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3:05 PM ET, August 16, 2024

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David Folkenflik / NPR:
John Lansing, the CEO who led NPR through turbulent times during the pandemic, dies at 67, just six months after stepping down from the network  —  Former NPR chief executive John Lansing died Wednesday at his lakeside home in Wisconsin, just six months after relinquishing his role at the network …
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Top WaPo editors are “looking into” Taylor Lorenz's private Instagram story that sources say labeled Biden a “war criminal” in a photo taken at the White House  —  Senior editors at the Washington Post are reviewing a prominent tech columnist's private story on social media …
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The Onion relaunches a monthly print edition for online subscribers, a perk alongside live events, and others; it stopped running ads from Taboola in July  —  This week, The Onion began distributing a print edition for the first time in more than a decade.  —  The funniest writers …
Eli Tan / New York Times:
A look at San Francisco's local news scene, which boasts 27 news orgs, ranging from hyperlocal nonprofits to legacy survivors to billionaire-backed outlets  —  The city has become a hothouse for experimentation in local news.  Could it serve as a model for the rest of the country?
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Channing Dungey, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Television Group will take oversight of 20+ WBD cable networks in 2025 after Kathleen Finch retires  —  Channing Dungey will take oversight of entertainment networks following the retirement of Kathleen Finch at year's end
Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
VP candidates Vance and Walz plan to debate on CBS on October 1, with Norah O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan moderating; Vance says he wants to debate on CNN too  —  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance have agreed to debate each other on Oct. 1, setting up a matchup of potential vice presidents …
Seija Rankin / The Hollywood Reporter:
A look at the evolution of Ryan's World, as YouTuber Ryan Kaji ages out of his audience; he has filmed a movie and his family is auditioning on-camera talent  —  The toy-unboxing star of 'Ryan's World' is YouTube's most famous tween.  Now he and his family are putting his appeal to the test …
Discussion: Rolling Stone
Jon Lafayette / Next TV:
A NY appeals court rules that Nexstar fraudulently collected $10.5M in retransmission fees from DirecTV by hiding that an NBC affiliate had become independent  —  Broadcaster concealed loss of NBC affiliation at WHAG  —  Nexstar Media Group collected $10.5 million in retransmission consent fees …
Akash Pasricha / The Information:
Source: film production company Petra Media acquires Creator+, a startup producing and streaming films for creators; Petra had earlier invested in the startup  —  We've got a trio of creator economy scoops for you today, so let's get right to it.  —  Creator+, a startup producing …
Discussion: Telegram
Janko Roettgers / Lowpass:
Appfigures: consumers spent $3.8B on entertainment apps for mobile devices worldwide in Q1 2024, including $2.1B on streaming apps and $0.9B on short video apps  —  One unlikely culprit: TikTok  —  Entertainment continues to be a big money maker for publishers and app stores alike …
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Condé Nast hires Elizabeth Herbst-Brady as its new chief revenue officer, replacing Pamela Drucker Mann, who was CRO since 2019 and left earlier this month  —  The veteran executive joins the media company from Yahoo  —  Legacy media company Condé Nast—which houses iconic …
Discussion: Press Gazette and Condé Nast
 
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Jesse Whittock / Deadline:
DLT Entertainment buys TV production company Juniper from BBC Chair Samir Shah, who was forced to step down from Juniper to avoid a conflict of interest
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CNN:
A look at the five-person Gen Z team running Kamala Harris' TikTok account @KamalaHQ, capitalizing on the VP's viral moments and averaging 6M views per post
 

 
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Lee-Anne Mulholland / The Keyword:
Google files its proposed remedies in the DOJ's search antitrust lawsuit, including letting browser companies have multiple default agreements across platforms

Wall Street Journal:
Gina Raimondo says holding back China in the chips race is a “fool's errand”, and investment, more than export controls, will keep US ahead of Beijing

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