Mediagazer: Company memo: Axios CEO Jim VandeHei says he supports employees' right to march, and Axios would cover bail and assist in medical bills for any staff doing so (New York Times)

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Company memo: Axios CEO Jim VandeHei says he supports employees' right to march, and Axios would cover bail and assist in medical bills for any staff doing so — In a company memo, the chief executive of the politics news site said he supported staff members' right to march …

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Todd Spangler / Variety:

Bon Appétit editor alleges only white editors have been paid for video appearances; a Condé Nast representative denied the allegation — : Adam Rapoport, editor-in-chief of Bon Appetit, came under fire Monday with calls for him to resign or be fired after allegations …

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Marina Fang / HuffPost:

Bon Appétit EIC Adam Rapoport says he is stepping down after a photo of him in brown face surfaced causing an uproar from staffers — The publication has long faced controversies surrounding its cultural appropriation of food trends and glaringly white staff.

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Ben Smith / New York Times:

Inside the revolts erupting in the biggest US newsrooms, as some staff have pushed back on approaches to covering racism and Trump — Staff members' demands helped end the tenure of James Bennet as Opinion editor of The New York Times. And they are generating tension at The Washington Post.

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David Roberts / Vox:

To defend values like respect for accuracy and shared facts, media cannot remain neutral when those values are under threat from racialized authoritarianism — It cannot remain neutral when those values are under threat from racialized authoritarianism. — Last week, the New York Times …

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The New York Times Company:
James Bennet resigns as editorial page editor of The New York Times; Katie Kingsbury named as acting editorial page editor through the November election

The Arizona State Press:

Cronkite School of Journalism says Sonya Forte Duhé will not become its next Dean, after reports of alleged racist and homophobic remarks to students — Provost Mark Searle made the announcement and said he would appoint an interim dean this week — Sonya Forte Duhé …

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Jay Rosen / PressThink:

Trump's fact-free presidency has antiquated the idea of newspapers uncritically presenting both sides; “view-from-nowhere” journalism is no longer an option — Dean Baquet has a phrase for it: We are not the resistance. But if that were entirely true, James Bennet would still have a job.

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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
In this polarized moment, the choice for journalists is not to become activists or stenographers but decide how to best serve their mission of telling the truth

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Ben Smith / @benyt:

[Thread] Internal WaPo report: Felicia Sonmez's suspension was “arbitrary”, suggesting “management is ill-equipped to deal with social media in the modern era” — I've obtained a copy of the “Recommendations for Social Media Use” @washingtonpost National Editor Steven Ginsberg sought from a group of staffers. It's an X-ray of the issues I wrote about this week, and you can read the full thing here: https://int.nyt.com/... https://twitter.com/...

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Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:

Comcast commits $100M to a three-year plan to advance social justice and equality with a $75M cash commitment and $25M in media — Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts vows to fight “injustice and inequality against any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or ability.”

Discussion: Comcast, /Film, Breitbart, Multichannel News, @gabekunda, @gerryfsmith, The Hill, @nithyaruff and @penenberg

Bijan Stephen / The Verge:

Twitch has had a “sudden influx of DMCA takedown requests for clips” from 2017 to 2019, as creators bemoan the three strike rule and lack of bulk deletion tools — There has been a flurry of takedown requests in the last few days — Over the last few days …

Discussion: Yahoo News, @twitchsupport, @adamhlavac, Plagiarism Today, @bijanstephen and Music Business Worldwide, more at Techmeme »

Tiffany Hsu / New York Times:

Inside Disney's virtual roadshow, a replacement for upfronts during the pandemic, which featured Jimmy Kimmel, Ryan Seacrest, and others soliciting advertisers — “We're a mess,” the late-night host said at an online event meant to replace the annual celebrity-studded showcase hyping the Disney-owned networks ABC, ESPN and FX.

Discussion: New York Daily News, @tiffkhsu, Deadline, Variety, Adweek and Hollywood Reporter

Julia Alexander / The Verge:

In a breakdown of its guidelines from May, YouTube offers more transparency around demonetization of videos, including those with “hateful content” and pranks — Examining everything from pranks to sensitive subjects — YouTube offered more transparency into which videos …

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