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[Thread] List of at least 100 separate incidents where journalists experienced violence from law enforcement in the US amid protests after George Floyd's death — We've hit 100 incidents where journalists experienced violence from the police during the #GeorgeFloyd protests. When I started this thread, I thought there would maybe be 7 or 8 examples. Instead what I have seen is a serious disregard for the free press by law enforcement. https://twitter.com/...
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@tylergabriel_, @aguzmanlopez, @thelantern, Nieman Lab, @keithboykin, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, @_nullifidius, @maloneyfiles, @michaeladams317, Fox News, @johncusack, @mollyhf, All Incidents, Fortune, @n_waters89, Jezebel, BuzzFeed News, Boing Boing, @arishapiro, @maggienyt, Columbia Journalism Review, IndieWire, @mattdpearce, @thedailyshow, @tedstew, Vox, @astroehlein, @asymmetricinfo, @pressfreedom, @uspresstracker, @awgaffney, @mollyjongfast, @dangillmor, @paracelsus, @bermudezwrites, Slate, @alfonslopeztena, @cjr, @astroehlein, @brespolitico, @uspresstracker, The Verge, @seanmcarroll, @brianstelter, @ilangoldenberg, @stengel, @mehdirhasan, @columbiajourn, @niemanlab, @josiensor, @markberman, @chadgarland, @moorehn, U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, @wesleylowery, American Press Institute, Associated Press, Washington Post, @jane_c_hu, @chillmage, @fahrenthold, @jamilsmith, @leilafadel, @flor, @malonebarry, @richard_schiff, @yasminyusuf200, @jamilsmith, @therealbamfhbic, @learmonth, @sensherrodbrown, @eliothiggins, @yamiche, @astrokatie, @eliothiggins, @davidplouffe, @jayrosen_nyu, @blairmillertv, @nicdawes, @levitt_matt, @freedomofpress, @jonathanlanday, World News Publishing Focus …, One Man & His Blog, All Incidents, Committee to Protect …, The Guardian, The Hill, Des Moines Register, TVNewser, Star Tribune, Poynter, HuffPost Australia, Detroit Free Press, CNN, Gizmodo and LAUGHTER AND TEARS
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Reporters and photographers say the treatment of journalists in recent days reflects an erosion of trust in media that's seeped into law enforcement under Trump
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@mujmash, @kristoncapps, @billneelynbc, @jotted, @aaschapiro, @ckummer, @hirokotabuchi, @carloslozadawp, @bcmerchant, @kimmasters, @jksteinberger, @nytimes, @rachelabramsny, @marklittlenews, @johnhendren, @marcatracy, Los Angeles Times, The Real Deal New York, @studentactivism, @oneunderscore__, @cmclymer and @paulmcleary

Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls for an investigation into the unprovoked assault of an Australian journalist and cameraman by police in DC
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@hadas_gold, ABC, Newser, Vox, Mediaite, news.com.au, NPR, TVNewser, @publicbill, Gizmodo, @danicamclellan and The Independent


Adweek has been acquired by Shamrock Capital, an investment firm with ~$1.9 billion of assets in the media, entertainment, and communications sectors — Deal to significantly expand reach of leading media and events company — Shamrock Capital, a Los Angeles-based investment firm …
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Business Wire, Folio, @griner, @rafat, @mediapost, @media_evan, @adweek, MediaPost and Talking Biz News


Blockchain journalism startup Civil is shutting down following its failure to find substitute financing after losing its major source of funding, ConsenSys — Civil, the high-profile, blockchain-backed attempt to nurture nascent digital news sites, is shutting down.
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@kristenhare


The Guardian has expanded testing of its registration wall globally to gather first-party data; unlike the NYT's registration wall, readers can dismiss it — News publisher the Guardian has ramped up tests of its registration wall to its global audience, with growing numbers …
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Digiday


NYT faces criticism for print headline “As Chaos Spreads, Trump Vows to ‘End It Now’”, a credulous framing reminiscent of last year's Unity vs. Racism debacle — New York Times print editor Tom Jolly previewed his paper's front page for Tuesday …
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@dlboardman, @rasmus_kleis, @flipping_a_tchr, @dancow, New York Post, @kainazamaria, @delwilber, @raju, @joehagansays, @andrewbeatty, @noahshachtman and Breitbart


WaPo signs all 30 of McClatchy's local news outlets to its Zeus Performance product, which it says gives sites better performance and ad viewability — The Washington Post has signed all 30 of McClatchy's local news outlets to its Zeus Performance product, a software that gives sites better speed …
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@jarroddicker, @jeremybowers, @jarroddicker and @dangrover


Bill O'Reilly's No Spin News, which currently airs on YouTube and on his website, will be broadcast twice daily by conservative digital TV network The First — Bill O'Reilly's show, “No Spin News,” which currently airs on his website and across YouTube, will be broadcast twice daily on The First …
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@gretchencarlson and @owillis


AT&T says HBO Max will be excused from AT&T's mobile data caps via its “sponsored data” program, while competing services like Netflix and Disney+ will not — Welcome to a world without net neutrality — HBO Max, AT&T's big bet on the future of streaming …
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Light Reading, Engadget, @reckless, @reckless, @mgsiegler, @loudmouthjulia and @haroldfeld, more at Techmeme »


18 journalism orgs, including The National Press Club, pen open letter to police to end the use of violence and arrests against journalists covering protests — The following open letter to police nationwide was signed by 18 organizations including: The National Press Club (NPC) …
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@pressclubdc, Columbia Journalism Review, @jeremylittau, @lesliemac, @jamilahlemieux, @erinbiba, @brianstelter, @mccarrennews, @pressfreedom, @nabj, @rtdna, @mccarrennews, @lindsaymaude, @baekdal, @ona and WebWire


Interview with Josh Raab, National Geographic's Instagram director, on managing the 11th most followed account on the platform with 137M followers — National Geographic's main Instagram account, @NatGeo, is the 11th most followed account on the platform, with 137 million followers at the time of publication.
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One Man & His Blog


Hundreds of books scheduled for release in the spring and summer are now on track for fall, creating a crowded field alongside ongoing crises and the election — Books scheduled for release this spring and summer are now on track for fall, when authors will be fighting for attention …
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@authorsguild, @pamelapaulnyt, @kimberlyburnspr, @barrypierce and @andrewlavallee
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Hachette, Penguin Random House, Wiley, HarperCollins sue Internet Archive, saying its project to let users borrow ebooks scanned from books violates copyrights
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Gizmodo, New York Times, Fortune, Beyond Search, @ornithophobix, @nytimesbooks, Protocol, @digitaldutta, @librarythingtim, MediaNama, @verge and @mathewi, more at Techmeme »


Audrey Cooper, the San Francisco Chronicle's editor in chief, told her staff she is leaving the newspaper June 19 for another position in journalism — Audrey Cooper, The Chronicle's editor in chief, told her staff Monday she would leave the newspaper later this month for a new position in journalism.


AMC Networks and The Weather Channel join the OpenAP consortium, an advanced advertising platform encompassing Fox, NBCU, ViacomCBS, and Univision — Advanced advertising platform pulls further ahead of rival Xandr Invest — OpenAP is expanding again. — AMC Networks and The Weather Channel …
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MediaPost, Multichannel News and Variety