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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Rupert Murdoch, who at 89 still exerts influence at Fox News, could save lives and viewers by ordering the network to emphasize the seriousness of COVID-19 — The insidious feedback loop between President Trump and Fox News is no secret. — When Trump says “jump,” the network leaps into action.
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@erikwemple, @philippecorbe, @digiphile, @sulliview, @mattgertz, @sulliview and The Daily Beast
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
Never has conservative media's contempt for facts and science been more dangerous, as Fox News puts lives at risk by minimizing the danger from coronavirus — President Trump has been widely and correctly excoriated for the way he is dealing with the novel coronavirus. By minimizing the danger, he heightens it.
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@walshfreedom, @johnupton, @maxboot, The Daily Beast, The Guardian and The Week
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
AT&T's Xandr says AMC Networks, WarnerMedia, and Disney joined Xandr Invest, its self-serve ad-buying platform, which will be available for 2020 “upfronts” — Battle lines are being drawn in the ongoing quest to lure advertisers to new kinds of TV commercials.
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AdExchanger, Broadcasting & Cable, Reuters, @simonjharris, Adweek, MediaPost, @bristei and Ad Age
Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 23 years in prison for sexually assaulting two women — NEW YORK — The once-powerful movie producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison Wednesday for sexually assaulting two women. — In its landmark verdict on Feb. 24 …
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@jodikantor, Variety, Observer, Vox, Breitbart, @sulliview, Vanity Fair, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, @damonbruce, @mega2e, @megangarber, The Week, The A.V. Club, @maggienyt, IndieWire, @ashleyattimes, @viviennechow, @oliverdarcy and @authorkimberley
Julia Alexander / The Verge:
YouTube says it will enable ads on a limited number of videos about coronavirus, including from some news partners and creators who accurately self-certify — Weeks after YouTube declared automatic demonetization — YouTube is reassessing its policies in an effort to let some creators monetize videos …
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YouTube Creator Blog, TechCrunch, The Wrap and Engadget, more at Techmeme »
Neha Malara / Reuters:
TikTok says it will open a transparency center in LA in early May, letting experts evaluate its content moderation and later get insights into its source code — (Reuters) - Social media app TikTok is launching a content moderation center in a bid to boost transparency …
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Newsroom | TikTok, Adweek, TechCrunch, Music Business Worldwide, The Wrap and Engadget, more at Techmeme »
Reporters Without Borders:
On the one-year anniversary of the last official, televised White House press briefing, RSF calls on the Trump administration to re-establish daily briefings — One year since the last official White House press briefing, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published on March 11 an analysis …
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Politico, Washington Post, CNN, @janemartinson, @rsf_inter, @briankarem, @rebecca_vincent, @rsf_inter and @digiphile
Doug Haddix / IRE:
An attendee of IRE's NICAR conference in New Orleans has tested presumptively positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms, and is self-quarantining for 14 days — UPDATES: — NICAR20 attendee tests presumptively positive for coronavirus — FAQ — NICAR20 attendee tests presumptively positive for coronavirus
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@ire_nicar, Nieman Lab, Poynter, @juliangillmusic, New Orleans Times-Picayune, @ire_nicar, New York Post, @alancshaw, @miyashay, @brianstelter, @jenny8lee, @rw_briggs, @ryanfamuliner, @carla_astudi, @joeleastwood, @conarck, @a_l, @lisasorg, @danahull, @nlinphoto, @corbettsmithdmn, @ddpan, @dataeditor, @doughaddix, @doughaddix, @mtdukes, @mtdukes and @katereports
Reuters:
Source: Brian Lesser, the CEO of AT&T's ad-tech unit Xandr, has resigned — (Reuters) - Brian Lesser, chief executive of AT&T Inc (T.N) advertising unit Xandr, has resigned, according to a source familiar with the matter. — A spokesman for AT&T declined to comment.
Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
Disney launches Disney+ in India, weeks ahead of its scheduled launch date, through Hotstar; Hotstar gets rebranded to Disney+ Hotstar with a new logo — Disney+ has arrived in India — weeks ahead of its scheduled launch date. The American giant revamped Hotstar app and populated …
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The Financial Express, Livemint, Hindustan Times, YourStory.com, XDA Developers and NDTV Gadgets 360
Alex Curry / American Press Institute:
Study of 400 people finds that people pay for news because it reinforces their social identities, not because it's good for democracy — This piece is part of API's Research Review series, which highlights academic research that could be relevant and useful to the news industry.
Ben Collins / NBC News:
Investigation finds that books dominating Amazon's search results on COVID-19 are often plagiarized from news outlets, with authors lacking verifiable IDs — The listings highlight the challenge that Amazon has faced as consumers have turned to the company for a variety of goods and information.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Recount Media, the short-form political video startup founded by journalists John Battelle and John Heilemann, raises $13M Series A — Recount Media, a short-form political video startup created by veteran journalists John Battelle and John Heilemann, has raised $13 million its Series A funding round, executives tell Axios.
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@fredwilson and @sarafischer
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