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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Now that Trump has picked former Fox host Heather Nauert as UN ambassador, a fresh look at how Fox and the White House merged, fulfilling Roger Ailes' vision — President Trump confirmed this morning that State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert, someone with only brief government service …
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Bloomberg, @jackischechner, @theplumlinegs, @parkermolloy, FOX News Radio and Telegraph
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Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Fox News host Pete Hegseth was paid about $10K by MI Republicans to speak at an event with a US Senate candidate, who Hegseth later repeatedly interviewed on TV — Fox News host Pete Hegseth was paid roughly $10,000 by Republicans in Michigan to speak at a fundraising event with then-Senate candidate John James.
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New York Times:
A draft report for CBS board says separation between 60 Minutes and CBS News permitted misconduct by some employees and that Jeff Fager's firing was justified — For decades, “60 Minutes” has reigned at the top of television news, bringing in hundreds of journalistic awards …
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New York Post, @koblin, Washington Post, TVNewser, Fortune, @billritter7, @harrymccracken, @moryan, @jimrutenberg, @perlberg, @koblin, New York Times, TV Tattle, Broadcasting & Cable, The Wrap, Deadline, Variety, CNN and TVWeek.com
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Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Sources: Apple acquired Platoon, a UK-based startup that uses analytics to source talent like musicians and writers to produce, distribute, and sell their work — Spotify has made some significant moves to bypass record labels and work directly with artists, and there are signs that Apple …
Nicole Chavez / CNN:
NYPD gives the all-clear after investigating a bomb threat near CNN's NYC offices in the Time Warner Center, which were evacuated after a phoned bomb threat — (CNN)CNN's New York offices and studios have been evacuated due to a phoned bomb threat, the company said.
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@donlemon, @cnnpr, @sdkstl, @cnnpr, Associated Press, @brianstelter, @nypdmtn, @brianstelter, @sdkstl, @nypdnews, @asharangappa_, @stratsentinel, @edlavacnn, @digiphile, TVNewser, TVWeek.com, Washington Examiner and Splinter
Michael Potuck / 9to5Mac:
Pandora officially launches its Podcasts on Pandora platform for iOS with hundreds of podcasts from various genres — Pandora has officially launched its podcasts platform today after running a beta on iOS and Android for about three weeks. Podcasts on Pandora is now available for all users …
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@gimletmedia, @ocelma, Pandora Blog, The Verge and Engadget
Libby Watson / Splinter:
A critique of access journalism, after one journalist defended the bargaining that gives connected journalists access to power in exchange for softer coverage — In the Atlantic today, Elaina Plott published what she described as a piece about “why it's so annoying when people sneer …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sources: Fandor, a streaming service that offers classic movies and independent films, laid off its entire staff of about 40 people and sold its assets — - Do TV Shows Not Work on Social? Facebook Gets Less Than 600,000 Views for ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ in First Week
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The Wrap, @leviinlimbo, @jacobqknight, @dave_enna and IndieWire
Elizabeth Anne Watkins / Columbia Journalism Review:
An overview of ad tech and its use by publishers, how it mines reader data, its effect on reader experience and perception of journalism — EXECUTIVE SUMMARY — Advertising technology has built a massive technical infrastructure. The technology and motivations of advertising undergird the economy of the internet.
Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
How the shoe-leather reporting by a North Carolina journalist and the analysis of a professor helped broaden the coverage of 9th district election fraud — The announcement was made on a Tuesday, and it made just a ripple at the time. — The North Carolina board of elections voted unanimously …
The Information:
Sources: ByteDance, the startup behind popular video app TikTok, is in talks to raise $1.45B for its first venture fund to invest in AI and media content — China's ByteDance, the world's most valuable startup worth $75 billion, is in talks to raise the equivalent of more than $1 billion …
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@jessicalessin, Variety, Reuters and TechCrunch
Al Tompkins / Poynter:
To ensure BBC's Outside Source had equal numbers of female and male guests, it tracked gender, expanded its contact list, and helped women feel at ease on air — BBC anchor Ros Atkins wondered why his organization set such high standards for production, accuracy and political balance …
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@atompkins, @bbcrosatkins and @janebsinger
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