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Jack Shafer / Politico:
The recent crisis at The Washington Post suggests that CEO Will Lewis has no idea how the media operates, and his fast-growing credibility problem may undo him — The crisis at the newspaper suggests the publisher has no idea about how the media operates. — The oldest axiom in journalism …
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New York Times:
WaPo CEO Will Lewis and top editor Matt Murray send memos trying to reassure staff, and former CEO Patty Stonesifer visits the newsroom, after a week of tumult — Will Lewis, the chief executive, pledged to employees to ‘improve how well I listen,’ while Matt Murray, the new editor, tried to reassure staff members.
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Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
A look at the methods future WaPo editor Robert Winnett used in the UK, including sending a reporter undercover to a government job and paying a source £100K+
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, @farhip, @shakeelhashim, @jeffjarvis@threads.net and @_eileenie_@threads.net
Washington Post:
Will Lewis criticizes reports that he tried to suppress stories on his ties to a phone hacking case and calls David Folkenflik an activist, not a journalist
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NOTUS:
X remains a popular destination for people highly engaged in politics, with DC insiders reluctantly buying blue checks and candidates paying for cheap ads — While former President Donald Trump was actively being convicted by a jury of his peers in New York City last week …
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Fox News edited an interview with Donald Trump to remove a section where he appeared to back off a promise to declassify Jeffrey Epstein-related federal files — Fox News edited an interview with Donald Trump to remove a section in which he appeared to back off a promise to declassify federal files related …
Discussion:
@matthewkeyslive and @a_picazo
Erik Ortiz / NBC News:
Several right-wing media outlets that promoted lies about the 2020 election filed for bankruptcy, issued apologies, or settled lawsuits in the past few months — Ahead of another contentious presidential election, media companies that promoted false claims four years ago are filing for bankruptcy …
Discussion:
@akarl_smith
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
A look at the appeal of British editors to US media owners, perhaps hoping to import the British tradition of hard-nosed, scrappy journalism on a budget — As a historic presidential election looms, several of America's largest and most powerful newsrooms are now being led by English journalists.
Discussion:
Eric Anderson on LinkedIn, @gerryshih, @reevesjw, Screen Rant and @jgibsondem.bsky.social
Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer:
The New York Times confirms its internal source code and data leaked on 4chan after being stolen using an exposed GitHub token in January 2024 — Internal source code and data belonging to The New York Times was leaked on the 4chan message board after being stolen from the company's GitHub repositories …
Julia Jacobs / New York Times:
The Reality TV industry has long shielded itself from litigation with NDAs, but popular shows are being challenged in court as the legal landscape changes — Popular shows including “Love Is Blind,” the “Real Housewives” universe and “Vanderpump Rules” are being challenged in court amid a changing legal landscape.
Discussion:
Deadline
Financial Times:
Sources: LFP, which runs the top two tiers of French soccer, is mulling creating its own TV channel after struggling to find a broadcaster for the coming season — Partnership with private equity firm CVC has not yet borne fruit leaving clubs facing cash crunch
Grant Peck / Associated Press:
Vietnamese authorities arrest Truong Huy San, aka Huy Duc, accusing the prominent journalist of violating a national security law for recent Facebook posts — Authorities in Vietnam announced Friday that they have charged prominent journalist and historian Truong Huy San with violating …
Paul Sawers / TechCrunch:
LinkedIn will no longer allow advertisers to target EU users based on data obtained from their participation in LinkedIn Groups, following a complaint to the EU — LinkedIn has confirmed it will no longer allow advertisers to target users based on data gleaned from their participation in LinkedIn Groups.
Discussion:
European Commission and Reuters
Mickey Djuric / The Canadian Press:
Google signs a deal with The Canadian Journalism Collective to distribute the CA$100M the company has promised to Canadian news companies in 2023 — Google names group to dole out $100M to news — OTTAWA - Google announced which organization it has selected to distribute the $100 million …
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Andrea Nemtin on LinkedIn, @hermida, @hermida and Google
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