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Gordon Rayner / Telegraph:
The Spectator appoints ex-UK cabinet minister Michael Gove as editor, starting on October 8, after its takeover by GB News co-owner Sir Paul Marshall — Former Cabinet minister will take over from Fraser Nelson on Oct 8 - three months after standing down as MP
Discussion:
The Guardian, Press Gazette, Associated Press, Bloomberg, Politico, @strykermcguire, @jonnelledge, @rupertmyers, @warwickmansell, @davidfolkenflik, @noahkeate, @euanrellie, @hasanpatel, @danbarker, @carolineslocock, @brokenbottleboy, @gordonrayner, @gordonrayner, @freddiesayers and @dhothersall
Financial Times:
Sources: Bari Weiss' The Free Press raised about $15M at a ~$100M valuation; Bari Weiss posted an article this week that said the outlet had 800,000+ readers — The fundraise values Bari Weiss's venture at $100mn — US media start-up The Free Press has raised a further round of funding from investors …
Discussion:
@ivanlevingston and @pressgazette
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Univision says Harris and Trump will appear at separate town halls in front of a Spanish-speaking audience in October, moderated by journalist Enrique Acevedo — - “There are more than 36 million Hispanics eligible to vote in the U.S., making them the largest minority in the country …
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TelevisaUnivision, HuffPost, The Hill, @bsdtectr.bsky.social, @brianstelter, Variety, Adweek, The Wrap, TVLine, The Hollywood Reporter, TVNewsCheck and Deadline
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
Chartbeat: Facebook traffic to 700 US news sites fell 40% from January 2023 to July 2024 to ~500M page views, as page views from Google Search grew 10% to 1.5B — Traffic from Google Discover now exceeds traffic from Google Search for some publishers, but what works there is a bit of a guessing game.
Discussion:
@laurahazardowen, Annemarie Dooling on LinkedIn and Adweek
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney officially launches its password-sharing crackdown, letting users add an “Extra Member” for $6.99/month for Disney+ Basic, or $9.99 for Disney+ Premium — The company rolled out what it is calling its paid sharing policy this week, letting users add a member outside their household …
Discussion:
The Walt Disney Company, The Verge, Variety, The Wrap, @juwanthecurator.bsky.social, @wagatwe.com and 9to5Mac
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
NBCUniversal appoints Joaquin Duro as executive VP of the sports division Telemundo Deportes, succeeding Eli Velazquez, who will depart at the end of the month — Duro succeeds Eli Velazquez, who will depart the company at the end of the month. — Telemundo is shaking up the leadership at its sports division, Telemundo Deportes.
Discussion:
The Wrap, Radio & Television … and Barrett Media
Dave Collins / Associated Press:
A US bankruptcy judge says he will approve an auction of Alex Jones' Infowars and its assets in November 2024 to help Jones pay $1B+ to Sandy Hook families — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ' Infowars media platform and its assets will be sold off piece by piece in auctions this fall …
Vittoria Elliott / Wired:
X releases its first transparency report since Elon Musk took over; X took action on 2,361 accounts over hateful content in H1 2024, down from 1M in H2 2021 — In the first half of 2024, the report says, X received nearly 67 million reports of hateful conduct, and took action on more than 2,000 accounts.
Discussion:
The Wrap, Engadget, Fortune, @michaelbishop.me, @safety, Quartz, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Mashable, @crumbler@threads.net, @daithaigilbert and Digiday, more at Techmeme »
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Automattic sends a cease-and-desist letter to WP Engine, alleging unauthorized use of the WordPress trademark, after WP Engine sent a C&D letter on September 23 — The brouhaha in the WordPress community looks likely to escalate into a legal battle around trademarks.
Discussion:
@carnage4life, @carnage4life, Search Engine Journal and TechRadar, more at Techmeme »
Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
Q&A with NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik on the Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. saga, Ben Smith's defense of Nuzzi and sexual relations with sources, and more — The longtime media reporter sounds off. … Johnson was hired there in 2013 by then-Editor in Chief Ben Smith …
Discussion:
@justinbaragona, @thatjakepc, @mattdpearce, @davidgross_man, @marisakabas2, @nikkimcr, @marisakabas2, @tessaduvall, @leah_sottile, @samwangphd, @davitydave, @youngvulgarian, @marisakabas2, @jokelley, @marisakabas2, @tbridis, @teachequitably1, @tattersking, @radfemme74 and Los Angeles Times
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
Mill Media plans to launch Glasgow-focused title The Bell on September 30 on Ghost, initially without a paywall, and release content three times per week — The new Glasgow-focused title from local newsletter start-up Mill Media will be named The Bell, Press Gazette can reveal.
Discussion:
@mlothianmclean, @mlothianmclean, @millmediauk, @theglasgowbell, @joshi, @mlothianmclean, @alistairkgrant and The Bell
Sara Fischer / Axios:
The International Fund for Public Interest Media plans to raise $150M by mid-2025 to help independent media in 50 low- and mid-income countries over three years — - Of the 40 countries already eligible for funding, 30 will hold elections between 2026 and 2028, the fund notes in its investment thesis.
Discussion:
@sarafischer
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