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Interviews with 30+ people about CNN tumult reveal a new claim of sexual assault against Chris Cuomo while at ABC and details about Jeff Zucker's power collapse — The network's top-rated host and its president both were forced out, following ethical lapses, an office romance and a letter from a lawyer for “Jane Doe.”
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Brian Stelter / @brianstelter: Brand new memo from Jason Kilar: “The investigation found violations of Company policies, including CNN's News Standards and Practices, by Jeff Zucker, Allison Gollust, and Chris Cuomo.” https://twitter.com/...
Jodi Kantor / @jodikantor: NEW: How a secret two-part allegation against Chris Cuomo helped upend CNN. (Thread.) https://www.nytimes.com/...
David Folkenflik / NPR: Another top CNN executive resigns as WarnerMedia CEO cites ethical lapses
Dylan Byers / @dylanbyers: #BREAK: In email to staff, Allison Gollust says “WarnerMedia's statement tonight is an attempt to retaliate against me and change the media narrative in the wake of their disastrous handling of the last two weeks.” Full statement in next tweet.
Heidi N. Moore / @moorehn: RIP Jeff Zucker's career, no one survives this lineup of deadly smart bylines https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Tanzina Vega / @tanzinavega: Here's my take on this. 1. These reporters were probably going to scream if one of them wasn't included. (Big names here). 2. CNN is a story not bc of the affair but bc of Cuomo connex and bc of its size and influence in the 16 election. https://twitter.com/...
S. Mitra Kalita / @mitrakalita: A line cut from a recent piece I did: “McDonald's, a much more ubiquitous brand with revenues 10 times those of CNN, had a CEO who resigned after an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate but we hardly had the reams of analyses and eulogies as this situation” https://twitter.com/...
@rafat: Oh wait, I missed this part, why just go for five reporters when you can have eight! At the end of the story, this note: “Ben Smith contributed reporting. Sheelagh McNeill and Susan Beachy contributed research.” https://twitter.com/...
@rafat: People don't have media, they hate media's obsession with media. Why does Zucker resignation merit such investigative coverage from 5 senior NYT reporters for weeks and I bet months to come? I am sure Vanity Fair and others will follow if they haven't already. https://twitter.com/...
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post: Jeff Zucker deputy Allison Gollust resigns as CNN completes Chris Cuomo investigation
@nytimesbusiness: Jeff Zucker, the CNN chief, faced trouble beyond an office romance, including ties to the Cuomos, a testy relationship with a new boss and falling ratings. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Erin Snodgrass / Insider: Chris Cuomo accuser alleges the former CNN anchor tried to keep her quiet by arranging a positive segment about her employer: report
Ben Smith / @benyt: Proud to have my last Times contributor line on this revelatory story about allegations against Chris Cuomo at CNN. This was the missing piece of the public narrative https://www.nytimes.com/...
Rachel Barnhart / @rachbarnhart: CNN thing is a disaster. All of the pundits uncomfortable with the Cuomo brothers gig ended up being right. Pure entertainment, full of conflicts, & not journalism. The act ended up doing terrible harm to CNN's reputation while Cuomo's pandemic policies went unchecked.
Kent Gibbons / @cablekent: Hmm — “Mr. Cuomo proposed arranging a CNN segment about the company where she worked doing public relations. The woman tried to avoid any contact with Mr. Cuomo, but CNN ultimately broadcast a segment anyway.” Jeff Zucker's Downfall at CNN ... The NY Times https://www.nytimes.com/...
Michael M. Grynbaum / @grynbaum: Our NYT deep-dive into the ousters of Chris Cuomo and Jeff Zucker at CNN, updated with the latest news that WarnerMedia has uncovered journalistic lapses by Zucker and Allison Gollust. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Jodi Kantor / @jodikantor: Debra Katz, her lawyer, she never wanted to come forward publicly, doesn't want to become “a pawn in an internecine war” and won't be saying anything further. She “deserves and requests privacy,” Katz said.
Moira Donegan / @moiradonegan: When Jeff Zucker left CNN, purportedly over his failure to disclose a consensual relationship with a subordinate, commentators both in & outside the network blamed a post-MeToo culture of puritanical censoriousness. This reporting suggests that his departure was more complicated. https://twitter.com/...
Ben Smith / @benyt: One more time because I think people aren't reading this closely ... this is by far the most serious allegation made against anyone in the whole CNN saga, because it's the one that alleges the reporting was corrupted. https://twitter.com/...
Ben Welsh / @palewire: Love it or hate it, the @nytimes is out here putting in work. https://twitter.com/...
@tvmojoe: Very compelling tick tock about the Zucker situation at CNN. I am a bit perplexed at how his disastrous run as head of NBC is given a total pass (FYI: He didn't develop Fear Factor, and only picked it up as a settlement with Endemol over another show.) https://www.nytimes.com/...
Dylan Byers / @dylanbyers: New CNN news: + Allison Gollust has resigned from CNN, as expected. + Jason Kilar says Jeff Zucker, Allison Gollust and Chris Cuomo all violated company policies, but doesn't specify the offenses. https://twitter.com/...
Sara Sidner / @sarasidnercnn: If we report on others we must also report on ourselves. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Staci D Kramer / @sdkstl: Memo stresses that Gollust resigned today following the conclusion of the five-month investigation into issues associated with the Cuomo brothers. https://twitter.com/...
Jessica Lessin / @jessicalessin: An excellent story from a squad of excellent @nytimes reporters with the kind of comments from the principals' spokespeople that only the media industry could drum up. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Kerry Flynn / @kerrymflynn: “We have the highest standards of journalistic integrity at CNN, and those rules must apply to everyone equally.” - @jasonkilar 🔥 https://twitter.com/...
Jodi Kantor / @jodikantor: Thank you so much for reading this story, reported with @emilysteel, @grynbaum, @JamesStewartNYT and @koblin, and edited by @davidenrich https://www.nytimes.com/...
Soledad O'Brien / @soledadobrien: Interesting thread and story. https://twitter.com/...
Lisa Fung / @lfung: Well, what little sympathy I may have had for any of the involved parties is out the window now https://www.nytimes.com/...
Michael Luciano / Mediaite: CNN Executive Allison Gollust Resigns After Investigation Reveals ‘Violations’
Justin Baragona / @justinbaragona: !!!! “When she arrived, there was no food. Instead, Mr. Cuomo badgered her for sex, and after she declined, he assaulted her, she said. She ran out of the room.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Rachel Barnhart / @rachbarnhart: Way down in story. Apparently worried woman could come forward, C. Cuomo reached out to her out of blue years later at height #MeToo to offer a positive segment on her company, which happened. https://www.nytimes.com/... #ROC https://twitter.com/...
Kim Zetter / @kimzetter: Detailed backstory on the firing of Chris Cuomo and resignation of Jeff Zucker. New info: woman who accused Cuomo of sexual assault in 2011 says he contacted her during height of MeToo movement a few yrs ago to suggest CNN do flattering report on company where she worked. https://twitter.com/...
Daniel Chaitin / @danielchaitin7: “After Mr. Zucker underwent heart surgery in 2018, he and Mr. Cuomo spent hours talking during long walks in Central Park. Mr. Zucker soon signed off on a multiyear contract that paid Mr. Cuomo more than $6 million annually.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Josh Sternberg / @joshsternberg: Great narrative journalism here, filling in key details that were missing in previous reporting. And woof this phrasing. https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News: Chris Cuomo accused of sexual assault in bombshell report about CNN turmoil
Matthew Belloni / @mattbelloni: Among the (many!) questions raised by this memo, Jason Kilar says the investigation “concluded this weekend,” but he explicitly told CNN staff on Feb. 2 that “the investigation is complete.”... https://twitter.com/...
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill: CNN internal investigation finds ‘violations of Company policies’ by Zucker, Cuomo
@rolandsmartin: A whole bunch of @CNN's anchors, including you @brianstelter, look silly for the vehement defense of Jeff Zucker. Kilar tried to tell y'all to chill, but nah, y'all saw him as your savior. Well, what say you now? https://twitter.com/...
Jodi Kantor / @jodikantor: Which is a key point: it's now clear that both Cuomo brothers, governor and anchor, face sexual misconduct violations from women who were far more junior in the workplace.
Mike Shields / @digitalshields: This is CNN https://www.nytimes.com/...
David Folkenflik / @davidfolkenflik: This fresh story from NYT contains allegation Chris Cuomo commissioned segment on CNN about firm of woman who alleged he sexually harassed her years earlier in attempt to preempt complaints https://twitter.com/...
Dave Catanese / @davecatanese: This, to me, is the weirdest detail in the CNN saga. Playing with damn fire. https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times: Former CNN chief Jeff Zucker's partner Allison Gollust resigns from the network
Dylan Byers / @dylanbyers: https://twitter.com/...
Runa Sandvik / @runasand: @ReservoirOfHope ... Came here to say the same thing.
Jodi Kantor / @jodikantor: Our story lays out the evidence for this claim, including messages between Cuomo and the woman, including from before the CNN segment, and friends and colleagues who say she told them parts (not all) of the story.
Rebecca Keegan / @thatrebecca: A Hamptons Clambake. When you read stories like this it seems like New York has—max—40, maybe 45 people in it. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Siladitya Ray / Forbes: CNN Marketing Chief Allison Gollust Resigns As Probe Accuses Her, Jeff Zucker And Chris Cuomo Of Company Policy Violations
Wajahat Ali / @wajahatali: The rot at the top. https://twitter.com/...
Evann Gastaldo / Newser: The 3rd Main Player in CNN Scandal Is Also Out
Jamison Foser / @jamisonfoser: Over the years CNN has hired Pay Buchanan, Tucker Carlson, Lou Dobbs, Jeff Lord, Kayleigh McEnany, and Cory Lewandowski. It has “news standards and practices”? https://twitter.com/...
Lucas Shaw / @lucas_shaw: This is an excellent story that somehow elides Jeff Zucker was a total failure overseeing entertainment at NBCU. That's why he got fired! https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Jodi Kantor / @jodikantor: Late last year, after he was suspended, CNN got a lawyer's letter on behalf of a Jane Doe, accusing Cuomo of assaulting her years earlier- and then using his position at CNN to discourage her from coming forward.
Stacey / @scotsfyre: The fact they think anyone outside their offices knows or cares who any of these people are is just more evidence of how out of touch they are. Explains a lot really. https://twitter.com/...
@kendrawrites: This headline centers the allegation and not their behaviors. It's a useful narrative hook as a journalist but has the unfortunate effect of blaming the woman for coming forward and not the men for their behaviors. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Jessica Valenti / @jessicavalenti: I'm so tired of men https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Emily Flitter / @flitteronfraud: Chris Cuomo allegedly invited a young woman to lunch in his office, where he propositioned & assaulted her, according to her account in this amazing work by @emilysteel @jodikantor @grynbaum @JamesStewartNYT @koblin https://www.nytimes.com/...
Justin Baragona / @justinbaragona: Allison Gollust out at CNN right as the New York Times publishes its deep-dive into the whole Zucker-Cuomo situation. https://twitter.com/...
Dylan Byers / @dylanbyers: + Meanwhile, a new @NYTimes timeline of the Zucker saga includes one new detail, via @jodikantor: Chris Cuomo reached out to a woman he allegedly sexually harassed at ABC News and proposed arranging a positive CNN segment about her company. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Keith Olbermann / @keitholbermann: Over 14 years at NBC I told my colleagues that the only thing Jeff Zucker was a leader in was arrogance and condescension. They told me I was wrong. I wasn't. @nytimes with the details of a series of ethical, journalistic, and management trainwrecks https://www.nytimes.com/...
Emily Steel / @emilysteel: Reported this story with @jodikantor, @grynbaum, @JamesStewartNYT and @koblin. Editing from the great @davidenrich
Jodi Kantor / @jodikantor: Chris Cuomo denied this allegation through his rep (but would not elaborate on the denial... is he saying that none of this happened? That it was consensual?) He also points out that CNN did not investigate before firing him.
Emily Steel / @emilysteel: NEW: Behind the turmoil at CNN: Chris Cuomo and Zucker both were forced out from the network, following ethical lapses, an office romance and a secret sexual assault allegation from Jane Doe. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Jesse O'Neill / New York Post: Chris Cuomo fired after CNN learned of alleged sex attack during office ‘lunch’: report
Jeremy Bailey / The Wrap: Chris Cuomo Accused of Dangling Favorable Coverage on CNN to Divert Inquiry Into Sexual Assault Claim
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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar says CNN CMO Allison Gollust has resigned after a company probe found violations of policies by her, Jeff Zucker, and Chris Cuomo — Allison Gollust and former CNN boss Jeff Zucker have said they failed to disclose a consensual romantic relationship to the company
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Brian Stelter / CNN: Top CNN exec resigns as WarnerMedia chief accuses her and former network boss Zucker of standards violations
New York Times: CNN's parent cites journalistic lapses in Jeff Zucker's exit, as another executive resigns.
Brian Steinberg / Variety: Allison Gollust Resigns From CNN Following WarnerMedia Probe of Cuomo, Zucker
Mark Miller / TVNewsCheck: CNN Marketing Chief Allison Gollust Resigns
Ben Mullin / @benmullin: Jason Kilar says WarnerMedia combed through more than 100,000 emails and texts for its investigation and interviewed more than 40 people. “I realize this news is troubling, disappointing, and frankly, painful to read.” https://www.wsj.com/...
Kenneth Garger / New York Post: Allison Gollust, CNN exec in affair with Zucker, resigns after probe finds ‘issues associated’ with Cuomo brothers
Terry Zeller / Hollywood Life: Katie Couric Insists Many Ignored ‘Inappropriate Behavior’ At CNN After Jeff Zucker Resigns
Dominic Patten / Deadline: CNN Marketing Boss Allison Gollust Exits After WarnerMedia Probe “Found Violations Of Company Policies”
A.J. Katz / TVNewser: CNN Chief Marketing and Comms Officer Allison Gollust Resigns Following WarnerMedia Investigation
@wsj: In a statement, former CNN Chief Marketing Officer Allison Gollust said that WarnerMedia's memo about her resignation was an “attempt to retaliate against me and change the media narrative in the events of their disastrous handling of the last two weeks.” https://www.wsj.com/...
Antoinette Siu / The Wrap: Allison Gollust Resigns From CNN After WarnerMedia Investigation
Erin Snodgrass / Insider: CNN executive vice president implicated in Jeff Zucker scandal resigns following months-long investigation into company conduct
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Sarah Palin loses defamation suit against the NYT as jury finds there was insufficient evidence to prove the newspaper defamed her — The verdict came a day after the judge said that he planned to dismiss the case, ruling that Ms. Palin's legal team had failed to prove that the newspaper defamed her.
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David Folkenflik / @davidfolkenflik: News: JURY FINDS NEW YORK TIMES NOT LIABLE IN PALIN V NYT & JAMES BENNET Unanimous verdict of all nine jurors polled.
Sonia Moghe / CNN: Jury finds that Sarah Palin failed to prove her defamation case against the New York Times
Deanna Paul / Wall Street Journal: Jury Rejects Sarah Palin's Defamation Claims Against the New York Times
Tom Jones / Poynter: Sarah Palin suffers a one-two punch in her battle against The New York Times, and that's good for journalism
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime: A Day After a Judge Ruled No Reasonable Jury Could Find the New York Times Defamed Sarah Palin, the Actual Jury Agrees
David Folkenflik / NPR: Sarah Palin loses defamation case against ‘The New York Times’
David Folkenflik / @davidfolkenflik: Rakoff informs jurors for the first time that he earlier decided to dismiss Palin's suit once they reached a verdict, because she hadn't made a sufficient case: “You decided the facts, I decided the law; it turns out they were both in agreement, in this case.”
Ohio Capital Journal: Appeal in Sarah Palin's libel loss could set up Supreme Court test of media freedom rule
Nicholas Dawes / @nicdawes: Sighs of relief all around at this outcome, but we are still in a precarious place, as anyone who pays the skyrocketing premiums on media liability insurance will tell you. https://twitter.com/...
Kimberly Atkins Stohr / @kimberlyeatkins: That the jury reached the same conclusion as the judge will be important in Palin's likely appeal. https://twitter.com/...
Evan Shapiro / @eshap: Virus-ridden has-been is informed by federal jurist that she is, in fact, legally, full of shit. Or @SarahPalinUSA gets the legal equivalent of #byefelicia. https://twitter.com/...
@slate: Sarah Palin lost. But someone in the courthouse was watching—and learning. https://slate.com/...
Nick Ochsner / @nickochsnerwbtv: I'm glad the NYT is notching a day of critical First Amendment wins. But do you know how expensive all this litigating is? Most newsrooms do not have these resources, so imagine the stories that get silenced at small outlets every time they face a threat like this https://twitter.com/...
@popehat: The Palin verdict is not surprising. It was always a very uphill fight legally, and the evidence of actual malice* was very weak. It was a genuine blunder by the Times, though, correctly criticized. *based on what actual malice really means, not what you feel it means
@rdiffering: @Popehat Agreed. I think you have two votes who would take it and overrule Sullivan. I think we're safe—for now. But the fact that I have to engage in that kind of analysis is terrifying in its own way.
Charles Johnson / @green_footballs: Sorry, Sarah. No unspecified payday for you, and the only one owned is yourself. Eventually these wingnut celebrities will learn how difficult it is to win a defamation suit in the US. https://twitter.com/...
@popehat: @RDiffering Right. As recently as five years ago I would have said the idea is sheer nonsense.
@adriennelaw: Palin will appeal, hoping that SCOTUS will lower the legal standard for defaming a public figure. Funny thing: if SCOTUS were to lower the bar, Fox News would suffer. It needs the high legal standard, so it can continue to play fast and loose with facts. https://www.nytimes.com/...
David Rothschild / @davmicrot: Fox News intentionally slanders multiple people *every day*; right-wing media rooting for Palin to smash media protections against being sued for liable, I guess to stick it to @nytimes, seemed a bit short-sighted. https://twitter.com/...
Sarah Isgur / @whignewtons: Which is why Judge should have waited on directed verdict motion. Now Palin team can try to find a juror who heard about it before deliberations ended. https://twitter.com/...
Seth Stevenson / Slate: The Most Chilling Thing I Heard at the Sarah Palin-NYT Trial Came Before the Verdict
@theonion: Judge Dismisses ‘New York Times’ Libel Suit Brought By Cannibal Terrorist Sarah Palin https://www.theonion.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Eric Boehlert / @ericboehlert: case always seemed painfully thin again, who paid her legal bills since she never stood a chance? https://twitter.com/...
@popehat: Also: though there's been talk about using this case as a vehicle to overturn NYT v. Sullivan's “actual malice” standard, the case is a poor vehicle for it, and I'm skeptical that there's enough votes on SCOTUS to take it on that basis.
@jimrutenberg: What you saw in this case: After publishing an inarguably bad error, editors, deeply upset about the mistake, move to fix copy, print correction. An imperfect endeavor like all human efforts-but there was a clear commitment to getting it right no joy in having it wrong, no malice https://twitter.com/...
Cliff Levy / @cliffordlevy: “Public figures should not be permitted to use libel suits to punish or intimidate news organizations.” — The New York Times's statement after a jury ruled against Sarah Palin in her libel suit against The Times. https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Caleb Pershan / Columbia Journalism Review: The New York Times wins case against Sarah Palin. Twice.
Carlos Alvarenga / Persuasion Rules: Persuasion in the news: Palin suit vs. NY Times is over (for now)
Alison Durkee / Forbes: New York Times Didn't Defame Sarah Palin, Jury Finds—Agreeing With Judge's Ruling
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite: BREAKING: Jury Finds New York Times Not Liable in Sarah Palin Defamation Suit
Ben Feuerherd / New York Post: Jury finds New York Times did not defame Sarah Palin
Ted Johnson / Deadline: Jury Finds New York Times “Not Liable” In Sarah Palin Libel Case; Judge Had Already Planned To Dismiss Claim
Jacob Shamsian / Insider: A jury found the New York Times not liable in the defamation case brought by Sarah Palin
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill: New York Times found not liable in Palin defamation case
Mitchell Clark / The Verge:
Facebook rebrands News Feed to just Feed after more than 15 years — The ‘News Feed’ is now just the ‘Feed’ — Meta is changing the name of Facebook's News Feed, the primary part of the service that users scroll through to see what their friends and family have shared.
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@facebookapp: Starting today, our News Feed will now be known as “Feed.” Happy scrolling! https://twitter.com/...
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab: Facebook renames News Feed just “Feed”
Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch: Facebook renamed its ‘news feed’ to just ‘feed’
Alex Kantrowitz / @kantrowitz: Facebook has backed off showing news links after realizing the engagement wasn't worth the scandal (and societal damage). People will laugh, but Feed > News Feed. https://twitter.com/...
@hypervisible: Can't criticize them for feeding people misinformation if they don't call it “news.” 🧐 https://finance.yahoo.com/...
@slpng_giants: Technically, you can't call Ben Shapiro and Dan Bongino “news”, so instead of changing their algorithm, they'll just remove the word “news”. Makes sense. https://twitter.com/...
Rachel Metz / @rachelmetz: i do think that there's something to it, calling it simply “Feed”. think about what that word means. https://twitter.com/...
Kaz Weida / @kazweida: I speak Zuckerberg so let me translate: “We've removed all pretense that the stuff you'll find on our news feed is actually news. Enjoy your daily dose of conspiracy theories!” https://twitter.com/...
@asteris: It was never a news feed, it was always a media items and narratives feed. (Even Twitter's feed can't be said to be a news feed, and it's significantly more news-centered.) https://twitter.com/...
Boz / @boztank: Fun fact: when we first launched this product I fought hard to call it just “feed” but was overruled. Fifteen years later, I am vindicated! https://twitter.com/...
Judd Legum / @juddlegum: Facebook's News Feed has a bunch of far-right propaganda masquerading as news. So they've renamed it “Feed” Problem solved! https://twitter.com/...
Seth Masket / @smotus: That's not cynical at all. https://twitter.com/...
Samuel Wade / @samuel_wade: Is this in response to regulatory standards, like how “beef burgers” in the UK must comprise at least 62% actual beef? https://twitter.com/...
Steven Johnson / @stevenbjohnson: Facebook finally catching up to @stefaniesyman and me, 27 years later. (See this if you don't get the reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/...) https://twitter.com/...
Hank Green / @hankgreen: It feels intentional at this point... https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Brian Tong / @briantong: They don't want the word ‘News’ in there because they don't care what's real or fake.🙄 Now it won't be a liability. https://twitter.com/...
Karissa Bell / Engadget: Facebook renames its News Feed to just ‘Feed’
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Mathieu Pollet / Euractiv:
Facebook launches its News tab in France, partnering with more than 100 outlets; AFP subsidiary Media Services will be Facebook's curation partner
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Staff memo: ViacomCBS renames itself as Paramount; shares will trade on Nasdaq starting Thursday as PARAA, PARA, and PARAP — Bob Bakish and Shari Redstone announced the news in a memo to staff ahead of the company's presentation to investors. — The “ViacomCBS” name is being retired.
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Jon Lafayette / Next TV: ViacomCBS Changing Company Name to Paramount
Cynthia Littleton / Variety: Goodbye Viacom and CBS: ViacomCBS Changes Corporate Name to Paramount
Ben Mullin / @benmullin: Filed under: Sentences I didn't think I'd write today https://www.wsj.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Patrick Hipes / Deadline: ViacomCBS Investor Day: All The Film & TV News We Learned About Paramount+
Jon Lafayette / Next TV: ViacomCBS Says DTC Business Lost $1 Billion During 2021
Andrew Bucholtz / Awful Announcing: ViacomCBS is changing its name to Paramount Global, already the name of a packaging company
Josh Sternberg / @joshsternberg: ViacomCBS is renaming itself to Paramount, a name synonymous w/antitrust; SCOTUS ruled in 1948 studios had unfair control over production, exhibition and distribution of content. 3 yrs ago, DOJ “sunsetted” the decree, saying it was unlikely to happen again https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...
Cynthia Littleton / Variety: As ViacomCBS Becomes Paramount, an Energized Company Solidifies Its Streaming Playbook
Katie Campione / The Wrap: ViacomCBS Changes Name to Paramount
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Dade Hayes / Deadline:
ViacomCBS reports Q4 revenue of $8B, up 16% YoY; global streaming revenue rose 48% YoY, and global streaming customers rose 9.4M for a total of 56M subscribers
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Tony Maglio / The Wrap: ViacomCBS Whiffs on Q4 Earnings Despite Reaching $1.3 Billion in Streaming Revenue
Jennifer Maas / Variety: Paramount Plus, Showtime Top 56 Million Subscribers Combined at End of 2021
Stephanie Mlot / PCMag UK: Paramount+ Is Going to Bundle Showtime for $12/Month
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Right-wing media make wildly erroneous claims about spying on Trump and then they and Trump shame other outlets for not covering the furor they created — The latest alarmist claims about spying on Trump appeared to be flawed, but the explanation is byzantine — underlining the challenge …
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Adam Davidson / @adamdavidson: I can't stop thinking about the Hillary's-email-vs-Trump-doc- destruction issue in journalism. I think it's a real teaching moment for the media. Or, at least, it could be but hasn't been. I created @planetmoney specifically to address a similar issue. 1/
Colby Hall / Mediaite: The Loudest Voices: How Can Real Journalism Possibly Compete With Fox News Lies and Double Standards?
Charlie Savage / @charlie_savage: The latest alarmist claims about purported spying on Trump (spurred by inaccurate coverage by right-wing outlets on a Durham filing) are flawed, but the explanation is byzantine — underlining the challenge for journalists in deciding what merits coverage. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Greg Sargent / @theplumlinegs: Crucial point from NYT: Right wing disinformation poses a dilemma for the media: It's often such BS that there's no real reason to cover it. But then the right screams “bias” to cow them into covering it anyway: https://www.nytimes.com/... Reupping this on the deeper problem here: https://twitter.com/...
Philip Bump / @pbump: The right is consumed with the idea that new evidence has emerged to prove that Trump was spied on in 2016. The reality is something more complicated and less easily summarized in a sound bite. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Colby Hall / Mediaite: Joe Scarborough: Fox News is ‘Willfully Stupid’ Or ‘Deliberately Lying’ About Claim Hillary ‘Spied’ on Trump
Robert Graham / Cybersect: Fact-check: Hillary didn't pay techies to infiltrate Trump Tower or the White House
Jay Rosen / @jayrosen_nyu: It comes as a bit of a shock to some (I don't mean you...) when I say: the news system we have is not designed for public understanding. It's designed to produce content every day. In this thread Adam explains how he tried to fight that with @planetmoney https://twitter.com/...
Justin Baragona / @justinbaragona: It should be pointed out that the Durham filing itself doesn't say that the Clinton campaign tried to “infiltrate” Trump's servers. That instead comes Fox News' interview with Kash Patel on the filing — and is only noted at the very bottom of the piece. https://www.foxnews.com/...
David Corn / @davidcorndc: Great explanation from @charlie_savage of the Trump cult's latest fake news re Durham's investigation. Once again, the Trump-Russia denialists, including Trump, are trying to gaslight the public. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Emerald Robinson / Emerald Robinson's The Right Way: What Is Durham Really Doing? — Once again, we see the conservative pundit class go bananas …
Aaron Keller / Law & Crime: The Words ‘Infiltrate’ and ‘Spy’ Appear Exactly Zero Times in John Durham's Recent Court Filing. Here's What It Actually Says — and What It Doesn't.
Jay Rosen / @jayrosen_nyu: I draw your attention to the part in blue. Flooding the zone with shit, as Bannon put it, works in part by wasting everyone's time. This is from “Court Filing Started a Furor in Right-Wing Outlets, but Their Narrative Is Off Track,” by @charlie_savage. https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Luke Zaleski / @zaleskiluke: The TRUTH is trump's a failed businessman who took office in 2016 with russian interference, lied about it, acted like a putin asset, lost re-election, contested it as asked to by russia in 2016, incited insurrection—and he's now ruling the GOP in exile, just as putin would want. https://twitter.com/...
Ronald Joseph Whipple / Ineptocracy Chronicles: Poll: Majority of Democrats Now Want Hillary Clinton Investigated as Explosive Durham Report Is Released
Tom Winter / NBC News: Tech exec used access to White House computers to look for dirt on Trump, says special counsel
Brooke Singman / Fox News: Trump says Durham probe exposing ‘the crime of the century,’ predicts it's ‘just the beginning’
Rebecca Ballhaus / @rebeccaballhaus: “The cybersecurity researchers were investigating malware in the White House, not spying on the Trump campaign, and to our knowledge all of the data they used was nonprivate DNS data from before Trump took office.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Catherine Salgado / Pro Deo et Libertate: Clinton Campaign, FBI Spied on Trump - While He Was President
Josh Marshall / @joshtpm: this is a good explainer. one part an example of how the press generally is doing better at this and one part the sheer level of corruption and politicization of John Durham's operation. Not a legal operation but a political and propaganda op set up by Trump and Barr. https://twitter.com/...
Aaron Rupar / @atrupar: It's a solid article otherwise but let's not pretend that Fox News is accidentally presenting information in an inaccurate way. They are flagrantly lying. They know exactly what they are doing and have no shame. And Times readers who don't watch Fox should be told this clearly.
Aaron Rupar / @atrupar: The number of euphemisms in this story for “lie” is pretty astounding. We have “narrative is off track,” “alarmist claims” that are “flawed,” “mostly wrong,” “misleading presentation,” “inaccurately declared,” “skewed,” and more. Fox News is lying! https://www.nytimes.com/...
Liz Dye / @5dollarfeminist: What really happened in the most recent Durham attempt to launder his conspiracy theories through a query about “potential conflicts of interest” from @emptywheel https://www.emptywheel.net/...
Elise Stefanik / @elisestefanik: Biggest criminal political corruption story of our lifetime and NOT A PEEP from the mainstream edit. They absolutely are complicit. https://twitter.com/...
Sean Hannity / @seanhannity: WORSE THAN WATERGATE: A filing by Special Counsel Durham alleges that the Clinton campaign paid to infiltrate Trump Tower & White House servers as part of the Russia hoax! TONIGHT on “Hannity,” we'll give you the details. PLUS, @EricTrump, @PaulManafort & more will react!
Michael S. Schmidt / @nytmike: In the past few days Trump and right wing media made a big deal about a development in the Durham investigation they claimed media was ignoring. So @charlie_savage did the reporting and now shows how the facts completely unravel their narrative. https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Kim Masters / @kimmasters: Part of their game is the time suck of debunking their made-up claims. Then they make up something else. https://twitter.com/...
Jonathan Chait / @jonathanchait: Aaaand here's @charlie_savage's report on Durham's filing, which (surprise!) debunks the claims Fox News was immediately running with https://www.nytimes.com/...
@lolgop: The press isn't covering the right's made-up lies because they're made-up lies as is their “outrage” at their made-up lies not being covered. The press hasn't learned to ignore the right's froth but at least it appears they are getting bored by it. https://twitter.com/...
@jimrutenberg: How to create a false narrative in three easy steps: @charlie_savage on what the Durham filing does and doesn't say (hint: not what they say it does) https://www.nytimes.com/...
Trip Gabriel / @tripgabriel: The right-wing furor over the latest Durham motion appeared to be built on a narrative that is ‘mostly wrong or old news.’ Via @charlie_savage https://www.nytimes.com/...
Matthew Gertz / @mattgertz: The answer to the right's “why isn't the media talking about the Durham bombshell” question appears to be “they were reporting out the story, which is much less they were claiming.” https://twitter.com/...
Bess Levin / Vanity Fair: You'll Never Believe It but Hillary Clinton Did Not, in Fact, Spy On Trump's White House
Jeremy Littau / @jeremylittau: Third paragraph. Zero in on the heart of the problem. Cover something dense in a time of headline scanning and casual news use and you risk create confusion around a fake controversy. Or get accused of bias if you don't cover it. Pick your poison. https://www.nytimes.com/...
David Harsanyi / National Review: The Media's Blackout on Durham Revelations
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast: Fox News Goes Hog-Wild With Exaggerations About the Durham Probe
Philip Bump / @pbump: Why is Trump now claiming that someone did a Watergate to him? Because of how John Durham is trying to leverage Alfa Bank and how Trump allies are trying to leverage Durham. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Sonam Sheth / Insider: Trump's latest claims that the Clinton campaign spied on him exaggerate special counsel John Durham's allegations into a grossly misleading conspiracy theory
Wall Street Journal: Trump Really Was Spied On — Durham says techies linked to the Clinton campaign had access …
CNN: Special counsel Durham alleges Clinton campaign lawyer used data to raise suspicions about Trump
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine: John Durham and the Right's Media Paranoia
Nomaan Merchant / Associated Press:
US intelligence officials accuse right-wing financial news site Zero Hedge of publishing articles created by Moscow-controlled media; Zero Hedge denies doing so — WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials on Tuesday accused a conservative financial news website with a significant American readership …
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@ap, @seth_hettena, @leahmcelrath, @aaronjmate, @rothschildmd, @davetroy, @aliabunimah, @keirgiles, @themarketswork, Caitlin's Newsletter, @harikunzru, @tedlieu, @msentropy, @madrid_mike, @markamesexiled, @mmasnick, @jenmercieca, @mollyjongfast, @gerberkawasaki, @mollymckew, @brooklynmarie, @harikunzru, @jrhuntx, @lizwahl, Global Community Weekly, @jeffstone500, @kevincollier, The RL Report, @kylegriffin1, @selectedwisdom, @udarnik, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, Fox News, The Times of Israel and The Indian Express
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@ap: U.S. intelligence officials allege a conservative financial website with a significant U.S. readership is amplifying Kremlin propaganda. Officials said Zero Hedge, with 1.2 million Twitter followers, published articles created by Moscow-controlled media. https://apnews.com/...
Seth Hettena / @seth_hettena: US intelligence officials tell The Associated Press something I reported two years ago: The popular financial site ZeroHedge spreads Kremlin propaganda. https://apnews.com/...
Leah McElrath / @leahmcelrath: I'm sorry but...what? Many of us on here have known this for a decade or longer. https://twitter.com/...
@aaronjmate: Always great to see our intelligence officials sharing their media criticism, good thing that there are no other ramifications: https://twitter.com/...
Mike Rothschild / @rothschildmd: Zero Hedge has been a firehose of conspiracy theories, economic collapse paranoia, and foreign propaganda for well over a decade. How anyone still takes it seriously is beyond comprehension. https://twitter.com/...
Dave Troy / @davetroy: Like wut... is this 2016? Zerohedge has been RT's mirror forever, and a major vector of ‘libertarian’ radicalization for mostly-male ‘rationalists’ for years. All laying the groundwork for Russia's current financial attack on the US. Tyler Durden, my ass. https://twitter.com/...
Ali Abunimah / @aliabunimah: So @joebiden's spooks are smearing random websites as Russian agents if they challenge White House warmongering and lies. A direct government attack on free speech. https://twitter.com/...
Keir Giles / @keirgiles: Genuinely surprised to see @zerohedge described as a “financial news website”. It had just never occurred to me to think of it as anything other than a disinformation outlet. https://apnews.com/...
Jeff Carlson / @themarketswork: Here we go again... “The officials briefed The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence sources.” If this was official, there would be an official statement. Our “Intelligence Agencies” are out of control. Time for a complete redo. https://twitter.com/...
Caitlin Johnstone / Caitlin's Newsletter: “Russian Propaganda” Means Disputing US Propaganda
Hari Kunzru / @harikunzru: They managed to do the whole piece without telling us who Tyler Durden is? https://twitter.com/...
Ted Lieu / @tedlieu: This Zero Hedge story shows, again, that the country that continues to be a menace to America and the free world is . . . Russia. https://twitter.com/...
@msentropy: US “intelligence” just figured out Zero Hedge is fishy, eh That's adorable https://twitter.com/...
Mike Madrid / @madrid_mike: Russia has been investing for years in building the capacity to move their messages in the U.S. media ecosystem. They're cashing in on those investments now. https://twitter.com/...
Mark Ames / @markamesexiled: Funny how all this hysteria & Russiagate treason-baiting ramped up just as Biden's legislative agenda, “the most progressive presidency in history,” collapsed in utter defeat, thanks to fellow Democrats. They've got nothing left but zombie Russiagating. https://twitter.com/...
Mike Masnick / @mmasnick: Yeah, generally my take too. I mean, it's been kind of an open secret for years that ZH has no problem pushing ridiculous Russian propaganda, but having anonymous “U.S. intelligence officials” denouncing a news org (even a sketchy one) this way... seems generally problematic https://twitter.com/...
Jennifer Mercieca / @jenmercieca: Zero Hedge accused of narrative laundering Russian propaganda. I really like the way this AP article explains the infowar moves. https://apnews.com/...
Molly Jong-Fast / @mollyjongfast: Shocked, I tell you. https://twitter.com/...
Ross Gerber / @gerberkawasaki: It's is about time the Russian misinformation site is called out. Amazing @Twitter allows it. #RussiaUkraineCrisis #Zerohedge https://twitter.com/...
Molly McKew / @mollymckew: A little late to this party, eh? But great, call it what it is. https://twitter.com/...
Brooke Binkowski / @brooklynmarie: And again, had you listened to me (or seen their bullshit “articles” in there about me) you would have already known this https://twitter.com/...
Hari Kunzru / @harikunzru: I used to read Zerohedge years ago. It was always conspiratorial, but there was a sharp shift in tone at one point - I wondered if the owners had sold the account. Would love to read a proper account of who / where / when
Jonathan Hunt / @jrhuntx: No fan of Zero Hedge or Russian propaganda but an inherent risk of the “pluralistic and independent media” US government touts elsewhere is domestic actors will at times align with foreign governments. This is where my free speech absolutism kicks in. https://twitter.com/...
Liz Wahl / @lizwahl: This isn't news, RT has been amplifying Zero Hedge's conspiracy theories forever. What's newer is Fox and the likes of @TuckerCarlson mirroring Russian propaganda https://twitter.com/...
Buck Williams / Global Community Weekly: Now We've Done It: We Pissed Off The CIA
Jeff Stone / @jeffstone500: US intelligence says @zerohedge is publishing articles created by Kremlin-controlled media. This fits with a Russian strategy to post articles on self-publishing sites, then distribute them via wider blogs and promote on social media. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Kevin Collier / @kevincollier: I am shocked and outraged at allegations that the guy behind ZeroHedge, a Russian hacking truther who has identified himself only as “Tyler Durden” for like a decade, might not be a pillar of journalistic integrity. https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Rl Ellison / The RL Report: Just Saying — The recent attacks on Joe Rogan and now Zero Hedge reminds one of the attacks years ago on Rush Limbaugh.
Kyle Griffin / @kylegriffin1: U.S. intelligence officials have accused a conservative financial news website with a significant American readership of amplifying Kremlin propaganda. The officials said Zero Hedge published articles created by Moscow-controlled media. https://apnews.com/...
Clint Watts / @selectedwisdom: “In an email, the website said there “is no relationship between Strategic Cultural Foundation (or the SVR) and Zero Hedge, and furthermore this is the first time we hear someone allege that the Foundation is linked to Russian propaganda.” Uh right 🤨 https://apnews.com/...
John / @udarnik: It has *always* been obvious that Zero Hedge was a front for a Russian Troll Farm. https://twitter.com/...
Todd Prince / Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Eyeing Ukraine, Putin Huddles In A Tight, Hawkish Circle
Dennis Romero / NBC News:
P.J. O'Rourke, a former editor-in-chief of National Lampoon, author, satirist, and libertarian-leaning commentator, dies at 74 from complications of lung cancer — P.J. O'Rourke, an influential baby boomer satirist and commentator who defied the counterculture's leftward politics, died Tuesday morning.
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New York Times, @petersagal, Rigid Thinking, @waitwait, @rcbl, @dreamweasel, @mrharrycole, @jessbravin, @fakedansavage, @rachelabramsny, @cpautoscribe, @edbott, @billkristol, @humanprogress, @dereklowe, @jasonbedrick, @frankconniff, @jeffduntemann, @jsnover, @robpegoraro, @drewfromtv, The Hill, @iancobain, @modeleccentric, @joenbc, @jposhaughnessy, @billkristol, @thejewishdream, @michaeldweiss, @georgesstpaul1, @markdstrauss, @burgessct, Los Angeles Times, New York Post, The Week, Snopes.com, National Review, Rolling Stone and Deadline
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Neil Genzlinger / New York Times: P.J. O'Rourke, Conservative Political Satirist, Dies at 74
Peter Sagal / @petersagal: P.J. O'Rourke, a journalist, humorist, and libertarian commentator, dies at 74
Damian Penny / Rigid Thinking: The car magazine journalist who changed my life
@waitwait: We're heartbroken, but no one would've enjoyed this hour of confusion more than PJ. He was as kind as he was funny, and we'll miss him more than we can say. https://twitter.com/...
Rob Long / @rcbl: A hero and an inspiration. A brilliantly funny, sneaky smart writer and the ideal drinking companion. He did the impossible: he made you laugh at the bad news. Except for today. P. J. O'Rourke. Irreplaceable. https://twitter.com/...
@dreamweasel: I often disagreed with his political views, but found his writing hilarious. I particularly enjoyed his “Bachelor Home Companion” and his Rolling Stone travelogues in the '80s. Rest in Peace, P.J. https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Harry Cole / @mrharrycole: Gutted. And ugh at 50 word intro. P.J. O'Rourke, Conservative Political Satirist, Dies at 74 - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/...
Jess Bravin / @jessbravin: The Sunday Newspaper Parody, which Mr. O'Rourke edited with John Hughes, remains a touchstone of American journalism. https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Rachel C. Abrams / @rachelabramsny: “Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer and remove the crab grass on your lawn...Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then get elected and prove it” Loved him on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me https://www.nytimes.com/...
Chris Paukert / @cpautoscribe: Aw, man. Rest in peace, P.J. Met him via David E. and handled a little bit of his work while at @WindingRoadMag back in the day. Always enjoyed his @CARandDRIVER work and have a couple of aged, well-worn compendiums on my shelf, too. https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Bill Kristol / @billkristol: “O'Rourke announced he was going to vote for Clinton, not Trump...'I thought he was unstable,' he said, and dangerous. ‘I still do.’ As time went on, he continued in that vein, describing himself as a member of the ‘unorganized resistance’ against Trump.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
@humanprogress: P.J. O'Rourke, a brilliant writer and political satirist, had a one-word reflection on progress: “When you think of the good old days, think one word: dentistry.” From the whole HP team, rest in peace. https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Derek Lowe / @dereklowe: Aargh, that looks to confirm the news. I first came across O'Rourke in the 1970s with his Nat. Lampoon stuff - a very smart and funny man, and (incidentally) a right-winger who was never taken in for a moment by Trump. He'll be missed. https://twitter.com/...
Jason Bedrick / @jasonbedrick: Ugh, so sad. P.J. O'Rourke was one of the greats. May his memory be a blessing. https://twitter.com/...
Frank Conniff / @frankconniff: I mean, come on! 2022 even has it in for funny conservatives. If there's another one out there he or she had better be careful. Rest In Peace, PJ O'Rourke. https://twitter.com/...
Jeff Duntemann / @jeffduntemann: Humorist P. J. O'Rourke died this morning, of lung cancer. I have a lot of his books, and most of them fall somewhere between huge fun and hilarious. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. #PJORourke #humor https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Jeffrey Snover / @jsnover: RIP P.J. O'Rourke If I've said anything funny, chances are 3 out of 4 that I was quoting PJ. https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Rob Pegoraro / @robpegoraro: I had the pleasure of meeting P.J. O'Rourke only once - some 28 years ago, at a bookstore in D.C. where he signed the book I'd bought for my dad and did so with the sarcastic humor that had me reading him too. Time to re-read that book... https://www.nbcnews.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Ian Cobain / @iancobain: RIP PJ O'Rourke. Met him on road from Saudi to Kuwait during '91 war. The eejit I was with had crashed our car into an Iraqi tank and Patrick gave us a lift. When stopped at a Saudi roadblock, PJ demanded to know: “Where's Mossad when you really need them?"https://www.nytimes.com/ ...
Damian Solorzano / @modeleccentric: He passed today, P.J. O'Rourke. Here's an article he was well known for. https://www.caranddriver.com/ ...
Joe Scarborough / @joenbc: “I couldn't stay a Maoist forever. I got too fat to wear bell-bottoms. And I realized that communism meant giving my golf clubs to a family in Zaire.” ~P.J. O'Rourke https://www.nytimes.com/...
Jim OShaughnessy / @jposhaughnessy: RIP, P.J. O'Rourke, a very funny and witty man “Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.” ~P. J. O'Rourke P.J. O'Rourke, Conservative Political Satirist, Dies at 74 https://www.nytimes.com/...
Bill Kristol / @billkristol: “'Although this is a conservative book,' O'Rourke explained, ‘it is not informed by any very elaborate political theory. I have only one firm belief about the American political system, and that is this: God is a Republican and Santa Claus is a Democrat.’” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Rafi Schwartz / @thejewishdream: I know he was a libertarian weirdo later on, but man “How to Drive Fast on Drugs While Getting Your Wing-Wang Squeezed and Not Spill Your Drink” is a classic https://twitter.com/...
Michael Weiss / @michaeldweiss: He also wrote that when he told his grandmother he was a Maoist, she replied: “As long as you're not a Democrat.” https://twitter.com/...
@georgesstpaul1: @PhillipAdams_1 “No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity.” https://www.google.com/...
Mark Strauss / @markdstrauss: P.J. O'Rourke wrote this brilliant piece for Foreign Policy Magazine in 2000, on post-Soviet corruption, likening it to the Godfather Part III. Still relevant and hilarious after all these years. https://foreignpolicy.com/... One of my favorite openers for an article, ever... https://twitter.com/...
Christopher Burgess / @burgessct: #RIP P.J. O'Rourke, To be able to craft satire is an art form for which I constantly strive, O'Rourke was able to sling words in a way that skewered like a shish-kabob Dead at 74. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Christie D'Zurilla / Los Angeles Times: P.J. O'Rourke, political satirist and journalist, dead at 74
Andrew Court / New York Post: P.J. O'Rourke, legendary political satirist, dead at 74
Grayson Quay / The Week: P.J. O'Rourke, libertarian humorist, dead at 74
David Harsanyi / National Review: R.I.P., P. J. O'Rourke
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Source: FT will hit 1M digital subscribers later this month; in 2021, revenues reached £438M, up 18% YoY, and digital journalism makes up 46% of revenue — The Financial Times will soon reach 1 million digital-only subscribers, a source familiar with the numbers confirms to Axios.
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@sarafischer, @martinsfp, What's New in Publishing, @germanotes, @fritz844, @chaykak and Talking Biz News
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Sara Fischer / @sarafischer: NEW: The Financial Times approaching 1 million digital-only subscribers — For the full year of 2021, @FT total group revenues, including journalism products & professional services, reached £438 million, up 18% year-over-year — More on @axios: https://www.axios.com/...
Martin Sfp Bryant / @martinsfp: Interesting new thing from the FT: “In March, the company will launch a new app called ‘The FT Edit app’ that will give readers access to eight feature articles every weekday at a much lower price point.” https://www.axios.com/...
Sara Germano / @germanotes: see what happens when we start covering figure skating? https://twitter.com/...
Michael Fritzell / @fritz844: 1 million digital subs - amazing. But would they reach that kind of scale had it not been for the prior success of their paper version? https://twitter.com/...
Kyle Chayka / @chaykak: digital subscriptions are def working for publications that people either have to or feel like they have to read https://twitter.com/...
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News: FT nearing 1 million digital-only subscribers
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Nielsen and NBCU say Super Bowl viewership rose 14% YoY to roughly 112M viewers, of which 11.2M came from streaming services — High ratings for NBC and its sister platforms follow strong viewership for the NFL's regular season and playoffs — About 112 million viewers watched …
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Awful Announcing, NBC Sports Pressbox, @jacobfeldman4, Deadline, @nbcsportspr, Billboard, @loudmouthjulia, @aufamily, Digiday, @michaelprtd, The A.V. Club, @loudmouthjulia, @mediumbuying, Junghoon's Direct Media …, Deadline, @jbflint, Sports Illustrated, CNBC, CNN, The Streamable and Variety
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Jakegellerman / NBC Sports Pressbox: NBC SPORTS' COVERAGE OF SUPER BOWL LVI AVERAGES TOTAL AUDIENCE DELIVERY OF 112.3 MILLION VIEWERS, REACHES 167 MILLION VIEWERS ON UNPRECEDENTED DAY IN SPORTS MEDIA HISTORY
@jacobfeldman4: In the last two years, Super Bowl streaming has really taken off. Could we see another near-doubling next year? (thanks to @LevAkabas for the chart) https://twitter.com/...
Dominic Patten / Deadline: Super Bowl Total Viewership Tops 112 Million For NBC & NFL With L.A. Rams' Hometown Win - Update
@nbcsportspr: NBC Sports' Coverage of Biggest Day in Sports Media History Delivers Massive Audience https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
Julia Alexander / @loudmouthjulia: As targeted advertising technology for streaming entertainment betters, too, questions amongst advertisers about fractioned audience bases (and therefore theoretical smaller TAM) may disappear. Two bites of the same apple, driven by consumer behavior and better data.
@aufamily: These are some crazy numbers! For context, College Football's National Championship game had between 20- 25 million viewers; most Iron Bowls over the last decade have had between 10 and 20 million viewers. https://twitter.com/...
Tim Peterson / Digiday: Future of TV Briefing: Publishers reassess revenue options for short-form shows post-YouTube Originals
Michael Phillips / @michaelprtd: Los Angeles wasn't in the Top 10 markets and wasn't close. With the winning team. And a hometown halftime show. Gotta get the Chargers outta there. https://twitter.com/...
Matt Schimkowitz / The A.V. Club: 112 million football fans and commercial enthusiasts watched the Super Bowl this year
Julia Alexander / @loudmouthjulia: Impressive y/y growth in Super Bowl streaming audience. Peacock availability is crucial, but Peacock 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪 𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘴 even more so to the equation. Peacock's done a stellar job with NFL games the whole season; no buffering, glitching, or collapsing https://twitter.com/...
@mediumbuying: Super Bowl LVI Draws About 112 Million Viewers as Rams Beat Bengals — On NBC alone, the game averaged 99.2 million viewers, an 8% increase from the previous year There were 11.2 million viewers from streaming platforms, including Peacock https://www.wsj.com/...
Alexandra Del Rosario / Deadline: ‘Euphoria’ Holds Its Own Amid Super Bowl LVI, Tallies Series High With 5.1 Million Viewers
Joe Flint / @jbflint: Audience breakdown per Nielsen and NBCU: NBC: 99.2 million Telemundo: 1.9 million Streaming: 11.2 million (majority Peacock) https://www.wsj.com/... via @WSJ
Jimmy Traina / Sports Illustrated: Streaming Helps Super Bowl Generate Monster Viewership Number: TRAINA THOUGHTS
Jabari Young / CNBC: This year's Super Bowl attracted more than 112 million viewers, up 14% from last year
Frank Pallotta / CNN: Super Bowl ratings rebound in a big way for the NFL and NBC
Jason Gurwin / The Streamable: Super Bowl LVI on NBC Sets New Streaming Record With 6 Million Average Viewers, 11.2 Million with Co-Viewing
Mónica Marie Zorrilla / Variety: TV Ratings: NBC's Super Bowl LVI Telecast Draws Over 100 Million Viewers
Daisuke Wakabayashi / New York Times:
Google says it plans to bring Privacy Sandbox to Android, limiting data sharing from smartphones, and promises the changes will be less disruptive than Apple's — It says it will give other companies plenty of time to adapt to changes to its Android software. Similar changes made by Apple affected big internet companies.
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Garett Sloane / Ad Age: Google plans Android ad data limits, following Apple's lead
Ronan Shields / Digiday: The Rundown: What you should know now that Google is bringing its Privacy Sandbox to Android
Sean Czarnecki / Insider: Google is about to clamp down on advertisers' ability to target Android users. Here's what it'll mean for advertisers, app developers, and Facebook.
Cherlynn Low / Engadget: Google wants to figure out how to serve Android users ads while minimizing tracking
Shruti Dhapola / The Indian Express: Google's ‘Privacy Sandbox’ coming to Android as it tries to balance ads and user privacy
Mason Walker / Pew Research Center:
Survey finds 23% of US adults get news from podcasts at least sometimes and 56% never do; 33% of adults ages 18 to 29 at least sometimes get news from podcasts — The controversy around Spotify and its podcaster Joe Rogan has drawn new attention to the medium at a time when podcasting …
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