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Shelley Ross / New York Times:
Shelley Ross, Chris Cuomo's boss at ABC News two decades ago, says he sexually harassed her in 2005 and emailed her an hour later to apologize — Ms. Ross is a veteran television journalist and former executive producer at ABC and CBS. — I was Chris Cuomo's boss at ABC News nearly two decades ago …
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Nicholas Dawes / @nicdawes:
[Thread] Jere Hester, founding EIC of The City in NYC, is leaving to return to CUNY's journalism school; the site is searching for a replacement — So, we have news: https://www.thecity.nyc/...
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Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
A look at NYT's trust-and-innovation project, one of several newsroom initiatives unfolding amid speculation over who will succeed Executive Editor Dean Baquet — On a mission for 10 million paying customers, the paper has formed a new team to help ensure confidence in its journalism …
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Disney's Marvel is suing the heirs of Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, and Gene Colan as it tries to keep full control of Avengers characters under US copyright law — Blockbuster lawsuits filed today will decide future ownership of characters including Iron Man and Spider-Man.
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Matt Robinson / Bloomberg:
Ad agency holding company WPP agreed to pay $19M+ to settle SEC claims it violated anti-bribery laws by buying firms without ensuring compliance by subsidiaries — WPP Plc, the world's largest advertising agency, agreed to pay more than $19 million to settle U.S. Securities …
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Byron Kaye / Reuters:
In an email, Facebook tells Australian publishers it has stopped negotiating licensing deals in the country, leaving out broadcaster SBS and smaller publishers — Facebook Inc (FB.O) has told Australian publishers it has stopped negotiating licensing deals, an email to the industry seen by Reuters showed …
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Brian Contreras / Los Angeles Times:
How TikTok's auto-generation tools helped popularize subtitles in the app, as creators compete for the estimated 75% of users who leave their phones on mute — TikTok creator Alyssa McKay has perfected a persona people love to hate: a Regina George-esque rich girl whose bouncy raps are packed …
Davey Alba / New York Times:
Interview with Maryana Iskander, Wikimedia Foundation's next CEO, on the org's transparency, handling misinformation on Wikipedia pages, and more — Two decades ago, Wikipedia arrived on the scene as a quirky online project that aimed to crowdsource and document all of human knowledge and history in real time.
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Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Production crew union says Apple claimed less than 20M TV+ subscribers in the US and Canada as of July 1, allowing Apple to pay workers lower rates — - A showbiz union representing behind-the-scenes workers says Apple claimed less than 20 million Apple TV+ subscriptions in the U.S. and Canada as of July 1.
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Joan E. Solsman / CNET:
A look at Tudum, the Netflix promotional event streaming on YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and Facebook at noon ET Saturday, and on local YouTube channels worldwide — Netflix's three-hour online fan event will showcase clips, stars and news for more than 100 Netflix titles, including Stranger Things …
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Oscar Schwartz / New York Times:
Guardian Australia is limiting the kinds of stories it posts on Facebook, after Australia's High Court ruled Pages owners can be liable for comments under posts — Australia's top court has said media companies can be held liable for replies to their posts, prompting some to step back from the platform.
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Andrew Albanese / Publishers Weekly:
Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Anna Eshoo sent a letter to top US book publishers questioning “exorbitant costs” and restrictions imposed on libraries for e-books — In a potentially significant development, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo …
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