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3:25 PM ET, August 4, 2018

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Daniel Funke / Poynter:
After fierce criticism, the Newseum apologizes, removes “You Are Very Fake News” t-shirts from store, will continue to sell items with presidential slogans  —  If you're looking to stock up on the famous red hats that bear Donald Trump's favorite slogan, look no further than the Newseum's gift shop.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Federal judge orders intelligence agencies to answer BuzzFeed questions about the Steele dossier, rules BuzzFeed seeks already publicly discussed information  —  A federal judge on Friday ordered intelligence agencies to formally respond to a BuzzFeed subpoena seeking details about their awareness …
Discussion: @politico and Law & Crime
Alex Yablon / The Trace:
In court filing, NRA says it may be forced to close NRATV since it's been unable to get media liability insurance due to pressure from Cuomo on insurance firms  —  The National Rifle Association typically portrays itself as an indomitable force.  But an ongoing court case has the gun group taking inventory of its wounds.
Jordan Valinsky / CNNMoney:
Good Media Group confirms it laid off more than 30 people from Upworthy/Good, citing “an increasingly challenging media environment”  —  Media layoffs pile up  —  Viral news website Upworthy has laid off a significant chunk of its staff.  —  More than 30 people …
Concepción de León / New York Times:
“BookTubers”, or YouTube creators who focus on reading and books, are building audiences, connecting with publishers, and reaching younger audiences  —  When Christine Riccio was a teenager growing up in New Jersey, she and her sister would upload videos to YouTube of the two of them being silly …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Nielsen study: US adults now average almost six hours per day consuming video via live and time-shifted TV, apps or mobile sites, game consoles, and more  —  If you've been wondering why every major media platform has been doubling down on its video efforts in recent months, Nielsen's new report has the answer.
Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Source: Hearst Chief Content Officer Joanna Coles to leave by the end of next week amid executive tensions  —  Joanna Coles, the chief content officer for publishing giant Hearst, is leaving the company, The Post has learned.  —  Coles gave Hearst President and CEO Steve Swartz her resignation …
Discussion: Fashionista and Deadline
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Comcast and Amazon reach a deal to integrate Prime Video into Comcast's Xfinity X1 service; Comcast expects to launch Prime Video on X1 later this year  —  Comcast and Amazon reached a deal to bring Prime Video to the cable company's Xfinity X1 service — the first time Amazon's premium …
Lucia Moses / Digiday:
A look at Bleacher Report-owned House of Highlights, a sports page on Instagram with 10M+ followers, as it tries to recreate its success on YouTube and Twitter  —  House of Highlights has steadily grown a strong community around young NBA fans to the tune of 10 million Instagram followers …
Amanda Darrach / Columbia Journalism Review:
Profile of Matthew Lee, an independent reporter who has covered the UN for 10+ years, on his expulsion from the UN and his continued reporting sans credentials  —  Last March, Matthew Lee, an independent reporter, trained his phone's camera on the 36th floor of the United Nations Secretariat Building.
Mollie Leavitt / The Idea:
Q&A with The Information's director of growth, Dan Krenitsyn, on his role, subscription models, and using Jessica Lessin's Twitter account for promoted tweets  —  Dan started his career in finance and startups before he moved on to be the Director of Newsletters and Messaging at Buzzfeed.
Jonathan Randles / Wall Street Journal:
Judge rules Gawker Media's liquidation plan is limited to creditors, and defamation case against Deadspin freelancer can continue  —  Liability releases crafted during Gawker Media's bankruptcy won't shield author of 2016 Deadspin article  —  A component of Gawker Media's liquidation plan …
 
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Group of Financial Times journalists email editorial staff to call on chief executive John Ridding to pay back part of his 2017 £2.6M salary
Discussion: Reuters and Talking Biz News
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Stingray Digital Group of Canada announces bid to buy rival Music Choice, which has multiple owners including Comcast, Charter, Cox, and WarnerMedia, for $120M
Discussion: Billboard
Sahil Patel / Digiday:
The top five online TV services in the US are owned by big corporations like Google and AT&T that can afford to lose money as they try to reach profitability
Discussion: Fast Company
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Dish warns that the Univision blackout that began on June 30 may become permanent as the two companies fail to come to terms on a contract renewal
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Jason Burke / The Guardian:
Zimbabwean riot police disperse journalists at defeated opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's press conference; President Mnangagwa criticizes police action
Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
New York Daily News lays off five more staffers, bringing the total number of employees let go since July 23 to 98
TIME:
Time and the Texas Tribune form a three-month editorial partnership to cover the US-Mexico border starting August 3
Discussion: The Texas Tribune
John Haltiwanger / Business Insider:
In response to a question from CNN's Jim Acosta, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders refuses to say “the press is not the enemy of the people”
 

 
From Techmeme:

Joe Rivano Barros / Mission Local:
Waymo says it temporarily suspended its ride-hailing service in San Francisco during a citywide blackout, as downed traffic lights appeared to halt its vehicles

John Sakellariadis / Politico:
Sources: DHS is investigating whether 6 staffers misled CISA's acting director into taking a polygraph that he failed, compounding instability at the agency

Sri Muppidi / The Information:
Source: OpenAI's share of revenue after the cost of running AI models for paying users has jumped to ~70% in October, up from ~52% at the end of 2024

 
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