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10:25 AM ET, October 1, 2020

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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
In an interview on Wednesday, Chris Wallace conceded he was initially reluctant to step in during the Trump-Biden debate, saying he doesn't favor muting mics  —  The veteran anchor conceded he was initially “reluctant” to step in during the Trump-Biden matchup.  “I've never been through anything like this,” he said.
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Nielsen: 73M+ people watched the first Trump-Biden debate across 16 TV channels, lower than the first Trump-Clinton debate, but higher than almost all others  —  New York (CNN Business)More than 65 million people watched the first debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden Tuesday night.
Tiffany Hsu / New York Times:
Hundreds of thousands watched the Trump-Biden debate on Amazon-owned Twitch, with streamers who normally narrate gaming sessions providing instant commentary  —  The Amazon-owned platform, known for livestreams of video games, was a gathering spot for viewers seeking a different spin.
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Moderating his second presidential debate, Fox News anchor Chris Wallace struggled to keep the event coherent, pleading at times with Trump to let Biden speak
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Failing some radical reform in the debate format that gives moderators more power, there's no reason for the next two debates to take place as scheduled
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Google to pay publishers $1B+ through 2023 to create and curate high-quality journalism for the new Google News Showcase, starting in Germany and Brazil  —  Google will pay publishers more than $1 billion over the next three years to create and curate high-quality journalism for a new set …
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Questions have arisen before about the reporting of NYT's Rukmini Callimachi, whose work faces review after charges against a character in her Caliphate podcast  —  In May 2018, Rukmini Callimachi, a star reporter for the New York Times, faced some questions about her reporting.
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The Daily Beast:
Dean Baquet told NYT staff that the paper will “re-report” Caliphate after the podcast's main character was charged in Canada with concocting a terrorist hoax  —  The paper plans to re-examine the reporting in its Pulitzer Prize-nominated podcast after its central character …
Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
Essence magazine furloughs some staff but says it doesn't anticipate the furloughs lasting longer than six months  —  MAJOR LOSSES  —  One of America's oldest and best-known major publications dedicated to Black women readers has furloughed some staff.  In a press release on Tuesday …
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Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:
Playboy to go public again via SPAC after going private in 2011; the deal values the magazine at $415M and its current owners will retain a 66% share  —  The company, which pivoted to brand licensing and commerce, is valued at $415 million  —  Playboy is going public again after being acquired …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
FuboTV launches NYSE public offering with plans to sell 15M shares priced between $9 and $11/share and projects Q3 revenue between $50M and $54M, up ~30% YoY  —  FuboTV, a digital TV service created as a cable replacement with a focus on sports, announced on Thursday that it's launching a public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.
Ainsley Harris / Fast Company:
Profile of NYU marketing professor Scott Galloway, who sometimes draws hate from SV investors and reaches a large audience via podcasts, social sites, and more  —  He's become every business nerd's must-follow for his provocative predictions and un-PC humor.  Can a startup built on Galloway's personal brand outlive its creator?
Paul O'Donnell / Dallas Morning News:
Mike Wilson is stepping down as editor of The Dallas Morning News; Managing Editor Keith Campbell will take over newsroom leadership  —  His nearly six-year tenure included three Pulitzer Prize finalists and a digital-first transition.  —  Mike Wilson is stepping down as editor of The Dallas Morning News …
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Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Axios is on target to make a profit in 2020, with ~$58M in revenue, up 30%+ YoY, due to sponsored-newsletter business that contributes 50%+ of revenue  —  Three-year-old media company avoids staff reductions and is on pace to be profitable in 2020  —  “Smart brevity” has been good for business at Axios.
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Mike Allen / @mikeallen:   Axios will launch daily newsletters in several local markets next year, starting with Minneapolis, Denver, Des Moines, and Tampa
 
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Janko Roettgers / Protocol:
Google unveiled its new streaming dongle, Chromecast with Google TV, which combines Chromecast tech with a redesigned Android TV interface emphasizing content
Kayleigh Barber / Digiday:
Food52 will launch its own OTT app, two years after launching its OTT channel on Xumo, where Food52 says advertising increased by 341% since launch
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
BBC's new DG says its upcoming social media guidelines will have “very clear” enforcement policies for staff, including being “able to take people off Twitter”
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Sen. Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pull out of New Yorker Festival in solidarity with The New Yorker Union, which is planing a digital picket line
Reuters:
Reuters launches The Great Reboot, a vertical to cover the transformation of workplaces due to COVID-19
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