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Ben Doherty / The Guardian:
In an NYT ad, Australian news site Crikey challenges Lachlan Murdoch to sue it for defamation over an article calling the Murdochs Trump's “co-conspirators” — Crikey.com.au issues challenge in newspaper ads, including in the New York Times, after Murdoch issues legal threat over article
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Crikey, New York Times, @ginarush, NPR, Axios, @crikey_news, @crikey_news, @jeffjarvis, @maynereport, @mattsheffield, @garypayinda, @mmasnick, @nandoodles, @markdistef, @ginarush, @bgrueskin, @davidfolkenflik, @davidfolkenflik, @markdistef, @markdistef, @cameronwilson, @shanebazzi, @crikey_news, @lizhcks, @crikey_news, @jeffjarvis, @mrmatthewtodd, @ginarush, @crikey_news, Mediaite, Financial Times and Australian Financial Review
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Michaela Whitbourn / Sydney Morning Herald:
Lachlan Murdoch files a defamation suit against Crikey over an article that called the Murdochs Trump's “unindicted co-conspirators” after the January 6 riots — Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size — News Corp co-chairman Lachlan Murdoch has filed defamation proceedings …
Brandon Katz / The Wrap:
CNN's seven-part documentary series The Murdochs: Empire of Influence, originally slated for CNN+, will start airing on CNN on September 25 — “The Murdochs: Empire of Influence,” an original series detailing the world's most powerful media family and their complicated history, will air on CNN this fall.
Axios:
House of the Dragon draws 10M viewers, the largest ever audience for a new series on HBO; Game of Thrones had its strongest week ever on HBO Max the week prior — HBO's highly anticipated “Game of Thrones” prequel broke records as the largest premier in HBO history, the company said Monday.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
YouTube launches a dedicated podcasts homepage in the US, letting users explore popular shows, creators, and recommend content — Earlier this year, reports emerged that YouTube would soon add a dedicated podcasts homepage — a signal the company was getting more serious about its investments …
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9to5Google, The Verge, Future News & Media, @libsyn, Podcast Bestie, @grammargirl, @evoterra, Podcast Movement, @jamescridland, @thedanbarrett, Ars Technica, Tubefilter, MediaPost and Engadget
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Analysis done by NYT's union finds that Black and Latino staffers are far less likely than their white peers to receive strong job ratings, affecting bonuses — A survey of roughly 1,000 The New York Times employees conducted by members of the union that represents its newsroom found …
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nyguild.org, @rahawahaile, @jeanniekim, @kevinmdraper, @gaufre, @brooklynmarie, @ellawinthrop, @notesfromhel, @wesleylowery and @gabrieljr
Jason Guerrasio / Insider:
Movie theater ticket subscription service MoviePass plans to relaunch in beta on September 5 for $10, $20, or $30 per month — - MoviePass will relaunch in beta form on Labor Day. — The only way to use the service is to sign up on a waitlist beginning Thursday.
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Axios, The Wrap, Variety, Boing Boing, @marisatomay, @film_girl, @ben__tobin, CNET, The A.V. Club, SlashFilm, Gizmodo, Bloomberg, Forbes, IndieWire, TechCrunch, Media Play News, Engadget and Deadline
Reuters:
A look at video streaming sites thriving on misinformation and hate speech, such as BitChute, with 514M visits in 2021, and Odysee with 292M, per Similarweb — BitChute and Odysee serve up conspiracies, racism and graphic violence to millions of viewers. Taking advantage of Big Tech …
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@reuters, @styx666official and @reuters, more at Techmeme »
Maria Curi / Bloomberg Government:
Sens. Klobuchar and Kennedy release the revised Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, including addressing copyright and an eight-year negotiating window — - Legislation would offer longer window to negotiate payments — Revamped measure aims to address copyright concerns
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Reuters, @sarafischer, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, @m_ccuri, @jlamel, News/Media Alliance, @ellengilmer, @blakereid, @wexler, @jamescz19 and @mmasnick
Matt Stieb / New York Magazine:
An interview with Jake Paul on his sports media and mobile betting company Betr, his vision for its sports talk show, the “TikTokification” of media, and more — Between strength training sets at his gym in Miami, influencer turned boxer Jake Paul is talking trash about Stephen A. Smith …
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@patrick_hruby, @matthewstieb and @plusevanalytics
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Hasbro, which acquired Entertainment One in 2019 for ~$4B, is mulling selling its entertainment assets or restructuring to focus on branded content — Good afternoon from Los Angeles. As I mentioned last week, we are upgrading the look and feel of this newsletter, which you can see with the new header this week.
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Axios, @lucas_shaw, @kerrymflynn, @lucas_shaw, @pwrrngr and @tokuchris
Columbia Journalism Review:
Q&A with Samoan journalist Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson on covering climate issues in the Pacific Islands, telling local stories, international media, and more — Twice each month, Covering Climate Now speaks with different journalists about their experiences on the climate beat and their ideas for pushing our craft forward.
Sharon Waxman / The Wrap:
Source: despite CNN's new “neutral” direction, Don Lemon and Jim Acosta, two of its most opinionated and outspoken journalists, are expected to stay — News network's new CEO and chairman Chris Licht hasn't planned beyond Brian Stelter and Jeffrey Toobin ousters
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Poynter, Associated Press, Mediaite and Breitbart
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Brian Stelter challenges viewers to hold CNN accountable, and local newspapers and digital outlets too, as he signs off from the final Reliable Sources show
Brian Stelter challenges viewers to hold CNN accountable, and local newspapers and digital outlets too, as he signs off from the final Reliable Sources show
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Columbia Journalism Review, Variety, @jayrosen_nyu, @brianstelter, Los Angeles Times, @brianstelter, @rachjuramirez, @dansewell, @cjr, @cjr, @deggans, Vanity Fair, The Daily Beast, @vermontgmg, The Guardian, @jessebrown, @jimsciutto, @juddapatow, @ryp__, @film_girl, @davidgura, @poppyharlowcnn, @biannagolodryga, @tomfitton, @loudmouthjulia, @sarasidnercnn, @barry_yeoman, @williams_paige, @zaleskiluke, @bob_mondello, @cnn, @joeconchatv, @jamesfallows, @williams_paige, @townhallcom, @claireatki, @kerrymflynn, @jaketapper, The Wrap, TVLine, The Hill, RedState, Mediaite and The Wrap