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Rachel Hagan / The Independent:
Russian court sentences journalist Sergei Mikhailov to eight years in prison for “spreading false information” about the Russian army in his newspaper Listok — Prosecutors convicted Sergei Mikhailov for “spreading false information” about the Russian army — Support truly
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The Moscow Times, @mat_struwe, @mike_eckel, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, @rg_horvath, Al Jazeera and Associated Press
Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
Sources: GB News investor and hedge fund tycoon Paul Marshall is poised to buy the Spectator for up to £100M in a deal expected to close by the end of the week — Hedge fund tycoon in talks with Telegraph owner RedBird IMI to acquire magazine for up to £100m
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London Evening Standard, @peterjukes, Byline Times, @bylinetimes, The National, @josiahmortimer and @ian_fraser
Amanda Holpuch / New York Times:
A New Hampshire man is sentenced to 27 months in prison for harassing New Hampshire Public Radio journalists, including by vandalizing their homes — Tucker Cockerline was part of a group that prosecutors said vandalized the homes of a New Hampshire Public Radio reporter, her editor and her parents.
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
The Sun EIC says video has become the “focus for everything” at The Sun over the past year, as its YouTube-based political show Never Mind the Ballots returns — News UK says Never Mind The Ballots has achieved 30 million views since launch. — Video has become …
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@mediaevan and @mrharrycole
Margaret Sullivan / American Crisis:
The NYT's article on Trump's and Harris' housing crisis policies is a particularly ugly example of the mainstream media's continued use of false equivalence — I once asked Jill Abramson, the former top editor of the New York Times, to name the best reporters she had ever encountered.
John Rogers / Associated Press:
Linda Deutsch, a trial reporter for the AP who covered Charles Manson, OJ Simpson, and other criminal and civil trials, died on September 1 at age 80 — Linda Deutsch, a special correspondent for The Associated Press who for nearly 50 years wrote glittering first drafts of history …
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Andrew Deck / Nieman Lab:
Seven leading SEO experts and publisher audience strategists on changing their approach due to Google Search's AI Overviews, how it may impact traffic, and more — Google's generative AI search feature is here to stay, but will it actually impact how digital outlets do business?
Samantha Cole / 404 Media:
The organization that runs National Novel Writing Month faces criticism after saying “the categorical condemnation of AI has classist and ableist undertones” — The organization that runs National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) declared condemnation of AI “classist and ableist …
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Boing Boing, The Verge, @arumi_kai, @mikedrucker, @drwallkick, @ghostfinder, VentureBeat, @katriaraden, @eph__em__era, @diannethewriter, @swiftonsecurity, @thatbeardoadam, @ghostfinder, @moniza_hossain, @cstegman, @scully1888, @djolder, @jeremypgordon, @mikedrucker, @greatcheshire, @swankmotron, @Rhube@wandering.shop, @keenan@social.lol and Little Green Hexagons
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney pulls ABC, ESPN, and other channels from DirecTV in a major carriage dispute, a year after a dispute with Charter Spectrum led to channels going dark — Disney previously saw its channels go dark a year ago in a dispute with Charter Spectrum. — Disney finds itself at the center …
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Sportico, The Wrap, Awful Announcing, Billboard, DIRECTV, Rolling Stone, The Streamable, Appleosophy, Deadline, The Walt Disney Company, The Media Leader, Fortune, ComingSoon.net, Media Play News, The US Sun, Barrett Media, Fast Company, Streaming Better, BGR, Axios, Fox Business, @lucas_shaw, CBS News, New York Times, SGV Tribune, Bloomberg, Variety, TVLine, Los Angeles Times and The Desk
Poynter:
A report from The Poynter Institute on the state of journalism, addressing trends in audience, trust, creators, local news, products, revenue, and innovation — Values Rising: Trends and traction in journalism and the news industry, a report from The Poynter Institute Summer 2024 Table …
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@asharock, @poynter, Alex Mahadevan on LinkedIn and Poynter
Chris Moody / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the journalists who found new perspectives after leaving the US media hubs of New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC, for smaller cities and towns — As a teenager growing up in a rural Georgia town in the early 2000s, Alison Miller counted the days until she could move away for good.
Amaris Castillo / Poynter:
A profile of and interview with The Kansas City Defender founder Ryan Sorrell on being a “media organizer”, honoring the radical Black press legacy, and more — At The Kansas City Defender, Ryan Sorrell is following Ida B. Wells and Claudia Jones in honoring the legacy of the radical Black press
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