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Sources: CNN's Chris Cuomo U-turn came after NY AG records, a law firm report, and a separate sexual misconduct allegation against him from an ex-ABC colleague — Network boss fired the star anchor on Saturday, leaving a hole in the channel's prime-time lineup
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Brendan Morrow / The Week: Chris Cuomo will no longer host his radio show after CNN firing
Eric Michael Garcia / @ericmgarcia: It wasn't until this week that I learned that Cuomo's show was the highest-rated on CNN, which is kind of a bummer since he was not that informative. But B) that isn't as ringing as he thinks it is. He was still behind Hannity and Maddie. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Erick Erickson / @ewerickson: Last week, I told y'all Chris Cuomo wouldn't survive this because Zucker couldn't get away with the Lauer stuff and this. Boy was I excoriated by some of you for suggesting it. But there ya go. https://www.wsj.com/...
Brian Flood / Fox News: Chris Cuomo spox claims there were ‘no secrets’ between fired star helping brother, CNN boss Jeff Zucker
Yuh-Line Niou / @yuhline: CNN saying Chris Cuomo continues to lie. https://twitter.com/...
Dan Froomkin / @froomkin: I have nothing against repeating previously known information. But calling this “Inside CNN's decision” is false advertising. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
John Johnson / Newser: CNN Chief Zucker Did About-Face on Chris Cuomo
@ibjiyongi: “The network's decision was almost certainly accelerated by the emergence last week of a sexual misconduct claim against the host, made by a lawyer who described her client as a former junior colleague who encountered Cuomo before he joined CNN in 2013.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite: JUST IN: Chris Cuomo Quits SiriusXM Radio Show After Firing From CNN
CNN: What now? — The 7pm Eastern hour on Fox News has been home to rotating hosts for nearly an entire year.
Joe Flint / @jbflint: And again ABC forgets to mention the network where these incidents allegedly took place. https://twitter.com/...
Lee Brown / New York Post: Chris Cuomo claims CNN boss Jeff Zucker knew about involvement in gov scandal
Ben Mullin / @benmullin: Jeff Zucker felt Chris Cuomo misled him last week after the New York Attorney General's report was released. https://www.wsj.com/... It was a huge wound for Zucker, who had stood by Cuomo and handpicked him for the network's coveted prime time slot.
Amol Sharma / @asharma: Chris Cuomo says there were “no secrets” between him and CNN boss Jeff Zucker over his support for his brother. CNN says that characterization is false. How their breakup played out, with fresh stuff from @BenMullin @JBFlint https://www.wsj.com/...
Ben Mullin / @benmullin: A spokesman for Chris Cuomo told me there were “no secrets” at the network about his support of his brother. CNN vehemently disagrees. https://www.wsj.com/... Inside the breakup between the network and its star anchor, w/@JBFlint https://twitter.com/...
@wsj: CNN President Jeff Zucker, who fired Chris Cuomo, felt misled by the anchor about his role in helping brother Andrew Cuomo navigate a sexual-harassment scandal, people familiar with the situation said https://www.wsj.com/...
Peter Kafka / @pkafka: Against overwhelming evidence to the contrary, TV news execs still treat anchors like star athletes who can make or break a team, so they need to be fawned over/protected. https://twitter.com/...
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill: Cuomo's firing from CNN came amid allegation of sexual misconduct: report
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Chris Cuomo says he is also leaving SiriusXM, where he hosted a regular weekday radio program, to “focus on what comes next”
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Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter: Chris Cuomo Stepping Back From SiriusXM Radio Show Following CNN Termination
Greg Evans / Deadline: Chris Cuomo Ends SiriusXM Radio Show, Cites “Extraordinarily Difficult” Week For Family
Johnny Dollar / @johnnydollar01: Chris Cuomo, terminated from a prominent CNN anchor job over the weekend, is giving up another perch. Cuomo is leaving SiriusXM, where he hosted a regular weekday radio program, “Let's Get After It” — a title borrowed from a catchphrase he employed on CNN. https://variety.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal: Chris Cuomo Ends SiriusXM Radio Show
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill: Cuomo absent from SiriusXM radio show following firing from CNN
Scott Jones / FTVLive: Cuomo Loses Second Gig
New York Times:
CNN says it has fired Chris Cuomo after “additional information has come to light” about the help he gave his brother Andrew Cuomo
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Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC: Sexual misconduct allegation against Chris Cuomo led to his firing from CNN, attorney says
Ben Mullin / @benmullin: CNN is taking the gloves off with Chris Cuomo, openly saying the network's star anchor misled managers in a statement: https://www.wsj.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Grayson Quay / The Week: CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother handle sexual misconduct allegations
Erik Wemple / Washington Post: CNN hypocritically blames Chris Cuomo for ‘violating our standards and practices’
Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News: CNN's Brian Stelter whitewashes scope of Chris Cuomo scandal on media show, avoids mentioning first accuser
Jackson Richman / Mediaite: Report: Chris Cuomo Plans to Sue CNN for at Least $18 Million If Network Fails to Pay Remainder of Contract
Bob Cronin / Newser: Cuomo Signs Off the Air at SiriusXM, too
Jay Rosen / @jayrosen_nyu: “Family first, job second” initially misled CNN leadership in deciding what to do about Chris Cumo. “Family first, public second” was a better description of the choice he had actually made.
Franklin Mount / The Week that Was: The Week that Was ... The Week that Was ... Ending December 4, 2021 — December 6, 2021
Moira Donegan / @moiradonegan: This makes two public sexual misconduct accusations against Chris Cuomo. His brother, former Governor Andrew Cuomo, has 11 accusers. https://twitter.com/...
Jeremy Barr / @jeremymbarr: After Chris Cuomo's team claimed on Sunday that Jeff Zucker knew the extent of the host's involvement in helping his brother, the network president pushed back. “He gave me his word that there was no involvement beyond” advice and support, Zucker said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Rusty Foster / Today in Tabs: Today in Cuomo-Type New York Guys
Ronald Joseph Whipple / Ineptocracy Chronicles: Fredo Cuomo's Bad News Just Got Worse... First He's Fired, Now He Faces MeToo Allegations
@poynter: “If Chris wanted to help his brother, he should've taken a leave from the network and been totally transparent about why. But he could not serve both his employer and his brother. When you're a journalist, you have an obligation to the viewer.” https://www.poynter.org/...
Lindsey Ellefson / The Wrap: Chris Cuomo Departs SiriusXM Show After His Dismissal From CNN
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill: Cuomo quits radio show to ‘focus on what comes next’
Charlotte Klein / Vanity Fair: The Chris Cuomo Drama Isn't Over
Andre Ellington / HuffPost: Chris Cuomo Announces Departure From SiriusXM Radio Show After CNN Firing
Marc E. Elias / @marceelias: This is an opportunity for CNN to replace this show with a full hour, every night, examining the challenges of democracy. Not the news of the day, but the news of the day as it relates to voting rights, free and fair elections, and democracy. https://twitter.com/...
Steve Salerno / Steve Self-Cancels: Pot, meet Kettle, 2
Dan Froomkin / Press Watch: Why did it take CNN so long to fire Chris Cuomo?
American Press Institute: Need to Know: December 6, 2021 — Fresh useful insights for people advancing quality, innovative and sustainable journalism
Caroline Downey / National Review: Chris Cuomo Accused of Sexual Harassment by Former Colleague ahead of Firing
Bad Fox Graphics / @badfoxgraphics: You gonna report on @laralogan, Howie, or nah? https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Brian Stelter / @brianstelter: Regarding the producers and staffers of “Cuomo Prime Time:” They will remain in place, working on CNN's 9pm ET hour https://twitter.com/...
Michael M. Grynbaum / @grynbaum: NEW: CNN was informed this week of an allegation of sexual misconduct against Chris Cuomo made by a former junior colleague at another network. Story w @jodikantor @koblin: https://www.nytimes.com/...
Jodi Kantor / @jodikantor: Late last night we reported: Chris Cuomo was fired 3 days after CNN heard an accusation of sexual misconduct from a former jr colleague at another network. *Both* Cuomo brothers were unseated in the wake of #metoo allegations from younger coworkers. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Scott Jones / FTVLive: Chris Cuomo Accused of Harassment
Erik Wemple / @erikwemple: The @nytimes reported last night that @CNN on Wednesday received an allegation of sexual misconduct against Chris Cuomo—who was already suspended for assisting Andrew Cuomo's political pushback operation earlier this year. https://www.nytimes.com/... 1/
Juliette Kayyem / @juliettekayyem: I'm really glad to hear this. So many young, talented staffers who were hit by the news and did nothing wrong. https://twitter.com/...
@sorayamcdonald: Y'all know good and well Zucker's not gonna do this. He was perfectly fine sticking with Cuomo until it became untenable—to hell with basic journalism ethics. He doesn't care about democracy. He doesn't care about journalism. He cares about ratings. https://twitter.com/...
Judd Legum / @juddlegum: CNN says it is now firing Cuomo because “additional information has come to light.” What additional information? CNN does not say. Seems like now is the time for transparency. https://twitter.com/...
Senator Rand Paul / @randpaul: Long overdue, and a small step toward CNN regaining any kind of credibility... https://twitter.com/...
Michael M. Grynbaum / @grynbaum: Chris Cuomo spox responds: “These apparently anonymous allegations are not true...If the goal in making these false and unvetted accusations was to see Mr. Cuomo punished by CNN, that may explain his unwarranted termination.” https://twitter.com/...
John Koblin / @koblin: JUST IN: Spokesman for Chris Cuomo responds to the allegation tonite: https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times: Sexual misconduct claim against Chris Cuomo was the last straw for CNN
Michael M. Grynbaum / @grynbaum: Chris Cuomo has retained PR vet Ronn Torossian, who is close with Mayor-elect Eric Adams. https://twitter.com/...
Stephen Battaglio / @stevebattaglio: The emergence of a sexual misconduct complaint by a former ABC News colleague - rumored for months - may have been the final straw for a Cuomo-weary CNN. https://www.latimes.com/...
Eric Michael Garcia / @ericmgarcia: OF COURSE, @JodiKantor broke this story. And if Jodi broke it, then you know it's airtight. https://twitter.com/...
Kalhan Rosenblatt / NBC News: Chris Cuomo denies allegation of sexual misconduct after being fired from CNN
Jodi Kantor / @jodikantor: NEW: Chris Cuomo was fired three days after the network received a new accusation of sexual misconduct from a former junior colleague. This means that both Cuomo brothers have lost their positions in the wake of #metoo accusations. https://www.nytimes.com/...
David Folkenflik / NPR: Chris Cuomo, newly fired from CNN, faces an allegation of sexual misconduct
@shoq: .@marceelias Sadly, given that John Malone will soon be driving the bus, I'd put the chances of that at just about zero. https://www.mediaite.com/... https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Glenn Beck / @glennbeck: Wow, what could be worse than when he broke quarantine while ‘in his basement’, used his power to find dirt on women; slapped the ass of a producer &lied to his audience. Did he put a horse head in Brian Stelters bed? Or did that horse just think Brian's head was a huge Apple? https://twitter.com/...
Jodi Kantor / @jodikantor: Cuomo had already been suspended. “Based on the report we received regarding Chris's conduct with his brother's defense, we had cause to terminate,” CNN said. “When new allegations came to us this week, we took them seriously, and saw no reason to delay taking immediate action.”
Jodi Kantor / @jodikantor: Debra Katz, the alleged victim's attorney, said her client “came forward because she was disgusted by Chris Cuomo's on-air statements in response to the allegations made against his brother, Governor Andrew Cuomo.”
Jodi Kantor / @jodikantor: The lawyer cited a March 1 broadcast in which Chris Cuomo said, “I have always cared very deeply about these issues, and profoundly so. I just wanted to tell you that.”
Jodi Kantor / @jodikantor: No comment from Cuomo yet. More detail from @grynbaum @koblin and me https://www.nytimes.com/...
Michael M. Grynbaum / @grynbaum: @jodikantor @koblin CNN statement: “Based on the report we received regarding Chris's conduct with his brother's defense, we had cause to terminate. When new allegations came to us this week, we took them seriously, and saw no reason to delay taking immediate action.”
Michael M. Grynbaum / @grynbaum: @jodikantor @koblin Debra Katz, a lawyer for Chris Cuomo's former colleague, told the NYT that the allegation was “unrelated to the Gov. Andrew Cuomo matter.”
Michele McLellan / @michelemclellan: Chris Cuomo fired by CNN for crossing way over an ethical line -acting as a political operative and then trying to cover it up. There, fixed that summary. https://twitter.com/...
Ben Smith / @benyt: Chris Cuomo is out https://twitter.com/...
David Folkenflik / @davidfolkenflik: >@ErikWemple on CNN firing Chris Cuomo: “He joined a political pushback effort run by Cuomo's aides, and that's a major crossing of the line for a journalist into political advocacy.” My interview with Wemple from this evening's All Things Considered: https://www.npr.org/... https://twitter.com/...
David Rothschild / @davmicrot: .@FoxNews “media critic” may want to sit this one out. https://twitter.com/...
Janice Dean / @janicedean: You should've started with an apology to the women you tried to smear. https://twitter.com/...
Isaac Chotiner / @ichotiner: I've been puzzling over this paragraph in the NYT write-up of Cuomo's firing. https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Bad Fox Graphics / @badfoxgraphics: 2/ This never happens on @FoxNews. Never. https://twitter.com/...
Meg James / @megjameslat: Michael Smerconish will fill Chris Cuomo's primetime hour on CNN next week. Network has no immediate plans for a permanent replacement following its decision Saturday to fire Cuomo for an apparent ethics breach. @SteveBattaglio https://www.latimes.com/...
Nathaniel Rakich / @baseballot: The year is 2026. Andrew Cuomo has a cable-news show, and Chris Cuomo is running for #NYgov. https://twitter.com/...
Rany Jazayerli / @jazayerli: About freaking time. I'd be thrilled if we never hear the name of either Cuomo brother ever again, but I doubt we will be so lucky. https://twitter.com/...
Richard M. Nixon / @dick_nixon: Imagine this is a police chief who got caught trying to make his brother's drunk driving charges go away. He might wish to work as police again, and therefore apologize. Even if he didn't mean it. https://twitter.com/...
Ron T. Kim / @rontkim: You enabled and empowered your brother to lie about deadly policies that killed thousands of older adults. That is not brotherly love and family loyalty. That is just one criminal helping another criminal. https://twitter.com/...
Michael M. Grynbaum / @grynbaum: Here's our latest cut on Chris Cuomo's firing, the timing of which caught many CNNers off-guard. https://www.nytimes.com/... via me & @koblin
@maddoxrules: I think CNN is garbage and has been for years, but I'll take them 24/7 over 99% of alternate news outfits because of this one thing: they fire journalists. Cuomo did some shady shit and he's gone. Some semblance of accountability still exists within “mainstream news.” https://twitter.com/...
Jordan / @jordanchariton: Chris Cuomo should have been fired by @cnn when he started palling around with his Governor brother on national TV while his brother was actively killing thousands of seniors and then covering it up https://www.nytimes.com/...
Jay Rosen / @jayrosen_nyu: Marc's is also my reaction to the news that Chris Cuomo was fired today. https://twitter.com/...
Brent Bozell / @brentbozell: CNN should've fired Chris Cuomo months ago! Their handling of this scandal was appalling.
Jonathan H. Adler / @jadler1969: Note the lack of an apology to his colleagues, the network, his viewers, or anyone else. https://twitter.com/...
Sophia A. Nelson / @iamsophianelson: Now do Jeffrey Toobin and give Laura Coates her own show! CNN needs a black woman in prime-time—it is long over due—LONG!!! #JeffreyToobin https://twitter.com/...
Ben Mullin / @benmullin: New: The law firm hired to investigate Chris Cuomo found gaps between his conversations with CNN employees and records from the A.G.'s office. Jeff Zucker fired Chris on a phone call earlier today https://www.wsj.com/...
Angus Johnston / @studentactivism: One odd thing about the CNN statement on Chris Cuomo's firing—they don't actually say that the “new information” they're going to continue to investigate is directly related to the scandal involving his brother.
Angus Johnston / @studentactivism: CNN, in brief: “We looked into Chris Cuomo's actions, and what he did was bad enough that we fired him while we were still in the middle of investigating. The investigation continues.” https://twitter.com/...
Jeff Yang / @originalspin: Right thing to do, but worth noting Sean Hannity is still at Fox despite stumping for/advising Trump and getting tangled up in his scandals as the only other client of jailed consigliere Michael Cohen. What other channel would accept this much overlap with a key news subject? https://twitter.com/...
Dan Froomkin / @froomkin: A lot of tenses how now been changed in my piece from this morning demanding that Chris Cuomo be fired immediately. https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Joe Flint / @jbflint: Chris Cuomo is the highest rated show on CNN but given the numbers that's akin to being the best player on the Jets.
Maya Contreras / @mayatcontreras: Plenty of talent at @CNN to choose from for a nightly primetime gig. https://twitter.com/...
Joseph A. Wulfsohn / @josephwulfsohn: CNN's Brian Stelter on Chris Cuomo firing: He caused ‘so many headaches’ for CNN, staffers were ‘very unhappy’ https://www.foxnews.com/...
David Folkenflik / @davidfolkenflik: As it happens, I interviewed WashPost's @ErikWemple about CNN's moves to fire Chris Cuomo - and what it means for the network. Wemple has pursued this question doggedly. Will tweet out a link once posted.
Ken Klippenstein / @kenklippenstein: Imagine getting fired after defending a predator politician and instead of an apology just bragging about ratings. Psycho shit https://twitter.com/...
@cernovich: At least your brother is alive - unlike all those people he killed in nursing homes. https://twitter.com/...
Stephen L. Miller / @redsteeze: “I helped smear sexual harassment victims but at least I had good ratings” https://twitter.com/...
Christopher Ingraham / @_cingraham: I guess, in the end, it was *exactly* what it looked like six months ago https://twitter.com/...
Matt Hardy / @matthardybrand: I commend @CNN for this. The blatant abuse of his position & power was extremely hypocritical & unethical. https://twitter.com/...
Nora Benavidez / @attorneynora: This would, indeed, be the news we need. It would be a public service for @CNN to put front & center news coverage about critical elements of our lives often overlooked — voting, speech, equity, civil rights. https://twitter.com/...
@shoq: Yep. And which @johnAvlon has already been laying groundwork for, and he's already on the payroll. https://twitter.com/...
Brian Stelter / @brianstelter: One of the points I made on @CNN TV tonight: This may have been a case of death-by-a-thousand-cuts. Chris Cuomo was continually causing headaches for management. And the headaches were likely to continue. https://twitter.com/...
Jeremy Barr / @jeremymbarr: Interestingly, the New York Times reported on Wednesday that “CNN has no immediate plans to retain an outside law firm or forensic investigators for the review.” That must have changed.
Molly Jong-Fast / @mollyjongfast: Imagine if fox did stuff like this. https://twitter.com/...
Dan Froomkin / @froomkin: A reported show, not talking heads. Crews reporting from state houses and door-to-door organizing campaigns — and following the money. https://twitter.com/...
Jasmine Styles / @jasminestylestv: Definitely the right move when it comes to journalism integrity. https://twitter.com/...
Jonathan Wackrow / @jdwackrow: This may be difficult for some to accept but it the right decision. @cnn's credibility is paramount and supersedes any other considerations. https://twitter.com/...
Frank Conniff / @frankconniff: Chris is leaving to spend more time lying about his family. https://twitter.com/...
A Newsman / @a_newsman: You don't get credit for doing what you're supposed to do. Everyone will remember how CNN handled this from the beginning and it will never recover. Mark my words. https://twitter.com/...
Elise Stefanik / @elisestefanik: Better late than never @CNN This is the correct decision. https://twitter.com/...
@adriennelaw: TRANSLATION: We terminated Chris Cuomo for cause after finding out about more misconduct in which he's engaged that you'll likely find out about soon. https://twitter.com/...
Chris Loesch / @chrisloesch: “Additional Information” that I'm sure is damaging to @CNN or they wouldn't have fired him and made this statement. I'd bet more people will be fired. https://twitter.com/...
Erik Wemple / @erikwemple: @CNN But the celerity with which @cnn reached this firing decision reaffirms what we've known for some time: That the company failed to properly investigate months ago, when there were signs that something investigatable was amiss: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... 4/
Jeremy Smith / @mrbeaks: Should've been fired immediately. But it was illuminating to see awful media types like @ClydeHaberman and @mattyglesias suggesting they'd violate their journalistic integrity if a family member became enmeshed in scandal. https://twitter.com/...
Lucia Moses / @lmoses: Chris Cuomo's firing leaves a big hole: here's 7 people who people think could fill it, via @claireatki https://www.businessinsider.com/ ...
Erik Wemple / @erikwemple: @CNN In earlier statements, @CNN referred to a “review” and “evaluation.” Meanwhile they signed a law firm to look into the matter. Law firms conduct “investigations,” and, indeed, today's statement says that CNN will continue to “investigate as appropriate.” 2/
Noah Shachtman / @noahshachtman: It's great that CNN finally did the right thing. It shouldn't have taken an investigation by the Attorney General of New York to force the network to do so. https://twitter.com/...
Noah Shachtman / @noahshachtman: “Chris Cuomo, while working as one of CNN's top anchors, was also effectively working as an unpaid aide to the governor.” https://twitter.com/...
Tim Heidecker / @timheidecker: “Let's get after it” is mine now. https://twitter.com/...
Erik Wemple / @erikwemple: This is a stunning thing for @CNN to announce at 5:09 pm on a Saturday afternoon. 1/ https://twitter.com/...
Alex Thompson / @alexthomp: April 5, 2020 https://twitter.com/...
Southpaw / @nycsouthpaw: “additional information has come to light” -The Dude https://twitter.com/...
Jeremy Barr / @jeremymbarr: Jeff Zucker memo to employees: “Today, I let Chris Cuomo know that we are ending his employment at CNN. It goes without saying that these decisions are not easy, and there are a lot of complex factors involved. But as always it was important to me to be upfront with each of you.”
Ben Smith / @benyt: .@grynbaum story includes something Zucker told me in 2020: “You get trust from authenticity and relatability and vulnerability....That's what the brothers Cuomo are giving us right now. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Brian Stelter / @brianstelter: Bulletin: CNN anchor Chris Cuomo has been “terminated” by the network, “effective immediately.” Here is my initial story for @CNNbusiness https://www.cnn.com/...
Michael M. Grynbaum / @grynbaum: Breaking now: CHRIS CUOMO has been fired by CNN https://www.nytimes.com/...
Wayne Friedman / MediaPost: CNN Fires Chris Cuomo Days After Suspension
Sarah Al-Arshani / Insider: Spokesman for Chris Cuomo denies sexual misconduct allegation
Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
BuzzFeed closed down 11% on its Nasdaq trading debut, attaining a market cap of $364M, after raising less than expected from its SPAC — - Company is in talks to make Michael Del Nin its new president — Sector needs ‘strong public company,’ co-founder Peretti says
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Ben Mullin / @benmullin: BuzzFeed Chief Executive @peretti tells @pkafka he wants to be a “heat-seeking missile” when it comes to M&A: https://podcasts.apple.com/...
Kerry Flynn / CNN: OMG! LOL! BuzzFeed's trading on the Nasdaq
Katie Notopoulos / BuzzFeed: Do NOT Rely On This Quiz To Tell You If You Should You Buy BuzzFeed Stock
Jon Allsop / Columbia Journalism Review: BuzzFeed goes public with confetti, a quiz, and a staff walkout
Alex Sherman / @sherman4949: Buzzfeed's first couple hours of trading is emblematic of the digital media industry's last ten years, or even last year. Things were looking up. Now they're not. https://www.cnbc.com/...
Silvia Killingsworth / @silviakillings: up 31%! https://twitter.com/...
@kerrymflynn: $BZFD stock closed down 11% https://www.cnn.com/... https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Alex Sherman / @sherman4949: Buzzfeed is now lower on the day after spiking more than 35%. Shares down 7% and falling.
Alex Sherman / @sherman4949: BuzzFeed closes down 11% in its first day of trading.
@kerrymflynn: “The big thing digital media needs for consolidation is a strong public company and we wanted to be the first.” - @peretti $BZFD https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Gerry Smith / @gerryfsmith: New: BuzzFeed is in talks to name Michael Del Nin as its new president. Also, my interview with @peretti on last week's walkout, going public today and other possible acquisitions. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Natasha Dailey / Insider: BuzzFeed falls 11% in trading debut after going public in merger with blank check firm
Lauren Hirsch / New York Times: BuzzFeed's first day as a public company is a test for other digital media groups.
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Matt Schudel / Washington Post:
Fred Hiatt, The Washington Post's editorial page editor since 2000, dies at 66 — Fred Hiatt, a onetime foreign correspondent who in 2000 became The Washington Post's editorial page editor and greatly expanded the global reach of the newspaper's opinion writers in the era of 9/11 …
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Media Nation, New York Times, @farhip, Poynter, @ruthmarcus, @jeffbezos, The Week, @zainab_mudallal, @seungminkim, @mateagold, @hughhewitt, @ddiamond, @annafifield, @billbrowder, @nytdavidbrooks, @digiphile, @lionelbarber, @owillis, @ejdionne, @ericalg, @tomsherwood, @anneapplebaum, @bob_wachter, @froomkin, @nfergus, @milbank, @westwingreport, @mercan_resifi, @karenattiah, @repdonbeyer, @susanchira, @kasparov63, @geneweingarten, @jonkarl, @bgrueskin, @oliverdarcy, @drleanawen, @sullydish, @jamilsmith, @philiprucker, @maxboot, @mittromney, @johndelaney, WGN Radio 720, @amyegardner, @rokhanna, @abbydphillip, @governorva, @autumnsan1, @terrymcauliffe, @fareedzakaria, @hughhewitt, @jameskmcauley, @chrisvanhollen, @postopinions, @byheatherlong and The Hill
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Dan Kennedy / Media Nation: Fred Hiatt's death ends a remarkable period of stability at The Washington Post
Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times: Fred Hiatt, Washington Post Editorial Page Editor, Dies at 66
Paul Farhi / @farhip: Sad to report the death this morning of Fred Hiatt, the editor of the @washingtonpost's editorial page and a wonderful colleague. Note to staff just sent by publisher Fred Ryan: https://twitter.com/...
Ruth Marcus / @ruthmarcus: We at @postopinions are devastated at the loss of our leader and our friend, Fred Hiatt. Fred was the soul of our section, as kind as he was smart, the antithesis of pompous, the finest judgment, the finest person. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Jeff Bezos / @jeffbezos: Today the Washington Post and the world lost an exceptional journalist and remarkable man: long-time Editorial Page Editor Fred Hiatt. I will miss his thoughtfulness, professionalism, and warm friendship. Our thoughts are with his beloved family at this difficult time. https://twitter.com/...
@zainab_mudallal: I remember being so nervous in my job interview with Fred Hiatt. But everyone told me that I had nothing to worry about. Most of the interview ended up being a conversation about our families, interests and music taste. This is devastating. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Seung Min Kim / @seungminkim: “Throughout his tenure, Mr. Hiatt patiently explained to readers, always on the lookout for bias, that the newspaper's editorial and news departments were independent of each other.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Matea Gold / @mateagold: A heartbreaking loss for The Post and our readers https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Hugh Hewitt / @hughhewitt: This is a wonderful tribute to Fred Hiatt. I've only known him as a colleague for a few years, but was aways impressed with his graciousness, his intellect and humor. His closest colleagues have lost a beloved friend and mentor, and freedom a defender. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Dan Diamond / @ddiamond: “Why bring a bonesaw to a kidnapping?” RIP to Fred Hiatt, who demanded justice for Jamal Khashoggi — and for human rights around the world. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Anna Fifield / @annafifield: I am devastated by this news — I emailed with Fred the day before he died. He was always so incredibly supportive and encouraging to me while I was in Asia and he was a loud voice on human rights, speaking for the oppressed and the voiceless. RIP Fred https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Bill Browder / @billbrowder: Washington Post editorial page editor and a fierce defender of human rights Fred Hiatt dies at 66- A real loss for the world. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
David Brooks / @nytdavidbrooks: Fred was a man of incredible integrity, gentleness and wisdom. He handled the tumult of the last few years with courage and grace. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Alex Howard / @digiphile: In his final tweet & editorial, @hiattf outlined the dangers an understaffed & unstaffed US government pose to national security & public safety, using the @WashingtonPost's global platform to direct attention to an urgent need. RIP. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Lionel Barber / @lionelbarber: RIP Fred Hiatt, a gentle giant of American journalism. He built opinion at the Washington Post into a powerhouse in the digital age. And he made my time as a Stern fellow memorable https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Oliver Willis / @owillis: well that's certainly one extremely gentle way to assess the legacy of one of the people who helped get us into the iraq war. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
EJ Dionne / @ejdionne: Fred Hiatt RIP The tributes to Fred from so many Post colleagues reflect the genuine affection & respect he has kindled among those who worked for and with him. An unsung achievement: Building an extraordinary team of editors who share his joy for the work https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Erica L. Green / @ericalg: Just devastating to hear this. Fred invited me to lunch out of the blue a couple years ago just because he was intrigued by my coverage of DeVos and thought it'd be fun to debate education issues. It was so, so much fun. Rest well, Fred. https://twitter.com/...
Tom Sherwood / @tomsherwood: #News - Fred Hiatt, Washington Post editorial page editor, dies at 66. — Very sad news for anyone who knew or worked with him. Condolences to both his personal and his vast journalism family. @politicshour https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Anne Applebaum / @anneapplebaum: A person of immense integrity and professionalism. An optimist. Also, a very kind man and an excellent boss. A terrible loss on this sad, sad day. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Bob Wachter / @bob_wachter: Saddened by the death of Fred Hiatt, @washingtonpost editorial lead. I worked w/ Fred on a few pieces over the yrs - I was impressed by his thoughtfulness, fairness, eye for a good story, & kindness - I liked him even when he turned me down. A tragic loss. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Dan Froomkin / @froomkin: Kudos to WaPo obituary for Fred Hiatt. While understandably admiring, it also doesn't flinch from recognizing Hiatt's role in pushing for Iraq war. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Niall Ferguson / @nfergus: A great loss to American journalism. “Washington Post editorial page editor Fred Hiatt dies” - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Dana Milbank / @milbank: We at @PostOpinions and @washingtonpost are reeling. Fred Hiatt, our beloved friend, mentor, conscience and leader, is gone. There never has lived a more decent man.
@westwingreport: Saddened to hear of the death of Fred Hiatt. Knew him in Moscow in the early-to-mid 1990s; we would often cross paths at some Kremlin event or in some frigid corner of Siberia. Total professional, deeply talented and a nice guy to boot. RIP https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Hatice Cengiz / @mercan_resifi: My deepest heartfelt condolences on the loss of one of the kindest and understanding souls I've seen. May his soul Rest in Peace. https://twitter.com/...
Karen Attiah / @karenattiah: My mom keeps everything. She had the email Fred Hiatt sent me in 2014 when he offered me a job at WaPo. He took a chance on me— all I had were some AP clips, a blog and Twitter. I wish we could have coffee one more time. The world is less bright today. Rest well @hiattf. https://twitter.com/...
Rep. Don Beyer / @repdonbeyer: Stunned by this loss. Fred Hiatt was a good, kind, and thoughtful person, a great advocate for our region, totally devoted to the Post, and to making the world a better place. It's hard to believe he's gone, far too soon. Sending my deepest condolences to his family. https://twitter.com/...
Susan Chira / @susanchira: Devastated at this loss. Fred was one of the gentlest, sweetest, smartest people I know. A great colleague back in our foreign correspondent days. A devoted husband and father. ♥️ to his family and friends. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Garry Kasparov / @kasparov63: Very sorry to hear it. In our limited interactions, Hiatt was never less than honest and brave. He cared about making a difference. About few can such be said. https://twitter.com/...
Gene Weingarten / @geneweingarten: This guy was a great editor and a greater boss. It's rare to be in a position of power and be both unreservedly liked AND unreservedly respected. For you Jews out there, he was the embodiment of a mensch. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Jonathan Karl / @jonkarl: Awful. Fred was thoughtful, kind — and a truly good human being. https://twitter.com/...
Bill Grueskin / @bgrueskin: When Fred Hiatt took over the Washpost edit page in 2000, “he inherited a staff of about a dozen people.” By 2021, “the editorial department's staff — all hired and supervised by Mr. Hiatt — had grown to more than 80 people.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Oliver Darcy / @oliverdarcy: “For two decades, he either wrote or edited nearly every unsigned editorial published by The Post — more than 1,000 a year — and edited the opinion columns published on the paper's op-ed page and website.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Leana Wen / @drleanawen: I mourn with my colleagues at @PostOpinions the loss of Fred Hiatt. Fred and I talked about writing, but mostly, we talked about his granddaughter, Mira, who was born just after my daughter, during covid. She, and his family, were the joy of his life. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Andrew Sullivan / @sullydish: “There is a little Mussolini in every editorial writer. Pompous, meddlesome, pretentious, a figure of fun to everyone but himself ... issuing grandiose orders that have no effect ... to which an ungrateful nation will reply, ‘Oh, knock it off.’ ” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
@jamilsmith: Few things are as essential to a writer as a great editor. I never got to meet Fred Hiatt, but I was fortunate to write a few times for his page and his colleagues universally sang his praises. Condolences and comfort to all those who knew and loved him. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Philip Rucker / @philiprucker: Fred Hiatt was a giant at the Post and indeed across journalism. He also was a kind and compassionate man, and a devoted husband and father. Today is a sad day. R.I.P. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Max Boot / @maxboot: I am saddened and devastated by this awful news. @hiattf was one of the finest people I've ever known—and one of the most stalwart champions of freedom. He was a true mensch who inspired all of his colleagues. May his memory be a blessing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Mitt Romney / @mittromney: I join his colleagues at the Washington Post in sadness and sympathy in hearing the news of Fred Hiatt's sudden and premature passing. His commitment to truth and willingness to post opposing opinions should be recognized as it will be missed. https://twitter.com/...
John Delaney / @johndelaney: Utterly devastated by the loss of my friend Fred Hiatt. An extraordinary journalist who created the best editorial page in the world. He was a wonderful, warm, generous and decent man who was always very kind to me. He and his family are in our prayers https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Amy Gardner / @amyegardner: A horribly sad day for The Washington Post family. Editorial Page Editor Fred Hiatt has died. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Ro Khanna / @rokhanna: This is an incredible loss for our nation. Fred was one of the most thoughtful and insightful journalists of our times. I learned something every time I sat down with him. He made his mark and contribution to America. https://twitter.com/...
Abby D. Phillip / @abbydphillip: This is so awful. I just saw Fred a few weeks ago. He has always been so kind and supportive of me even though we didn't work directly with each other and even after I left the Post. Such a loss and a shock to us all. My prayers are with his family. May he rest in peace. https://twitter.com/...
Governor Ralph Northam / @governorva: Fred was a kind man and a fair journalist who believed deeply in the power of the press. Pam and I send our thoughts to his family and the entire @washingtonpost family. https://twitter.com/...
Autumn Brewington / @autumnsan1: Fred Hiatt was a principled journalist who led @PostOpinions with grace. He was thoughtful, encouraging, exacting and inspiring. Skilled at not saying more than he needed to; gifted at saying the right thing. He was a great boss, mentor—and friend. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Terry McAuliffe / @terrymcauliffe: A huge, heartbreaking loss for all of journalism and all those who had the privilege to know Fred Hiatt. Fred was a true professional - always kind, thoughtful and thorough in all that he did. Fred will be deeply missed by so many. https://twitter.com/...
Fareed Zakaria / @fareedzakaria: Fred often disagreed with me. But he gave me a column, encouraged me to dissent, always had my back and in ALL his dealings with me, was a model of intelligence, integrity and decency. Truly one of the finest human beings I have ever know. Rest In Peace my friend. @PostOpinions https://twitter.com/...
Hugh Hewitt / @hughhewitt: RIP Fred. A gentleman's gentleman. Principled, fair, funny and a joy to work with. This is incredibly sad news for his family and the paper, and a loss for the country and everyone who believes in robust, civilized debate. https://twitter.com/...
James McAuley / @jameskmcauley: Absolutely heartbroken. Fred Hiatt was the best boss I ever had at @washingtonpost. The kind of person you dream of working for — a leader, a brilliant editor, and just an exceptionally nice guy. May his memory be a blessing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Senator Chris Van Hollen / @chrisvanhollen: Today we suddenly lost a giant of American journalism, @WashingtonPost Editorial Editor Fred Hiatt. A beautiful writer & brilliant editor, he was a champion for freedom of the press & used his pen to protect our democracy & the rule of law. My deepest condolences to his family. https://twitter.com/...
@postopinions: We are heartbroken to report our very own Fred Hiatt, editorial page editor of The Washington Post, died this morning. He was 66. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Heather Long / @byheatherlong: Incredibly sad day for The Washington Post and many across the country. Fred Hiatt, editorial page editor since 2000, died this morning at age 66. He ensured voices across the political spectrum had a place at WaPo, and he mentored so many, including me https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill: Washington Post opinion section chief Fred Hiatt dies at 66
Madeleine Lim / Bloomberg:
Haze Fan, a member of Bloomberg's Beijing bureau, has now been detained for a year as Chinese authorities say the case is ongoing — Haze Fan, a member of Bloomberg News's bureau in Beijing, has been detained since late last year, with no information forthcoming on her case.
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Alice Su / @aliceysu: Fan was last seen on Dec. 7, 2020, being escorted from her apartment building by plainclothes security.. 47 journalists were held in jail in China last year, placing it #1 in CPJ's ranking of countries w journalists in jail for the 2nd year in a row. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Alistair Gray / Financial Times:
GroupM: global ad revenue will reach $763B in 2021, up 18.7% from 2019; Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon control 80-90% of the digital ad market outside of China — Alphabet, Meta and Amazon have doubled their share of ad revenues in past 5 years, industry estimates
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GroupM, Ad Age, Wall Street Journal, @megancgraham, @groupmworldwide, @digitalshields, @ivan_brussels, @rossmkelly92, @1br0wn, Midday Macro, MediaPost, The Wrap, Digiday, The Drum and Hollywood Reporter
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Ethan Jakob Craft / Ad Age: Ad industry forecasts predict unprecedented growth in 2022
Megan Graham / Wall Street Journal: Advertising Market Keeps Growing Much Faster Than Expected, Forecasters Say
Meg Graham / @megancgraham: The ad market keeps expanding much more quickly than forecasters earlier predicted — global ad spend will grow 22.5% to $763.2B this year, according to GroupM. That's up from its June prediction of 19.2% (and way up from 12% growth prediction a year ago) https://www.wsj.com/...
GroupM / @groupmworldwide: Our #TYNY Global EOY Forecast is here & we're bullish: 30.5% expected growth for #digitaladvertising for 2021, nearly 5% higher than June's estimate. As digital's share grows, CMOs are excited about what it means in 2022 & beyond. Get the full forecast: https://www.groupm.com/...
Mike Shields / @digitalshields: Zenith says retail media, a category that basically didn't exist a few years ago, will grow 47% to $77 billion globally this year https://twitter.com/...
Ivan Maljkovic / @ivan_brussels: “The global ad industry overall - excluding US political advertising - was set to generate $763bn in revenues in 2021, a sharp year-on-year increase and also up 18.7 per cent from 2019.” https://www.ft.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Ross Kelly / @rossmkelly92: Alphabet, Meta and Amazon control more than half the global ad market outside of China, with all three doubling ad revenue over the past five years. A perfectly healthy ecosystem. Nothing to see here. https://www.ft.com/...
Ian Brown / @1br0wn: Amazon, Meta and Alphabet “control more than half the global advertising market outside China”, which is “expected to surge another 30.5% globally this year to $491bn, dwarfing other categories” 😵 https://www.ft.com/...
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Michael Bürgi / Digiday: ‘Catalyst for growth’: GroupM's Brian Wieser bumps up his 2021 and 2022 global and U.S. ad forecasts
Hollywood Reporter:
Sources: Disney names Geoff Morrell to the newly created role of chief corporate affairs officer, an expansion of the top communications job held by Zenia Mucha — Morrell, who was also the press secretary for the Pentagon during the Bush and Obama administrations, will succeed Zenia Mucha, who plans to retire at the end of the year.
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Kim Masters / @kimmasters: You all know I'll miss Zenia. https://twitter.com/...
Peter Himler / @peterhimler: Big news in the #PR world. https://twitter.com/...
Belle / @fibellefi: Whoa Chapek got the guy who “fixed"(?) BP's reputation as a dirty oil company after the big oil spill to succeed Zenia as Chief Communications Officer. Noteworthy that $DIS is not adverse to hiring outside for C-level positions 👀 https://variety.com/...
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Disney scraps the FX on Hulu branding two years after it launched, to make FX branding consistent worldwide across its DTC and linear TV services — Disney has decided kill off the “FX on Hulu” name less than two years after it launched — a piece of brand-management microsurgery many people probably won't even notice.
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@sonnybunch, @oliverdarcy, Cord Cutters News, The Streamable, TVLine, Too Much TV Newsletter, Deadline, Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap, MediaPost, Decider and Adweek
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Sonny Bunch / @sonnybunch: The “FX on Hulu” branding was always slightly weird to me even though I understood what it meant: “This is FX-caliber programming that is exclusive to Hulu.” But FX is probably too niche for that to matter to a service seeking tens of millions of subs. https://variety.com/...
Oliver Darcy / @oliverdarcy: Disney is killing off the “FX on Hulu” branding https://variety.com/...
Raymond McCain / Cord Cutters News: Disney is Reportedly Phasing Out ‘FX on Hulu’ Name, 2 Years After Introducing It
Steve Anderson / The Streamable: ‘FX on Hulu’ Shuttered, but FX is Still on Hulu
Ryan Schwartz / TVLine: ‘FX on Hulu’ Moniker Dropped in Favor of Unified FX Branding on All Platforms
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline: FX Unifies Branding Across All Platforms, Drops ‘FX On Hulu’ Moniker As It Ramps Up Output & Goes Global
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter: FX Rebrands Hulu Tab Amid Global Expansion
Tim Baysinger / The Wrap: Hulu to Drop ‘FX on Hulu’ Branding for FX-Produced Originals
Wayne Friedman / MediaPost: FX Drops “FX on Hulu” Brand Marketing Efforts
Abby Monteil / Decider: Disney Drops ‘FX On Hulu’ Branding
Ben Smith / New York Times:
A document from TikTok's engineering team in Beijing details the app's addictive algorithm, which pursues DAUs by optimizing for “retention” and “time spent” — It's the most successful video app in the world. Our columnist has obtained an internal company document …
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Gizmodo, @willoremus, Protocol, No Content For Old Men, Understanding TikTok, @rlheinrichs, @zeyiyang, @bobpickard, @lmatsakis, @jonathanstray, @thedragonfeeder, @davejorgenson, @baldingsworld, @kmmunger, @mims, @mims, The Verge, @amandacarpenter, @samueljscott, @benjamingoggin, @jimbethell, @gwbstr, Input, Insider, @benyt, @mikesacksesq, @jerrydunleavy and @benyt
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Shoshana Wodinsky / Gizmodo: Leaked TikTok Doc Reveals Its Obvious Secret to an Addictive Feed
Will Oremus / @willoremus: my boring unsolicited opinion on the @benyt tiktok piece is that the text itself is mostly pretty solid and measured but it's also one of those pieces that might be improved if you took all the “to be sure” caveats and made them the primary framing instead https://www.nytimes.com/...
Matt Craig / No Content For Old Men: Journalism's most infamous liar will break your heart with his biggest lie ever
Marcus Bösch / Understanding TikTok: TikTok Newsletter 64 — Hello. — This is Understanding TikTok - your weekly TikTok ⏳ update.
Rebeccah Heinrichs / @rlheinrichs: “One thing that reporting this column has reminded me: The menace that TikTok poses to American national security appears to be entirely hypothetical, and depends on your analysis of both the U.S.-China relationship and the future of technology and culture.” https://twitter.com/...
@zeyiyang: this is basically how an American boomer decribes TikTok to other American boomers. 33% not understanding how algorithms work + 33% “It's made in China!!!” + 33% worrying about data security only when it's not done by U.S. companies or government. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Bob Pickard / @bobpickard: “There are four main goals for TikTok's algorithm: .户价值, .户价值 (长期), 作者价值, and 平台价值, which the company translates as ‘user value,’ ‘long-term user value,’ ‘creator value,’ and ‘platform value.’” Read about how it's engineered to attract eyeballs, influence minds. https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Louise Matsakis / @lmatsakis: This is a real masterclass in how not to do TikTok reporting! After going over a ByteDance employee's mundane resume implying that it's somehow sinister to work at Facebook and then move back to China, it concludes that fearmongering is actually bad https://www.nytimes.com/...
Jonathan Stray / @jonathanstray: This article on TikTok is a remarkable summary of recommender design 101. - Multi-stakeholder optimization for users, creators, platform - Core scoring function is a weighted prediction of user interactions - Diversity signals to prevent boring repetition https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Chris Fenton / @thedragonfeeder: “...lead young viewers down dangerous rabbit holes, in particular toward content that promotes suicide or self-harm,” @benyt Kinetic war not needed by #CCP 2 damage #USA... Why haven't we banned #China's #TikTok yet??? How TikTok Reads Your Mind https://www.nytimes.com/...
Washington Post TikTok Guy / @davejorgenson: .@benyt is very good as always https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@baldingsworld: I'm the resident crank. The one people label as “extreme” but how much of this stuff have I literally told you about what was coming. There is so much dangerous stuff going on here and so many people want you to believe it's racist or some other ism to go against this stuff https://twitter.com/...
Kevin Munger / @kmmunger: In shocking news, internal TikTok document reports that their algorithm is designed to optimize for two things, one of which is “exploitation"/s Actual equation: “Plike X Vlike + Pcomment X Vcomment + Eplaytime X Vplaytime + Pplay X Vplay” ....duh! https://www.nytimes.com/...
Christopher Mims / @mims: “In a few hours, [Tiktok's] algorithm can detect his musical tastes, his physical attraction, if he's depressed, if he might be into drugs... It could potentially be used to micro-target him or make him more addicted to the platform.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Christopher Mims / @mims: “This system means that watch time is key. The algorithm tries to get people addicted rather than giving them what they really want,” says founder of Algo Transparency, on revelations about TikTok's algorithm. https://twitter.com/...
Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: TikTok considers monetization and creator retention in judging recommendation algorithm
Amanda Carpenter / @amandacarpenter: How TikTok turns people into social media addicts. “Each video a kid watches, TikTok gains a piece of information on him. In a few hours, the algorithm can detect his musical tastes, his physical attraction, if he's depressed, if he might be into drugs...” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Samuel Scott / @samueljscott: “The algorithm tries to get people addicted rather than giving them what they really want.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Benjamin Goggin / @benjamingoggin: I deleted TikTok off my phone when it started to feel like taking a cigarette break. https://twitter.com/...
Lord Bethell / @jimbethell: Chilling to read. Clearly this AI is hugely effective. Imagine what we could achieve if more of the great minds of the worlds' AI labs could be more focused on solving challenges of climate, equality, longevity, etc, rather than manipulating minds with this unsatisfying rubbish? https://twitter.com/...
Graham Webster / @gwbstr: Leaked document reveals TikTok is designed to maximize the value its owner gets from users. Familiar tools and goals, well implemented. What's wacky is these addicting practices read as increasingly illegal in China, while legal from DC's view and envied by some Valley types https://twitter.com/...
Katie Canales / Insider: TikTok keeps the videos on your home page diverse because it doesn't want you to ‘get bored and close the app,’ a new report says
Mike Sacks / @mikesacksesq: Come for the scooped doc, stay for the @SammSacks kicker quote! https://twitter.com/...
Jerry Christmas / @jerrydunleavy: “The doc lifts the curtain on the company's seamless connection to its Chinese parent company, ByteDance... The doc makes clear that TikTok has done nothing to sever its ties with its Chinese parent.” I mean ya— the new TikTok CEO this year was also ByteDance's CFO til last month. https://twitter.com/...
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
The Financial Times says all editorial staff will get a £5,600 bonus as the paper surpassed its Q4 revenue expectations and will end the year profitable — Financial Times journalists are to receive bonuses of £5,600 this month after the publisher reported profits “well ahead of our business plan”.
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Alice Woodhouse / @alicemuwu: If the FT's feeling so generous, where do I go for my portion for the 5 months of 2021 that I worked for the newspaper? https://twitter.com/...
@niemanlab: A good year at the @FT means $7,700 bonuses for everyone in the newsroom https://pressgazette.co.uk/...
Jerome Taylor / @jerometaylor: Not sure I've read the words “annual bonus” and “journalism” in the same sentence in about a decade. “No annual bonus”, sure. But not this format. Well done @FT! https://pressgazette.co.uk/...
Chris Stokel-Walker / @stokel: The average FT journalists' salary is £70k 😮 https://pressgazette.co.uk/...
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News: FT journalists to receive bonuses
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Rep. Devin Nunes, a close Trump ally and former chair of the House Intelligence Committee, says he will resign to become CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group — - Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., will resign from Congress to become chief executive officer of former President Donald Trump's fledgling social media entity next month.
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Oliver Darcy / CNN: Nunes' decision to exit Congress for Trump's social media venture signals where power lies in the conservative movement
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times: Devin Nunes Will Quit the House to Take Over Trump's Media Company
Joseph Zeballos-Roig / @josephzeballos: “Nunes's decision to take over Mr. Trump's fledgling media enterprise instead of the influential House panel that writes tax and health care policy signals where he thinks power lies in the Republican Party and the conservative movement.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Jeremy B. White / Politico: Nunes quits Congress for Trump Media job
Tom McKay / Gizmodo: Devin Nunes Joins Trump's Shady Tech Venture Just As It's Under Federal Investigation
Robert B. Hubbell / Today's Edition Newsletter: Today's Edition: Good riddance, Devin Nunes.
Benjamin Swasey / NPR: Rep. Devin Nunes is resigning from Congress to be CEO of Trump's new media company
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine: Unofficial Trump Propagandist Devin Nunes Makes It Official
Juliegrace Brufke / New York Post: Rep. Devin Nunes to retire at month's end, will head Trump social media venture
Zachary Evans / National Review: Devin Nunes to Retire from Congress, Become CEO at Trump Media Group
Siobhan Hughes / Wall Street Journal: Trump Media Company Names Devin Nunes as CEO
Michael Luciano / Mediaite: Devin Nunes Resigning from Congress to Run Trump's New Media Company
Elahe Izadi / Washington Post:
States Newsroom, a nonprofit focused on statehouse coverage, says it plans to double its presence from 25 states to about 40 over the next 2.5 years — Fewer and fewer reporters are covering the nation's state governments. One organization is trying to reverse that trend.
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