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At ESPN's media day, executives said ESPN plans to lean heavily into sports betting, streaming, and social media, including by supporting influencers — - Its biggest priority is a forthcoming streaming service that will include all of its TV networks and its current streaming service ESPN+ …
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StreamTV Insider, @kennysmith@mstdn.social, @sarafischer, @jenni4iowa.bsky.social, @beninquiring.bsky.social, The Desk, @maybeacrook.bsky.social, @spartysubs.bsky.social, @2xaught7.bsky.social, @uncle6.org, @chocotaco.bsky.social, @geographer.bsky.social, @schneidremarks.bsky.social, @hobdat.bsky.social, @colewagoner.bsky.social, @dubleahy.bsky.social, @russbengtson.bsky.social, @publichealth.bsky.social, @apocalypticanow.bsky.social, Timothy B Baysinger on LinkedIn, Sara Fischer on LinkedIn, The Streamable, Advanced Television, Engadget, Associated Press, Front Office Sports, Ars Technica, Awful Announcing, Deadline, The Hill, The Verge and Variety
Mathew Ingram / Columbia Journalism Review:
Mathew Ingram, chief digital writer for Columbia Journalism Review and formerly a senior writer for Fortune and GigaOm, is leaving after nearly seven years — Before we go any further, I should note that this is my last newsletter for CJR, as I am moving on from my job as the magazine's chief digital writer.
Ryan Smith / AnandTech:
AnandTech shuts down after covering PC and mobile hardware for over 27 years; publisher Future plans to keep its website and articles live indefinitely — It is with great sadness that I find myself penning the hardest news post I've ever needed to write here at AnandTech.
Jacob Gershman / Wall Street Journal:
Major US publishers sue Florida, claiming a law limiting sexual content in school libraries has motivated sweeping book bans in violation of the First Amendment — The suit challenges a Florida statute that gives parents and residents more say over the vetting of library materials for sexual content
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New York Times, The Hill, People, Tampa Bay Business Journal, @revwutruth, @flfreedomread, @swalker_7, WLRN, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, @authorsguild, @swalker_7, @judi_g_hayes, @authorsguild, @veronikellymars, @halseanderson, BOOK RIOT, @maggiejordanacn, Dan Novack on LinkedIn, @jeffjarvis, Central Florida Public Media, Tampa Free Press, Library Journal infoDOCKET, Publishers Weekly and Publishing Perspectives
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Sources: former Fortune CEO Alan Murray is joining The Wall Street Journal this fall, where he will play a key role in building out its events business — The former chief executive of Fortune, Alan Murray, is joining The Wall Street Journal this fall, where he will play a key role in building …
Discussion:
Mark Stenberg on LinkedIn and Talking Biz News
Hans Tse / Hong Kong Free Press:
A Hong Kong court finds two former editor-in-chiefs of defunct outlet Stand News guilty of sedition, the first such conviction of journalists there since 1997 — Two former chief editors of defunct outlet Stand News have been found guilty of sedition, marking the first such conviction …
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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP, @tmclaughlin3, @tripperhead, @thomasvlinge, @galileocheng, @pete_radcliff, @tomgrundy, @tomgrundy, @tomgrundy, @klustout, @xinqisu, @shibanimahtani, @rasmus_kleis, @1br0wn, @behlihyi, @tomgrundy, Committee to Protect …, Reuters, Financial Times, Associated Press, Fox News, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Agence France-Presse, Newser, Wall Street Journal, BBC, Reporters Without Borders and CNN
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theRighting:
Comscore data: many right-wing and mainstream news sites had YoY gains in unique visitors in July, with Gateway Pundit up 304%, Daily Signal up 273%, CNN up 15% — Trump Assassination Attempt and Biden Decision Drive Huge Audience Gains — Truth Social Attracts Record-Breaking Unique Visitors
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TVNewsCheck, Barrett Media, @dfwsam.bsky.social and Mediaite
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
An analysis of 6,599 keywords shows Google is offering AI Overviews for 17% of queries in the UK and US, but rarely for searches about current events — New research suggests Google AI Overviews are having a significant impact on the visibility of publishers within search results.
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Nieman Lab
Pew Research Center:
Pew: the most common sources for crime news among US adults are friends, family, and neighbors, and local news outlets; relatively few say info is easy to find — Most say they are interested in several types of local crime coverage, but far fewer say it's easy to find — Table of Contents Table of Contents
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LinkedIn, Pew Research Center on LinkedIn and Poynter
Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian:
Filing: a National Labor Relations Board judge will hear a complaint about the June 2022 firing of former Washington Post reporter Felicia Sonmez — The Post's union claims the reporter's firing was an unfair labor practice. The National Labor Relations Board's general counsel agreed.
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@feliciasonmez, @rebeccaaguilar, @tauhidchappell, @feliciasonmez, @kathoh and @clancynewyork
Relix Media:
Steve Silberman, a writer for two decades at Wired, author of the book NeuroTribes, a fan of the Grateful Dead, and a friend of David Crosby, dies at 66 — Steve Silberman, the award-winning writer and editor known for journalistic coverage in the Bay Area, including a two decades stint with Wired magazine, has passed away.
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The San Francisco Standard, @wardqnormal.bsky.social, The Bookseller, @alxwinter@threads.net, @fraying@xoxo.zone, @derekberes@threads.net, Nicole Radziwill, PhD on LinkedIn, @shawngoldwater@mstdn.ca, @alanpaul66@threads.net, @harrietcannon@threads.net, @allenginsbergofficial …, @joshuacraigvalentine …, @ericmgarcia14@threads.net, @digiphile@threads.net, @GottaLaff@mastodon.social, @Susan60@aus.social, The US Sun, @mikemccaffrey@pdx.social, @ianrosewrites@scicomm.xyz, @jeridansky@sfba.social, @wardqnormal.bsky.social, @ericmgarcia14@threads.net, @alexwild@mastodon.online, @brianvastag@sciencemastodon …, @Carl_Zimmer@mastodon.social, @aetiology.bsky.social, @thinkingautism.bsky.social and @joshsternberg.bsky.social
Janko Roettgers / Lowpass:
Sources: The Trade Desk is building its own smart TV OS to license to device makers and promises better revenue sharing deals than its established competitors — Also: Niantic is splatting the world … Digital advertising giant The Trade Desk is getting ready to more directly compete with Roku …
Discussion:
TVIQ on LinkedIn, Janko Roettgers on LinkedIn and The Desk
Francesca Ebel / Washington Post:
Reuters denies Russia's claim that slain security adviser Ryan Evans was a UK spy and calls Russia's claim that Western agencies control Reuters “ludicrous” — Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman connected the killing of security adviser Ryan Evans to foreign mercenaries aiding Ukrainian troops.
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PetaPixel, @jefffisch, @macwbishop, @siobhan_ogrady, Reuters and Talking Biz News
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