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Daniel Funke / Poynter:
The Newseum defends its sales of MAGA and “fake news” t-shirts, saying that it champions both a free press and free speech — 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 …
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Law & Crime
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 …
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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.
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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 …
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 …
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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.
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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 — Hispanic media company's channels have been dark on satellite, Sling TV since June 30 — Dish Network says the removal …
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Radio & Television … and TVWeek.com
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 — The Daily News quietly showed five more staffers to the door, pushing the number hit by the devastating mass layoffs to 98 people. — A New York state WARN notice filed …
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 — YouTube TV reportedly has 800,000 subscribers, but by paying $9 more for programming costs than the $40 it charges subscribers every month, it loses money.
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Fast Company
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 — A group of Financial Times journalists have called on chief executive John Ridding to hand back some of his £2.6m salary to reward all staff …
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