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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trump refuses to participate in second debate, saying “I'm not going to waste my time on virtual debate” because “they cut you off whenever they want” — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would not participate in the second televised debate …
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Lara Seligman / Politico:
During the vice presidential debate, Susan Page allowed both Pence and Harris to interrupt and didn't ask follow-up questions after they dodged her initial ones — Just a week after Fox News' Chris Wallace got roasted for ceding control to Donald Trump and Joe Biden on the debate stage …
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Vincent Barone / New York Post:
A reporter and a freelance photographer were chased and assaulted at Orthodox Jewish protests in NYC against COVID-19 restrictions — An Orthodox reporter said he was attacked by an angry mob at a protest in Borough Park, Brooklyn, against coronavirus restrictions Wednesday night.
Alun John / Reuters:
Investment news site Motley Fool is shutting down Hong Kong operations, citing political uncertainty due to protests, new security law, and US-China relations — HONG KONG (Reuters) - Investment news site Motley Fool will shutter its Hong Kong operations due to the uncertain political outlook …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
NYT launches Pivotal, a program to provide marketing partners with research and guidance on the best ways to address sensitive issues like race, gender, tech — The New York Times is launching a new advertising insights program called “Pivotal” which will provide marketing partners with research …
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Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Google says it is near a deal to pay French publishers for news snippets, with the deal including a French publishers' group participating in News Showcase — BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google is set to reach a deal to pay French publishers for their news used on its platform, the U.S. tech giant said on Wednesday.
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Kali Hays / WWD:
California Sunday, owned by Pop-Up Magazine Productions, is ceasing publication, laying off about a dozen; union leaders are seeking a meeting to talk severance — Investor Emerson Collective is said to be pulling it's backing of the operation and its direct affiliate, Pop-Up magazine.
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ProPublica:
ProPublica to launch three regional reporting hubs, in the South, the Southwest, and the Midwest, for which it expects to add nearly 30 new positions — Nonprofit Newsroom Also Launches Distinguished Fellows Program to Support Local Investigative Journalism
Stephanie Sengwe / The Streamable:
Tubi launches News on Tubi, bringing linear channels to the service for the first time, with content from Bloomberg TV, NBC News Now, and 17 local Fox stations — After being acquired by Fox in March, Tubi continues widening its content offerings. The ad-supported streaming service announced …
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Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian:
Staff memo: Pulitzer-winning editorial cartoonist Tom Toles will retire from the Washington Post on Nov. 1; the outlet plans to hire a replacement — Washington Post editorial cartoonist Tom Toles will retire from the Washington Post on November 1, Post staffers learned in a memo Thursday.
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
UK publisher Future says it plans to hire more than 150 people in the next three months, mostly in editorial — Future says it plans to make more than 150 new hires in the next three months, mostly in editorial, as it looks to expand despite Covid-19. — The majority of the new roles …
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Surfer, the first major magazine devoted to surfing which began in 1960, is shutting down, at least temporarily, 18 months after being bought by American Media — The bible of surfing and surf culture, which became part of the company that owned The National Enquirer last year, is closing after a six-decade run, its editor said.
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