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3:40 PM ET, September 14, 2021

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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Philly Inquirer refuses to call GOP investigation of PA's election results an audit, an example of an outlet using language that serves the public's interests  —  There's a simple but powerful idea behind the Philadelphia Inquirer's recent decision not to use the word “audit” …
Erin Overbey / @erinoverbey:
[Thread] New Yorker's archive editor compiles contributor and editor diversity numbers for the magazine: people of color and women are very poorly represented  —  Let's talk about racism! Most white people at prestigious magazines don't ever want to talk about race or diversity at all. Why? It's primarily because they've been allowed to exist in a world where their mastheads resemble member registries at Southern country clubs circa 1950..
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Stephen Curry and his Unanimous Media production label have signed a deal with Comcast NBCUniversal; sources value the deal in the high eight-figure range  —  NBA star Stephen Curry and his Unanimous Media production label have signed a sweeping, first-of-its-kind talent deal with Comcast NBCUniversal.
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Fox Corp. buys TMZ from WarnerMedia, source says for less than $50M; Harvey Levin has signed a multi-year contract to keep running the gossip brand  —  As AT&T's WarnerMedia sheds the asset, founder Harvey Levin has signed a multi-year deal with Fox and will keep overseeing day-to-day operations.
Selome Hailu / Variety:
Survey: in the last TV season, streaming shows had more female major characters and more female creators, directors, and editors than broadcast network shows  —  As the entertainment industry looks to improve the ratio of female representation in television on screen and behind the scenes …
Discussion: Observer and Deadline
Sara Fischer / Axios:
GovExec buys Market Connections, a government research and insights company, its ninth acquisition since spinning off from Atlantic Media in March 2020  —  GovExec, the media and insights company targeted to government leaders and contractors, is acquiring Market Connections …
Norimitsu Onishi / New York Times:
Profile of CNews, France's top news network, modeled after Fox News, with a focus on opinion that covers incendiary topics like immigration, crime, and Islam  —  CNews, the creation of the billionaire Vincent Bolloré, has become France's No. 1 news network by giving a new bullhorn …
Discussion: @oliverdarcy
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Breakthrough Energy, a climate advocacy network created by Bill Gates, is funding Cipher, a new, editorially independent outlet dedicated to the climate crisis  —  An energy coalition launched by Bill Gates is backing a new publication called “Cipher” dedicated to the coverage of the climate crisis, its new editor tells Axios.
Discussion: @amyaharder
Wikimedia Foundation:
Wikimedia Foundation names Maryana Iskander as CEO, starting January 2022; Iskander previously led a South African non-profit focused on youth unemployment  —  New CEO brings global experience in breaking down systemic barriers to access and opportunity  —  14 September 2021, San Francisco …
Dawn Megli / Poynter:
A look at the trauma of local reporters for whom the line between personal and professional life is far more blurred than for national or foreign correspondents  —  In community journalism, trauma comes with the territory but mental health resources often do not  —  A local Marine died this summer while serving overseas.
 
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