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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Internal memo: CBS News Co-Head Neeraj Khemlani, who oversaw shows like 60 Minutes, is stepping down to work on a multiyear first-look content deal with CBS — The headlines coming out of CBS News will soon be guided by a new executive. — Neeraj Khemlani, who arrived at the Paramount Global unit …
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
CBS names Wendy McMahon president and CEO of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures, following the departure of Neeraj Khemlani — Wendy McMahon will take on sole duties leading CBS News and stations while adding oversight of the network's domestic syndication business.
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The Desk, Variety, The Wrap, MediaPost, Radio & Television …, Adweek, New York Post, CBS News, The Hollywood Reporter and The Ankler
Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
Q&A with Marion County Record's owner Eric Meyer, who says his newspaper had been actively investigating the City of Marion Police Chief prior to the raids — Eric Meyer says his paper had been investigating the police chief prior to the raids on his office and home.
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Sherman Smith / Kansas Reflector:
Police defend their raid on Marion County Record in Kansas, saying the Privacy Protection Act doesn't apply when journalists are suspected of criminal activity — Police raided the Marion County Record office Aug. 11, 2023, with a search warrant that free press attorneys and advocates say violated federal law.
Sherman Smith / Kansas Reflector:
Police raided the Marion County Record's office, authorized by a local judge, and the publisher's home, after the newspaper ran stories about a restaurant owner
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David Streitfeld / New York Times:
A look at publishers' legal fight against the Internet Archive's book lending program; the Internet Archive agreed to drop the publishers' “full book catalogs” — In the pandemic emergency, Brewster Kahle's Internet Archive freely lent out digital scans of its library. Publishers sued.
John Koblin / New York Times:
The pause in production of new shows due to the Hollywood strikes is letting viewers catch up after the “Peak TV” era, when dozens of shows premiered each month — After years of being inundated with new shows, some are using a pause in production to finally watch all the stuff they missed when it came out.
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@tvgrimreaper and @sherman4949
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Wendy Lee / Los Angeles Times:
WGA and AMPTP representatives met on August 11; source: the talks were more productive than the August 4 meeting, and the sides plan to meet again on August 15
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The Guardian, Vanity Fair, Gizmodo, The Hill, Variety and TVLine
Frank Chaparro / The Block:
Source: CoinDesk lays off 20 people, or 45%, of its editorial team as its parent company, Digital Currency Group, pursues the outlet's sale — - Crypto media company CoinDesk has reduced its workforce as parent company DCG's plans to bring in strategic investors.
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TechCrunch, Talking Biz News, Gizmodo, The Information, @tomaxwell and Axios, more at Techmeme »
Megan Janetsky / Associated Press:
As the free press withers in El Salvador, pro-government influencers on YouTube and TikTok grow in power, boosting President Nayib Bukele — Douglas Guzmán's TikTok feed was dotted with workout routines and videos showcasing his favorite parts of his country.
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
How Disney could spin off its linear TV networks like ABC, Freeform, and FX, whether to include ESPN and Hulu, private equity firms as logical buyers, and more — There is a growing consensus among Wall Street analysts, former employees and industry experts that Disney should split in two.
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@jamestreaklesmith@threads.net, The Ankler and 9to5Mac
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
CNN overhauls its morning, evening, and weekend programming with new hosts, including Abby Phillip in the 10PM weekday slot, to shore up sagging ratings — Abby Phillip, host of “Inside Politics Sunday,” will be the new anchor of CNN's 10 p.m. hour on weekdays.
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The Desk, The Hill, The Wrap, Next TV, CNN, Adweek, Mediaite, New York Post, Los Angeles Times, The Daily Beast, Variety, @phil_mattingly, @bristei, Deadline, Axios, @kerrymflynn, @kerrymflynn, @abbydphillip, @jeremymbarr and The Hollywood Reporter
Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources: The New York Times decided not to join a group of publishers, spearheaded by IAC, attempting to negotiate with companies training AI on their content — The Scoop — The New York Times has decided not to join a group of media companies attempting to jointly negotiate …
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
A look at Virginia-based Rappahannock News, a hyperlocal newspaper partly subsidized by the nonprofit Foothills Forum and seen as providing community connection — Since buying an old farm in the Virginia countryside last year, I have learned many things from the local weekly, the Rappahannock News.
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Semafor, @pottstownnews, @lenny_mendonca, @nickdimarco, @wilmcmillen, @jademc07, @danadifilippo, @brodylogan, @manchester18, @terigoodson, @kenj_klein, @kris_lovaas, @dcsportsbog, @michaelkruse, @shepherdstown1, @jacobhfries, @report4america, @crispinsartwell, @timafranklin, @stevenwaldman, @semaforben and The Rural Blog
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