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4:40 PM ET, September 20, 2024

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Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  —  “Had the magazine been aware of this relationship, she would not have continued to cover the presidential campaign,” the spokesperson said.
Discussion: New York Magazine, New York Times, Adweek, The Wrap, Slate, New York Post, The Daily Beast, CNN, @moorehn, @pkafka, Page Six, Defector, Hollywood Life, @maxwelltani, Washington Post, The Hill, Associated Press, NBC News, The Sun, NPR, Variety, E! Online, @olivialittle, @mallapip, @film_girl, @atrupar, @benmullin, @kath_krueger, Mediaite, @mattdpearce, @mattdpearce, @mollytaft, @cd_hooks, @film_girl, 404 Media, @film_girl, @kazweida@threads.net, @g3thaunted, @girlinabasement, @thetomzone, @brotigupta, @davidfolkenflik, @hadas_gold, @nunesalt, @askhalid, The Guardian, @melissadderosa, SheKnows, HuffPost, @baddestmamajama, @_eileenie_@threads.net, Boing Boing, @alexrkonrad, @brendan_duke, @sreekyshooter, @rodhilton@mastodon.social, @dashdobrofsky, Newser, @zachsilberberg, @beebabs, @ali_sivi, @brianstelter, @ddiamond, @sablaah, @brianstelter, @aklingus, @david_darmofal, @parismartineau, @matthdonovan, @brianstelter, @tcarmody, @markjacob16, ComingSoon.net, @johndilillo, @lolennui, New York Daily News, @gbrockell@threads.net, Fox News, Axios, @aswinn@threads.net, @ecmclaughlin@threads.net, @yonetteajoseph@threads.net, @brianstelter@threads.net, @tcarmody.bsky.social, @thebrianskinner@threads.net, @JoshuaHolland@mastodon.social, @walkerbragman@threads.net, Mediaite, @kenandpapernm@threads.net, @susanrinkunas.com, @celestepewter.bsky.social, @davelevitan.bsky.social, @susanrinkunas.com, @dbrauer.bsky.social, @renee.diresta@threads.net, @makenakellyx@threads.net, @atherton.bsky.social, @mollyknight.bsky.social, @danmitchell.bsky.social, @kalihays1@threads.net, @brianvastag@sciencemastodon …, @susanrinkunas.com, @GrimmReality@beige.party, @joekatz45.bsky.social, @emarktaylor@mastodon.online, Politico, The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline
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Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
Q&A with ex-CNN reporter Oliver Darcy, who launched his one-man independent newsletter about media in August and who uncovered the RFK Jr./Olivia Nuzzi story  —  - One of the country's most high-profile journalists says she had a “personal” relationship with RFK Jr.
Lars Lofgren:
How Forbes came to dominate Google Search results via Forbes Marketplace, a “parasite” SEO affiliate business in which Forbes only owns a minority stake  —  Are you sick of Forbes appearing in search results?  —  For topics that Forbes doesn't have any expertise in?
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix's most-watched licensed content in H1 2024: CoComelon led in TV series with 124M+ views and The Super Mario Bros. Movie led movies with 80M+ views  —  Not surprisingly, kids content continues to fare well — extremely well.  No. 1 on the TV side is perennial preschool favorite …
Wendy Davis / MediaPost:
Two groups representing broadcast and cable companies urge the FCC to scrap a plan to fight deepfakes by requiring on-air disclosure when political ads use AI  —  Broadcasters and cable companies are urging the Federal Communications Commission to scrap a proposal to require on-air disclosures …
Discussion: RADIO ONLINE, NAB Blog and Fox News
Justin Ling / Bug-eyed and Shameless:
Justin Ling, who has had a recurring Canadaland podcast hosting job, says he is quitting after publisher Jesse Brown cut a guest's comments on Israel and Gaza  —  An interview with filmmaker Anastasia Trofimova  —  “What made those people burn houses and slay their fellow men?”  Leo Tolstoy wrote in 1863.
Ash Parrish / The Verge:
Twitch changes how it enforces its community guidelines: strikes for some offenses will depreciate over time, users will get more info about strikes, and more  —  Twitch is changing the way it enforces its community guidelines.  In an announcement posted on its website …
Mia Dawkins / Bloomberg:
A look at the use of AI in the dead celebrity industry; some say AI projects may become the main driver of income for celebrity estates in the next five years  —  From voiceover work to ‘digital human’ acting jobs and immersive stage shows, celebrities like Judy Garland, James Dean and Elvis might be dead …
Amanda Meade / The Guardian:
Australia's ABC commissions an independent review of its 2022 coverage of an operation in Afghanistan after more allegations were made about the reporting  —  David Anderson says further claims have come to light after broadcaster admitted video of troops in Afghanistan was ‘incorrectly edited’
Discussion: ABC, ABC, skynews and Daily Mail
Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information  —  Meta, YouTube and other sites collected more data than most users realized, a new report by the Federal Trade Commission finds.
 
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
How Hot Ones host Sean Evans grew the YouTube show into one of the most popular talk shows in the world, using empathy, deep research, and an approachable style
Discussion: @lucas_shaw
Patrick Frater / Variety:
Study: revenue from premium VOD in India grew 38% YoY to $1.04B in H1 2024, driven by cricket; YouTube still makes up 92% of all online video consumption
Discussion: WORLD SCREEN and Deadline
Robbie Whelan / Wall Street Journal:
Memo: Disney plans to stop using Slack in most units by the end of 2024, after a hacking group leaked 1TB+ of its data, including 44M Slack messages, in July
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat:
Amazon's Twitch is launching The Glitch, a “brand-customizable” game world in Fortnite, on September 20, with two brand partners having their own in-game worlds
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Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
A look at Erika Badan's plans as CEO of Food52: pivoting from mass retail, rebuilding content infrastructure, and launching a fresh slate of video programming
New York Times:
For marketers, ensuring brand safety on YouTube and other platforms has become difficult during the US election, as their ads appear next to inflammatory videos
Matt Bernardini / The Guardian:
A look at Intelligencer Today, a pro-Russian, anti-vaccine website with editorial board members tied to Trump and contributors tied to Kremlin state media