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Inbox: Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his wife, Wendy, donate $4.7 million to NPR to create new regional newsrooms.
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Jen Rubin's resignation announcement from The Washington Post: "Jeff Bezos and his cronies accommodate and enable the most acute threat to American democracy—Donald Trump..."
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New: More than one hundred prominent actors, writers and producers are protesting NBC News’s decision to carry a town hall meeting with President Trump on Thursday night opposite a previously scheduled Joe Biden town hall on rival ABC News. From @JBFlint
wsj.com/articles/nbc-actors-…
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Scoop: USA Today is removing 23 articles from its website this afternoon after an investigation into accusations of fabrication by a reporter, Gabriela Miranda. Story TK.
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New: The @rcfp and more than 30 news organizations, including The New York Times, Dow Jones and The Washington Post, have written to the chief of the Marion Police Department to condemn its raid on the Marion County Record:
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New: Meet the father-son duo that just shared a Pulitzer Prize for local reporting. "To do it with your kid — I’m telling you, that’s gold."
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Around the world, journalists are murdered with impunity on a regular basis. This isn't funny.
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More news in here: @TaylorLorenz has been moved from the features staff to the technology team. Cameron Barr, the WaPo's No. 2 editor, has been asked to review her articles before publication
nytimes.com/2022/06/17/busin…?
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scoop: donations to NPR and PBS stations have exploded, with donors across the country giving in unprecedented numbers since Congress cut federal funding
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new: About 50 NPR employees sign a letter to CEO Katherine Maher and top editor Edith Chapin calling for, among other things, a public rebuke of the “factual inaccuracies and elisions” in Uri Berliner’s Free Press essay.
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PBS Chief Executive Paula Kerger calls President Trump's executive order defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting "blatantly unlawful":
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New: More than 280 WSJ and Dow Jones employees have sent a letter to our new publisher citing concerns about misinformation in our opinion section.
wsj.com/articles/wsj-journal…
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Scoop: Penn National Gaming is buying a minority stake in Barstool Sports for $136 million, a deal that values the company at $450 million.
wsj.com/articles/penn-nation…
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Politico editors email staff on just-published titanic Supreme Court scoop: "We are confident of the authenticity of the draft."
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scoop: The White House Correspondents' Association says it's "deeply concerned" that CNN "has rejected our repeated requests to include the White House travel pool inside the studio." The full statement:
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Scoop: @LeBatardShow has a new home. @DraftKings has struck a three-year, $50 million deal to license the show, part of its media push.
wsj.com/articles/draftkings-…
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new: Bari Weiss, the new editor in chief of CBS News, surprised senior staff at “60 Minutes” last week when she asked a provocative question —
Why does the country think you’re biased? Inside Bari’s first two weeks, with @grynbaum
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Inbox: Washington Post is reducing its workforce by approximately 240 positions
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NEWS: In a new note to staff, BI global editor in chief @nichcarlson says, “I stand by our story and the work that went into it.”
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Of course that’s your contention. You’re a 1st-year media reporter just out of J-school. You probably just got done watching “Page One” and you’re obsessed with falling print revenue. You’ll be writing about that till next month when you’re convinced digital subs are the future…
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Olivia Nuzzi is on leave from @NYMag after disclosing a relationship with RFK Jr., @oliverdarcy reports: "Had the magazine been aware of this relationship, she would not have continued to cover the presidential campaign.”
status.news/p/olivia-nuzzi-r…
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SCOOP: Jeff Bezos emails staff about a change to Post Opinions: "We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets."
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scoop from @brianstelter: Jen Rubin quits The Washington Post
cnn.com/2025/01/13/media/jen…
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scoop: The Guardian has raised $2.4 million in the last 2 days, continuing a donation streak that began after the LA Times and The Washington Post pulled their endorsements.
It's a sign that some outlets are tapping a surge of enthusiasm for adversarial journalism post-election.
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In some great news, we're thrilled to announce two stars💫💫 are joining the media reporting desk. Welcome @BenMullin and @jwpetersNYT! nytco.com/press/the-times-we…
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New: The horrific images on Twitter this weekend crossed a line for users like Pat Holloway, who told me she has seen some terrible things over a 30-year career as a photojournalist but never anything like this.
nytimes.com/2023/05/07/busin…
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Someone is going to build a great media company out of the ashes of the last two months. The amount of talent on the market right now is unreal.
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NEW: Will Lewis, the C.E.O. of The Washington Post, issues a statement saying Jeff Bezos "was not sent, did not read and did not opine on any draft" of an endorsement for president.
"We are an independent newspaper and should support our readers’ ability to make up their own minds.”
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Quibi, the streaming service founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg, is exploring strategic options including a possible sale, sources say. Story coming to wsj dot com.
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That’s it. Congress has officially killed federal funding of PBS, NPR and local stations across the U.S. after decades of thwarted attempts.
BREAKING: $9 billion rescission package gets final passage in the House 216-213.
This was close.
Did not vote: Three members - 2 Rs, 1 D
No votes: 2 Rs.
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Jeff Bezos didn’t understand why Washington Post editor Marty Baron needed so many new editors. So, Marty Baron got creative:
nytimes.com/2023/07/22/busin…
A profile of Jeff Bezos, newspaper baron, with @katie_robertson
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NEW: BI parent Axel Springer says it’s going to take “a couple of days” to “review the processes” around BI’s stories related to Neri Oxman, an academic and Bill Ackman’s wife, even though “the facts of the reports have not been disputed.”
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*big journalism man puffs pipe, pats tummy* kid, if you want a job in this business you gotta do what i did: be born 5 decades ago into a completely different industry where the rules were completely different and the money grew on trees. now go get ‘em’
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NEWS: Vice is preparing to file for bankruptcy. w/ @LaurenSHirsch
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Tidbit: In remarks that instantly leaked, Vice C.E.O. Bruce Dixon warned staff that "we will not tolerate constant external leaks to the press moments after we communicate."
In a town hall with remaining staff today, Vice CEO Bruce Dixon said that news has a future at Vice. He gave the example of “a potential Vice sub brand under CNN, or how the Athletic’s relationship works with the NYT.”
Last part is confusing - the Times acquired the Athletic?
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scoop: in an insane twist, The Onion has acquired Infowars in a bankruptcy auction. They’re planning to relaunch the site next year with a new sponsor: Everytown for Gun Safety
nytimes.com/2024/11/14/busin…
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NEW: The court-appointed trustee overseeing the sale of Infowars just responded to the emergency motion to disqualify The Onion's bid, calling it "a disappointed bidder’s improper attempt to influence an otherwise fair and open auction process."
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NEWS: MSNBC has picked Rachel Maddow's successor at 9 p.m. Meet Alex Wagner.
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News: Employees at the Los Angeles Times are beginning to be notified that they are being laid off.
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Scoop: Business Insider parent Insider Inc. is in talks to acquire a controlling stake in newsletter startup @MorningBrew that values the company at over $75 million, sources say. Story coming to wsj dot com.
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BANNON: "In what I would call a defining moment, David Remnick showed he was gutless when confronted by the howling online mob.”
wsj.com/articles/new-yorker-…
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The mood among NYT copy editors is grim today as they're being told they will no longer have jobs at the newspaper:
poynter.org/2017/new-york-ti…
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News: G/O Media is moving Deadspin to Chicago and suspending negotiations with unionized employees. Here's the letter from Jim Spanfeller.
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Scoop: The Washington Post Guild has authorized a 24-hour walkout for next Thursday, complete with a picket line outside the office. Guild announced the walkout internally after securing 700 commitments.
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being a reporter is just solving harder and harder problems until you get laid off or die (you probably won't retire)
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New: Fox News refused to run an ad linked to the MyPillow Guy’s baseless election fraud claims, so he said he’s pulling his ads.
wsj.com/articles/mypillow-to…
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Scoop: Google is testing a new tool, known internally as "Genesis," that can write news articles. It has been demo'd for The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. w/@nicoagrant
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Linda Yaccarino hadn’t been officially named Twitter C.E.O. when Elon Musk threw her her first curveball. W/ @tiffkhsu, @sapna, @RMac18 and @koblin!
nytimes.com/2023/05/12/techn…
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Scoop: the investigation into Gabriela Miranda revealed she took steps to deceive investigators, including producing inauthentic recordings:
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Scoop: USA Today is removing 23 articles from its website this afternoon after an investigation into accusations of fabrication by a reporter, Gabriela Miranda. Story TK.
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Politico has compiled a list of people who've left The Washington Post over the last eight months or so. It's three pages long.
politico.com/f/?id=00000198-…
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The lawyer for the Marion Record just told me that today's victory "does nothing to recompense the paper for the violation of its First Amendment rights when the search was conducted, and, most regrettably, does not return Joann Meyer.” w/ Kevin Draper
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Scoop: Vox Media has a substantial portion of its cash at Silicon Valley Bank. The media angle, w/@eringriffith:
nytimes.com/2023/03/10/techn…
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some news: @sulliview will be the next executive director of the Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics at Columbia Journalism School
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NEWS: Vice was once worth $5.7 billion. Now, a group of lenders are in talks to acquire it out of bankruptcy for $225 million. w/@LaurenSHirsch
nytimes.com/2023/05/15/busin…
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news: legendary Washington Post sports columnist @SallyJenki is taking the buyout
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.@oliverdarcy from @CNN asks why @infowars gets an account on Facebook if Facebook is serious about fighting fake news? News Feed product guy says that Inforwars is in line with the company's standards and points out importance of free speech in community
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scoop: @AshleyRParker and @michaelscherer to The Atlantic
Magazine going big on politics under Trump. More hires coming.
Laurene Powell Jobs personally involved.
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Life cycle of reporting:
-I'm shit, I don't have anything
-Got a tip!
-2 weeks of anxiety trying to confirm
-Feverish writing
-Publication
-Feel good for 5 minutes
-I'm shit, I don't have anything
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Washington Post journalists are plugging Will Lewis’s latest memo — about returning to the office — into an A.I. writing detector. Screenshots:
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Journalists at the WSJ's office in New York have plastered EIC Emma Tucker's office with sticky notes protesting job cuts:
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NEW: PBS chief executive Paula Kerger responds to plans to rescind public media funding: "There's nothing more American than PBS."
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SCOOP — CNN is on pace to dip below $1 billion in profit for the first time since 2016 amid crashing ratings, sources say:
nytimes.com/2022/08/02/busin…
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Each episode of Pod Save America is downloaded 1.4 million times:
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tidbit: The Washington Post has canceled a splashy dinner it was planning to host at La Colombe d'Or. Lots of talk about this on the Croisette — this was supposed to be Will Lewis’ reintroduction to the ad community as CEO of The Post
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Here's the letter, which was signed by Post stalwarts like Dan Balz, Pooh Shapiro and Carol Leonnig:
NEWS: More than 400 Washington Post journalists - including some of its most distinguished reporters & editors - have sent plea to owner Jeff Bezos to intervene at the paper.
While not citing CEO Will Lewis by name, it casts a harsh light on his leadership./more
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Disney suspends and begins investigating ABC News executive Barbara Fedida after @yashar story:
wsj.com/articles/disney-susp…
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In the wake of the recent social media dustups involving WaPo journalists, Executive Editor Sally Buzbee sends a memo to journalists admonishing them to treat each other with respect and kindness:
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News: I'm joining the @wsjCMO team later this month as a reporter covering digital media and advertising. I'm really excited! Send scoops!
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BREAKING: CNN Chief Marketing Officer Allison Gollust Resigns
wsj.com/articles/cnn-chief-m…
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scoop w/@dmccabe: The F.C.C.'s commissioner, Brendan Carr, has ordered an investigation into NPR and PBS stations:
nytimes.com/2025/01/30/busin…
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New: memo from Gannett CEO Mike Reed announcing “voluntary severance” and other austerity measures at the company:
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Scoop: A politics editor has quit The Messenger less than a week into its launch. Here's what he told me about the site.
nytimes.com/2023/05/20/busin…
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Some news: I'm told Slate got *four times* more subs than an average day yesterday and today is pacing significantly ahead of that.
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scoop: The Washington Post is announcing voluntary buyouts today targeting video, the copy desk, the opinion section and people who've worked at the company for 10 or more years. A big "are you in or out?" moment for the staff.
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NEW: @InsiderUnion and @nyguild respond to Axel Springer’s investigation into Business Insider’s Neri Oxman stories: “We are disappointed to see Axel Springer publicly call the integrity of its journalists into question in response to attacks on our members’ coverage of Neri Oxman and Bill Ackman.”
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Scoop: The New York Times has reached a deal to acquire Serial Productions, maker of the hit podcast Serial. An announcement could come as soon as tomorrow ayem. Story TK.
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scoop: Skydance's David Ellison has held early talks about acquiring The Free Press. w/ @laurenshirsch
nytimes.com/2025/07/11/busin…
Bari Weiss et al could have a role in shaping the editorial voice of CBS News, if the deal comes to fruition.
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scoop: The Washington Post today is unveiling a new mission statement that has been in the works for months
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New statement from The Washington Post Guild, expressing concern over Ms. Buzbee's abrupt exit:
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The Storm Lake Times, a tiny, family-run newspaper, just won a Pulitzer Prize. Here's the story behind their work:
poynter.org/2017/family-owne…
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Scoop w/@AnneMarieSteele: Spotify in Early Talks to Buy Sports and Pop-Culture Outlet the Ringer.
wsj.com/articles/spotify-in-…
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News: The Associated Press is cutting staff through buyouts. Per a note from the AP News Guild, the AP is approaching 121 eligible employees with this offer
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