Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers (Joshua Benton/Nieman Lab)

Mediagazer: Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers (Joshua Benton/Nieman Lab)

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New York Times:

The Times Tech Guild, representing 600+ NYT devs, data analysts, and more, goes on strike ahead of the US election; management offered a 2.5% annual wage rise— The Times Tech Guild represents more than 600 software developers and others who run the back-end systems behind The Times's digital operation.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Fast Company, Business Insider, TechCrunch, The Verge, HuffPost, RedState, The Hill, The Guardian, @_alastair, David Wheeler on LinkedIn, @mikeisaac, @nytguildtech, Benzinga, TVNewsCheck, The Wrap, @anastasiakeeley, @brianstelter, Poynter, Gizmodo, NewsGuild of New York, Axios, @nytimesguild, Mediaite, @chrisg@fosstodon.org, @maxeddy@infosec.exchange, @NYTGuildTech@union.place, @lmoses, Washington Examiner, @teroterotero, New York Post, Semafor, @jeffgreco.com, Fox News, @robertvinluan, ZeroHedge News, @lydiadepillis, @nytguildtech, @w7voa@journa.host, @sauthoff.bsky.social, Semafor, @austin_rief, @hamiltonnolan, @soniasodha, @phire@phire.place, @amandahess, @davidfolkenflik, One America News Network, @hamiltonnolan, Variety, Shaka C on LinkedIn, Barron's Online, DNyuz and Mother Jones, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Alexandra Bruell /
Wall Street Journal: New York Times Tech Workers Strike Ahead of Election Day

Laura Wagner /
Washington Post: New York Times Tech Guild goes on strike

Kristin Toussaint /
Fast Company: ‘Can you imagine if our homepage went down?’ ‘New York Times’ tech workers go on strike before the election

Lucia Moses /
Business Insider: New York Times tech workers are going on strike at the worst possible time

Devin Coldewey /
TechCrunch: Perplexity CEO offers to replace striking NYT staff with AI

Wes Davis /
The Verge: The New York Times Tech Guild is on strike

Dave Jamieson /
HuffPost: New York Times Tech Workers Strike Just Ahead Of Election Day

Joanne Haner /
The Hill: New York Times tech workers go on strike before election

Alastair Coote /
@_alastair: Today I'm supposed to be in the NYT newsroom putting the finishing touches on a system pushing live election updates to your phone. But NYT management refuses to give us the same just cause protection our NewsGuild peers have so @NYTGuildTech is on strike https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

David Wheeler /
David Wheeler on LinkedIn: This is a big deal. My former coworkers at the times have gone on strike against management unfair, labor practices. You can support them by breaking your game streak. …

Rat King /
@mikeisaac: this person wasnt a reporter here so i dont expect him to stay current with facts by making some calls but none of these items (which are mischaracterized) are on the table now nor have they been for a year or so [image] @nytguildtech: We are on ULP strike. We gave @nytimes management months of notice of our strike deadline, we made ourselves available around the clock, but the company has decided that our members aren't worth enough to agree to a fair contract and stop committing unfair labor practices. [image]

Dylan Berman /
Benzinga: What's Going On With New York Times Stock Monday?

Katie Robertson /
TVNewsCheck: New York Times Tech Workers Go On Strike

Annie Shields /
@anastasiakeeley: Do you play wordle or connections? Listen up: the workers who make these games will be on strike soon unless @nytimes agrees to a fair contract. This means breaking your streak to not cross the picket line! Enjoy the archive today while you can! [image]

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: This just in: “The @NYTGuildTech - the union that powers the technology behind election coverage at The New York Times - has walked off the job in a ULP strike that threatens Election Day.” [image]

Matthew Gault /
Gizmodo: Support Striking New York Times Tech Workers by Breaking Your Wordle Streak

Sara Fischer /
Axios: NYT tech workers strike ahead of Election Day @nytimesguild: We know from personal experience that this decision was not taken lightly. @NYTGuildTech believes deeply in the mission of The Times and we believe in them. They have our backs everyday to help produce world class journalism. Today, and every day, we stand with @NYTGuildTech ✊

David Gilmour /
Mediaite: NY Times Tech Guild Goes On Strike One Day Before Election

Chris Gioran /
@chrisg@fosstodon.org: The NTY employees asked readers not to access games and cooking apps as long as they are on strike. — Don't be a scab. Don't play #wordle for a few days. It'll be ok. — https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... @maxeddy@infosec.exchange: The NYT Tech Guild #union is on strike today! Solidarity with these workers fighting for a fair contract and job protections. — https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... @NYTGuildTech@union.place: After our Bargaining Committee continued to push for a fair contract over the weekend, management still refused to get serious and make a deal. Therefore, we are going on a ULP strike. See you on the picket line ✊ https://www.nytimes.com/... …

Lucia Moses /
@lmoses: I see a potential referendum here on the popularity of games vs news at @nytimes [image]

Jenny Goldsberry /
Washington Examiner: NYT tech guild begins strike on eve of Election Day

Tero Kuittinen /
@teroterotero: I stand with my election geek brothers - stand firm!!

Taylor Herzlich /
New York Post: New York Times tech staff strikes, threatening Election Day coverage

Mathias Hammer /
Semafor: New York Times tech workers go on strike

Robert Vinluan /
@robertvinluan: Hi all. I'm Robert, a lead product designer at NYT Games. My coworkers @NYTGuildTech and I are on strike for a fair contract—we're asking that in solidarity you don't play any of our games today: Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee, etc. Break your streak! https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Lydia DePillis /
@lydiadepillis: I would very much like our website to work this week. After 2.5 years of bargaining, it's on management to get this done. (Should be easy, after the company's extremely healthy earnings report today!)

@nytguildtech:
After our Bargaining Committee continued to push for a fair contract over the weekend, management still refused to get serious and make a deal. Therefore, we are going on a ULP strike. See you on the picket line ✊ https://www.nytimes.com/...

Steve Herman /
@w7voa@journa.host: The New York Times Tech Guild, a day before the national elections, has gone on strike because, it says, the company “has decided that our members aren't worth enough to agree to a fair contract and stop committing unfair labor practices.” https://www.nytimes.com/...

Patricia Sauthoff /
@sauthoff.bsky.social: Today's crossword puzzle shall go unfinished. [embedded post]

Austin Rief /
@austin_rief: The New York Times Tech Guild went on strike today. As a reminder, here are their demands: - A ban on scented products - Unlimited break time - Pet bereavement - Mandatory trigger warnings when discussing events in the news

Hamilton Nolan /
@hamiltonnolan: NO WORDLE TODAY respect the picket line

Sonia Sodha /
@soniasodha: “The Guild is asking that readers honor their picket line by boycotting the Times' selection of games, including Wordle and the daily digital crossword” No Wordle/Connections/mini crossword tomorrow. https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

Jenny /
@phire@phire.place: the new york times tech guild is on strike starting today!!! they've been bargaining for two years and management has been huge dipshits (a technical term), and now is when it really comes down the wire. the picket lines have been drawn around cooking and games but not news, so share the news but do not play puzzles/use the cooking app. …

Amanda Hess /
@amandahess: At midnight, @NYTGuildTech went on strike! These workers power the fundamental technology that supports our election coverage around the clock. Management can stop the strike by agreeing to a fair contract with just cause. Show your support: https://actionnetwork.org/...

David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: NYT tech guild announces it walks off the job - their members help power a lot of the digital elements readers turn to daily... and especially on big moments like Election Night [image]

Brian Stelter /
One America News Network: Hundreds Of New York Times Tech Workers Strike In Lead-Up To Election Day

Hamilton Nolan /
@hamiltonnolan: Hopefully these workers get their long overdue contract today but it must be said that if the NYT forces its tech workers to strike ON ELECTION DAY it will be the funniest management fuckup in media union history.

Todd Spangler /
Variety: New York Times Tech Workers Go on Strike on Eve of 2024 Election, Alleging Unfair Labor Practices

Shaka C /
Shaka C on LinkedIn: Today myself and hundreds of other tech works at my job, The New York Times, are on strike. — I'm disappointed and tired that our management …

Brian Swint /
Barron's Online: New York Times Stock Drops. Pre-Election Strike Overshadows Solid Earnings.

Julianne McShane /
Mother Jones: New York Times Tech Workers Go on Strike Ahead of Election Day

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@maxwelltani:
In email to staff, AG Sulzberger says the NYT Tech Guild strike will likely continue through the election and accuses the Guild of blocking essential journalism

Discussion:

Alex Kantrowitz /
@kantrowitz: NYT Tech Workers want, among other things, trigger warnings in meetings discussing events in the news. Folks, you work at the New York Times! https://www.semafor.com/... ht @austin_rief [image]

Rebekah /
@rebekahentralgo: the guild warned management of this for MONTHS and they still didn't come to the bargaining table with serious proposals management is more willing to risk its election coverage than agree to a fair deal with its workers

Hamilton Nolan /
@hamiltonnolan: Whatever you do in life, never do this https://www.wsj.com/... [image]

Rat King /
@mikeisaac: incredible tweet from ceo of perplexity, the AI search engine that has ticked off a number of publications, for a few reasons 1. reporters already not happy w/ them 2. NYT (and others) recently served them with a C&D 3. they are supposedly on a charm offensive with the press [image]

Eric Newcomer /
@ericnewcomer: going on strike during the election is so hostile to the mission of the New York Times

Eric Newcomer /
@ericnewcomer: it would seem that the NYT has been able to recruit talented technical staff by attracting very progressive / socially-minded workers who are turned off by Silicon Valley only for the radical nature of those staffers to come back to bite it.

Lee Drake /
@lee__drake: No needle. Vibes immaculate

Brandon Lorenz /
@bllorenz: Seems like a pretty avoidable problem tbh. Solidarity with all the @nyguild members taking a stand.

Justin Kloczko /
@justinkloczko: They're gonna blame trump's win on the techies

Taylor /
@tkaaaaaaaaaay: strikes are supposed to be disruptive!! If the tech guild's work is so valuable and important give them a fair contract instead of trying to pit your team against each other you fucking COWARD

New York Times:

The NYT reports adding 260K digital subscribers in Q3, for 11.9M in total, with digital ad revenue up 8.8% YoY to $81.6M, and The Athletic had its first profit— The Times reported steady growth in digital subscriptions in the third quarter and a profit for The Athletic for the first time since it acquired the sports site in 2022.

Discussion:

Anthony Vargas /
AdExchanger: NYT's Ad And Subscription Revenue Surge As WaPo Flails

Ben Axelrod /
Awful Announcing: The Athletic is now profitable — Nearly nine years after its creation and three years …

Alexei Barrionuevo /
The Wrap: New York Times Adds 260,000 Digital Subs, Boosts Profits by 19.6%

Charlotte Tobitt /
Press Gazette: New York Times-owned The Athletic reports quarterly profit for first time

Jordan Weissmann /
@jhweissmann: The NYT added about as many subscribers in one quarter as WaPo lost due to Bezos' non-endorsement. [image] @tvgrimreaper: The NYT & WSJ are effectively the only “for profit” newspapers in the US. All the rest are “non-profits”. Whether by design or not.

Ben Mullin /
@benmullin: The @nytimes just added another 260,000 paid digital subs, @katie_robertson reports. And @TheAthletic turned in its first profitable quarter: https://www.nytimes.com/...

Aki Mandhar /
Aki Mandhar on LinkedIn: ♥️ congrats and well done The Athletic — New York Times Passes 11 Million Subs — The Times reported steady growth …

Ben Strauss /
@benjstrauss: “The Athletic, the sports news website that The Times bought in 2022 for $550 million, made a quarterly profit for the first time since the purchase.” https://www.nytimes.com/...

Claudio E. Cabrera /
Claudio E. Cabrera on LinkedIn: An amazing moment for the Times [we've passed 11 million subscribers] and most importantly for my beloved The Athletic which made its first quarterly profit since being acquired in early 2022. …

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The New York Times Company:

The NYT reports Q3 revenue up 7% YoY to $640.2M, subscription revenue up 14.2% YoY to $322.2M, and operating profit up 20.7% YoY to $76.7M— NEW YORK, November 4, 2024 - The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) announced today third- quarter 2024 results. Key Highlights

Discussion:
Bloomberg and @aulia@mementomori.social

Semafor:

At an internal meeting, NYT editors shared what they thought of internal and external feedback, “explicit threats from Trump about us in the media”, and more— The Scoop — With the 2024 presidential election a few weeks away, one question was top of mind for staff at The New York Times …

Discussion:
Fox News: New York Times staffers concerned paper wasn't hard enough on Trump with ‘sanewashing’ coverage: report

Jeff Charles /
RedState: Delusional New York Times Staffers Complain That Paper Is Not Anti-Trump Enough

Dan Froomkin /
@froomkin: I kinda called this last December, I just didn't think it would take so long! https://presswatchers.org/... [image]

Dan Froomkin /
@froomkin: NYT coverage of Trump has changed dramatically in the last 2-3 weeks, much tougher, more honest, and more stakes-focused. This was clearly the result of pressure from inside and outside the organization. It's shabby of editor Joe Kahn to deny it. https://www.semafor.com/... [image] @emptywheel: .@maxwelltani claims @DougJBalloon “attempts to parody Times story conceits and headlines with questionable success.” https://www.semafor.com/... [image]

Elie Mystal /
@elienyc: My key takeaway from this is that Kahn and the NYT DGAF and as long as they have 10,000,000 subscribers, they never will. Remember this next time tells you that cancelling “only hurts” the journalists, because right here Kahn is saying: we have 10M so everyone else is wrong.

Dan Gillmor /
@dangillmor@mastodon.social: Semafor should post the full audio of the NY Times internal meeting (adjusting volumes so that the Times can't figure out via triangulation who was holding the recorder). The story reporting on the event is grossly insufficient especially given Semafor's right-wing leanings... https://www.semafor.com/...

Ben Smith /
@semaforben: In a frank internal meeting, The New York Times wrestled with its political role - ⁦@maxwelltani⁩ https://www.semafor.com/...

Max Tani /
@maxwelltani: For last night's @semafor media newsletter, I wrote about a recent New York Times newsroom meeting in which the paper's leadership addressed criticism of its coverage of Trump and Biden https://www.semafor.com/...

Carrie Brown /
@brizzyc: Sigh. So all of us who have made good faith criticisms of the NYT because we care about journalism and democracy are just “not interested in genuinely revelatory fact-based reporting that helps people navigate the most polarized issues of our time.” https://www.semafor.com/...

David Roberts /
@drvolts: Kahn seems bound & determined not to understand the critique. Incredibly frustrating.

Clara Jeffery /
@clarajeffery: The internal debate over whether/when/why NYT has gotten more direct in spelling out danger of Trump (which yes it has) is fascinating. But the last paragraph, where masthead talks of what another term would mean for journalism...that's the one to clock [image]

Peter Sterne /
@petersterne: Semafor's @maxwelltani reports on an internal NYT meeting, in which the paper's leaders dismiss liberal criticism, double down on the “Screams Without Words” article and argue that younger journalists lack appreciation for independent journalism. https://www.semafor.com/...

Jamesetta Williams /
@jalexa1218: Great reporting by @maxwelltani but difficutl to read. In fact, most of the criticism from the left is actually good faith commentary by smart readers. Coverage of Biden vs Trump's age is the perfect ex of undeniable double standards. It's frustrating that Kahn refuses to see it.

Josh Schwerin /
@joshschwerin: When the NYT eliminated the public editor role they said it was because people on social media would serve as watchdogs. Now the NYT harshly dismisses social media criticism. Zero accountability. [image]

Reed Galen /
@reedgalen: They can go jump in a lake.

Rick Perlstein /
@rickperlstein: “the paper's leaders...dismissed those outside critics as politically-motivated actors hoping to push the Times to the left.” So fucking insulting to be dismissed as a partsan for trying to push the Times to...accurately representing reality. https://www.semafor.com/...

Caleb Howe /
Mediaite: ‘Defiant’ NYT Leadership Accused of ‘Sanewashing’ Trump in 90-Minute Internal Meeting, Semafor Reports

RELATED:
Washington Post:

Pointing at media personnel during a rally, Trump says “someone would have to shoot through the fake news” to hit the bulletproof glass and “I don't mind that”— Trump's latest comments were an escalation of violent language he and his supporters have used in recent days.

Discussion:
Raw Story, Boing Boing, NBC News, Poynter, @alaynatreene, @rachelbitecofer, @alaynatreene, @crampell, Barrett Media, @cdarwin@c.im, Metro.co.uk, RedState, @kolchak@threads.net, @digiphile@threads.net, @ronaldfilipkowski@threads.net, @noahshachtman@threads.net, Deadline, @annmlipton.bsky.social, @coachfinstock.bsky.social, The Times of Israel, UPI, New York Post, @jpjassy.bsky.social, @faineg.bsky.social, Fox News, Reuters, Alabama Reflector, Must Read Alaska, CBS News, Politico, Daily Mail, @coachfinstock.bsky.social, Forbes, Axios, Salon, HuffPost, Rolling Stone and The Independent

Discussion:

Sarah K. Burris /
Raw Story: ‘Audibly distraught’ Trump insider fears he's ‘in a dark place right now’: reporter

Carla Sinclair /
Boing Boing: Trump wants to “shoot fake news” reporters for their own good, says his campaign

Jonathan Allen /
NBC News: Trump's loose-cannon rallies clash with Harris' cautious endgame

Alayna Treene /
@alaynatreene: Trump in PA says he wouldn't mind if somebody were to “shoot through the fake news” if they were trying “to get to me” “But all we have really over here is the fake news, right. And to get me somebody would have to shoot through the fake news and I don't mind that so much”

Rachel Bitecofer /
@rachelbitecofer: Trump's closing message: Wouldn't it be great if we could shoot journalists?!

Alayna Treene /
@alaynatreene: This comes after Trump & his team spent Friday defending his violent comments about Liz Cheney — something they don't want to be doing just days before the election “Let's put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her, OK?” Trump said of Cheney Thurs

Catherine Rampell /
@crampell: Trump says he doesn't mind someone shooting at journalists at rally https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Chuck Darwin /
@cdarwin@c.im: Trump says he doesn't mind someone shooting at journalists at rally — Donald Trump told a crowd on Sunday that he wouldn't mind if someone shot at the news media present at his rally here, — escalating his violent rhetoric at one of his closing campaign events where he repeatedly veered off-message. …

Tom Sanders /
Metro.co.uk: Trump says he ‘should have never left the White House’ in long, rambling speech

Bob Hoge /
RedState: Yet Another Faux Controversy As Lamestream Media Tries to Twist Trump's Words About ‘Fake News’

Ryan Anderson /
@kolchak@threads.net: Trump telling supporters, many of whom are deeply unhinged, that he wouldn't mind if someone murdered journalists should be deeply concerning. They can read between the lines.

Alex Howard /
@digiphile@threads.net: Trump said he “wouldn't mind” if an assassin had to shoot through the Americans covering his campaign in the press corps: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... A President should always “mind” if Americans are murdered, no matter our race, religion, sex, party, profession. This is disqualifying hatred.

Ron Filipkowski /
@ronaldfilipkowski@threads.net: Why is Drudge covering this election more accurately than legacy media?

Noah Shachtman /
@noahshachtman@threads.net: Quite the headline out of Philly.

Ted Johnson /
Deadline: Donald Trump Says He Doesn't Mind If Someone Were To “Shoot Through The Fake News”

Ann M. Lipton /
@annmlipton.bsky.social: it was the ap headline. but i do feel like i've seen more news headlines highlighting specific wild stuff trump (and rfk jr) have been saying, than I have in the past. — I feel like, for a while, the assumption was - it's baked in, so this stuff wasn't emphasized. Then the MSG rally broke through. … @coachfinstock.bsky.social: Trump: let's shoot some journalists — JD Vance: lol nah he's kidding [embedded post] The Times of Israel: Trump says he 'shouldn't have left' White House, wouldn't mind if reporters are shot

Ryan King /
New York Post: Trump riffs at rally that a sniper would have to ‘shoot through the fake news’ to get to him @jpjassy.bsky.social: That is not Trump going “off-message.” His abhorrent threats against reporters, and the foundations of a free press in a free country, have been part of his message for years. [embedded post]

Faine Greenwood /
@faineg.bsky.social: Journalists are sadly murdered for doing their jobs on a regular basis globally, and I really wish more American reporters could wrap their brains around “it absolutely could happen here, Donald Trump specifically wants to kill people like you, and ass-kissing won't guarantee you're safe.” [embedded post]

John Toldi /
Fox News: Kamala on SNL? Trump on Shooting Past Fake News? Half the Country Has Already Voted

Steve Holland /
Reuters: Trump says he wouldn't mind if someone shot through ‘the fake news’ to get him

Kim Lyons /
Alabama Reflector: Trump rants about polls, says 'I don't mind' if someone shoots ‘through the fake news’ at rally

Suzanne Downing /
Must Read Alaska: Mainstream media goes ballistic over Trump remarks

Katelyn Caralle /
Daily Mail: Donald Trump jokes assassins would have to ‘shoot through the fake news’ to kill him and launches blistering presidential election attack

@coachfinstock.bsky.social:
Reporters are literally being told it's OK if someone shoots you and the NYT can't even take it seriously. It is not a joke. You really want your reporters find out if it is? You are outside your damn mind and a danger to your own employees. [embedded post]

Alex Galbraith /
Salon: “Something's very wrong there”: Pelosi says Trump's brain is “deteriorating”

The Hollywood Reporter:

Source: NBC gave the Trump campaign free commercial time in response to Harris' SNL appearance, including an unusual ad during Sunday's NASCAR coverage— Trump appeared in spots that aired during Sunday's coverage of both sporting events on NBC, speaking directly to the camera.

Discussion:
@brendancarrfcc, TVLine, Fox Business, The Hill, WFAA-TV, PolitiFact, The Verge, LateNighter, The Daily Caller, Twitchy, One America News Network, Bleeding Cool News, The Federalist, DNyuz, The Guardian, Vanity Fair, Breitbart, The National Pulse, ZeroHedge News, New York Post, Newser, Marty Davis on LinkedIn, @garymarcus, @alexweprin, Washington Examiner, @davidfolkenflik, @daniel_foster_x, Axios, @davidfolkenflik, The Gateway Pundit, @brianstelter, The Independent, The Western Journal, HuffPost, Deadline, New Republic, IJR, Fox News, Mediaite, Forbes, Scripps News, SFGATE, TVNewsCheck, USA Today, Awful Announcing, The Atlantic, The Wrap, Variety and Public

Discussion:

Brendan Carr /
@brendancarrfcc: This is a clear and blatant effort to evade the FCC's Equal Time rule. The purpose of the rule is to avoid exactly this type of biased and partisan conduct - a licensed broadcaster using the public airwaves to exert its influence for one candidate on the eve of an election. Fox Business: SNL alum says Harris appearance ‘would have never’ happened in ‘kinder, gentler’ old days of show's history

Lauren Irwin /
The Hill: NBC airs video message from Trump in apparent bid to provide equal time after Harris SNL appearance PolitiFact: Kamala Harris' ‘Saturday Night Live’ appearance and ‘equal time’ for Donald Trump: What to know

Nilay Patel /
The Verge: Here's FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr sucking up to Donald Trump by threatening to take NBC off the air

Matthew Stewart /
LateNighter: Here's the Trump Ad NBC Aired to Comply With Equal Time Request For Harris SNL Cameo

Leena Nasir /
The Daily Caller: ‘I Never Went To A Diddy Party’: NASCAR Star Danica Patrick Slams Kamala Harris Celebrity Endorsements

Amy Curtis /
Twitchy: Oh, the IRONY! Catherine Herridge Points Out How NBC's SNL Assist to Kamala BACKFIRED in Trump's Favor

Abril Elfi /
One America News Network: NBC Runs Trump Ads For Equal Time After Harris ‘SNL’ Appearance

Brianna Lyman /
The Federalist: NBC Forced To Give Trump Airtime After Violating FCC Rules With Harris SNL Spot

Edward Helmore /
The Guardian: NBC gives Trump equal air time after complaint over Harris SNL appearance

Savannah Walsh /
Vanity Fair: Why That Kamala Harris Saturday Night Live Appearance Triggered an FCC Response

Paul Bois /
Breitbart: NBC Airs Donald Trump Ad During NASCAR in Response to SNL Kamala Harris Appearance

Ryan Gaydos /
New York Post: NBC gives Trump free election ad airtime during NASCAR, NFL broadcasts after Harris ‘SNL’ furor

Evann Gastaldo /
Newser: NBC Gives Trump ‘Equal Time’ After Harris' Appearance on SNL

Marty Davis /
Marty Davis on LinkedIn: NBC races to appease Trump to stave off FCC equal time violation over Kamala's SNL appearance. — Alex Weprin The Hollywood Reporter: “On Sunday …

Gary Marcus /
@garymarcus: Oh my god these people who are trying to buy voter registrations and likely violating human trafficking laws are complaining about a 90 second tv skit? 🤦 ♂️ And, hilarious update below: “[NBC] didn't even break the law. They registered it with the FCC and gave Trump equal time

Alex Weprin /
@alexweprin: New: NBC is giving equal time in response to VP Kamala Harris' appearance on SNL last night. Former President Trump appeared in a spot that ran on NBC's NASCAR coverage today as part of that equal time. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...

Zach LaChance /
Washington Examiner: NBC giving Trump campaign free airtime after Harris SNL skit draws ire of FCC

David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: New: Trump spox confirms 60-sec spot ran during Nascar & post-NFL to match Harris/SNL “NBC and Comcast reached out yesterday to give our campaign the opportunity to satisfy the equal time requirement. President Trump filmed the direct-to-camera video after yesterday's PA rally.”

Daniel Foster /
@daniel_foster_x: Thank you .@BrendanCarrFCC. Without you speaking up yesterday, this probably would have never happened. American hero 🇺🇸 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...

Rebecca Falconer /
Axios: NBC files Equal Time notice for Harris' “SNL” appearance

David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: Statement from NBC about the SNL fracas: We accommodated the Trump campaign's request for equal time consistent with our regulatory obligations. (Background: Trump spots appeared in Nascar and post-game NFL broadcasts.)

Jim Hᴏft /
The Gateway Pundit: NBC Forced to Air Trump Campaign Ads During NASCAR and Sunday Night Football After ‘Equal Time’ Rule Violation by Kamala Harris's SNL Appearance

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: ICYMI: Here's what happened yesterday with Trump and NBC ( https://www.cnn.com/...) [image]

Jack Davis /
The Western Journal: NBC Forced to Give Trump Free Airtime After Kamala Harris ‘SNL’ Controversy Erupts

Nick Visser /
HuffPost: NBC Gives Trump 2 Minutes Of Free Air Time After Harris' Surprise SNL Appearance Deadline: NBC Airs Donald Trump Spot During NASCAR And NFL Coverage Amid Equal Time Concerns Following Kamala Harris' ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cameo

Edith Olmsted /
New Republic: Kamala Harris's SNL Appearance Has Broken MAGA's Brains

Sandra Rhodes /
IJR: NBC Airs Trump Message in Wake of Harris ‘SNL’ Uproar

Fox News:
FCC commissioner rips NBC over Harris' last-minute SNL appearance: ‘Plainly designed to evade’ the rules

Ahmad Austin Jr /
Mediaite: NBC Gives Trump Equal Time on NASCAR And NFL Broadcasts to Compensate for Kamala Harris SNL Cameo

Siladitya Ray /
Forbes: NBC Airs Trump Message After FCC Commissioner Flags ‘Equal Time’ Concerns Over Harris SNL Appearance

Justin Boggs /
Scripps News: After Harris' SNL appearance, Trump given time on NBC following NASCAR event

Alex Weprin /
TVNewsCheck: NBC Gives Donald Trump Campaign Time During NASCAR, ‘Sunday Night Football’ In Response to Kamala Harris' ‘SNL’ Appearance

Michael Dixon /
Awful Announcing: After Kamala Harris ‘SNL’ appearance, NBC allows Donald Trump airtime during NASCAR post-race show

Amanda Wicks /
The Atlantic: The SNL Election Sketch That Captured Voter Exhaustion

Stephanie Kaloi /
The Wrap: Republican FCC Commissioner Calls Harris ‘SNL’ Appearance a ‘Clear and Blatant’ Dodge of Equal Time Rule

Todd Spangler /
Variety: Kamala Harris ‘SNL’ Appearance May Have Violated FCC ‘Equal Time’ Rule, Trump-Appointed Commissioner Claims

Michael Shellenberger /
Public: Brendan Carr: “There's no question NBC knows” Saturday Night Live broke the law

Nieman Lab:

Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers— Led by risk-averse corporate owners, dozens of the biggest U.S. newspapers have decided their editorials should express opinions …

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@frasermatthew, @farhip and @jbenton

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Matthew Fraser /
@frasermatthew: Led by risk-averse corporate owners, dozens of the biggest American newspapers have decided their editorials should express opinions on everything —except who should be US President. https://www.niemanlab.org/...

Paul Farhi /
@farhip: Newspapers have opinions about everything —except who should be president: Roughly 3/4 of major American newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year. ⁦@jbenton⁩ @NiemanLab https://www.niemanlab.org/...

Joshua Benton /
@jbenton: New by me —> It's not just @washingtonpost. Roughly 3/4 of major U.S. newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this cycle. Just 20 years ago, only about 1/10th skipped out on endorsing. https://www.niemanlab.org/...

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The Atlantic:
An interview with The Atlantic EIC Jeffrey Goldberg on presidential endorsements, WaPo and Jeff Bezos, concerns about a possible second Trump term, and more

Discussion:
New York Post, Techdirt, @nickbaumann and @spj_tweets

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Taylor Herzlich /
New York Post: Barry Diller calls Washington Post's decision to squash endorsements a poorly timed ‘blunder’

Mike Masnick /
Techdirt: Bezos' Endorsement Gambit Backfires: Trump Files FEC Complaint Against WaPo

Nick Baumann /
@nickbaumann: “There's no other business that I could think of where, you go out and buy a bakery, and the first thing the bakery manager tells you is: Do not tell us what kind of bread to make, and if you do, all your employees are going to excoriate you publicly.” https://www.theatlantic.com/ ...

Twin Cities:

Q&A with Aaron Rupar on leaving Vox to start Public Notice on Substack, watching ~400 Trump rallies to share clips with his 989K followers on X, and more— He now has nearly a million followers on X and a successful Substack newsletter — If you follow presidential politics online …

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@aaron.rupar@threads.net and

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Aaron Rupar /
@aaron.rupar@threads.net: I have a big spread in print in the @pioneerpress today so you better believe my mom went to the local gas station and bought them out 😆😭

Publishing Perspectives:

PEN America: 10,046 school books bans across 29 states were recorded from July 2023 to June 2024, up ~200% YoY; Florida had 4,500+ bans and Iowa had 3,600+ bans— Calling US book bannings ‘tragic for young people,’ PEN America, four days before the 2024 US elections, cites a one-year 200-percent increase in such censorship.

Discussion:
Maryland Matters and PEN America

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William J. Ford /
Maryland Matters: Maryland schools tie South Carolina for banned books in PEN America report

Fox:

Fox Corp reports Q1 revenue up 11% YoY to $3.6B, affiliate revenue up 6% YoY to $1.8B, ad revenue up 11% YoY to $1.3B due to political ads, and $832M net income— NEW YORK, NY, November 4, 2024 - Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX; “FOX” or the “Company") today reported financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Discussion:
Reuters, MediaPost, Barrett Media, @pkafka, The Desk, @matthewkeyslive, DNyuz, The Wrap, @jbflint, The Hollywood Reporter, @jbflint, @tvgrimreaper, Bloomberg, Variety, @pkafka, @jbflint, TVNewsCheck, @jbflint, Adweek and Deadline

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Wayne Friedman /
MediaPost: Political Fuels Fox 11% Q3 Ad Gain

Peter Kafka /
@pkafka: MoffettNathanson's Robert Fishman now projects Tubi will lose $177 million this year. When I interviewed Tubi CEO Anjali Sud this fall I wondered if she was spending more on marketing than content. No way, she said. https://podcasts.apple.com/...

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Affiliate fees continue to drive revenue during Fox Q1

Matthew Keys /
@matthewkeyslive: Fox earns $832 million in net income off $3.56 billion in revenue during its first fiscal quarter of 2025 (Q1 FY2025, coincides with calendar Q3 2024) as political news, soccer tournaments and the NFL drove viewership and advertising revenue alike. https://thedesk.net/... $FOX

Kayla Cobb /
The Wrap: Political Ads Drive Fox Revenue to 11% Increase

Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Fox Corp CEO Lachlan Murdoch says on earnings call that Bret Baier's interview w Kamala Harris set a “new bar for political interviews.”

Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch says unlike four years ago when there was uptick in national political ad spending impacting local, this cycle has “shifted back to local and targeted spend.”

Hannah Miller /
Bloomberg: Fox Sales, Profit Beat Estimates on Record Political Ads

Brian Steinberg /
Variety: Political Ads, Soccer Drive Q1 Fox Profit

Peter Kafka /
@pkafka: Fox says revenues at Tubi, its free streamer, will cross $1b this year. No mention of profits. (Paramount will immediately point out that Pluto hit $1b some time ago.)

Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Fox has already sold out all advertising for Super Bowl for “record pricing,” says Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch on earnings call. Selling out Super Bowl is now officially a dog bites man story.

Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Fox News is “number one in all the key swing states” says Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch on earnings call.

Mark K. Miller /
TVNewsCheck: Scripps Q3 Station Revenue Climbs 26%

Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch says streaming service Tubi “has become a material recipient of political advertising.”

Bill Bradley /
Adweek: Fox Sells Out Super Bowl Ads at ‘Record Pricing’

Deadline:

Politico names Annie Allen as its first Executive Producer of Events in North America, and plans to hire an executive producer for the DC Playbook franchise— Politico has named Annie Allen as executive producer of events, overseeing the media outlet's team in North America.

Discussion:
@politicopress

Financial Times:

BBC Chair Samir Shah calls for UK's “outdated” regulatory regime to be improved to let public service broadcasters compete with US streaming giants for viewers— Samir Shah wants regulatory regime improved so public service broadcasters can act with ‘agility, flexibility, and pace’

Discussion:
The Guardian, CMU, @knittedkittie, Deadline and @alexandergardin

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Chris Cooke /
CMU: BBC Chair says the “fight is on” to protect the UK's “wonderful” public service broadcasters @knittedkittie: BBC needs to lose it's Tory management and governance. The new Tufton Street Chair appointment is Continuation far right Tory

Jesse Whittock /