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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Some political journalists downplayed Trump's use of government resources to campaign, assuming voters don't care; the assumption is a self-fulfilling prophecy — The White House became just another set for President Donald Trump's reelection show on Tuesday.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Media enabled Kellyanne Conway by not forcefully calling out Hatch Act violations, giving her tons of airtime, and offering kid-glove treatment for inside info — Among the many appalling scenes in the many tell-all books written from an inside-the-Trump-administration perspective …
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@sulliview, @brfreed, @bernardzuel, @kararbrown, @jayrosen_nyu, @mollyjongfast, @chrisgeidner, @faizapatelbcj, @jayrosen_nyu, @bgrueskin, CNN and Mediaite
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Facebook warns publishers that Apple's upcoming privacy changes in iOS 14, which clamp down on ad tracking IDFA usage, will make Audience Network less effective — Facebook is warning advertisers that they can expect weaker ad performance from iPhone users once iOS 14 comes out next month …
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Danny Peterson / TheStreet:
Ross Levinsohn is named CEO of Maven, operator of Sports Illustrated and TheStreet, replacing founder James Heckman, who moves into business development — Maven announces management transition and new funding. Ross Levinsohn is named the new CEO of Maven overseeing media brands Sports Illustrated and TheStreet.
Discussion:
@si_union and @kerrymflynn
What's New in Publishing:
Report: UK digital publishing revenues fell less than expected in Q1 to £117.1M, down 2.3% YoY; subscription revenues grew 19.3%, offsetting ad revenue declines — 29% of publishers citied rises in excess of 25% year-on-year in Q1 2020, up from 24% that reported this level of growth in the previous quarter
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Many RNC speakers, including Melania Trump, Covington Catholic teen Nick Sandman, and Gov. Kim Reynolds of Iowa, targeted the media and complained of bias — Many of the 2020 Republican National Convention's speakers have gone after the media, blaming outlets for targeting Trump supporters …
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MediaPost, Mediaite, Variety, @marklittlenews, @sarafischer and @axios
Rafat Ali / Skift:
A few lessons for the events industry from digital turning points in music, video, and news industries, as Zoom transforms events like Napster changed music — All types of business events are in danger of their revenue streams of tickets, sponsorships, memberships, and other types of fees being eroded.
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@gkmediabuzz, @lowrytom, @stevejburge, @ruudwjanssen, @rezendi, @ckrewson, @chr1sa, @ckrewson, @rafat, @joshsternberg, @rishad, @tolles, @caseynewton, @rafat, @rafe, @narendra and @ckrewson
Taylor Lorenz / New York Times:
Profile of Fletcher Greene, whose Hollywood Fix has become an essential source for on-the-ground coverage of TikTok stars and other internet influencers in LA — Fletcher Greene, 38, used to photograph all sorts of celebrities. But when the pandemic hit, the A-listers hid while Gen Z's rising stars stayed in plain sight.
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@taylorlorenz, @kattenbarge, @caseynewton, @josephlongo_, The Verge, @annehelen, @taylorlorenz, @linzasaur and @taylorlorenz
Substack Blog:
Substack to support paid subscriptions for writers based in India; the feature is in beta and Substack will waive its 10% fee during the beta period — If you're a writer based in India who'd like to offer paid subscriptions, we've got good news for you: Substack now supports paid subscriptions in India.
Discussion:
@sehaj23, @substackinc and @anmolm_
Alison Weissbrot / AdExchanger:
WarnerMedia, parent of CNN, launches a method for political ad buys that includes a manual review integrated with programmatic buying via its ad-tech unit Xandr — Political advertisers have shied away from programmatic because they require stringent fact-checking and creative approvals.
Denise Petski / Deadline:
BuzzFeed signs a first-look deal with Universal TV, with the studio producing scripted content based on stories published by BuzzFeed — Buzzfeed is making an expanded push into television, signing a first-look deal with Universal TV, in which the studio will produce scripted content based …
Discussion:
Variety, The Wrap and Hollywood Reporter
Freddy Mayhew / Press Gazette:
Guardian takes legal action to shut down parody headline generator guardianmeme.com, alleging copyright infringement for using photos of its journalists — The publisher of The Guardian has taken legal action to shut down a parody headline generator which it claims has infringed its copyright …
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@robmanuel, @gspellchecker, @martinsfp, @drleejones, @thattimwalker, @brokenbottleboy, @jbenton, Plagiarism Today and @jonholmes1
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