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10:30 AM ET, August 30, 2024

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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.
Axios:
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+ …
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
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Dyson abandons its libel claim against Channel 4 News over a report about allegations of exploitation in factories, after over two years of court proceedings  —  Technology company Dyson has ended its libel claim against Channel 4 News and the programme's producer ITN after more than two years of proceedings.
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
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 …
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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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.
Discussion: Nieman Lab
Robbie Whelan / Wall Street Journal:
A profile of Disney Experiences Chair Josh D'Amaro, who turned the unit into Disney's main profit engine and is in contention to succeed Bob Iger  —  Josh D'Amaro, head of the entertainment giant's theme-park division, is in contention to succeed Bob Iger  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. …
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.
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.
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.
 
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Richard J. Tofel / Second Rough Draft:
California's Google deal shows journalists lack deal-making expertise and need to work on candor and staying true to principles, avoiding calling defeat victory
New York Times:
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How students at the Independent Florida Alligator used public records and cultivated sources to cover college president Ben Sasse's spending and resignation
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
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Reuters:
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