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8:10 AM ET, July 18, 2022

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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
After the WSJ editorial board called the story, later verified, of a 10-year-old rape victim “fanciful”, its ensuing correction mischaracterized the piece  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  When is an editor's note like a comb-over?  When it's trying to hide what the editor would rather not own up to.
Washington Post:
Saudi officials excluded two Washington Post reporters from a briefing during Biden's visit, but they were invited after raising the issue with the White House  —  Biden's greeting to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was criticized by human rights advocates as too friendly.
Seth Smalley / Poynter:
A look at automated fact-checking tools tested by the UK's Full Fact, which detect and categorize claims in real time and cross reference with existing work  —  Fact-checkers in London have developed a verification tool to live fact-check false claims with a goal of global implementation.
Monica Chin / The Verge:
A look at the state of accessibility coverage in tech journalism, as some reporters believe tech news outlets aren't covering assistive technology consistently  —  Six years ago, Apple introduced the touch bar, a thin touchscreen strip that replaced the usual row of function buttons on its MacBook Pros.
Julia Angwin / The Markup:
An interview with Lucia Walinchus, the executive director at nonprofit Eye on Ohio, who recently published a proposal to tax digital ads to support journalism  —  One of the most meaningful changes in our economy in the past decade has been the astronomical growth in online advertising …
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Disney plans to raise ESPN+'s monthly subscription from $6.99 to $9.99 and its annual price from $69.99 to $99.99, 43% increases, starting on August 23, 2022  —  The Disney-backed streaming-video sports service intends to raise its monthly subscription fee by $3 a month …
Tara McGowan / Poynter:
Fact-based news necessary for a pro-democracy citizenry is increasingly behind a paywall; news outlets should do more, including making election coverage free  —  Paywalls bolster news organizations' bottom lines, but leave Americans in the dark.  As a public service, let everyone read election stories for free.
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Apple launches Apple Music Sessions, with performances by Carrie Underwood and Tenille Townes recorded in Apple's Nashville studio and released in spatial audio  —  Apple is introducing a new perk for Apple Music subscribers, Apple Music Sessions, which gives listeners access to exclusive releases …
Discussion: Apple, Macworld, CNBC and CNET
 
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Ray Schultz / MediaPost:
Fortune debuts Fortune Well in collaboration with CVS Health, to offer health and wellness articles, videos, and infographics for business professionals
Discussion: PR Newswire and Talking Biz News
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
LiveOne, formerly called LiveXLive and owner of Slacker Radio, raised $8.1M for its PodcastOne subsidiary, valuing it at $60M, as part of a plan to spin it off
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
Q&A with Runa Sandvik, whose Granitt startup helps at-risk people like journalists, activists, politicians, lawyers, and refugees prepare for digital threats
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Maria L. La Ganga / Los Angeles Times:
A Los Angeles Times reporter says two former top editors tried to kill a story about drug use by the University of Southern California's medical school dean
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
Protocol names MIT Technology Review Executive Editor Michael Reilly as editorial director; Protocol Editor-In-Chief Tim Grieve is leaving after four years
Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
Simone Oliver steps down as global editor-in-chief of Vice Media Group's Refinery29 “to pursue other opportunities”; Oliver took on the role in September 2020
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Jordan Valinsky / CNN:
Hasbro is paying The New York Times a licensing fee to release Wordle: The Party Game, a Wordle board game, on October 1 for a suggested price of $19.99