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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
MSNBC pulls Morning Joe on Monday, a source says due to worries that a guest might make an inappropriate comment about Donald Trump's attempted assassination — New York CNN — — MSNBC will not air “Morning Joe,” its celebrated politics roundtable program, on Monday …
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Tom Jones / Poynter:
A look at the coverage of the assassination attempt on Trump, including top networks and outlets providing hours of reporting with no errors or controversies — The Associated Press photographer who made the now-famous photo said he never thought about the danger of the moment. He was too caught up in his job.
Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:
X's trending topics surfaced conspiracy theories around Donald Trump's assassination attempt; YouTube and Facebook primarily directed users to news outlets — Conspiracy theories about the shooting at a Trump rally began surfacing on X shortly after the news broke this afternoon …
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Edward Segarra / USA Today:
The Daily Show scraps its on-the-ground reporting at RNC, citing “logistical issues and the evolving situation”, following the assassination attempt on Trump — “The Daily Show” is making some changes to its upcoming coverage of the Republican National Convention.
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Max Tani / Semafor:
MSNBC and other liberal outlets face a backlash from some viewers and listeners about their coverage of Biden's age; NPR says it is flooded with complaints — The News — President Joe Biden has lost the media. Even the most sympathetic outlets — the liberal MSNBC, the gentle NPR …
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Financial Times:
Sources: DAZN will pay €400M/year for the rights to show the majority of France's Ligue 1 matches, while Qatar-owned beIN will spend €100M for one game per week — Accord with DAZN and BeIN helps stave off financial crisis at some clubs but locks in a lower price than first expected
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Broadband TV News and Advanced Television
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David Hellier / Bloomberg:
Source: the board of France's Ligue de Football Professionnel backed a deal with DAZN and the Qatari sports broadcaster beIN to screen live matches this season — France's elite professional football league backed a broadcast deal with Len Blavatnik's streaming group Dazn Group Ltd …
Wall Street Journal:
Nullbulge, a hacktivist group critical of AI art, leaks Slack messages allegedly from Disney due to “how it handles artist contracts” and “its approach to AI” — ‘Hacktivist’ group critical of AI-generated art says it has obtained swaths of data from Disney's Slack channels …
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
An interview with Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria, who presides over the company's $17B content budget, on catering to different tastes and more — She presides over a $17bn budget and is looking for local hits with global potential — Bela Bajaria, Netflix's chief hitmaker …
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
Record labels, including UMG and Sony, sue Verizon for $2.6B+, alleging it violated copyright law by continuing to serve customers accused of pirating music — Lawsuit: One user's IP address was identified in 4,450 infringement notices. — Major record labels sued Verizon on Friday …
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
A look at Long Lead, a “story studio” for freelance journalists to publish longform, multimedia projects that makes almost no revenue and is funded by a VC firm — US in-depth reporting outlet Long Lead is rich in praise for its journalism but yet to make any money.
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Jason Parham / Wired:
Q&A with Imran Ahmed, founder of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, on Elon Musk's lawsuit, election disinformation, social media harms, AI, and more — Imran Ahmed, founder of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, is unsentimental about what's at stake if we don't curb the spread …
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Chris Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter:
Southern California Public Radio names Alejandra Santamaria as its president and CEO; she was previously the interim president and GM of Univision Los Angeles — The Univision veteran succeeds Herb Scannell in the role after he announced plans to retire last fall.
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Inside Radio, The Wrap, Alejandra Santamaria on LinkedIn, Current and Variety
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