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Danny Funt / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at Defector trying to create a journalists' utopia that isn't ethically compromised and the accompanying trade-offs, like less revenue and fewer sources — Defector in pursuit of a journalists' utopia — Deadspin, the influential sports and culture blog that all but imploded a few years ago …
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Washington Post, @lukeoneil47, @patricklenton, @maxrivlinnadler, @lukeoneil47.bsky.social, @sorayaroberts, @macaulaybalkan, @apocalypticanow.bsky.social, @libbycwatson, @defectormedia, @kottke, @inthefade, @mediaevan, @dannyfunt, @saksappeal, @drewmagary, @mckinneykelsey, @kslane, @freddydeknatel, @biblioracle, @annatarkov, @kateconger, @mikeisaac, @laurawags, @caseynewton.bsky.social and Awful Announcing
Jeff Sanders / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Sinclair's Diamond Sports, in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, lets its broadcast rights to the San Diego Padres expire; temporary free streams on the MLB app are likely — Temporary free streams on the MLB app are likely, while both direct-to-consumer and traditional cable options are pursued
Jane Bradley / New York Times:
Sources: Financial Times editor Roula Khalaf killed a story on allegations of ex-Guardian columnist Nick Cohen's unwanted advances, over not being an “FT story” — Seven women say that a star columnist groped them or made unwanted sexual advances.
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Journalism.co.uk, American Press Institute, @jane__bradley, Telegraph, @jillgeisler, @whstancil, @drproudman, @jane__bradley, @benphillips76, Poynter, @cgreensit, @robertskvarla, @neilclark66, Media Voices, @ggreenwald, @kshaughnessy2, @heawood, @nickkristof, @tariqali_news, @martina, @rwpusa, @benwritesthings, @benwritesthings, @feliciasonmez, @feliciasonmez, @marklandler, @rachelconnoll14, @newsbrooke, @themendozawoman, @leloveluck, @cindygallop, @kitklarenberg, @feliciasonmez, @stokel, @steamedhamms, @tarajaneoreilly, @euanyours, @dismalchips, @thesinankose, @estwebber, @feliciasonmez, @tabitasurge, @benwritesthings, @mrpostsgood, @tabitasurge, @tabitasurge, @judeinlondon, @inthesedeserts, @allyfogg, @piercepenniless, @tubbsoreally, @lottelydia, @wariotifo, @rasmus_kleis, @scobie, @youngvulgarian, @shonaghosh, @jane__bradley, @jane__bradley, @jane__bradley, @jane__bradley, @mr_considerate, @profdaveandress, @flying_rodent, @tom_gann, @_kayayem, The Wrap, @bdsixsmith, @toryfibs, The Daily Beast and @benobesejecty
Deepa Parent / The Guardian:
Ahead of a trial of two female journalists who covered Mahsa Amini's death, Iran's reporters describe beatings and threats for covering protests in the country — Ahead of a trial of journalists who covered the death of Mahsa Jina Amini, reporters describe beatings and threats as government agents try to wipe out independent media
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The Times of Israel, @richardbranson, Reuters and The Hill
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Digiday:
Source: Twitter has been selling ad inventory through the mobile advertising marketplace InMobi in one test market since May 13, and plans to gradually expand — Twitter's beleaguered ads business is on a bit of a roll these days. — With the appointment of a top media executive …
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@larakiara, @jason_kint, @uofdigital, @dmarti, @mayazi and @myles_younger
Lillian Rizzo / CNBC:
Parrot: global demand for films and TV shows in Asian languages reached a 25% share in Q1 2023, up from ~15% in Q1 2020, driven by Chinese and Japanese content — WATCH NOW — Netflix is investing $2.5 billion to make Korean shows, says VP of Korean content
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NBC News and WORLD SCREEN
BBC:
The UK jails five men who sold a £10 per month subscription to illegally stream English Premier League games, generating over £7M from 50K subscribers — Five men who illegally streamed Premier League football matches to tens of thousands of people have been jailed.
Wall Street Journal:
Studios notified authors whose books are being turned into movies and TV shows that they are putting book adaptation deals on hold until the WGA strike ends — Studios from Netflix to Amazon put book-adaptation deals on hold amid writers' strike — Joshua Ferris thought two of the books …
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@bysarahkrouse and The Ringer
Mike Scarcella / Reuters:
Cox Media, Fox Corp, and CBS agree to pay a combined $48M to settle antitrust claims of price fixing for spot advertising on broadcast TV; Cox will pay $37M — Cox Media Group LLC, Fox Corp (FOXA.O) and CBS Corp have agreed to pay a combined $48 million to resolve civil antitrust claims …
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The Desk, The Hollywood Reporter and Radio & Television …
Lucy Skoulding / The Independent:
In a letter to UK culture secretary, ITV CEO says she has ordered an external review into Phillip Schofield's statement and departure from This Morning — Barrister will carry out review of facts around This Morning star's departure from programme — Phillip Schofield quits ITV after presenter admits lying over affair
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The Guardian and Deadline
Andrew Marchand / New York Post:
Sources: ex-NFL punter Pat McAfee's ESPN contract is for five years and worth ~$85M; ESPN gets 230 shows per year that the network can sell advertising against — Pat McAfee's deal with ESPN is for five years and around $85 million, The Post has learned. — With the contract …
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Awful Announcing, Fox News, @nickthepicker, @el_budget, The Big Lead, @_willcompton and @garrettsprints
Ben Smith / @semaforben:
In an internal note, Wired EIC Gideon Lichfield says he will leave the magazine in mid-September, unless a new editor is ready to start sooner — Wired editor Gideon Lichfield is leaving the magazine, per a note he just sent staff.
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