Mediagazer: A look at the numbers behind Apple's reduced 15% commission for its Apple News partners, and how the changes could benefit NYT (Joshua Benton/Nieman Lab)

4:35 PM ET, August 27, 2021

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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:

A look at the numbers behind Apple's reduced 15% commission for its Apple News partners, and how the changes could benefit NYT — For the vast majority of news outlets, Apple's cut of a subscription sold on an iPhone will now drop from 30% to 15%. Will that change any publishers' minds?

Discussion: Apple, New York Times, @jacknicas, Protocol, @mikeorren, Vox, @drbarnard, @evleaks, @jbenton, @jason_kint and @jbenton, more at Techmeme »

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Apple launches News Partner Program, which lowers commissions on in-app purchases to 15% for news publishers who participate in Apple News

Discussion: Apple Developer, MediaPost, Protocol, Associated Press, Talking Biz News, Business Wire, MacRumors and The Verge

Liena Zagare / Bklyner:

Liena Zagare, the editor and publisher of local news site Bklyner, announces the site will stop publishing on Sept. 10; archives will remain online — Friday, September 10, will be the last day of Bklyner. Or at least Bklyner as we know it. — For the last almost 10 years …

Wall Street Journal:

Sources: ESPN has held talks to license its brand to sports betting companies including Caesars Entertainment and DraftKings, seeking $3B+ over several years — Sports-media giant has held talks to license its brand to sportsbooks including Caesars Entertainment and DraftKings

Discussion: Awful Announcing, Reuters, Barrett Media, @frazierapproves, @nycsouthpaw, @jbarro, @benmullin and @jeremylittau

Lindsey Ellefson / The Wrap:

Vice has another round of layoffs, and sources say the cuts affect Vice Digital and Refinery29 employees in North America, with fewer than 20 let go — Vice Media saw another round of layoffs Thursday, just weeks after declaring a pivot to video content. According to one source with knowledge …

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Pulitzer Prize Office:

Pulitzer Prize Board issues special citation to honor people in Afghanistan who create and support journalism, along with a $100K emergency relief grant — The Pulitzer Prize Board has issued a special citation “to honor the women and men of Afghanistan who have dedicated themselves …

Discussion: Committee to Protect …, @giacomonyt, @joelcpj, @risj_oxford, @sbg1, @pulitzerprizes, @kathleencarrll, @pressfreedom and @robertmmahoney

Rick Edmonds / Poynter:

McClatchy is expanding Wednesday and Sunday print editions, hiring more journalists, and improving its e-editions at the Kansas City Star and three other papers — Could the reinvestment prove to be contagious all through McClatchy publications and to other companies, other titles, other places?

Discussion: @jayrosen_nyu, @tequiladankc, @tequiladankc, @froomkin, @jayrosen_nyu, Media Nation, @kodacohen, @nicdawes and @froomkin

CNBC:

Axel Springer agrees to acquire Politico, the remaining 50% share in Politico Europe, and Protocol; sources say the deal is worth around $1B — - German publisher Axel Springer plans to acquire digital media site Politico. — The deal is worth about $1 billion, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Discussion: Nieman Lab, Financial Times, Columbia Journalism Review, New York Times, Digiday, @erikwemple, @pilhofer, Axel Springer SE, @harrispolitico, Financial Times, @sarafischer, @wblau, @richsignorelli, @daphnehk, @mattdpearce, @mattdpearce, @gintautasd, @niemanlab, @mathewi, @pilhofer, @pilhofer, Press Gazette, @green_footballs, @dwnews, @daveweigel, @wblau, @authorkimberley, @soychicka, @benmullin, @katie_roof, @cbudoffbrown, @cbudoffbrown, @kattykissem, @jessicalessin, @sarafischer, @erikwemple, @kerrymflynn, Wall Street Journal, @erikwemple, @erikwemple, @mattdpearce, @konsumensch, @mr_berman, @cbudoffbrown, @sherman4949, @danbarker, @jasonabbruzzese, @timothynoah1, @kniggem, @stevekovach, @sherman4949, Newser, @jamesvgrimaldi, @alex, @mcwm, @rafat, @morningbrew, @cjr, @benyt, @robinwigg, @tomgara, @anthony, @robinwigg, @mollyhc, @jyarow, @sherazadesemsar, @sbg1, @brianstelter, @oliverdarcy, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, Barrett Media and @rasmus_kleis

Todd Spangler / Variety:

Analysts say Disney is underinvesting in Hulu-only original programming, as NBCUniversal, ViacomCBS, and Fox prepare to pull their content from the streamer — For years, its core brand identity in a nutshell has been: Watch the TV you know and love, streamed over the internet.

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Forbes:

Forbes is going public via SPAC at a valuation of $630M; the transaction is expected to close in late 2021 or early 2022 — ● Combination will enable Forbes to further capitalize on its successful digital transformation, pursue additional growth opportunities and fully recognize …

Discussion: CNBC, @mike_federle, @jyarow, TechCrunch, @rafat, @djohnson_cpa, @themediaisdying, @pkafka, @iblametom, @kerrymflynn, @kerrymflynn and MediaPost

Daniel Garcia / AAJA Voices:

Of 73 EICs at award-winning college newsrooms in spring 2021, less than 6% were Black, ~10% were Latinx, much less than the share of the colleges' population — Of the 73 editors-in-chief at award-winning college newsrooms in the Spring 2021 semester, less than 6 percent were Black …

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism:

A look at the deteriorating situation for journalists in Pakistan, who are faced with physical threats and social media attacks by the government — “Western democracies do not take any action,” says Absar Alam, shot in April. Harassment has spread from rural areas to big cities like Islamabad

Discussion: @risj_oxford and @asadatoor

Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:

Canopy Atlanta, a nonprofit community news project, trains local fellows and pairs them with seasoned journalists to tell stories reflecting local concerns — In the last year in the city of Atlanta, the story about “water boys” — teenagers who sell water at intersections — has become a hot-button issue.

Discussion: @ylichterman, @madbair and @niemanlab

Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:

Media figures have privileged the victims of American withdrawal from Afghanistan over those of American intervention even in straight news coverage — America's withdrawal from Afghanistan has yet to cost our nation a single casualty. Evacuations of U.S. citizens and allies from Kabul's airport …

Discussion: The Hill, @attackerman, Foreign Policy, Fox News, The Guardian, @herr_naphta, @lizzieblove, @equoamicus, @fawfulfan, @binajv, @dangillmor, New York Post, @lawrence, @edglavin, @joyannreid and @danpfeiffer

Esha Sarai / Voice of America:
US lawmakers sent a letter to Biden on Wednesday urging help for about 550 USAGM employees and their relatives who are still trying to leave Afghanistan

Discussion: Chills, @benyt and @wolfe321

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