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1:05 AM ET, July 8, 2025

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Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources: the NYT rushed to publish its story on Zohran Mamdani's Columbia application out of fear of being scooped by other reporters, such as Christopher Rufo  —  THE SCOOP  —  The afternoon before a long holiday weekend isn't always the best time to drop a major scoop.
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Liam Scott / Columbia Journalism Review:
Media ethics experts, New York Times contributors, and others say the way that the NYT presented its Zohran Mamdani article raises significant ethical concerns  —  “What matters most here is whether the information was true and factual,” the Times' Patrick Healy told CJR.
Patrick Healy / @patrickhealynyt:
[Thread] An NYT standards editor responds to criticism of its recent Zohran Mamdani story, saying the “ultimate source” was Columbia data that Mamdani confirmed  —  As the @nytimes assistant managing editor for Standards and Trust, I've received reader feedback regarding our reporting on Zohran Mamdani's 2009 application to Columbia University. To provide context on how the reporting came together, I wanted to share some information:
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Sources: TikTok plans to launch a new app version on September 5, ahead of the US' September 17 divest-or-ban enforcement deadline, that US users must switch to  —  TikTok is building a new version of its app for users in the U.S. ahead of a planned sale of the app to a group of investors.
Reuters:
Reuters says its X account was restored a day after being suspended in India over a “legal demand”; the Indian government denies issuing an order to restrict it  —  The Reuters News account on X has been inaccessible to users in India since Saturday, when the social media platform suspended …
Semafor:
Fortune told staff that former editor Nick Lichtenberg was returning to “test ways to use AI to deliver breaking news faster” via a Fortune Intelligence section  —  Media companies are continuing to push the boundaries of how AI can be incorporated into journalism.
Ben Smith / Semafor:
Punchbowl News plans to launch weekly YouTube show Fly Out Day, aiming to be a “modern political show that is very in the moment” with “sharp interviews”  —  Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Semafor  —  The Capitol publication Punchbowl News will launch …
Yvonne Condes / Washington Post:
How LA Taco, an independent local media outlet with a six-person news team, became an essential news source covering the recent ICE raids and protests in LA  —  L.A. Taco has become a formidable media outlet amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and the resulting protests.  —  Summary51
Jaspreet Singh / Reuters:
Trump Media launches its streamer Truth+ globally, featuring the cable channel Newsmax, allowing the conservative outlet to grow its presence outside the US  —  Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT.O) launched its TV streaming platform, Truth+, globally on Monday, featuring the cable channel Newsmax to support the company's expansion.
Dan Primack / Axios:
PE firm TPG completes its $7.6B acquisition of the remaining 70% stake in DirecTV from AT&T, marking AT&T's exit from media  —  Private equity firm TPG completed its $7.6 billion purchase of the 70% stake it didn't already hold in DirecTV from AT&T.
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Analysis: Mail Online is among major news brands most-impacted by Google's AI Overviews, with 68.8% of the top 100 keyword searches resulting in no site visits  —  New Similarweb data shows likes of Mail Online and People see high proportion of AI Overviews for their key search terms.
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