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Sources: the NYT rushed to publish its story on Zohran Mamdani's Columbia application out of fear of being scooped by other reporters, such as Christopher Rufo — THE SCOOP — The afternoon before a long holiday weekend isn't always the best time to drop a major scoop.
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Media ethics experts, New York Times contributors, and others say the way that the NYT presented its Zohran Mamdani article raises significant ethical concerns — “What matters most here is whether the information was true and factual,” the Times' Patrick Healy told CJR.
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[Thread] An NYT standards editor responds to criticism of its recent Zohran Mamdani story, saying the “ultimate source” was Columbia data that Mamdani confirmed
[Thread] An NYT standards editor responds to criticism of its recent Zohran Mamdani story, saying the “ultimate source” was Columbia data that Mamdani confirmed
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Sources: TikTok plans to launch a new app version on September 5, ahead of the US' September 17 divest-or-ban enforcement deadline, that US users must switch to — TikTok is building a new version of its app for users in the U.S. ahead of a planned sale of the app to a group of investors.
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Reuters says its X account was restored a day after being suspended in India over a “legal demand”; the Indian government denies issuing an order to restrict it — The Reuters News account on X has been inaccessible to users in India since Saturday, when the social media platform suspended …

Fortune told staff that former editor Nick Lichtenberg was returning to “test ways to use AI to deliver breaking news faster” via a Fortune Intelligence section — Media companies are continuing to push the boundaries of how AI can be incorporated into journalism.

How LA Taco, an independent local media outlet with a six-person news team, became an essential news source covering the recent ICE raids and protests in LA — L.A. Taco has become a formidable media outlet amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and the resulting protests. — Summary51

Punchbowl News plans to launch weekly YouTube show Fly Out Day, aiming to be a “modern political show that is very in the moment” with “sharp interviews” — Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Semafor — The Capitol publication Punchbowl News will launch …
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Trump Media launches its streamer Truth+ globally, featuring the cable channel Newsmax, allowing the conservative outlet to grow its presence outside the US — Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT.O) launched its TV streaming platform, Truth+, globally on Monday, featuring the cable channel Newsmax to support the company's expansion.
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PE firm TPG completes its $7.6B acquisition of the remaining 70% stake in DirecTV from AT&T, marking AT&T's exit from media — Private equity firm TPG completed its $7.6 billion purchase of the 70% stake it didn't already hold in DirecTV from AT&T.
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Independent labels and trade associations urge the EU to probe UMG's $775M acquisition of music services company Downtown, saying it gives UMG too much power — Takeover would put ‘significant chunk of essential infrastructure under the control’ of UMG, executives complain
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A second 90-day extension on Paramount's proposed sale to Skydance has been automatically triggered, allowing more time for FCC approval — A second 90-day extension on Paramount Global's proposed sale to David Ellison's Skydance automatically triggered today as per the deal agreement …
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Trump tells reporters that “We did a deal for about $16M plus $16M, or maybe more than that in” ads with CBS, which denies PSAs were part of the settlement
Trump tells reporters that “We did a deal for about $16M plus $16M, or maybe more than that in” ads with CBS, which denies PSAs were part of the settlement
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Q&A with British Library CEO Rebecca Lawrence on dealing with the aftermath of a major October 2023 cyberattack, AI scraping, AI for text analysis, and more — Are you reading books — physical books — as much as you used to? — Few of us are, and it made me wonder about the path ahead for national libraries.
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Velvet Sundown, an AI‑created band with 850K+ monthly Spotify listeners and two albums in June alone, shows how some listeners are turning to anodyne AI music — “ Rubber burns, the map fades away / Chasing the ghosts of yesterday.” Sure, fine. — The traffic receded as Chicago withdrew …
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