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Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
James Murdoch is resigning from the board of News Corp, effective immediately, due to disagreements over editorial content and other strategic decisions — The mogul sent a letter of resignation on Friday afternoon. — Former 21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch has resigned from the board of News Corp.
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President Trump says he will act as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok from the United States — - President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters he will act as soon as Saturday to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok from the United States. — President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters …
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Tony Haile / Columbia Journalism Review:
NYT dominates subscriptions, but weaker players can compete by networking, via skinny bundles with WaPo or by sharing content to supplement superb local stories — Meredith Kopit Levien, who was named the new CEO of the New York Times last week, has six million subscribers …
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Krystie Lee Yandoli / BuzzFeed News:
Dozens of ex-Ellen Show staff allege sexual harassment and misconduct by top executive producers; Warner Bros. says it has “identified several staffing changes” — Being asked to join the control room inside The Ellen DeGeneres Show is a coveted spot in Hollywood …
Wall Street Journal:
North Face and Heineken are among the companies that say they will resume Facebook ads in August, while SAP, Smucker Co., others say they will continue boycott — North Face, Pernod Ricard and Heineken are back on the social network; Beam Suntory, Eddie Bauer and SAP aren't
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Ann-Marie Alcántara / Wall Street Journal:
BuzzFeed's new standalone site BuzzFeed Shopping lets visitors buy directly on it, earning it an average commission of 25% — The publisher has ramped up its commerce division over the years — BuzzFeed has long recommended products to its audience, earning a cut of the revenue …
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Facebook confirms it will begin rolling out official music videos across its platform in the US, and introduce a new Music destination within Facebook Watch — Facebook today confirmed it will begin rolling out official music videos across its platform in the U.S., as TechCrunch first reported …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Agnes Chu is leaving as senior VP of content for Disney Plus to become president of Condé Nast Entertainment, reporting to CEO Roger Lynch — Agnes Chu, a 12-year Disney veteran, is leaving as senior VP of content for Disney Plus to join Condé Nast as head of the media and publishing company's entertainment division.
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Shane Harris / Washington Post:
DHS has compiled and disseminated “intelligence reports” on 2 US journalists who have published leaked, unclassified documents about DHS operations in Portland — The Department of Homeland Security has compiled “intelligence reports” about the work of American journalists covering protests …
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Adobe, a large player in facilitating online ad buying, plans to ban political ads from its Advertising Cloud product effective August 30 — The software giant is a large player in facilitating online ad buying — Software giant Adobe Inc. ADBE 1.24% plans to ban political ads …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Pew research shows Americans who rely on social media for news are more misinformed than others; the numbers show Americans have given up amid the war on truth — You may have heard about the viral video featuring a group of fringe doctors spouting dangerous falsehoods about hydroxychloroquine as a covid-19 wonder cure.
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Seb Joseph / Digiday:
GroupM and Havas Media have started pitching advertisers curated marketplaces representing publishers owned by BIPOC and LGBTQ+ — The killing of George Floyd and the subsequent racial equality protests have cast a spotlight on how advertisers can spur equality with their marketing spend …
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Hollywood Reporter:
Current and former employees allege that NBC Entertainment chairman Paul Telegdy engaged in racist, sexist, and homophobic behavior — Current and former employees allege that NBC Entertainment chairman Paul Telegdy engaged in racist, sexist and homophobic behavior: “It was par for the course.”
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