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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
NBC's Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd says he is stepping down after nine years and would be succeeded by NBC White House Correspondent Kristen Welker — He will be succeeded by Kristen Welker, NBC's chief White House correspondent and the co-anchor of “Weekend Today.”
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Sources: Jeff Zucker's gripes about CNN and Chris Licht have become more frequent and Zucker is serving as a grievance switchboard for current and former staff — It's been more than a year since he was forced from the top job at the network. Since then, he has made no secret of his frustrations …
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Brian Stelter / New York Magazine:
Over 40 CNN staffers share their anger and fear after a brutal profile of Chris Licht and the announcement of David Leavy as COO; Licht vows to earn back trust — Staffers' confidence is shaken, but the CEO is vowing to “fight like hell to win back their trust.”
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Jeremy Fuster / The Wrap:
The DGA and studios reach a tentative deal on a new labor contract, covering wages, streaming residuals, safety, creative rights, diversity, and AI protections — The new deal also covers wage increases, creative rights and AI protections — The Directors Guild of America and the Alliance …
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Ben Smith / Semafor:
Journalists covering Russia's Ukraine invasion have had their credentials threatened, revoked, or denied over charges they broke rules by Ukrainian authorities — The News — Journalists covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine are engaged in a running, low-grade conflict with the Ukrainian government …
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Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Showtime quietly pulled an episode about Ron DeSantis' time as a US Navy lawyer at Guantanamo Bay from Vice's fourth season; the episode was planned for May 28 — An installment delving into the Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate's time as a U.S. Navy JAG officer …
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@erikthemovieman and @kimmasters
Wired:
Q&A with media scholar Ethan Zuckerman about why Twitter became the de facto digital public square, the politics of attention, the power of federation, and more — We talk to media scholar Ethan Zuckerman about why Twitter became the de facto digital public square and what other platforms like Bluesky or Mastodon might offer.
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@pierrecrom, @wired, @wired, @glichfield and @ethanz
Chris Welch / The Verge:
A look at the ad-supported, free dual-screen TV from Ilya Pozin's Telly, which says its data and analytics tools will be no more invasive than other TV vendors — More than 250,000 people have signed up in hopes of getting Telly's unique TV. There's something to this concept, but plenty of unknowns remain.
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@paleofuture, more at Techmeme »
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Q&A with Ted Koppel on how he tried to extract more objective information, having a reputation as a tough interviewer, and his friendship with Henry Kissinger — Did the veteran newscaster give Kissinger a pass on his hundredth birthday? — For a quarter century, Ted Koppel hosted …
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Dawn Chmielewski / Reuters:
Sources: Pixar cut 75 out of ~1,200 staff, including two Lightyear executives, on May 23 as part of Disney's restructuring; Pixar last cut ~30 jobs in 2013 — Walt Disney's (DIS.N) Pixar Animation Studios has eliminated 75 positions including those of two executives behind box office disappointment …
Jane Margolies / New York Times:
After the pandemic, some US cinemas hope to lure back moviegoers by spending millions on larger screens, heated seats, pricier refreshments, and other upgrades — After scraping by during the pandemic, cinemas are hoping to lure back moviegoers by spending millions of dollars on upgrades.
Chantel Tattoli / Fast Company:
A deep dive into the rise, fall, and rebirth of Snopes, the fact-checking website for internet myths and rumors founded by David and Barbara Mikkelson in 1994 — America's premier fact-checking site was failed by the two men who had charge of it, critics say.
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@brooklynmarie.bsky.social, @itcdr, @davidpwhelan, @max_uf, @debunker, @matthewrozsa, @shootingthemess and Forbes
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