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2:10 PM ET, September 20, 2024

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Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  —  “Had the magazine been aware of this relationship, she would not have continued to cover the presidential campaign,” the spokesperson said.
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Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
Q&A with ex-CNN reporter Oliver Darcy, who launched his one-man independent newsletter about media in August and who uncovered the RFK Jr./Olivia Nuzzi story  —  - One of the most high-profile journalists in the country says she had a “personal” relationship with RFK Jr.
Lars Lofgren:
How Forbes came to dominate Google Search results via Forbes Marketplace, a “parasite” SEO affiliate business in which Forbes only owns a minority stake  —  Are you sick of Forbes appearing in search results?  —  For topics that Forbes doesn't have any expertise in?
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix's most-watched licensed content in H1 2024: CoComelon led in TV series with 124M+ views and The Super Mario Bros. Movie led movies with 80M+ views  —  Not surprisingly, kids content continues to fare well — extremely well.  No. 1 on the TV side is perennial preschool favorite …
Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information  —  Meta, YouTube and other sites collected more data than most users realized, a new report by the Federal Trade Commission finds.
Mia Dawkins / Bloomberg:
A look at the use of AI in the dead celebrity industry; some say AI projects may become the main driver of income for celebrity estates in the next five years  —  From voiceover work to ‘digital human’ acting jobs and immersive stage shows, celebrities like Judy Garland, James Dean and Elvis might be dead …
Amanda Meade / The Guardian:
Australia's ABC commissions an independent review of its 2022 coverage of an operation in Afghanistan after more allegations were made about the reporting  —  David Anderson says further claims have come to light after broadcaster admitted video of troops in Afghanistan was ‘incorrectly edited’
Discussion: ABC, ABC, Daily Mail and skynews
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
How Hot Ones host Sean Evans grew the YouTube show into one of the most popular talk shows in the world, using empathy, deep research, and an approachable style  —  Watching a celebrity ingest hot sauce is the hook, but it's Sean Evans' skill as an interviewer that keeps audiences coming back.
Discussion: @lucas_shaw
Josh Dickey / The Wrap:
Gannett names Caren Bohan as editor-in-chief of USA Today, effective immediately; Bohan has been serving as interim EIC since July  —  The six-year veteran of the paper was appointed interim EIC when Terence Samuel stepped down in July  —  Gannett has named Caren Bohan as editor-in-chief of USA Today …
Discussion: USA Today and @brianstelter
New York Times:
For marketers, ensuring brand safety on YouTube and other platforms has become difficult during the US election, as their ads appear next to inflammatory videos  —  Large organizations and brands saw their advertising dollars funneled to videos amplifying inflammatory narratives …
 
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Patrick Frater / Variety:
Study: revenue from premium VOD in India grew 38% YoY to $1.04B in H1 2024, driven by cricket; YouTube still makes up 92% of all online video consumption
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Robbie Whelan / Wall Street Journal:
Memo: Disney plans to stop using Slack in most units by the end of 2024, after a hacking group leaked 1TB+ of its data, including 44M Slack messages, in July
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat:
Amazon's Twitch is launching The Glitch, a “brand-customizable” game world in Fortnite, on September 20, with two brand partners having their own in-game worlds
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
A look at Erika Badan's plans as CEO of Food52: pivoting from mass retail, rebuilding content infrastructure, and launching a fresh slate of video programming
Matt Bernardini / The Guardian:
A look at Intelligencer Today, a pro-Russian, anti-vaccine website with editorial board members tied to Trump and contributors tied to Kremlin state media
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Reshmi Basu / Bloomberg:
Sources: Byron Allen's media group is planning deeper cost cuts as it faces debt repayment deadlines, including one in February 2025
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Song Jung-a / Financial Times:
The South Korean government, Samsung, and SK hynix plan to invest ~$590B for a new chip complex, including four chipmaking plants and a chip packaging cluster

Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Soaring memory costs are posing existential threats to small electronics makers, amid thin margins, low supply chain leverage, and little room for price hikes

Ben Jiang / South China Morning Post:
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