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2:20 PM ET, June 2, 2020

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Nick Waters / @n_waters89:
[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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New York Times:
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  —  'I've really never seen anything like this': Reporters and news photographers describe being roughed up, arrested and shot …
Alex Chapman / 7NEWS.com.au:
Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls for an investigation into the unprovoked assault of an Australian journalist and cameraman by police in DC
Adweek:
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 …
Esther Kezia Thorpe / What's New in Publishing:
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 …
Discussion: Digiday
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Nilay Patel / The Verge:
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 …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
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 …
Kayleigh Barber / Digiday:
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.
Discussion: One Man & His Blog
Lindsay Underwood / National Press Club:
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) …
Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
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.
Discussion: @kristenhare
Alexandra Alter / New York Times:
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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Russell Brandom / The Verge:
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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