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Jack Queen / Reuters:
A jury says Alex Jones must pay two Sandy Hook parents $45.2M in punitive damages, on top of $4.1M in compensatory damages, for claiming the shooting was a hoax — U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay the parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre $45.2 million …
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Parker Molloy / The Present Age:
How mainstream outlets boosted right-wing commentators Alex Jones, Tomi Lahren, and others to the point of manifesting the rising star narrative they created — When mainstream media outlets decide to interview right-wing trolls like Jones, they're paving the way for the fringe's future success.
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Janet Miranda / Bloomberg:
Texas law caps punitive damages, meaning Alex Jones may get a reduced fine; his lawyers plan to seek a fine reduction that the plaintiffs' lawyers plan to fight
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Ryan Faughnder / Los Angeles Times:
Warner Bros. Discovery's stock closed down 16.53% on August 5, after its first combined financial report revealed disappointing revenue and streaming challenges — Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery sank Friday after the media and entertainment giant reported disappointing earnings …
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Jill Goldsmith / Deadline:
CNN and Warner Bros. Discovery plan to launch a CNN Originals hub on Discovery+ starting on August 19, featuring 800+ hours of current and legacy programming — CNN and Warner Bros. Discovery are launching a dedicated CNN Originals hub on Discovery+ domestically starting August 19.
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Kim Masters / The Hollywood Reporter:
Sources: DC Films President Walter Hamada was on the verge of leaving the studio after Batgirl's shelving, but agreed to stay on at least until October 21, 2022 — The executive has agreed to remain in his post at least until the Oct. 21 release of the Dwayne Johnson film ‘Black Adam.’
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Wall Street Journal:
Gannett, Warner Bros. Discovery, The New York Times, Paramount, and other US media firms have noted a Q2 2022 advertising slowdown and headwinds in Q3 guidance — Warner Bros. Discovery, New York Times and Paramount Global warn of pressure on ad revenue — U.S. television networks …
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Nico Grant / New York Times:
Inside the “YouTube automation” cottage industry, which is persuading people to spend thousands of dollars on tutorials for creating video businesses on YouTube — A cottage industry is persuading people to spend thousands to create video businesses on YouTube. Disclaimer: It is harder than it looks.
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
An interview with Rachel Maddow on her decision to step back from MSNBC's daily prime time slot after 14 years to focus on a WWII-era podcast and other projects — The cable juggernaut signed a multimillion-dollar contract to not be on the air five nights a week.
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Geoff Edgers / Washington Post:
How a record store owner exposed MoFi's use of digital files after the company claimed for years its pricey vinyl album reissues are purely analog reproductions — MoFi Records claimed its expensive reissues were purely analog reproductions. It had been deceiving its customer base for years.
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Rowan Philp / Global Investigative Journalism Network:
Pulitzer-winning Associated Press reporter Martha Mendoza and eight more investigative reporters discuss their mistakes and what journalists can learn from them — If there is one type of lesson that journalists never forget, it is the kind that follows a strategic reporting mistake that stalls an otherwise promising investigation.
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Kathryn Foxhall / Columbia Journalism Review:
Reporters' ability to talk with US federal agency staff without public information officer approval has been gradually cut off, and the media should fight back — In 1981, Cristine Russell, then a health reporter at the Washington Post, asked to interview C. Everett Koop, who was nominated to be surgeon general of the United States.
Billboard:
Todd Boehly's Eldridge Industries and MRC complete split of shared media assets; Eldridge retains Dick Clark Productions and Hollywood publication investments — The companies said that a transition structure will be put in place over the next several months in order to ensure a smooth separation.
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