Box office revenue for movies in 2024 still trails 2023 by almost 14% in the US, but Q3 box office is now expected to come in above projections (Tim Baysinger/Axios)

Mediagazer: Box office revenue for movies in 2024 still trails 2023 by almost 14% in the US, but Q3 box office is now expected to come in above projections (Tim Baysinger/Axios)

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Variety:

Nielsen: the Harris-Trump debate drew ~67.14M US viewers across multiple networks, almost 16M more viewers than the final Biden-Trump debate in June— That number was up 31% from the 51.266 million who tuned in to Trump's debate with president Joe Biden (from CNN) in June, before the latter dropped out to endorse Harris.
Discussion: The Wrap, Reuters, New York Times, Nielsen, The Hollywood Reporter, New York Post, NBC News, LateNighter, Semafor, CNN, @tvmojoe, @crupicrupicrupi, @tvmojoe, Politico, Media Play News, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, @brianstelter@threads.net, Newser, Next TV, Fox News, New York Post, Mediaite, IndieWire, Deadline, New York Daily News and The Daily Beast

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Benjamin Lindsay /
The Wrap: Trump Says ‘There Will Be No 3rd Debate’ While Claiming He Beat Harris

Rick Porter /
The Hollywood Reporter: TV Ratings: Harris-Trump Face Off Soars Past Biden June Debate

Diana Glebova /
New York Post: Trump camp frustrated at Kamala Harris team's stance on second debate: ‘They need to stop f-king around’

Noah Eckstein /
Semafor: Trump: ‘There will be no third debate’ with Kamala Harris @tvmojoe: Per ABC News, audience for debate via ABC News Live on Hulu, Disney+ and ABC stations apps added 7.4M additional viewers to the tally. Mixing Nielsen and first-party data is iffy, but, if you did, audience is over 73M. Again, doesn't count regular YouTube, etc.

@tvmojoe:
Very telling number: Gen Z/Millenial viewership of last night's debate was WAY up vs. June's debate— more than 40%. Adults 18-34 audience: Biden-Trump 4.5M Harris-Trump 6.5M A35-54 B-T: 10.9M H-T: 16.9M

Anthony Crupi /
@crupicrupicrupi: Anyway, let last night's numbers serve as your umpteenth reminder to 𝑵𝑶𝑻 report the goddamn preliminaries*. Fast nationals were 57.5M viewers, which is quite a bit shy of 67.1M. *ʸᵒᵘ ᵃˢˢ

@tvmojoe:
Viewership among older folks was also up— but not as much on a percentage basis: A55+ B-T: 34.2M H-T: 41.3M

Kierra Frazier /
Politico: Trump-Harris debate attracts 16M more viewers than Biden matchup

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Nielsen: 67.1 Million Viewers Watched ABC News Harris-Trump Debate

Stephen Battaglio /
Los Angeles Times: Trump-Harris presidential debate scores 67 million viewers

Michael M. Grynbaum /
New York Times: 67.1 Million People Watched Harris and Trump, Outdrawing Last Debate

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter@threads.net: Just in from Nielsen: The Harris-Trump debate totaled 67.1 million viewers across 17 TV networks last night. This is the per-minute average, and it doesn't include all streaming, so the debate reached an even greater number of people overall https://www.nielsen.com/... [image]

Bob Cronin /
Newser: Debate Outdraws Biden-Trump

Jon Lafayette /
Next TV: More Than 67 Million Viewers Watched Presidential Debate New York Post: Trump debate performance panned as well-prepped Harris gets help from ABC moderators: ‘3 on 1’

Jamie Frevele /
Mediaite: ABC, NBC and Fox News Score Big As Harris-Trump Debate Crushes Biden-Trump Debate In the Ratings

Tony Maglio /
IndieWire: The Trump vs. Harris Debate Drew More Than 15 Million More Viewers Than Trump-Biden

Ted Johnson /
Deadline: ABC News' Trump-Harris Debate Draws 67.1 Million, Far More Than June's Trump-Biden Event

Dave Goldiner /
New York Daily News: Trump-Harris debate draws big audience of 65 million viewers: ratings

Emell Derra Adolphus /
The Daily Beast: Harris' Mauling of Trump During Debate Drives Huge Ratings

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New York Times: How Linsey Davis and David Muir firmly pursued real-time fact-checking to build guardrails around Trump in the ABC News debate between Trump and Harris

Discussion:
TVNewsCheck, CNN, Fox News, ABC News, New York Post, Reason, NBC News, Breitbart, The Colorado Sun, The Daily Beast, @sulliview, The Guardian, @acyn, @timalberta, @davidfolkenflik, @brianstelter, Nebraska Examiner, @davidgura, @brianstelter, @hughhewitt, @sarafischer, @newscentralcnn, @benjysarlin, @mehdirhasan, @dicktofel, @billackman, Wall Street Journal, HuffPost, @howardkurtz, @brianstelter, @nhannahjones, @dylanbyers, @juliachanb, @joolesplumm, @jmflatham, @abughazalehkat, @mistergeezy, @yashar, @cmclymer, Status, MSNBC, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, San Diego Union-Tribune, Variety, New Republic, Fast Company, Axios, The Wrap, @get_status@threads.net, The Cut, TIME, Mediaite, Poynter, @jvlast@threads.net, @kyleclark9news@threads.net, @acwardblueridge@threads.net, Barrett Media, The Federalist, UPI, Status, C-SPAN.org, Newser, Vogue, Politico, The Hill, Deadline and Media Matters for America

Discussion:

Ariel Edwards-Levy /
CNN: CNN Flash Poll: Majority of debate watchers say Harris outperformed Trump onstage Fox News: ABC News rebuked by pro-life group, asked for correction of abortion claim by debate moderator

Riley Hoffman /
ABC News: READ: Harris-Trump presidential debate transcript

Ronny Reyes /
New York Post: ABC debate moderator Linsey Davis was a member of the same storied sorority as Kamala Harris

Robby Soave /
Reason: ABC's Moderators Failed to Fact-Check Kamala Harris

Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D. /
Breitbart: Newt Gingrich: Big Loser of Tuesday's Debate Was ABC News

Mike Littwin /
The Colorado Sun: Kamala Harris easily won the debate against a rattled Trump, but what does she have to do to win the election?

Margaret Sullivan /
@sulliview: After all that endless talk about how fact-checking a debate in real time would be disastrous, the @ABC moderators made it work. Kudos @DavidMuir and @LinseyDavis My column in @GuardianUS https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

Margaret Sullivan /
The Guardian: ABC's debate moderators did what they said was impossible: fact-checking Trump @acyn: CNN Fact Check of the debate: This was a staggeringly dishonest debate performance from former President Trump. Just lie after lie on subject after subject by my preliminary count, he made at least 33 false claims [video]

Tim Alberta /
@timalberta: One way to look at it: ABC moderators fact-checked Trump 2-3 times and Harris zero times Another way to look at it: ABC moderators fact-checked Trump 2-3 times instead of 500 times

David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: The ABC duo is factchecking, pretty much just Trump so far, but it's focused, crisp and brief, so it doesn't feel as though it's interfering.

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: Trump is on the phone with “Fox & Friends.” Here is his first answer about the debate. He says three times that it was “3 on 1” but says “I thought I did a great job.” [video]

Jacob Fischler /
Nebraska Examiner: ‘Three to one’: Republicans protest presidential debate fact checking unfair to Trump

David Gura /
@davidgura: “Using calm and authoritative tones, ⁦@DavidMuir⁩ and ⁦@LinseyDavis⁩ offered a model for real-time fact-checking that has been absent from many recent presidential debates.” https://www.nytimes.com/...

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: My 2¢: Debate moderators are in an impossible position whenever Trump is on the stage. The same is true for journalists more broadly whenever Trump is the story: You're damned if you fact-check and you're damned if you don't.

Hugh Hewitt /
@hughhewitt: Former President Trump to @foxandfriends just now: " “I think ABC took a big hit last night. To be honest, they are a news organization - they have to be licensed to do it - they ought to take away their license for the way they did that.”

Sara Fischer /
@sarafischer: Conservative criticism of ABC's fact checks won't move the needle with undecided voters, but they help Democrats position Trump as being on the defense post-debate. @newscentralcnn: JUST IN: A fact check of the big debate. CNN's Daniel Dale (@ddale8) notes “Trump has been staggeringly dishonest and Harris has been overwhelmingly (though not entirely) factual.” @JohnBerman [video]

Benjy Sarlin /
@benjysarlin: Trump has a reputation for only complaining about media bias when it's really important and not on an hourly basis for 40 years so I'm sure the American people are going to be especially eager to hear several days of him laying out his case here

Mehdi Hasan /
@mehdirhasan: Totally normal response to losing a debate. Not authoritarian or dictatorial at all. Btw, this is the free speech champion that Musk keeps hailing.

Richard Tofel /
@dicktofel: The job of the moderators is to help the American people get a better, more informed look at the candidates. Muir and Davis did that, both when they fact-checked Trump and when they let Trump drone on.

Bill Ackman /
@billackman: Why do the moderators only fact check @realDonaldTrump and not @KamalaHarris? @howardkurtz: Trump often took Harris' bait, and she performed well. But it really was 3 on 1 as ABC repeatedly asked Trump tougher questions with more follow ups and corrections, Kamala not so much https://www.foxnews.com/...

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: Live on Fox, Trump insults the two Fox anchors who have been pitched as debate moderators - Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum - and says “I wouldn't want to have” them. He says he would want Sean Hannity, Jesse Watters or Laura Ingraham to host instead. (An obvious non-starter.) [video]

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: Trump suggests Disney's FCC licenses should be revoked due to the debate: “I think ABC took a big hit last night. To be honest, they are a news organization - they have to be licensed to do it - they ought to take away their license for the way they did that.”

Ida Bae Wells /
@nhannahjones: Shout out to the @ABC moderators for fact-checking in real time. This is how you do it.

Dylan Byers /
@dylanbyers: Incredibly commendable job by @DavidMuir, @LinseyDavis and the @ABCPolitics team tonight. 👏

Julia B. Chan /
@juliachanb: ABC's David Muir and Linsey Davis are doing a good job as moderators so far. Fact-checking statements and lies. @jmflatham: Dana Bash and Jake Tapper arguing you can't fact check and run a smooth debate, @abc David Muir and linsey Davis just curb stomped their @CNN credibility

Kat Abu /
@abughazalehkat: btw David Muir and Linsey Davis are the most effective debate moderators we've seen since 2015 and any future debates should follow their example

Greg /
@mistergeezy: Jake Tapper and Dana Bash can learn a lot from David Muir and Linsey Davis. Well done! [image]

Yashar Ali /
@yashar: Sean Davis, the CEO of Federalist, believes that ABC should lose its broadcast license and that David Muir, Linsey Davis, and various ABC News executives should be indicted on federal criminal charges. [image]

Charlotte Clymer /
@cmclymer: Shout-out to Linsey Davis and David Muir of ABC News for actually doing their damn jobs as moderators. Much appreciated from a grateful voting public.

Oliver Darcy /
Status: Denigrating Disney — MAGA Media's attacks on Disney reflect a larger — and disturbing — trend in American politics.

Stephen Battaglio /
Los Angeles Times: Linsey Davis held Trump's feet to the fire. How she became ABC News' rising star

Michael M. Grynbaum /
New York Times: Trump Criticizes ABC Debate Moderation and Fox News Anchors

Brian Steinberg /
Variety: By Fact-Checking Trump, ABC News Changed the Format of Presidential Debates

Ivana Saric /
Axios: Trump “less inclined” to do another debate with Harris

Andi Ortiz /
The Wrap: Stephen Colbert Applauds David Muir and Lindsey Davis for Debate Fact-Checks: ‘Can a Moderator Win a Debate?’ | Video @get_status@threads.net: ABC News showed how it is done. David Muir and Linsey Davis on Tuesday night facilitated a compelling and instructive debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, while also fact-checking the lie-peddling former president and establishing a basic baseline of truth at the high-stakes political showdown. …

Andrea González-Ramírez /
The Cut: Thank You to ABC News' Fact-Checkers

David Gilmour /
Mediaite: ‘Three Against One’: Megyn Kelly Unleashes On ‘Biased’ ABC Debate Moderators And Their ‘Full Of Sh*t’ Fact-Checks

Tom Jones /
Poynter: Looking back at Tuesday night's presidential debate, including ABC News' solid performance

Jonathan V. Last /
@jvlast@threads.net: Over at the old place the anti-antis are losing their minds over how unfair the ABC moderators are. Which is, you know, tells you something. @kyleclark9news@threads.net: I'm impressed with Linsey Davis and David Muir's calm, composed, and concise fact-checking.

AC Ward /
@acwardblueridge@threads.net: High praise from an excellent fact-checker during a political debate. Barrett Media: Hugh Hewitt Questions If Disney Business Intrests Limited Questions During ABC News Presidential Debate

Brianna Lyman /
The Federalist: ABC News Moderators Turned Debate Into A Partisan Show Trial Against Trump UPI: In debate, Trump rants, cites conspiracy theories as Harris pushes back, touts her vision for future

Oliver Darcy /
Status: ABC's Authority — David Muir and Lindsey Davis firmly corrected Donald Trump and declined …

Joemandese /
C-SPAN.org: User Clip: People On Television Are Saying...

Kate Seamons /
Newser: How the Real-Time Debate Fact-Checking Went Down

Emma Specter /
Vogue: A Star of Tuesday's Presidential Debate? ABC's Linsey Davis

Kierra Frazier /
Politico: The moderators have fact-checked Trump

Dominick Mastrangelo /
The Hill: ABC fact-checks Trump during debate over false claim of migrants eating pets Deadline: The Debate As It Happened: Donald Trump Gets The Last Word In A Debate That Had Him On Defense

London Evening Standard:

UK counter-terror police are involved in the investigation of the sudden death of 32-year-old journalist David Holmes, host of the Ukraine: The Latest podcast— David Knowles was host of the successful Ukraine: The Latest podcast and Russia had banned him from entering the country

Discussion:

Danielle Sheridan /
Telegraph: David Knowles, journalist behind Telegraph's Ukraine war podcast, dies aged 32

Oliver JJ Lane /
Breitbart: Counter-Terror Police Investigate After ‘Sudden Death’ of 32-Year-Old British Ukraine War Investigative Journalist

Aliki Kraterou /
The Sun: UK terror cops probe ‘sudden’ death of award-winning journalist behind Ukraine war podcast while on holiday in Gibraltar

Charlotte Tobitt /
Press Gazette: Police probe sudden death of Telegraph's David Knowles

Jo Coughlin /
Jo Coughlin on LinkedIn: We are all hugely saddened by the loss of our lovely colleague David Knowles. — David was a lovely guy with huge passion for his work and his podcast. …

Robert Hicken /
Robert Hicken on LinkedIn: 🕊️TRAGIC NEWS🕊️ — Such sad news to learn of the passing of David - we are all in shock …

Catherine Bentley-Gouldstone /
Catherine Bentley-Gouldstone on LinkedIn: Today, The Telegraph is mourning the loss of one of our own. David Knowles was an exceptional journalist who cared deeply about Ukraine …

Elena Giordano /
Politico: UK terror police aid investigation into death of Ukraine podcaster

Bloomberg:

Sources: Spotify is trying to entice video-oriented creators to distribute shows on the platform in addition to YouTube, sometimes offering them seven figures— The music and podcast service wants to beef up its video catalog and will pay up to seven-figures to do so — Hello again.

Discussion:
The Desk, The Information, @ashleyrcarman, New York Times, Castos and Business Insider, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Laura Mandaro /
The Information: Stripe Likes Creators—as Long as They're SFW

Ashley Carman /
@ashleyrcarman: Scoop: Spotify is looking to pay video creators to put their shows on the service. This is different from the podcast deals it's made in the past that often involved exclusive sales rights and production [image]

Dennis /
Castos: How to Submit a Podcast to Spotify

Sarah Jackson /
Business Insider: Mark Zuckerberg just sold out a stadium

Axios:

Box office revenue for movies in 2024 still trails 2023 by almost 14% in the US, but Q3 box office is now expected to come in above projections— - Summer got off to a slow start, including the weakest Memorial Day weekend in nearly three decades, but the box office has rallied with a string of hits since.

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Collider

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Nieman Lab:

California's Google deal to fund journalism might leave out startups and outlets with annual revenue under $100K/year, but finalizing details could take months— “We don't know whether or how this nonprofit and its fund will operate, and likely won't for some months (nonprofit governance is many things, but fast is not one of them)."

Discussion:
@sarahscire and Nieman Journalism Lab on LinkedIn

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Sarah Scire /
@sarahscire: “We know that these [smaller and newer newsrooms] are, in a lot of cases, the outlets that already say they have the hardest time getting funding.” https://www.niemanlab.org/...

Media Play News:

Antenna: 31% of US SVOD users transacted with a specialty SVOD service by the end of Q2; Amazon Channels generated 58% of specialty SVOD sign-ups in H1— While the trend of stacking subscription streaming VOD services seems to be cooling, consumers continue to gravitate toward niche streaming platforms.

Discussion:
The Desk, Next TV and The Streamable

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The Guardian:

The IDF is probing claims that The Jewish Chronicle published stories by a freelancer that might have been based on fabrications; the outlet is investigating— Israeli military launches inquiry into claims that stories may have been planted as part of disinformation campaign

Discussion:
+972 Magazine, The JC, Haaretz, @yachaduk, @gabriel_pogrund, Haaretz, @yachaduk, @marcowenjones and @hannahweisfeld

Discussion:

Rachel Fink /
Haaretz: ‘A Wild Invention’: Jewish Chronicle's Report on Hamas' Plans Comes Under Scrutiny @yachaduk: 1/3 Jewish Chronicle journalist Elon Perry wrote an article citing “intelligence sources” proving Netanyahu's claims that Sinwar wants to smuggle hostages via the Philadelphi Corridor. The story is still on the JC website despite the IDF stating it's false. An expose by @HazinorX [video]

Gabriel Pogrund /
@gabriel_pogrund: Great primer by @bentreyf on the mystery of Elon Perry (if that even is his name!) and the enfeeblement of his once august masthead https://www.972mag.com/...

Rachel Fink /
Haaretz: Author of a Questionable Jewish Chronicle Article Comes Under Fire on Israeli TV

@yachaduk:
3/3 This story has been widely covered in Israeli media and caused anger in the Israeli public, many of whom feel this is an attempt to strengthen Netanyahu's opposition to a hostage and ceasefire deal. You can also read about it here: https://www.972mag.com/...

Marc Owen Jones /
@marcowenjones: Also worth noting that @CNN 's @jaketapper also interviewed Elon Perry, who appears to have faked his CV and been dripping pro-Netanyahu propaganda and disinformation into the @JewishChron https://www.cnn.com/...

Hannah Weisfeld /
@hannahweisfeld: The @JewishChron is so concered with ‘investgating’ Elon Perry, the jouranlist who published falsified leaked intelligence material and forged his CV, that they have left his article with the falsified material up online. This is not a serious paper. https://www.thejc.com/... [image]

Press Gazette:

A look at “consent or pay” in the UK and Europe, where news sites charge fees for users to avoid personalized ads; six of the top 50 UK sites ask readers to pay— Six of the top 50 news websites in the UK are now asking people to hand over cash if they don't want to share their personal data for advertising purposes.

Discussion:
Elena Morin on LinkedIn

Press Gazette:

The UK's Mill Media expects £1M in revenue in 2025 and says it is leaving Substack for Ghost to save money and to develop a direct relationship with readers— Manchester Mill and its sister titles are moving off newsletter platform Substack for the first time and onto websites hosted by competitor Ghost.

Discussion:
@johnonolan@mastodon.xyz

Discussion:

John O'Nolan /
@johnonolan@mastodon.xyz: Very excited to welcome Mill Media to Ghost 🎉 — Local news on Ghost has been growing like crazy over the past couple of years, and The Mill has been doing some of the best reader-funded sustainable news in the UK since they launched. — https://pressgazette.co.uk/...

Deadline:

WBD and Charter sign a multiyear renewal deal that will make the Ad Lite tier of Max available on Spectrum TV Select packages for no extra fee— The deal is in line with other agreements Charter has struck with Disney and Paramount that add streamers to its cable bundle.

Discussion:

Todd Spangler /
Variety: Max Will Be Bundled for No Extra Charge With Charter's Spectrum TV Select Plan Under Early WBD Deal Renewal

George Winslow /
Tv Technology: WBD, Charter Ink Early Renewal for Distribution Deal That Adds Free Streaming Services

Meg James /
Los Angeles Times: Charter Spectrum, Warner Bros. Discovery agree to carriage deal with free Max

Colin Mann /
Advanced Television: WBD, Charter renew carriage deal The Hollywood Reporter: In Major Deal, Max and Discovery+ Will Join Charter Video Bundle as Warners Makes Big Move

Kayla Cobb /
The Wrap: Max and Discovery+ Join Spectrum Bundle in Charter's Early Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Renewal

John Finn /
Streaming Better: Spectrum TV Select Customers To Get Max And Discovery+ At No Additional Cost

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: WBD, Charter Ink Carriage Agreement That Includes Free Streaming Access to Max, Discovery+, Among Other Services

David Satin /
The Streamable: Charter to Offer Max for Free as Part of New Deal With Warner Bros. Discovery

Jon Lafayette /
Next TV: Charter Reaches Distribution Deal With Warner Bros. Discovery That Gives Subscribers Streaming Service Max

Mansha Daswani /
WORLD SCREEN: Warner Bros. Discovery & Charter Clinch Early Renewal

Adweek:

Ellen Crooke, Tegna's SVP of news since 2014, plans to retire in January 2025; she joined Tegna when it was Gannett Broadcasting in 2002— Tegna senior vice president of news Ellen Crooke is retiring from the station group in January 2025. — Crooke joined Tegna when it was Gannett Broadcasting in 2002 …

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Yahoo Finance and Radio & Television …

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The New York Times Company:

The New York Times re-establishes its Vietnam bureau, which it closed in 1975, naming Damien Cave to serve as Vietnam bureau chief, based in Ho Chi Minh City— Damien Cave will lead the bureau in Ho Chi Minh City, as The New York Times continues to expand global coverage.

Discussion:
@nytimespr

Baltimore Brew:

The Baltimore Sun fired reporter Madeleine O'Neill, who was hired in April, citing comments she made internally criticizing news coverage under its new owners— The Baltimore Sun Guild denounced the action, saying Madeleine O'Neill “was fired by management because of her outspoken advocacy …

Discussion:
@skamidi, @sueblueswilson, @24_angier, @hnnhgskllalso, @jolonso_, @baltsunguild, @kasey0613, @24_angier, @ericalg, @profdavidjaros and @maddioneill

Discussion:

Sanya Kamidi /
@skamidi: you can blame david + armstrong for a lot of things about the sun but really its biggest problem for years now has been that management like Trif Alatzas and Tricia Bishop are spineless and power hungry and don't actually believe in or know how to do good journalism themselves

Sue Wilson /
@sueblueswilson: This reveals the danger of TV station & newspaper cross-ownership. Add this to Sinclair's National Desk spreading Trumpian lies into its local stations nationwide, and it spells further decay of factual information - and Democracy. Democrats: Media DOES matter! @JuddLegum

Angela Roberts /
@24_angier: Maddi is an excellent, smart reporter who deserves so much better than what she got at @baltimoresun. She is not afraid to question authority - even when doing so comes with personal risks. Hire her.

Hannah Gaskill /
@hnnhgskllalso: My friend was unjustly fired from The Baltimore Sun for speaking up to management about maintaining our credibility and journalistic values. Help us keep making The Sun rise. Fill out this form and let them know where you stand✊🏻☀ ️ https://actionnetwork.org/... [image]

Johanna Alonso /
@jolonso_: 📢 my best friend maddi o'neill has more talent, integrity and journalistic skill in a single eyebrow hair than the people who fired her will have in their entire lives! @baltsunguild: A full statement from the Baltimore Sun Guild regarding the firing of a member this week: [image]

Kasey Jones /
@kasey0613: @MaddiONeill @baltsunguild Maddi, I am so sorry The Sun did this. As a Sun alumna and member of the Guild, I am saddened and embarrassed that this publication has chosen this path to destruction. Best of luck to you.

Kasey Jones /
@kasey0613: I worked at The Baltimore Sun for 17 years, the longest gig of my nearly half-century journalism career. The Sun fired @MaddiONeill . The union says Maddi was fired because of her advocacy of journalistic standards. I have canceled my 40-year subscription. https://www.baltimorebrew.com/ ...

Angela Roberts /
@24_angier: I was @MaddiONeill's union rep at the meeting where she was fired. Nothing was said about her job performance, reporting skills or productivity. To be clear: She was fired because she questioned unethical newsroom decisions and their impact on her ability to do her job.

Erica L. Green /
@ericalg: This is absolutely insane and infuriating. The newsroom leaders @baltimoresun know better, even if their new publisher doesn't care. My heart aches thinking about how disappointed Mary Corey would be...

David Jaros /
@profdavidjaros: Massive respect for Maddi O'Neill for both her excellent reporting and her willingness to stand up for principled journalistic standards.

Lowpass:

Sources: Sonos teams up with The Trade Desk for a TV streaming device; The Trade Desk will supply Sonos with the TV OS and negotiate deals with publishers— Also: $10 TV dongles are here … Sonos is getting some outside help in its quest to expand to video: The smart speaker maker …

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