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New York Times:
In an email to staff, Nick Bilton promises editorial independence for 60 Minutes and praises veteran staff members Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, and Jon Wertheim — Nick Bilton said he had consulted with the program's remaining correspondents: Lesley Stahl, Jon Wertheim and Bill Whitaker.
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Sources: Nick Bilton is making $2.5M to lead 60 Minutes, or $1M more than Tanya Simon was paid for the same job before being ousted — It turns out Nick Bilton wasn't the only candidate that Bari Weiss considered for the top job at “60 Minutes.” — Multiple sources with knowledge …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
On a staff call, Bari Weiss defends firing Scott Pelley, saying the foundation of “trust and mutual respect” was broken after Pelley's outburst on Monday
On a staff call, Bari Weiss defends firing Scott Pelley, saying the foundation of “trust and mutual respect” was broken after Pelley's outburst on Monday
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Financial Times:
Court filings: Trump's legal team has refused to hand over financial documents requested by the BBC in his $10B defamation case despite claiming financial harm — Broadcaster has sought documents under subpoena in effort to identify impact of ‘Panorama’ documentary on US president
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Lawyer Monthly, GB News, The Independent and Reuters
Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
A profile of Netflix's film division chair Dan Lin, who's greenlit 88 films since 2024, shifting strategy toward budget discipline and in-house development — When Dan Lin, the chairman of Netflix's film division, read the script for a survival thriller set in the remote wilderness of Australia …
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The Independent, Decider and The Sun
Austin Karp / Sports Business Journal:
Telemundo says it will not cut away to commercials during World Cup hydration breaks, but there will be “some commercial aspects” that won't interrupt viewers — Telemundo will not be cutting away to commercials during FIFA World Cup hydration break, which are being used for the first time.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Thomas Pauken II, a US journalist who worked for Chinese state-run media, has pleaded guilty to working as an unregistered agent for China in the US — The agent alleged that Pauken gave a cell phone and a laptop to the administration official while believing there was about an 80 percent chance …
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South China Morning Post, Associated Press and NOTUS
Reuters:
Filings: Xinhuanet, owned by China's official Xinhua news agency, plans to invest ~$162.38M on an “authoritative” AI agent to help promote Xi Jinping's thinking — Xinhuanet (603888.SS), owned by China's official Xinhua news agency, plans to invest over 1.1 billion yuan …
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The Japan Times
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
SAG-AFTRA members ratified a new four-year contract with major studios, including AI terms and a pension merger, after 91.4% voted in favor on 19.3% turnout — Of those who cast ballots, 91.4% voted in favor of the contract and 8.6% were opposed. Turnout was 19.3% of eligible members.
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Jay Peters / The Verge:
Google now lets big creators and publishers in the US claim and customize dedicated Search profiles to aggregate their content from multiple platforms — Big creators and publishers can claim dedicated Search profiles that let them highlight everything they do online.
Julian Wyllie / Current:
Montclair State University won a competitive bid process to manage four NJ PBS TV stations; the WNET Group in New York had managed the stations since 2011 — Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Via Wikimedia Commons — Montclair State University has won a competitive bid to manage NJ PBS on behalf …
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Sophie Nieto-Munoz / New Jersey Monitor:
An NJ law enforcement officer has been charged with stealing an injured photojournalist's camera at a protest at the Delaney Hall immigration detention site — State prosecutors are accusing a police sergeant of stealing a photojournalist's camera while the photographer was being treated …
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Tom Dotan / Newcomer:
Founders Fund launches a TV-style game show featuring A-list founders and investors, including Sam Altman and Palmer Luckey, playing a game of Mafia — Do people want to watch the likes of Sam Altman, Trae Stephens & Palmer Luckey compete in a party game? We'll soon find out. — ∙ Paid
