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12:10 AM ET, June 26, 2019

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Shawn McCreesh / New York Times:
Following tradition, even in toxic times, media toasted departing Press Secretary Sarah Sanders; “You'd better not say I was here,” one reporter said  —  “You'd better not say I was here,” said one White House reporter, who attended the awkward drinks at a nearby steakhouse.
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Kate Bennett / CNN:
Melania Trump announces that her spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, will be both the next White House press secretary and the communications director  —  (CNN)Melania Trump's spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham will get a major new role as both White House press secretary and communications director, the first lady tweeted Tuesday.
Michael Calderone / Politico:
Media gears up for expected cat and mouse game of spotting 2020 deepfakes; the Washington Post launched a public guide to different types of manipulated video  —  A video of Republican Mitt Romney saying in 2012 that 47 percent of Americans were dependent on the government helped sink his presidential bid …
Danny Hakim / New York Times:
The NRA is ceasing production of live content on NRATV and cutting ties to the ad firm that operated the site  —  The National Rifle Association has shut down production at NRATV.  —  The N.R.A. on Tuesday also severed all business with its estranged advertising firm, Ackerman McQueen …
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Restricted media access has left Americans largely in the dark about conditions for migrants housed in government facilities, as most accounts are secondhand  —  Overcrowded facilities.  Sick, filthy and hungry children sleeping on concrete floors.  Young children taking care of infants …
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
The Office will move from Netflix to NBC's new streaming service in 2021; a source says Netflix was willing to pay up to $90M/year, but NBC offered $100M  —  KEY POINTS  — NBC announced Tuesday it is taking back The Office from Netflix when the show's contract expires in 2021.
Melissa Repko / Dallas Morning News:
Texas Monthly bought from private equity firm Genesis Park by billionaire oil and gas heiress Randa Duncan Williams for an undisclosed price  —  Texas Monthly — the “National Magazine of Texas” — has been bought by billionaire oil and gas heiress Randa Duncan Williams.
Sarah Schiff / Facebook:
Facebook now requires authorization of political and issue ad buyers in Ukraine and Canada, will do the same in Singapore and Argentina in the next few months  —  We believe that transparency leads to increased accountability and responsibility over time - not just for Facebook but advertisers as well.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
LinkedIn says it will change its algorithm to favor posts that cater to niche professional interests as opposed to elevating viral content  —  Linkedin will today announce algorithm changes made over the past 12-18 months to favor conversations in its Feed that cater to niche professional interests …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Sources: BuzzFeed's chairman, Ken Lerer, is stepping down after more than ten years  —  BuzzFeed Chairman Ken Lerer is stepping down from his role after overseeing the viral internet publisher for over 10 years, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
Condé Nast sells W to Future Media Group, run by Surface CEO Marc Lotenberg, for about $9M-$10M per sources; Sara Moonves, daughter of Les Moonves, to be EIC  —  Condé Nast has sold Vogue's sister publication W Magazine in a deal that has already resulted in a new editor-in-chief …
Hmm Daily:
Hmm Daily, launched by Tom Scocca with Civil grant money, announces it will stop posting new stories in less than a month, will continue Hmm Weekly newsletter  —  Good morning!  A little more than nine months ago, we launched Hmm Daily, as a demonstration of faith or at least hope in two propositions …
 
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Brian Koerber / Mashable:
Music sharing features in Instagram Stories have grown increasingly popular, making the platform a prime place for many users to discover new music
Ryan Broderick / BuzzFeed News:
TikTok's engagement mechanics facilitate predators, and tools for reporting abuse are inconsistent, so young women created an ad hoc system to out predators
Axios:
Parse.ly: online demand for Trump-related content has dropped 29% between the first 6 months of the presidency and the most recent 6 months
Lucinda Southern / Digiday:
Agencies are packaging brand-safe YouTube ad inventory from broadcast and digital studio partners to reassure cautious advertisers deterred by platform scandals
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Reuters:
Chinese Netflix equivalent iQiyi announces it has reached 100M subscribers; senior exec says it intends to expand into other Asian countries and North America
CNN:
Sources: NY Post's former EIC, Col Allan, now an adviser to the outlet, ordered a story removed on E. Jean Carroll's sexual assault allegations against Trump
Patience Haggin / Wall Street Journal:
LiveRamp will pay $150M to acquire ad exposure startup Data Plus Math, to help advertisers buy and analyze targeted ads both on traditional and streaming TV
Hollywood Reporter:
WarnerMedia CEO names BBC executive Ann Sarnoff as Warner Bros. Chair and CEO to replace ousted chief Kevin Tsujihara
Lane Sainty / BuzzFeed:
Australian judge allows man to sue media companies for defamation over Facebook comments written by their readers
USA Today:
Supreme Court rules against Argus Leader newspaper, limiting media access to government records through FOIA by expanding what can be deemed “confidential”
 

 
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Raffaele Huang / Wall Street Journal:
Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads, Signal, and Telegram from its App Store in China, after orders from the country's regulators citing national security concerns

Ryan Morrison / Tom's Guide:
Microsoft researchers introduce VASA-1, an AI model that can create a realistic talking face video from a portrait photo and an audio file, in research preview

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Sources: EU may accept Apple's proposal to open its NFC payments tech to rivals, and may close its antitrust probe in May, letting Apple avoid hefty fines

 
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