Top News:
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Tucker Carlson dodged Ben Smith's questions in an interview during Semafor's pre-launch event by deflecting, lying, and attacking the questioner — Semafor founder Ben Smith's much-ballyhooed Thursday interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson was, predictably, a total shitshow.
Discussion:
Nieman Lab, Micah Sifry, Vanity Fair, @mlsif, @jamesfallows, @emmacarew, @emmacarew, @vwpickard, @emilybell, Press Gazette, @lainnafader, Gawker, @wesleylowery, @jakelahut, @jeffjarvis, @stevemullis, @froomkin, @mlsif, @jamespmanley, @semaforben, @luisassardo, @jeremylittau, @mlcalderone, @jamesfallows, @mattgertz, @mlcalderone, @nberlat, The Daily Beast, @vwpickard, @mlcalderone, @stanhope_v, @wesleylowery, @wesleylowery, The Hill, @ourobororoboruo, @mjkea, @wesleylowery, @mickeleh, @hanaatameez, Mediaite and Insider
Washington Post:
David Shipley, top editor of Bloomberg's opinion section, is named editor of The Washington Post editorial page, managing 80+ staffers starting after Labor Day — The longtime editor at Bloomberg will succeed the late Fred Hiatt as the first leader of the section hired from outside of The Post.
RELATED:
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
Memo: Tim O'Brien has been named editor of Bloomberg Opinion, replacing David Shipley, who will move to The Washington Post after Labor Day — Bloomberg editor-in-chief John Micklethwait sent the following note to Bloomberg staff on Thursday:
Discussion:
@timobrien and @tarapalmeri
Shawn McCreesh / New York Magazine:
A look at Sun Valley's media mogul meeting, where a fence constrains most reporters, but a few including Anderson Cooper and Bari Weiss mingle with billionaires — As I stood penned in with a pack of gossipy reporters outside the Sun Valley Lodge Tuesday afternoon, watching while a procession …
Discussion:
Puck, The Wrap, The Streamable, @ceciliakang, @karaswisher, @ktbenner, @tedsmyth, @geopolitics_emp and @vanityfair
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Twitter starts testing a CoTweets feature that lets two accounts co-author a tweet, with both accounts tagged in a single tweet, an idea it explored in March — Twitter says it's testing CoTweets for a limited time — Twitter has started testing a new CoTweets feature this week with users of the social network.
Discussion:
TechCrunch, Engadget, @reeltalker, @petersterne, @alexeheath, @digiphile, @jeffseibert, @katienotopoulos, @mmasnick, @brchastain, 9to5Mac and @adamhlavac, more at Techmeme »
Dan Milmo / The Guardian:
A change to the proposed UK Online Safety Bill would stop platforms like YouTube and Facebook from taking down news content before letting the publisher appeal — Change to online safety bill will stop sites such as YouTube barring content instantly, following TalkRadio debacle
Discussion:
@baekdal, more at Techmeme »
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Netflix rolls out spatial audio to all devices and to all subscribers, currently available for season four of Stranger Things, The Witcher, and more — Today, Netflix announced that it is bringing spatial audio to all devices with the aim of enhancing the listening experience throughout its catalog of original titles.
Discussion:
About Netflix, Variety, The Streamable, Sennheiser's pressreleases and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
Peter White / Deadline:
Leigh London Redman of Warner Bros. TV will be new president of Berlanti Productions, replacing David Madden and starting in September — EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. TV's Leigh London Redman, has been appointed as President of Berlanti Productions. — London Redman, who was who was EVP …
New York Times:
Some librarians have been fired or quit over personal attacks for refusing to remove books; the ALA tracked 1,597 books challenged in 2021, a 20-year high — Caustic fights over which books belong on the shelves have put librarians at the center of a bitter and widening culture war.
Discussion:
@infosecsherpa, The Highlighter Article Club, @oclc, @goldiestandard, @mariskreizman, @edwardhumes, @traciedhall1, @ncacensorship, @froomkin, @progressive_va, @alfonslopeztena, @victoriastrauss, @libshipwreck, bookforum.com, @talya_cooper, @lizszabo, @anaveciana, @jamesfdennin, @phoenixwmn, @pronounced_ing, @froomkin and @chrisbohjalian
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sony's PlayStation Store plans to remove access to hundreds of Studiocanal movie titles in August 2022 that customers in Germany and Austria have purchased — Achtung! … At the time, Sony assured customers that they “can still access movie and TV content they have purchased through PlayStation Store …
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Reddit launches an NFT-based avatar marketplace with 90 profile pictures available for purchase at a fixed price, expanding on support for Ethereum-based NFTs — Reddit is launching a new NFT-based avatar marketplace today that allows you to purchase blockchain-based profile pictures for a fixed rate.
Discussion:
Reddit Upvoted, Ethereum World News, @chrisblec, The Verge, Gizmodo, Adweek, Engadget and Tubefilter, more at Techmeme »
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:
Apple announces Lockdown Mode in iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura to protect journalists and other high-risk users against “highly targeted cyberattacks” — Apple today announced a new Lockdown Mode coming to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura.
Discussion:
CNN, MediaPost, ScreenRant, @jsrailton, Washington Post, AppleInsider, @ngleicher, @j0hnnyxm4s, @eff, @charlvdwalt and @sethforprivacy, more at Techmeme »
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
