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8:45 AM ET, August 4, 2020

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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Voice of America's 76 foreign employees fear imminent removal from the US as VOA refuses to renew visas, with some fearing a return to authoritarian regimes  —  Bricio Segovia has less than a month before his time is up.  With his visa set to expire at the end of August …
Sonny Bunch / The Bulwark:
By making mass-market mediocrities and delivering them to millions in a slightly new way, Netflix is just repackaging broadcast TV, not reinventing it  —  Netflix might be making crap, but at least it's making lots of it and letting you watch at 2x speed.  —  On the last edition of the Sub-Beacon (subscribe!
Jill Goldsmith / Deadline:
AMC Networks' Q2 net income fell to $15M, down from $129M in Q2 2019 on revenue of $646M, down 16.3% YoY, as revenue fell 18% YoY in the US and 10% YoY abroad  —  AMC Networks' net income plunged to $15 million, or $0.28 a share for the second quarter, versus $129 million or $2.25 the year before …
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap and AMC Networks Inc.
Reuters:
China says it will retaliate if the US doesn't extend visas for Chinese journalists; editor of Global Times says US journalists in HK would be targeted  —  BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China vowed on Tuesday to retaliate if the United States persisted with “hostile action” …
Discussion: Bloomberg
Caleb Potts / Android Police:
Facebook adds search feature in WhatsApp to help check viral messages for misinformation, rolling out today in Brazil, Italy, Ireland, Mexico, Spain, UK, and US  —  WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps in the world, but that also means a lot of misinformation and rumors are shared on the platform.
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Chuck Todd to launch a weekly political program on live-streaming service NBC News Now and NBCUniversal's streaming service Peacock, starting in September  —  If it's good wi-fi, it's “Meet The Press.”  —  Chuck Todd, who has moderated NBC News' Sunday-morning public affairs program since the fall of 2014 …
Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Business Insider told staff on Friday that the company will not require employees to return to the offices until July 2021  —  Insider/BI told staff Friday that the company will not require employees/teams to return to the offices until July 2021.
Angelina Chapin / The Cut:
Veteran AP reporter Errin Haines, Emily Ramshaw, and others launch The 19th, covering politics and inequality from a diverse perspective with a 99% female staff  —  When Errin Haines first heard about Breonna Taylor's death in mid-May, she knew the story deserved more attention.
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Coral Murphy / USA Today:   The 19th reaches an agreement with USA TODAY to republish its stories across more than 250 news markets
Kavitha Iyer / Newslaundry:
Reporter describes covering India's internal migrant crisis during the lockdown, as journalists find they have to prove their worth every day amid staff cuts  —  As the media business unravels, amid retrenchments and salary cuts, a journalist of 20 years recounts the four months of lockdown …
Kayleigh Barber / Digiday:
Despite the pandemic, some sports publications, like Penske Media's Sportico and Front Office Sports, are capitalizing on new opportunities, like virtual events  —  The business of sports has been turned upside down over the past six months, and a number of media companies are racing …
Discussion: @edgar_walker and Talking Biz News
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
A Norwegian reporter sued Hollywood Foreign Press Association in CA, alleging antitrust violations for denying membership to those who compete with HFPA members  —  A Norwegian entertainment reporter sued the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on Monday, alleging a “culture of corruption” …
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
UK broadcasters urge Ofcom to exclude news programs from proposed “duty of care” rules being drawn up after the deaths of two former reality TV show contestants  —  Broadcasters have urged Ofcom to exclude news and current affairs programming from proposed new “duty of care” …
Discussion: @pressgazette
 
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Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Sources: EU may accept Apple's proposal to open its NFC payments tech to rivals, and may close its antitrust probe in May, letting Apple avoid hefty fines

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