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Jason Koebler / VICE:
Paul Maidment resigns as editorial director of G/O Media effective immediately to pursue “an entrepreneurial opportunity” — Paul Maidment says it “has been a great honor” to work at G/O Media. — G/O Media's editorial director Paul Maidment has left the company less than a week …
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Will Bunch / Philadelphia Inquirer:
Deadspin's staff revolt feels like part of a dramatic change for US labor, as workers seek a more moral workplace — As veteran Philadelphia journalist Dan McQuade — best known for turning a night out at a comedy show into the beginning of the end of Bill Cosby — watched his colleagues …
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@dapper_feller, @will_bunch, @dhm and @dhm
Louisa Thomas / New Yorker:
G/O's demand that Deadspin stick to sports is foolish, as much of what happens in sports is a result of power, money, and the culture in which athletes operate
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Dylan Byers / NBC News:
Sources: Zuckerberg remains open to some ideas about how to control political ads, including limiting the ability of candidates to microtarget users — Banning microtargeting has the support of Ellen Weintraub, chairwoman of the FEC, which regulates how money is raised and spent in elections.
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
NBC needs a transparent, external investigation of its failure to air Ronan Farrow's reporting about Harvey Weinstein — In recent weeks, NBC has made a loud and clear statement about its values: — Profits matter more than journalism, ratings more than truth. — The official words, of course, say something different.
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Kiley Roache / Bloomberg:
Freedom House report concludes global internet freedom declined for the ninth consecutive year; AI advances are fueling a boom in surveillance of social media — - Freedom House says AI opens up new ways for mass surveillance — U.S. score drops amid increased monitoring of social media
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Nicholas Quah / Hot Pod News:
Members of the podcasting industry anonymously discuss common issues in the field: inexperienced leadership, poorly managed ad sales, accessibility, more — Over the past month, we've been running a call for opinions built around a fairly straightforward question: “What are you most frustrated by?”
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Nieman Lab, @jbenton, @roseveleth, @nwquah, @amahnke and onairfest.com
Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
Amy Robach says Project Veritas video caught her in “private moment of frustration” because ABC “quashed” 2015 Epstein accuser interview over lack of evidence — The ‘20/20’ co-anchor explained comments she made in a video that was published by Project Veritas.
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R. Thomas Umstead / Multichannel News:
NBA TV is now available as a subscription-based streaming service on NBA.com and the NBA app for $6.99 per month or $59.99 per year — Linear sports channel available on a direct-to-consumer basis for $6.99 — The NBA and Turner Sports made a fast break to the direct-to-consumer consumer court Tuesday …
Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
Ofcom says Jonathan Oxley will become interim CEO as Sharon White steps down this year; sources say Melanie Dawes will be named CEO after general election — Most senior woman in the civil service chosen by UK media and telecoms regulator — Ofcom has chosen Melanie Dawes …
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Conservative Drudge Report-style aggregators claim traffic has risen since Drudge has been accused of anti-Trump bias, but none seem near Drudge's ~80M MAUs — The president's supporters are furious at the aggregation king. Now upstart rivals want a piece of the action.
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@thedailybeast and @willsommer
Mike Wright / Citrus County Chronicle:
Florida county commissioners block funding for a NYT digital subscription for the libraries; one called the paper “fake news” he doesn't want in the county — Citrus County residents reacted strongly over the weekend with the news that county commissioners blocked the library system …
Poynter:
International Fact-Checking Network partners with Facebook's Journalism Project for the Fact-Checking Innovation Initiative, with grants from $15,000 to $70,000 — International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), a unit of the Poynter Institute dedicated to bringing together fact-checkers worldwide …
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