Mediagazer: Reports of multiple fatalities after shots were fired outside the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland; sheriff says possible suspect caught (Fox News)

4:55 PM ET, June 28, 2018

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Reports of multiple fatalities after shots were fired outside the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland; sheriff says possible suspect caught — A suspect was apprehended following reports of shots fired and multiple fatalities in Annapolis, Maryland, Thursday afternoon outside …

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Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:

Jill Abramson calls for a course correction at NYT, citing political primary coverage and exposé that neglected impact of Ali Watkins' work and the war on leaks — It may not have been the tweet heard 'round the world, but it was certainly heard—like a thunderclap …

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Major news outlets need to report more deeply, with open minds as the nation changes, to avoid missing the rise of candidates like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — America is changed. Politics is transformed. — But how much has Big Media adjusted? — Not nearly enough.

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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Ocasio-Cortez's win took mainstream publications like the NYT by surprise but progressive outlets like The Intercept had been covering the race for months

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Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:

Sources: 44 staffers from former Gawker Media sites including Jezebel, Gizmodo, and Deadspin have taken buyouts in recent weeks, with no layoffs for now — A total of 44 staffers will leave Gizmodo Media Group as part of new budget cuts mandated by the group's parent company Univision.

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Twitter makes its Ad Transparency Center, announced before Congressional hearings in October, available to all users — Twitter is unveiling the Ads Transparency Center that it announced back in October. — This comes as Twitter and other online platforms have faced growing political scrutiny around …

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Jason Schwartz / Politico:

Sources: Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott tells producers they must protect the talent and brand, and will be held accountable for anything said on air — CEO Suzanne Scott summoned producers to a meeting to direct them to take more control over hosts and panelists.

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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:

Showtime orders a 10-episode live-action series based on the Halo video game franchise, with production beginning in early 2019 — Showtime has given a series order to its long-gestating adaptation of the videogame series “Halo.” — Kyle Killen is on board to serve as showrunner and exec producer.

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Anna Hensel / VentureBeat:

Facebook rolls out a button to show ads a Page is running, even if not targeted to the user, across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger — Facebook today released a new tool that will allow users to see what advertisements a Page is running — whether or not all of those advertisements are targeted at that particular users.

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Jessica Toonkel / The Information:

Sources: Apple is considering a single subscription offering that would encompass its original TV shows, music service, and magazine articles — Apple is considering creating a single subscription offering that would encompass its original TV shows, music service and magazine articles …

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Jon Lafayette / Broadcasting & Cable:

Sling TV raises core package price by $5 to $25/month, introduces free content, and a la carte channel subscriptions — Also provides free on-demand shows from TBS, HGTV, History — Dish's streaming service Sling TV said it is launching a new version of its service that will provide …

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Amy X. Wang / Rolling Stone:

Music Modernization Act advances out of committee to full Senate; the bundle of legislation updates royalty rules, allows royalties for songs recorded pre-1972 — Bill unanimously passes Senate Judiciary Committee and now goes to Senate for full vote — America's biggest attempt …

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John Santucci / ABC News:

Sources: former Fox News co-president Bill Shine has accepted a White House role as deputy chief of staff for communications — Bill Shine, a former Fox News co-president, has accepted a role in the White House as deputy chief of staff for communications, multiple sources tell ABC News.

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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:

Roku launches Audience Marketplace for targeted TV advertising in the US, has signed up 21st Century Fox, WarnerMedia, and Viacom — Fox, Turner and Viacom to sell inventory in the marketplace — Roku Inc. ROKU -5.84% said it is launching a marketplace where TV networks can sell commercial space …

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