Mediagazer: Daisy Veerasingham named president and CEO of The Associated Press, becoming the first woman, person of color, and foreign citizen to lead the outlet (Lauren Easton/Associated Press)

11:25 AM ET, August 3, 2021

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Daisy Veerasingham named president and CEO of The Associated Press, becoming the first woman, person of color, and foreign citizen to lead the outlet — NEW YORK - The Associated Press today named Daisy Veerasingham as its new president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2022.

Discussion: New York Times, Associated Press, The Wrap, Poynter, @jpacedc and @sarafischer

Tony Maglio / The Wrap:

Discovery says it has 18M subscribers, most on Discovery+, reports Q2 net income of $672M on revenue of $3.06B, up 21% YoY; US ad revenue grew 12% YoY to $1.1B — Discovery surpassed financial expectations in the second quarter of 2021, when advertising sales and growth at Discovery+ made for a solid three-month period.

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Leonard Greene / New York Daily News:

A staffer sues Fox News saying Andrew Napolitano sexually harassed him and Larry Kudlow made racist and sexist remarks; Fox has “parted ways” with Napolitano — Fox Business host Larry Kudlow repeatedly made racist and sexist remarks during staff meetings and even blocked …

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:

Belarusian journalist given 18 months for insulting Lukashenko; human rights org reports 200+ July raids on offices and homes of activists and journalists — A Belarusian journalist has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after being found guilty of insulting the country's authoritarian leader …

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

Twitter partners with Reuters and the AP, who will provide context and highlight links from trusted sources for Trends, Moments, Search, and more — Twitter announced today it's partnering with news organizations The Associated Press (AP) and Reuters to expand its efforts focused …

Discussion: Twitter, Breitbart, @twittersafety, Poynter, The Verge, @jason_kint, @christina_ugc, @niketa, @ericzuck, @larakate, @hshaban, Reuters, Social Media Today, Associated Press and Editor and Publisher, more at Techmeme »

Miranda Sawyer / The Guardian:

Some podcasters worry about the impact of huge investment into the industry, led by Spotify and Amazon, especially on indie shows — As big spenders such as Amazon and Spotify fill our ears with more commercial, celebrity-driven fare, can grassroots, diverse shows survive?

Discussion: hotpodnews.com, @julieamcdowall, @edibow, @bobservo, @greg_jenner, @fallingtreeprod, @henereyg, @simonowens, @martinaustwick, @cathycullen, @cameronreilly, @thememorypalace, @msmirandasawyer, @fionasturges, @thecatfilmfan and Podcast Movement

Sara Fischer / Axios:

For the first time, a film distributor will debut a movie on Facebook via a live ticketed event; the documentary “The Outsider” will launch on August 19 — For the first time ever, a film distributor will use Facebook to debut a movie exclusively via a ticketed live event, executives tell Axios.

Discussion: Variety

Karlene Lukovitz / MediaPost:

ViacomCBS announces a multi-year distribution agreement with Cox Communications, which will now gain access to Paramount+, Showtime OTT, and Pluto TV — ViacomCBS announced a new multi-year distribution agreement with Cox Communications that includes greater access to ViacomCBS's streaming services …

Ashley Carman / The Verge:

Frustrated by Gimlet Media's control of The Nod's feed and IP, the podcast cohosts are relaunching For Colored Nerds on Sirius, where they retain total control — For Colored Nerds comes to SiriusXM's Stitcher — The co-hosts of The Nod are back, and this time, they've separated …

Discussion: @ashleyrcarman, Podcast Movement and @kateepm

Rick Edmonds / Poynter:

A look at CTInsider.com, a Hearst freemium initiative that pools the resources of its Connecticut newspapers, targeting 50K digital subscriptions by early 2022 — Most news outlets cut back to service only metro areas during the Great Recession. That's changing in South Carolina, Arkansas and, now, Connecticut.

Discussion: @poynter, @ferrarohearstct, @poynter, @poynter, @wendy_met and @mandyhofmockel

Cynthia Littleton / Variety:

In an interview, Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, who just bought Hello Sunshine, say Blackstone vowed to provide them with $2B for acquisition of content suppliers — The $900 million acquisition of Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine by private equity giant Blackstone is a big step toward …

Discussion: IndieWire, Variety, @jpmanga, @kerrymflynn and Wall Street Journal

Taylor Lorenz / New York Times:

The White House and some states are teaming up with influencers on TikTok and Instagram to encourage vaccine uptake in young people and counter misinformation — The White House has teamed up with TikTok stars, while some states are paying “local micro influencers” for pro-vaccine campaigns.

Discussion: New Republic, @nytimesbusiness, @annehelen, @tvietor08, @auforga, @saltycracker9, @berthahidalgo, @taylorlorenz, @brandonrichards, @taylorlorenz, @taylorlorenz, @nickcho, Chicago Sun-Times and Breitbart

New York Times:
While social media companies attract attention for vaccine misinformation, researchers say local media has been a powerful conduit for anti-vaccine messaging

Discussion: Axios, @jkelly3rd, @jkelly3rd, @stphnfwlr, @trishathadani, @picardonhealth, @jkelly3rd, @daniel_kraft, @jeremarketer, @staceynycdc, @drsherrypagoto, @brettkelman, @brianstelter, Common Dreams and Free Press

Taylor Lorenz / New York Times:

A look at Fuck You Pay Me, a Glassdoor-like service where creators can review brands they have worked with and share ad rates — Fed up with the imbalance between online influencers and brands, Lindsey Lee Lugrin and Isha Mehra created a platform to change that.

Discussion: @gilly, @dealbook, The Supercreator, @nytimesbusiness, @anoushasakoui, @taylorlorenz, @kirstinestewart, @brettkelman, @puiwingtam, @elamin88, @taylorlorenz and @taylorlorenz, more at Techmeme »

Kim Willsher / The Guardian:

French intelligence agency confirms Pegasus spyware was found on the phones of three journalists, at TV station France 24 and investigative outlet Mediapart — Announcement is first time an independent and official authority has corroborated Pegasus project findings

Discussion: @snowden, @kevincollier, Beyond Search, @adam_k_levin, @brooklynmarie, @drewharwell and @davidakaye, more at Techmeme »

Olivia Solon / NBC News:
Female journalists and activists share how they were targeted and harassed by authoritarian regimes through hack-and-leak attacks using the Pegasus spyware

Discussion: @oliviasolon, @rohini_sgh, @alex, @iyad_elbaghdadi, @oliviasolon, @drewharwell, @oliviasolon, @evan_greer, @evacide, @kimzetter and Beyond Search

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