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Chloe Xiang / VICE:
Some blue-check Twitter accounts, one pretending to be Bloomberg, spread an AI-generated image of an explosion at the Pentagon; the stock market briefly dipped — An AI-generated image of a fake explosion near the Pentagon went viral thanks to blue-check Twitter accounts. — Chloe Xiang
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
A politics editor quits The Messenger; sources detail organizational confusion and tensions over demands to mass-produce articles based on competitors' stories — The company's high-volume approach to digital publishing has led to duplicated stories and alienated some of its journalists.
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@maggienyt, @benmullin, @benmullin, @andreagrimes, @jessemangelo, New York Post, @edmundlee, @jayrosen_nyu, @charliebeckett, @jbenton, @ericuman, @ericuman, @nytimesbusiness, Press Gazette, @benjamingoggin, @binarybits, @joebelbruno, @cjr, @jayrosen_nyu, The Wrap, Mediaite, Talking Biz News, @froomkin and @jayrosen_nyu
Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources: the Never Back Down super PAC is working to give reporters covering Ron DeSantis more access, despite the governor's pride in his combative operation — The News — The presidential campaign-in-waiting and super PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are trying to warm …
Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:
A critique of the Supreme Court press corps, which covers the justices as untouchable, ignoring issues like ethical lapses, and suggestions to improve the beat — This is a part of Disorder in the Court, a weeklong series on the legal press and the most explosive Supreme Court in generations …
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@jayrosen_nyu, @hilella, @susanbordson, @ericschultz, @joedudekjd, @jyuter, @susanematthews, @grantstern, @newsjennifer, @kevinmkruse, @jisraelbalderas and @davidoatkins
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
A profile of Comcast president Mike Cavanagh, who took over NBCU after Jeff Shell was fired, as he deals with Linda Yaccarino's exit, writers' strike, and more — Mike Cavanagh, a veteran of the financial crisis, has just been given a leading part in the unending drama of Hollywood.
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Axios, @benmullin, @flitteronfraud, @benmullin, @nytimesbusiness and @benmullin
Andrew Marchand / New York Post:
Sources: ESPN's DTC streaming service will be a standalone product like ESPN+ but will include all of ESPN's programming and is likely to launch in 2025 or 2026 — Get plugged in on the latest in sports media — In Sept. 2021, we debuted this newsletter with a deep dive about how ESPN …
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Barrett Media, Awful Announcing, ProFootballTalk and Puck
Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources: Politico, The New York Times, and other outlets plan to sit out the GOP presidential primary debates due to the cost and the potential for brand damage — The Scoop — Some major media outlets have decided to sit out the Republican presidential primary debates.
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@dangainor and @pdiddie
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The UK's Reach is beta testing My News Assistant, an AI-powered website that aggregates the thousands of articles published daily across its 80+ online brands — My News Assistant is currently in beta testing. — Reach is testing an AI-powered website that brings together stories …
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@pressgazette
Charlotte Klein / Vanity Fair:
An interview with CNN's Shimon Prokupecz on covering the Uvalde, Texas school massacre, being stonewalled by the police, speaking to victims' families, and more — Nearly a year since the Texas school massacre, and ahead of a network special, the CNN correspondent addresses journalistic challenges …
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@shimonpro, @kaitlancollins, The Daily Beast and Adweek
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Max introduces higher-priced Ultimate Ad-Free tier, offering four concurrent streams, up to 100 offline downloads, and 1K+ 4K UHD films and shows for $20/month — With HBO Max turning into Max, Warner Bros. Discovery is introducing a higher-priced plan — $19.99 per month …
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MediaPost, The Verge, The Streamable, @tvgrimreaper, Comic Book, Deadline, Dark Horizons, @automaticzen, Media Play News, Warner Bros. Discovery, @davidlaz and Rolling Stone
Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Cinedigm rebrands as Cineverse, and says its namesake streaming service that launched last fall is the sixth-largest streamer globally with its 22K+ titles — EXCLUSIVE: As its stock price continues to languish, Cinedigm is following through on its stated plan to rebrand the company …
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Media Play News, MediaPost, Cineverse Corp., The Desk, Variety, The Wrap and WORLD SCREEN
Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Filing: E. Jean Carroll asks to amend her 2019 defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump, seeking a “very substantial” amount for his comments at CNN's town hall — The former president's repeated denials that he sexually abused Ms. Carroll “show the depth of his malice” and merit heavy damages, her lawyer wrote.
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The Wrap, Insider, Mediaite, The Hill, Bloomberg, @maddowblog, Axios, CNBC, Washington Post, New York Post, The Messenger, CBS News, CNN, The Guardian, New Republic, @cmclymer, @nikadragomira, @therecount, @connieschultz, @kylegriffin1, ABC7, The Daily Beast, @occupydemocrats, @keithboykin, @antitoxicpeople, Rolling Stone and Deadline
Scott Galloway / No Mercy / No Malice:
The WGA incorrectly assessed the situation and will exit the strike impaired, similar to the British coal miners' 1980s strike that ended with a weakened union — Forty years ago, 190,000 British coal miners went on strike. The U.K. government, which owned the mines, met none of the strikers' demands.
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