets in India. #Pegasus https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Andreas Proschofsky / @suka_hiroaki: Still wondering: what is “military-grade spyware” and how does it differ from regular spyware? 🤔 https://twitter.com/...
Saket Gokhale / @saketgokhale: The Pegasus Project investigation just out on @washingtonpost https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Miguel de Icaza / @migueldeicaza: Another explainer thread: https://twitter.com/...
Marietje Schaake / @marietjeschaake: Read this thread and research about the targets of NSO Group's spyware. Spoiler: it's ugly! I hope this straw breaks the camel's back of the complete reluctance to stop these toxic, private, high-tech intelligence services ↘️ https://twitter.com/...
Fernand / @amandionair: Could this ever have possibly happened without the approval of Benjamin Netanyahu, while he was still Prime Minister? https://twitter.com/...
Roula Khalaf / @khalafroula: Press freedoms are vital, and any unlawful state interference or surveillance of journalists is unacceptable. FT editor among 180 journalists identified by clients of spyware firm https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Bill Browder / @billbrowder: A number of journalists I have dealt with on Magnitsky case among the 180 journalists identified by clients of spyware firm. They include @bradleyhope @Khadija_Ismayil & many others. The firm supplying this spyware should face consequences https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Will Cathcart / @wcathcart: We need more companies, and, critically, governments, to take steps to hold NSO Group accountable. Once again, we urge a global moratorium on the use of unaccountable surveillance technology now. It's past time.
Will Cathcart / @wcathcart: At the time, we worked with @CitizenLab, who identified 100+ cases of abusive targeting of human rights defenders and journalists in 20+ countries. But today's reporting shows that the true scale of abuse is even larger, and with terrifying national security implications.
Will Cathcart / @wcathcart: In 2019, @WhatsApp discovered and defeated an attack from NSO. They rely on unknown vulnerabilities in mobile OSes, which is one of the reasons why we felt it was so important to raise awareness of what we'd found. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Will Cathcart / @wcathcart: Thank you to @Microsoft, @Google, @Cisco, @VMWare, the @InternetAssn and others who have spoken up against the perils of giving spyware firms like NSO immunity.
Will Cathcart / @wcathcart: Human rights defenders, tech companies and governments must work together to increase security and hold the abusers of spyware accountable. Microsoft was bold in their actions last week https://blogs.microsoft.com/ ...
@freedomofpress: HUGE new investigation: “The editor of the @FT is one of more than 180 editors, investigative reporters and other journalists around the world who were selected as possible candidates for surveillance by gov't clients of the surveillance firm NSO Group” https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Omer Benjakob / @omerbenj: Snowden calls to hold NSO directly accountable for abuse of its spy tech software after @PhineasJFR's bombshell report for @FbdnStories comes out across the world as part of massive global investigation https://twitter.com/...
@jfgariepy: TLDR: Israel collaborating with shady people who have lists of important figures' phone numbers, which appear to be lists of VIPs targeted for malware attacks that illegally monitor their cell phone activities. Just one more tool in the toolkit for this extortionist state. https://twitter.com/...
Carlos Rubio / @crubiomartinezu: I was the victim of the spyware, and ended up running from Dominican Republic to USA, and even in the US, the Dominican Republic Government, leaked to narco traffickers my location in the USA. Had to move a few times. https://twitter.com/...
Edward Snowden / @snowden: The Israeli company behind this — the NSO group — should bear direct, criminal liability for the deaths and detentions of those targeted by the digital infection vectors it sells, which have no legitimate use. https://twitter.com/...
@occrp: Loved ones and colleagues of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi had their phones compromised with NSO Group software both before and after Khashoggi's 2018 killing. Read the full story in @washingtonpost, one of 17 reporting partners in the #PegasusProject 👇 https://twitter.com/...
Shane Huntley / @shanehuntley: Continuing evidence of the harm done by companies like NSO. What will it take for governments to stop these vendors operating with impunity? https://twitter.com/...
Immortal Technique / @immortaltech: Here we go... https://twitter.com/...
Mihir Sharma / @mihirssharma: One of the most important news stories of the year. GoI has denied it has used this spyware. That denial simply doesn't hold up when faced with this leak. https://twitter.com/...
Niha Masih / @nihamasih: BREAKING: Introducing the Pegasus Project: a collaborative investigation involving more than 80 journalists on 4 continents showing how powerful spyware licensed only to governments targeted journalists, activists and more. (1/n) https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Gargi Rawat / @gargirawat: FT editor among 180 journalists identified by clients of spyware firm | Surveillance | ‘Among the journalists confirmed by analysis to have been hacked by Pegasus were Siddharth Varadarajan and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta’ #Pegasus https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
@moonofa: “Other prominent journalists whose phones were selected by NSO's clients include Gregg Carlstrom, a Middle East reporter at the Economist, whose Egyptian and Qatari phone numbers were selected as possible targets by an NSO client, believed to the UAE. ” https://twitter.com/...
Nathan Ord / HotHardware.com News: Massive Global Pegasus Spyware Campaign Covertly Stalked Politicians, Activists, Journalists
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
NYT columnist Nicholas Kristof decided to take a leave of absence last month as he considers the possibility of a Democratic bid for Oregon governor — Nicholas Kristof, the award-winning columnist for The New York Times, is considering running in the Democratic primary race for governor of Oregon.
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Willamette Week, Washington Post, Oregonian, New York Magazine, @brianstelter, @adamnagourney, @nickkristof, @nytimes, @brianstelter, Axios, @isaacdovere, The Hill, @damiencave, @onesarahjones, @scarylawyerguy, @jeffjarvis, @enjus, @saralibby, @revkin, @freedlander, @ccadelago, @hunterw, Newser, The Wrap and Gothamist
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Rachel Monahan / Willamette Week: New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof Is Exploring a Run for Oregon Governor
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post: New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof considering bid for Oregon governor
April Rubin / Oregonian: New York Times columnist and Yamhill native Nicholas Kristof considering run for Oregon governor
Brian Stelter / @brianstelter: >> @NickKristof for Governor? He says friends in Oregon are trying to convince him that “we need new leadership from outside the broken political system,” and adds, “I'm honestly interested in what my fellow Oregonians have to say about that.” https://www.wweek.com/...
Adam Nagourney / @adamnagourney: NYT reporters/editors/columnists have tried many different second careers over the decades. But I'm pretty sure this is a first. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Nicholas Kristof / @nickkristof: Hmm. More interesting news from Oregon. https://www.wweek.com/... Fellow Oregonians, I'd welcome your input.
@nytimes: Nicholas Kristof, the award-winning columnist for The New York Times, is considering a bid for governor of Oregon. Last month, he decided to take a leave from The Times, in accordance with Times standards. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Brian Stelter / @brianstelter: The NYT “confirmed Monday that, in keeping with the newspaper's policies, @NickKristof is taking a leave of absence as he decides whether to run for office,” @feliciasonmez reports https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Edward-Isaac Dovere / @isaacdovere: already mastered the political non-denial: “All I know for sure is that we need someone with leadership and vision so that folks from all over the state can come together to get us back on track.” https://twitter.com/...
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill: NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof eyeing gubernatorial bid in Oregon: report
Damien Cave / @damiencave: A post journalism career not many of us would ever consider. From columnist to governor? I was born in Oregon. This would be a very interesting campaign. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Sarah Jones / @onesarahjones: imagine thinking that being a journalist qualifies you to do anything but go to therapy https://www.wweek.com/...
Scary Lawyerguy / @scarylawyerguy: Reminds me of that line Vikram dropped in “The Dream Team” - “Confidence, it's the food of the wise man but the liquor of the fool.” Like sure, being a columnist for a newspaper is great training to be the Governor of a state. https://twitter.com/...
Jeff Jarvis / @jeffjarvis: Now this is interesting. @NickKristof is one of the columnists of whom I think highly. He listens. New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof considering bid for Oregon governor https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Elliot Njus / @enjus: You hate to see anyone leave the industry, but who can blame him for wanting a gig with a little less stress? https://twitter.com/...
Sara Libby / @saralibby: Kristof would be fascinating in that he's a Dem from a truly rural area. “A farm southwest of Portland” does not do Yamhill justice. It's reaaaaaaaaaally tiny! https://twitter.com/...
@revkin: Kind of in the “put up or shut up...” mode - and kind of neat to ponder (easier for non Kristofs to do so). https://twitter.com/...
David Freedlander / @freedlander: The reason this makes sense is throughout the rest of the country people absolutely love New Yorkers and their opinions about things, and especially love the New York Times, and so when you have an opinion guy *and* a New Yorker it's just electoral gold https://www.nytimes.com/...
Christopher Cadelago / @ccadelago: “...although Nick has not made up his mind about whether to pursue a political candidacy, we agreed he'd go on leave from The Times, in accordance with Times standards, after he brought this possibility to our attention last month,” paper says in statement. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Hunter Walker / @hunterw: “He declined to say when he moved back to Oregon. For at least two years, he has been visiting his family farm in Yamhill.” https://twitter.com/...
John Johnson / Newser: A 2-Time Pulitzer Winner Might Run for Governor
Maeve Sheehey / Politico:
DOJ announces that it will no longer use compulsory legal processes to seize records from reporters acting “within the scope of their newsgathering activities” — The president has previously criticized the Trump administrations' secret seizure policies.
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Associated Press, The Reporters Committee …, @ap, U.S. Department of Justice, @ryanjreilly, The Wrap, @reptedlieu, @maria_hinojosa, @matthewamiller, @kaitlancollins, @tedlieu, Voice of America, @janemayernyer, @neal_katyal, @danielschuman, New York Times, @bradmossesq, @sulliview, @alanmillernlp, @repraskin, @tom_winter, @davidfolkenflik, @digiphile, @dabeard, @alexhern, @markszaidesq, Axios, @johnson_carrie and CNN
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Anna Gutierrez Bahn / The Reporters Committee …: Reporters Committee statement on historic Justice Department policy barring news media records seizures
@ap: BREAKING: Attorney General Merrick Garland bars federal prosecutors from seizing the records of journalists in leak investigations, reversing years of department policy. https://apne.ws/2xhKgQj
U.S. Department of Justice: DOJ Formally Adopts New Policy Restricting Use of Compulsory Process to Obtain Reporter Information
Ryan J. Reilly / @ryanjreilly: NEW: Here's Attorney General Merrick Garland's memo curtailing the seizure of journalists' phone and email records: https://www.justice.gov/... https://twitter.com/...
Lindsey Ellefson / The Wrap: Merrick Garland Bars Federal Prosecutors From Seizing Journalists' Records
Rep. Ted Lieu / @reptedlieu: Journalists have a constitutional right to report information to the public without interference from the government. This is the right decision by AG Garland. Our bill with @RepRaskin & @RepJohnYarmuth, the PRESS Act, would make this policy law. https://apnews.com/...
Maria Hinojosa / @maria_hinojosa: Garland formally prohibits seizure of reporters' records (from @AP) https://apnews.com/...
Matthew Miller / @matthewamiller: This really is as strong a prohibition as Garland could put in place. But, of course, a future AG could reverse anything he does, so permanent change would have to come from Congress. https://twitter.com/...
Kaitlan Collins / @kaitlancollins: After Biden told me in May he wouldn't allow it, DOJ makes it official, formally prohibiting federal prosecutors from seizing journalists' records in leak investigations. https://twitter.com/...
Ted Lieu / @tedlieu: I agree with @RepRaskin that Merrick Garland did the right thing. At the same time, we need to codify the policy into law because future Administrations can simply reverse this policy. That's why we need to pass the Federal Press Shield Bill by @RepRaskin, @RepJohnYarmuth and me. https://twitter.com/...
Masood Farivar / Voice of America: New DOJ Policy Bars Prosecutors From Obtaining Journalists' Records
Jane Mayer / @janemayernyer: Yes!!! Such great news for news media and for American democracy! Thank you @rcfp for going to the mat: DOJ Formally Adopts New Policy Restricting Use of Compulsory Process to Obtain Reporter Information | OPA | https://www.justice.gov/...
Neal Katyal / @neal_katyal: From the @rcfp Director Bruce Brown, huge support for AG Garland DOJ press policy. “The AG has taken a necessary and momentous step to protect press freedom at a critical time. This historic new policy will ensure that journalists can do their job” https://www.rcfp.org/...
Daniel Schuman / @danielschuman: What can be done by memo can be undone by memo. We need the rule of law, not of men, and that means Congress enacting legislation to protect journalists from government surveillance. https://twitter.com/...
Bradley P. Moss / @bradmossesq: This is a good first step 👇 https://twitter.com/...
Alan C. Miller / @alanmillernlp: This is an important and particularly timely step to protect journalists and our democracy. @NewsLitProject https://twitter.com/...
Rep. Jamie Raskin / @repraskin: This is the right call by the Attorney General. Now we need to codify this policy to safeguard a free press through one administration to the next. https://twitter.com/...
Tom Winter / @tom_winter: NEW: The Department of Justice has formally announced a new policy restricting the use of subpoenas and other law enforcement tools against reporters in leak cases. With some caveats. DOJ announcement here: https://www.justice.gov/...
David Folkenflik / @davidfolkenflik: This would be a big shift - all the more so if enacted into law as AG Garland calls for here https://twitter.com/...
Alex Howard / @digiphile: 🌤@TheJusticeDept issues a new memorandum outlining a policy to restrict the use of compulsory process (subpoena, NSL) to obtain records from journalists: https://www.justice.gov/... Numerous notable caveats & exceptions. USAG Garland says DoJ will seek legislation to codify policy. https://twitter.com/...
David Beard / @dabeard: US ends years-old policy of seizing journalists' records, prohibiting the practice in all but extremely limited nat sec and criminal cases. https://apnews.com/...
Alex Hern / @alexhern: This has always been one of those little things that I like to point to to defend my position that “'America cares most about free speech' relies on a definition of ‘free speech’ that ignores all the ways America tramples on free speech” https://twitter.com/...
Mark S. Zaid / @markszaidesq: Journalists should be cheering in the streets for this one as there is no legal obligation requiring DOJ to take this step. In fact, the law clearly allows for not just subpoenas to search for sources but prosecution for publishing. Major policy shift. https://twitter.com/...
Kierra Frazier / Axios: DOJ limits federal prosecutors from seizing reporters' records
Carrie Johnson / @johnson_carrie: Bruce Brown of the @rcfp calls these policy changes “a necessary and momentous step to protect press freedom at a critical time.” Brown says it'll ensure reporters can do their jobs “without fear of federal government intrusion into their relationships with confidential sources.” https://twitter.com/...
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Internal email shows Fox Corp. has implemented its own version of a vaccine passport, allowing staff to self-report the dates their shots were administered — New York (CNN Business)Tucker Carlson has called the idea of vaccine passports the medical equivalent of “Jim Crow” laws.
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Dominic Patten / Deadline: Fox Faces Rising Delta Variant Crisis: On-Air FNC Hosts Urge Vaccinations, All LA County Staff To Mask Up, Says Company
Oliver Darcy / @oliverdarcy: Tucker Carlson has called the idea of vaccine passports the medical equivalent of “Jim Crow.” Other Fox personalities have also railed against them. Meanwhile, Fox itself has quietly implemented the concept of a vaccine passport for its own employees. https://www.cnn.com/...
Loree Seitz / The Wrap: Fox Corp Implements a Vaccine Passport — A Concept Fox News Hosts Have Rallied Against
@aprildryan: After being one of the biggest spreaders of misinformation during the pandemic & now with the vaccine all for politicized fodder; Fox News is finally doing what's right and urging viewers to get vaxxed. (FNC's hosts & execs been vaxxed all along!) https://deadline.com/...
Don Moynihan / @donmoyn: Fox is using its own vaccine passport. It's voluntary, but it allows employees returning to work to skip extra screening. Meanwhile Fox hosts are telling their audience that vaccine passports are equivalent of “Jim Crow” laws https://www.cnn.com/...
David Atkins / @davidoatkins: Of course they did. Fox News doesn't care if its audience lives or dies. It's all a grift. https://twitter.com/...
Ryan Grim / @ryangrim: NEW: Fox News Workers Have Their Own Corporate Vaccine Passport It's called “Fox Clear Pass” https://www.youtube.com/...
Julia Davis / @juliadavisnews: Fox has quietly implemented its own version of a vaccine passport while its top personalities attack them. Human Resources department in early June said Fox had “developed a secure, voluntary way for employees to self-attest their vaccination status.” https://www.cnn.com/...
Insider: Fox News has a strict COVID-19 policy that includes the kind of vaccine passport Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham and other right-wing hosts have railed against
Nicolas Falacci / @nickfalacci: We knew it. The anti-vax disinformation disseminators are all vaccinated. https://twitter.com/...
Greg Greene / @ggreeneva: Ah — Fox News wants to block the Fox News surge of COVID cases from entering Fox News HQ, where it might sicken the Fox News staffers urging Fox News viewers not to protect themselves. https://twitter.com/...
@drdenagrayson: ‼️While Fox News *profits* off spreading dangerous anti-#vaccine lies to their viewers, they have a #CovidVaccine “passport system” for their own employees. How would their viewers respond if they knew that Fox hosts have been vaccinated?🤬 #FoxNewsLies #GetVaccinated https://twitter.com/...
Max Boot / @maxboot: Do as Fox does: implement vaccine mandates for stores, businesses, airplanes, etc. Like I said in @PostOpinions: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Jon Schwarz / @schwarz: I find it hard to wrap my mind around the contempt and hate that Fox News has for their audience. https://twitter.com/...
Jesse Lee / @jessecharleslee: There have been massive stories written on Fox and vaccinations, complete with Fox spokespeople commenting, and they deliberately decided not to mention this. Really suggests that they are quite conscious of what they are doing. https://twitter.com/...
Oliver Darcy / @oliverdarcy: More brazen hypocrisy from Fox. This time, on the concept of vaccine passports... https://www.cnn.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Helen Kennedy / @helenkennedy: Fox is issuing a “Fox Clear Pass” to vaccinated employees allowing them to take off their masks at work - the place where they go to tell people that requiring vaccination passes is evil and fascist. https://twitter.com/...
John Whitehouse / Media Matters for America: At Fox, the call for vaccine passports was coming from inside the house
Ryan Grim / Bad News: Fox News outdoes itself
Brian Stelter / CNN:
CNN says its streaming service CNN+ will debut in Q1 2022, with original content, a library of past CNN programming, and 8-12 hours of live, daily programming — New York (CNN Business)CNN is hiring hundreds of people and developing dozens of programs for a subscription streaming service that will launch early next year.
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@awallenstein, Deadline, @brianstelter, @mattbelloni, @sarahljorgensen, @brianstelter, @johnekdahl, @cranepurveyor, @marceelias, @pkafka, @willoremus, @awallenstein, @willoremus, @genepark, @donie, @pkafka, Vox, @stevenbeynon, Gizmodo, @backlon, @keithboykin, @jasonkilar, @awallenstein, @emzanotti, @brianstelter, @tombevanrcp, The A.V. Club, @brianstelter, @dylanbyers, @billweircnn, @awallenstein, @martinsfp, @pkafka, /Film, @carloslozadawp, @loudmouthjulia, @travisfain, Fortune, CNN, Axios and TVNewser
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Andrew Wallenstein / @awallenstein: Here's what CNN is saying so far about CNN+: 👉🏼Launching in Q1 2022 👉🏼8-12 hours of original live daily content each day 👉🏼Current CNN stars will have their own CNN+ shows 👉🏼Catalog of past CNN series/docs available 👉🏼Includes viewer interactivity Here's what else to expect...
Brian Stelter / @brianstelter: CNN is hiring hundreds of people and developing dozens of programs for a subscription streaming service. It's called CNN+ and it's launching in the first quarter of 2022. Here's my @CNNBusiness story with all the details https://www.cnn.com/...
Matthew Belloni / @mattbelloni: CNN is soooo lucky the other streamers haven't cared much about news, it shouldn't have taken this long for CNN+ to exist... https://www.cnn.com/...
Sarah Jorgensen / @sarahljorgensen: .@brianstelter's thread summarizes really well why this is such a massive deal. this isn't a run of the mill streaming service... https://twitter.com/...
Brian Stelter / @brianstelter: Jeff Zucker's statement in the press release signals the ambition of @CNNplus: “CNN invented cable news in 1980, defined online news in 1995 and now is taking an important step in expanding what news can be by launching a direct-to-consumer streaming subscription service in 2022”
Gay Lumberjack / @cranepurveyor: This is like Blackberry launching a new Blackberry App Store. https://twitter.com/...
Marc E. Elias / @marceelias: A perfect time for @CNN to create a show dedicated exclusively to voting rights and democracy. A TV version of @DemocracyDocket. https://twitter.com/...
Peter Kafka / @pkafka: CNN+ is like CNN except it costs extra and doesn't have the stuff CNN has. https://twitter.com/...
Will Oremus / @willoremus: Building a whole other, second CNN for people who don't have cable, and putting it all behind a paywall, feels like letting the business model dictate your editorial model. https://www.cnn.com/...
Andrew Wallenstein / @awallenstein: CNN+ will not be bundled with HBO Max at launch but sources say that's likely a matter of time. And Discovery+ could be part of that bundle as well post-merger.
Will Oremus / @willoremus: I hope I'm wrong! More journalism is a good thing, and we do need experiments bc the status quo isn't working. Maybe if they use it as a chance to radically rethink the cable-news format, they could have something worthwhile, idk. https://twitter.com/...
Gene Park / @genepark: as @brianstelter writes, tens of millions access CNN via cable. nevermind netflix when a single streamer can boast the same audience size. it's about time news took this seriously and in a way that invests in it. https://www.cnn.com/...
Donie O'Sullivan / @donie: “CNN is hiring about 450 people for CNN+, from producers to engineers to marketers.” https://www.cnn.com/...
Peter Kafka / @pkafka: Another analog is Fox Nation. But again, don't know what CNN's version of Tucker Carlson superfans would be.
Peter Kafka / Vox: What is CNN+ and why would you pay for it? — The newest streaming service doesn't make sense …
Steve Beynon / @stevenbeynon: @WillOremus I feel like this move is 3-4 years late. But there is a market for actual streaming news, no one really does it. If they can make segments longer, looking at podcasts as inspiration, and less TV looking, more “real” - there might be something there.
Sam Rutherford / Gizmodo: CNN Is Launching a Streaming Service Called CNN+ Because That's What Streaming Services Are Called
Dieter Bohn / @backlon: Anyway, it's no surprise CNN is giving a streaming subscription service. Whomst among us has not secretly desired to Go90?
Keith Boykin / @keithboykin: CNN is launching a new streaming service in 2022 with 8-12 hours of daily live programming, original series, new CNN+ content and an “interactive community” allowing subscribers to engage with talent. The network is hiring 450 people for the project. https://www.cnn.com/...
Jason Kilar / @jasonkilar: So much conviction for this. Excited for all that @CNNplus portends for audiences, for @CNN and for the world class CNN team. https://twitter.com/...
Andrew Wallenstein / @awallenstein: Asked if CNN Plus could try something like “The Daily Show,” or a game show, Morse replied, “There's a host of non-fiction storytelling that can be really entertaining...I think we're going to have to try things. We can't be afraid to take some chances on this platform.”
Brian Stelter / @brianstelter: Here's why this moment feels like a TV news milestone. Tens of millions of people access CNN TV through a cable/satellite bundle. The brand generates more than a billion $'s in profit annually, largely from subscriber fees and ads. But every network needs a streaming strategy...
Tom Bevan / @tombevanrcp: So, in other words, following a couple of years behind Fox. https://twitter.com/...
Gabrielle Sanchez / The A.V. Club: CNN joins the streaming wars with its own service, CNN Plus
Brian Stelter / @brianstelter: “This is the most important launch for CNN since Ted Turner launched the network in June of 1980,” says CNN Worldwide chief digital officer @MorseA. https://www.cnn.com/...
Dylan Byers / @dylanbyers: Everytime someone launches a “+” streaming service I wonder if they'll keep or drop the “+” once that service becomes the primary/only product and the original brand (sans “+") ceases to exist.
Andrew Wallenstein / @awallenstein: What I learned from my interview about CNN+ from CNN chief digital officer Andrew Morse: 👉🏼Price TBD, but no ad-supported version at launch 👉🏼Will launch U.S. only, but global expansion to come 👉🏼450 hires to come in the next 6-9 months
Martin Sfp Bryant / @martinsfp: I got sent the press release about this and the phrase that struck me was that it would serve “CNN superfans” - I mean, I'm sure they exist but it's weird when they put it like that. https://twitter.com/...
Peter Kafka / @pkafka: Similar to ESPN/ESPN+, except that ESPN+ is stocked with niche sports that most people don't want but a small number of people will pay for. That has worked for ESPN+ but I don't know what the news version of small-time college sports is.
Jeremy Mathai / /Film: CNN to Launch CNN+ Streaming Service in 2022
Carlos Lozada / @carloslozadawp: “CNN is effectively building a parallel track, right next to its existing TV track, to serve both existing cable subscribers who want additional programming and customers who don't have cable at all.” https://www.cnn.com/...
Julia Alexander / @loudmouthjulia: “CNN+ will...provide a new, additive experience that complements the core CNN linear networks and digital platforms to serve CNN superfans, news junkies and fans of quality non-fiction programming.” Interested to see if online first news junkies (Twitter) will use an SVOD option. https://twitter.com/...
Travis Fain / @travisfain: I get the need to move away from the cable model and into streaming, but who are the people who look at the cable news landscape and think “I need more.” https://twitter.com/...
A.J. Katz / TVNewser: CNN Announces the Launch of CNN+ in Q1 '22
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Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:
Q&A with CNN's chief digital officer about CNN+; sources: CNN+ will probably be bundled with HBO Max and Discovery+ after WarnerMedia/Discovery merger is closed — CNN disclosed the first details of its long-awaited new subscription streaming service Monday, which will launch …
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Junghoon's Direct Media …, @xpangler, @awallenstein, @bristei, @kerrymflynn, Ad Age, TechCrunch, MediaPost, The Verge, The Streamable and The Hill
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Junghoon Han / Junghoon's Direct Media for Audience: [DM]크리에이 터 경제 내 뉴스의 개념을 확장하다.
Todd Spangler / @xpangler: CNN is looking to hire 450 people in the next 6-9 months to support @CNNplus, according to CNN Worldwide chief digital officer Andrew Morse https://variety.com/...
Andrew Wallenstein / @awallenstein: CNN just issued a statement confirming the upcoming launch of a new streaming service, CNN+. While there's little initial detail, my interview with CNN+ boss Andrew Morse gave lots of additional insight on what to expect 🧵 https://variety.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Brian Steinberg / @bristei: NEW: CNN exec @morsea talks to @awallenstein and offers a first look at the new CNN+ service.... https://variety.com/...
@kerrymflynn: @CNNplus “Asked if CNN Plus could venture as far as something like a satirical program poking fun at the news... Morse replied, 'I think we're going to have to try things. We can't be afraid to take some chances on this platform.'” https://variety.com/... - @awallenstein
Ethan Jakob Craft / Ad Age: CNN to launch streaming service in early 2022
Wayne Friedman / MediaPost: Streamer CNN+ To Launch First-Quarter 2022
Kim Lyons / The Verge: CNN plans to launch CNN Plus streaming service, but won't say how much it will cost
Michael King / The Streamable: CNN Unveils CNN+; New Streaming Service To Launch 1Q 2022 Without Live CNN Feed
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill: Kasie Hunt headed to CNN after NBC departure: report
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: ViacomCBS' Shari Redstone and Bob Bakish and Comcast CEO Brian Roberts met in June to discuss potential streaming partnership for international markets — Late June meeting also included ViacomCBS CEO Robert Bakish; focused on potential to join forces in international markets
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@benmullin, @lilliannnn, @entstrategyguy, @masasoncap, @wsj, @pkafka, @richlightshed, @richlightshed, @gregobr and @great_katzby
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Ben Mullin / @benmullin: Scoop: Shari Redstone, Brian Roberts and Bob Bakish met at the end of June in New York to discuss joining forces on their streaming services: https://www.wsj.com/... w/@Lilliannnn and @CaraRLombardo:
Lillian Rizzo / @lilliannnn: Comcast CEO Brian Roberts met w/ ViacomCBS Chairman Shari Redstone in recent weeks to discuss a potential streaming partnership for international markets, https://www.wsj.com/... w/ @BenMullin on @WSJ $CMCSA $VIAC
@entstrategyguy: This ties to my hypothesis that a “super bundle” would do very well... https://twitter.com/...
@masasoncap: Streaming Wars heating 🔥 Both companies produce movies international markets love, both have overseas content production. An interesting partnership for sure if agreed to, while perhaps being a precursor to a US deal but avoiding it and any regulatory issues for now https://twitter.com/...
@wsj: Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and ViacomCBS Chairman Shari Redstone met and discussed a variety of possible business partnerships that would allow the companies to enter non-U.S. markets together https://www.wsj.com/...
Peter Kafka / @pkafka: This is the second crack at this story. Previously NY Post reported that Roberts and Redstone met at Sun Valley; people close to the situation disputed but not on the record. https://twitter.com/...
Rich Greenfield / @richlightshed: Comcast passes on an epic WarnerMedia merger, passes on MGM acquisition and then settles for overseas JV? And why only overseas? Not like the US services are crushing it... https://twitter.com/...
Rich Greenfield / @richlightshed: Have JVs amongst media companies ever worked 🤣 https://twitter.com/...
Greg O'Brien / @gregobr: “a potential streaming partnership for international markets...” That surely doesn't mean Canada. https://twitter.com/...
Brandon Katz / @great_katzby: This would be an international joint venture to avoid US regulatory pressure. They would remain separate in the US, per the story. Even together, Paramount+ and Peacock don't offer enough, though their sports and news coverage could be a strong subpackage. https://twitter.com/...
Jamie Hopkins / Center for Public Integrity:
Center for Public Integrity announces Paul Cheung, the director of journalism and technology innovation at the Knight Foundation, as its new CEO — Paul Cheung, a veteran journalist and leading advocate for innovative change in media, has been named chief executive officer of the Center for Public Integrity.
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Center for Public Integrity, @myhlee, @publicintegrity, @becca_aa, @ryanpitts, @aaja, @craignewmark, @sree, @inn, @publicintegrity, @jayrosen_nyu, @myhlee, @sisiwei, Poynter, @publicintegrity, @jenniferpreston, @justinhendrix, @lasharah, @yvonneleow, @clarajeffery, @pilhofer, @sewellchan and @juliachanb
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Jamie Hopkins / Center for Public Integrity: Q&A with Paul Cheung: ‘Who is journalism really serving?’
Michelle Ye Hee Lee / @myhlee: As @pcheung630 notes here, it is still very unusual for any journalist of color leading any news institution. It's also rare to have someone in charge who actually gets WHY that matters, and wants to change that. https://publicintegrity.org/ ... https://twitter.com/...
@publicintegrity: Cheung said his passion for Public Integrity's mission of investigating inequality in part comes from his background as a Chinese-American immigrant and the obstacles that he and his family have faced in the U.S. https://publicintegrity.org/ ...
Becca Aaronson / @becca_aa: “News organizations must go beyond storytelling. Journalists should be problem solvers for the communities they are serving,” - @pcheung630 💯 https://publicintegrity.org/ ...
Ryan Pitts / @ryanpitts: “Journalists should be problem solvers for the communities they are serving. We must have shared lived experience ... and be able to celebrate the joys and telegraph the pains.” Wowww, @pcheung630 leading a news org taking on inequality is so, so good. https://publicintegrity.org/ ...
@aaja: #AAJAKudos to former AAJA president, longtime mentor & leader Paul Cheung (@pcheung630): the new CEO of @publicintegrity! We're proud & excited for your leadership at @publicintegrity & look forward to working together to guide the future of journalism. https://publicintegrity.org/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Craig Newmark / @craignewmark: Paul Cheung (@pcheung630), a veteran journalist and leading advocate for innovative change in media, has been named CEO of the Center for Public Integrity. He will lead Public Integrity in its mission of investigative reporting about inequality. https://publicintegrity.org/ ...
Sree Sreenivasan / @sree: As a former board member, friend and fan of @publicintegrity, I can't begin to express how excited I am that they've hired @pcheung630 as their new CEO! So here's a start: Can't wait to see where he takes this vital news and civic organization! https://twitter.com/...
@inn: We've known and admired @pcheung630 for years and are delighted that he is officially joining the @INN network to lead our member @publicintegrity. Welcome! https://twitter.com/...
@publicintegrity: @pcheung630 Cheung joins Public Integrity from @KnightFdn, where he was director of journalism and technology innovation. He has also led digital, data and interactive teams at @NBCNews, @AP, @WSJ and @MiamiHerald. https://publicintegrity.org/ ...
Jay Rosen / @jayrosen_nyu: New CEO: “My vision is for us to be the leading newsroom in America in equipping and inspiring change makers with our investigative journalism to reverse the effects of inequalities.” Long way from the view from nowhere. https://publicintegrity.org/ ...
Michelle Ye Hee Lee / @myhlee: I'm so, so thrilled for my friend & former @AAJA president @pcheung630, the new CEO of @publicintegrity 💥🔥 He's a thoughtful & empathetic leader, creative & innovative problem-solver, master fundraiser and overall a good human. CPI is lucky to have you. https://publicintegrity.org/ ...
Sisi Wei / @sisiwei: Could not be more excited for @pcheung630 to be named CEO @publicintegrity. A long time ago when I was an intern, Paul was my boss. He gave me the kind of mentorship, leadership, and sponsorship that dreams are made of. Can't wait to see what he does. https://publicintegrity.org/ ...
Kristen Hare / Poynter: Paul Cheung named new CEO of the Center for Public Integrity Cheung most recently worked at the Knight Foundation as director of journalism and technology …
@publicintegrity: During his time as president of @AAJA and beyond, he pushed the news industry to advance principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. He is a leader in digital transformation and bridging generational divides in newsrooms and audiences. https://publicintegrity.org/ ...
@jenniferpreston: Congrats @pcheung630 on new CEO role @publicintegrity! Thank you for your leadership @knightfdn and all you did to inspire innovation, digital transformation, Knight grantees and the field, especially your unwavering focus on racial equity and inclusion. https://twitter.com/...
Justin Hendrix / @justinhendrix: The great @pcheung630 has been named the new CEO of the Center for @publicintegrity. Congratulations Paul! https://publicintegrity.org/ ...
LaSharah S. Bunting / @lasharah: Congratulations to @pcheung630! It was such a pleasure working with him these past few years, but, even better, he's become a great friend. We've been through the fire, and he's someone I came to trust and respect immensely. I know he will do great things in this role. https://twitter.com/...
Yvonne Leow / @yvonneleow: wahooo!!! i'm so proud & excited for you, Paul <33 https://twitter.com/...
Clara Jeffery / @clarajeffery: Wow great news for CPI! @pcheung630 is the best! https://twitter.com/...
Aron Pilhofer / @pilhofer: Wow! As a @publicintegrity alum and fan, I'm thrilled beyond words to see this hire. @pcheung630 is one of the true innovators and leaders in this business, and I can't imagine anyone better to take the helm at CPI. Massive congrats all around! https://publicintegrity.org/ ...
The Daily Beast:
Britt McHenry settles sexual harassment lawsuit with Fox News; sources: McHenry will leave the network and Fox Nation — “Although I fully stand by the truth of my allegations, I am pleased to put this matter behind me and move forward with my career," McHenry told The Daily Beast.
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Mediaite, The Wrap, @justinbaragona, @justinbaragona, @jeremymbarr, Variety and Hollywood Reporter
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite: Britt McHenry Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit With Fox, Is Leaving Network
Justin Baragona / @justinbaragona: “While FOX News is confident it would have prevailed in the lawsuit, we are pleased that we have been able to resolve this matter without further litigation,” Fox News Media said in a statement on the resolution of Britt McHenry's lawsuit. https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Justin Baragona / @justinbaragona: NEW from me and @dianafalzone Britt McHenry's lawyers have voluntarily dismissed her sexual harassment lawsuit against Fox News and Tyrus. According to sources familiar with the matter, McHenry reached a settlement with Fox and will leave the network. https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Jeremy Barr / @jeremymbarr: Britt McHenry: “I am very proud to have to stood up for my rights and hope that I have empowered other women to do the same. Although I fully stand by the truth of my allegations, I am pleased to put this matter behind me and move forward with my career.” https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
Brian Steinberg / Variety: Britt McHenry, Fox News Settle Harassment Lawsuit
Anthony Crupi / Sportico:
The top 10 biggest spenders in US media spent an estimated $1.74B, or 45% of their combined TV budgets, on ads during NFL, MLB, NBA, or NHL games in 2020 — If there's any downside to the glutton's buffet that is the Sunday NFL experience, that 12-hour, three-window smorgasbord of circus catches …
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
In her new book, journalist Julie K. Brown expands on the Epstein story and her financial struggles while reporting on it amid a contracting newspaper industry — At a news conference after Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking indictment, a reporter asked Geoffrey Berman …
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@brettmmurphy, @rklein90, @kimzetter, @williams_paige, @katierosman, @ddiamond, @gaufre, @davidwchen and @peterhimler
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Brett Murphy / @brettmmurphy: Julie Brown “would sometimes pay her own expenses rather than justify them to higher-ups, even as she was relying on payday loans to make ends meet.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Rebecca Klein / @rklein90: “The more newspapers collapse, the more such stories there are likely to be.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Kim Zetter / @kimzetter: .@jkbjournalist, the investigative journalist who is the reason Jeffrey Epstein was finally jailed, has written a book about Epstein and her years-long effort to expose him. “a gripping journalistic procedural” - “Spotlight” meets “Erin Brockovich.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Paige Williams / @williams_paige: The biggest mystery here is why the Washington Post didn't hire Julie. Just preordered PERVERSION OF JUSTICE—which is out Tuesday. Good to see that she's working w/ Adam McCay on an HBO miniseries. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Katie Rosman / @katierosman: “It's a gripping journalistic procedural, sort of ‘Spotlight’ meets ‘Erin Brockovich.’” I can't wait to read @jkbjournalist's book (which I have pre-ordered). https://www.nytimes.com/...
Dan Diamond / @ddiamond: Fascinating @michelleinbklyn column on how @jkbjournalist worked to break the Jeffrey Epstein story amid journalism's uncertainties — financial and otherwise. https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Jon Schleuss / @gaufre: Journalists struggle to tell just a tiny slice of all the important stories that need to be told—and they do it under terrible conditions: without retirement savings, low wages and having to cover their own expenses. @jkbjournalist https://www.nytimes.com/...
Bill Grueskin / Columbia Journalism Review:
An ex-journalism professor is suing Nieman Lab's Joshua Benton, saying she lost her job after Benton outed her on Twitter as the author of contentious comments — In the thirteen years since it was founded, Harvard University's Nieman Lab has developed a reputation for thoughtful explorations …
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Bill Grueskin / @bgrueskin: Why did a federal judge greenlight a defamation lawsuit against Harvard and @jbenton, founder of @NiemanLab? It all started with a single comment on a 2018 story. My latest, via @CJR https://www.cjr.org/...