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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Fox News has not interviewed Trump in 100+ days, nor aired his recent rallies live; sources: the snubs are intentional and extend to the highest levels of Fox — The former president hasn't been interviewed on the Rupert Murdoch-owned cable network in more than 100 days, and other Republicans often get the attention he once did.
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Kathleen Kingsbury / The New York Times Company:
Nicholas Kristof returns to The New York Times as a columnist after stepping down to run for governor of Oregon; Kristof began writing NYT columns in 2001 — The journalist who first started here in 1984 and began writing columns for us in 2001 returns to Times Opinion.
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American Press Institute, @nytimespr, Willamette Week, Poynter, @timmarchman, @casmudde, @swolecialism, @briangaar, @owillis, @sethcotlar, @melissagira, @davidfolkenflik, @cliffordlevy, Discourse Blog, @jackmirkinson, @leah_sottile, @daweiner, @normcharlatan, @nytblake, @djrothkopf, On the Trail with Nick Kristof and The Hill
Christopher Beam / New York Times:
A profile of Scott Galloway, who wants to be “the most influential thought leader” in business via his podcasts, newsletter, New York magazine column, and books — The podcaster aspires to be an influential thought leader. But his appeal to a mostly male fan base is about more than just his prognostications.
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@taylorlorenz, @profgalloway, @kellyaucoin77, @bendwalsh, @tomgara, @karaswisher, @bafeldman and @jeffjarvis
Clark Hoyt / Mercury News:
Jerry Ceppos, who was the dean of two journalism schools and the managing editor of The Mercury News when the newspaper won two Pulitzer Prizes, dies at 75 — He led the organization to two Pulitzer Prizes while focusing its lens on technology and diversity
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The Advocate, Associated Press, @rtmannjr, @spj_tweets, @kyle_whitfield, SPJ News, @aegallo, @frannydink, @j_la28, @theadvocatebr, @jsodonoghue, @joshmankiewicz, @lindazavoral, @spizarro, @tatumcomo, @kennlandry, @frederickholl, @byreeddarcey, @laranicholson_, @jeff_gauger, @farrah_yvette, @melindadeslatte, @mgelpi4, @samkarlin, @harrisongolden, @billygomila, @lauren_leist and Poynter
Charlotte Klein / Vanity Fair:
A profile of The Washington Post's Sally Buzbee, including interviews with her and colleagues on newsroom restructuring, Twitter, and managing a remote team — The executive editor opens up about her first frenetic year atop the masthead—tackling everything from newsroom restructuring to Twitter tumult …
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Mediaite, @dansewell, @jayrosen_nyu, @brianstelter, @neilmcmahon, @kriscoratti, @digitalsista and @froomkin
The Grio:
TheGrio replaces the Black News Channel, which Allen Media Group acquired in July 2022, delivering news as it happens and marking the online brand's pivot to TV — With the transition of Black News Channel, Byron Allen hopes to mark a bold new era for Black-owned media. — Loading the player...
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@geraldinemoriba, @ameshiacross and @esorruzam
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Analysts project CNN's profits falling to $956.8M in 2022, which sources say would be the first time since 2016 that its profit fell below $1B — The network is on pace to drop below $1 billion in profit for the first time in years, according to people familiar with its operations, amid steep declines in TV viewership.
Eric Lach / New Yorker:
A look at the tracker built by NYC nonprofit news outlet City Limits to count people in the city's shelters, “a wonderful example of public-service journalism” — A nonprofit news outlet has spent the past half year publishing more complete data on homelessness.
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Luck, John Lasseter's first film as head of Skydance Animation, debuts on Apple TV+ on August 5; Lasseter was ousted from Pixar in 2017 over workplace behavior — John Lasseter was toppled five years ago by allegations about his workplace behavior. He's back with an animated film and a studio that could be Pixar 2.0.
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Gawker, AppleInsider, @brycecovert, @cindygallop and @nytimesbusiness
Lillian Rizzo / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon Prime Video's NFL broadcast will offer alternate streaming feeds in addition to its main one, a strategy used by ESPN and Nickelodeon to attract viewers — Company to have comedy group Dude Perfect call some ‘Thursday Night Football’ games in bid to expand reach
Kent Faulk / AL.com:
Alabama prison officials examined female reporters' clothing and tried to block an AL.com reporter from witnessing an execution because her skirt was too short — Alabama prison officials examined female reporters' clothing and tried to block a female reporter with AL.com …
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Angela Fu / Poynter:
A look at Outside's aggressive and successful anti-union campaign, which included the argument that a union would jeopardize its ability to attract VC money — Outside Magazine ran an aggressive anti-union campaign that highlighted the company's unique funding structure, current and former staff say