Channing Dungey, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Television Group will take oversight of 20+ WBD cable networks in 2025 after Kathleen Finch retires (Joe Flint/Wall Street Journal)

Mediagazer: Channing Dungey, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Television Group will take oversight of 20+ WBD cable networks in 2025 after Kathleen Finch retires (Joe Flint/Wall Street Journal)

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NPR:

Top WaPo editors are “looking into” Taylor Lorenz's private Instagram story that sources say labeled Biden a “war criminal” in a photo taken at the White House— Senior editors at the Washington Post are reviewing a prominent tech columnist's private story on social media …
Discussion: @levinejonathan, Talking Biz News, Reason, @metzgov, @focusfronting, @jules_su, @palmerluckey, @tombevanrcp, @matthewkeyslive, @palmerluckey, @bendreyfuss, @adamjohnsonchi, @natesilver538, @frankluntz, @davidfolkenflik, Fox News, @epic_boyle, @shamebyjames, @wtflanksteak, @adamjohnsonchi, @jarvis_best, @schneider_cm, @bethbourdon, @bengoldey, @ultrapurwater, @demvoter@threads.net, @sarahselip, @austinahlman, @noahmanskar, @richardhanania, @the_Effekt@universeodon.com and @kilgoretrout.bsky.social

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Jon Levine /
@levinejonathan: Taylor Lorenz of the Washington Post calls President Biden a “war criminal” 👀👀 [image]

Liz Wolfe /
Reason: Harris' Economic Illiteracy

Bryan Metzger /
@metzgov: “Four people with direct knowledge of the private Instagram story.” imagine someone snitching on your Close Friends story to NPR https://www.npr.org/...

Katie /
@focusfronting: this story is a nothingburger except for the incredibly funny revelation that not one, not two, not three, but FOUR of her close friends ratted her out

Jules Suzdaltsev /
@jules_su: .@davidfolkenflik why would you not include in your reporting that the source of this claim comes from someone who has been waging a right-wing harassment campaign against Taylor for literally years? That's not relevant in your reporting, but her wearing a mask is?

Palmer Luckey /
@palmerluckey: Just sharing this again so WaPo can't pretend Taylor Lorenz telling lies in a professional capacity is some sort of one-time deal. tl;dr, she lied, she lied, she lied, and then she blocked me.

Tom Bevan /
@tombevanrcp: So she lied. https://www.npr.org/... [image]

Matthew Keys /
@matthewkeyslive: I have been waiting six years for karma to catch up to Taylor Lorenz. In 2019, she falsely accused me of harassment, then deleted her tweets. Her editor, @NoahShachtman, lied in her defense. More: https://matthewkeys.net/... @davidfolkenflik @LevineJonathan [image]

Palmer Luckey /
@palmerluckey: Thread The Taylor Lorenz/Washington Post correction scandal isn't the isolated incident apologists claim. When I was fired, her story said I had announced I was leaving Oculus. This was false - it wasn't my choice nor my announcement. Her only source: Facebook PR. WaPo later

Ben Dreyfuss /
@bendreyfuss: Biden isn't a war criminal and anyone who thinks Biden is a war criminal should be droned BUT this is a meme and does not actually mean she thinks he's a war criminal (which he obviously isn't)

Adam Johnson /
@adamjohnsonchi: My favorite media news cycles are the ones where perfectly grown adults fake like they're indignant and offended until they move on to the next phony outrage. Anyway US bombs and military support have helped Israel kill over 120 journalists in Gaza, many deliberately

Nate Silver /
@natesilver538: I know I'm hard on “misinformation” reporters like Lorenz, but it's for a good reason. This is really bad. Not the anti-Biden message, which, whatever. But lying about it and trying to pass it off as misinformation, according to these several sources. https://www.npr.org/... [image]

Frank Luntz /
@frankluntz: @LevineJonathan “NPR has obtained a screengrab of Lorenz's actual post, which contained that caption.” https://www.npr.org/...

David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: Top Wash Post editors are reviewing Taylor Lorenz's private Instagram story which appeared to label President Biden a “war criminal” in a photo she took at White House event. She argues it was just a joke off a real social media meme My story for NPR: https://www.npr.org/... Fox News: Washington Post looking into allegations Taylor Lorenz published Instagram post calling Biden a ‘war criminal’

Steve M. Boyle /
@epic_boyle: @ShamebyJames I know you said “no notes,” but there does appear to be one note here: this never happened. [image]

James Drippens /
@shamebyjames: This is art. Wants to show off that she got invited to the White House, but needs to establish that's she in tune with the youth so calls her host a war criminal, manages to trivialize that accusation with a frowny face, while wearing her mask in 2024. 10/10 no notes

Ali B /
@wtflanksteak: Why is someone's close friends Instagram story the subject of a news article?!

Adam Johnson /
@adamjohnsonchi: Oh no, reach for the smelling salts! Another news cycle where Serious Media People fake like they're offended by a perfectly sensible and empirically justified political opinion from a reporter

Christian Schneider /
@schneider_cm: It's always the people you most expect

Ben Goldey /
@bengoldey: Almost 27K people have seen a false community note on @LevineJonathan's post that NPR has confirmed the authenticity of. [image] @ultrapurwater: Recap Taylor Lorenz attends White House event, labels Biden War Criminal in insta post. Jon Levine @nypost posts about it. Taylor says its a fake. NPR says nope and 4 other people in private group saw it. Washington Post editors reviewing. Taylor got snitched on😆 [image] @demvoter@threads.net: “Four people with direct knowledge of the private Instagram story confirmed its authenticity to NPR. They spoke to NPR on condition they not be identified due to the professional sensitivity of the situation for Lorenz.” Aww, she got caught. She should be fired.

Sarah Selip /
@sarahselip: white house priorities —> inviting one of the most unethical “journalists” to a content conference at the white house (then being surprised when this happens).

Austin Ahlman /
@austinahlman: critical support to any journalist—and in this case a columnist for crying out loud—facing a witch hunt over a joke, especially one that is rooted in fact

Noah Manskar /
@noahmanskar: IMO we're getting into very dangerous territory if journalists can't even express themselves to a private audience. Absurd

Richard Hanania /
@richardhanania: Taylor Lorenz claimed that a photo of Biden with the caption “war criminal” was digitally altered and not from her account. It turns out she was lying, and is now being investigated by the Washington Post. This woman truly is a stain on the credibility of that paper. [image] @the_Effekt@universeodon.com: @Mediagazer — I would change the caption just a bit. Complicit to and Provider for a War Criminal.

Associated Press:

VP candidates Vance and Walz plan to debate on CBS on October 1, with Norah O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan moderating; Vance says he wants to debate on CNN too— Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance have agreed to debate each other on Oct. 1, setting up a matchup of potential vice presidents …

Discussion:
@jdvance, @tim_walz, Barrett Media, @brianstelter@threads.net, New York Post, The Desk, Black America Web, Forbes, The Daily Beast, The Hill, CNN, CNBC, HuffPost, Politico, Showbiz411, New Republic, TVLine, Mediaite, The Wrap, CBS News, ABC7, New York Daily News, Deadline, Adweek, UPI, Fox News, Rolling Stone and Los Angeles Times

Discussion:

JD Vance /
@jdvance: The American people deserve as many debates as possible, which is why President Trump has challenged Kamala to three of them already. Not only do I accept the CBS debate on October 1st, I accept the CNN debate on September 18th as well. I look forward to seeing you at both!

Tim Walz /
@tim_walz: See you on October 1, JD. Barrett Media: CBS News Tabs Norah O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan to Moderate October Vice Presidential Debate

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter@threads.net: CBS is announcing details for the Oct. 1 debate now that Walz and Vance have both agreed: @norahodonnell and @marg_brennan will moderate the face-off in NYC. All major networks will be able to simulcast the CBS production, the same way CNN provided the June debate to all.

Diana Glebova /
New York Post: JD Vance reveals Trump campaign's plans for him, his strategy against Walz in exclusive interview

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: J.D. Vance, Tim Walz agree to VP debate on CBS News

Nick Cottongim /
Black America Web: 2024 Vice Presidential Debate Set For October 1st

Molly Bohannon /
Forbes: Harris Offers 2 Debates With Trump: ‘The Debate About Debates Is Over’

Lauren Sforza /
The Hill: 12:30 Report — VP nominees Walz, Vance set date to debate

Kevin Breuninger /
CNBC: JD Vance accepts VP debate with Tim Walz on Oct. 1, challenges him to accept another

Marita Vlachou /
HuffPost: JD Vance Agrees To 2 Debates Against Democratic Rival Tim Walz

Jared Mitovich /
Politico: Vance agrees to debate Walz in October

Roger Friedman /
Showbiz411: CBS Veep Debate with Tim Walz, JD Vance Set for October 1 in NYC: Will it Matter?

Rebecca Iannucci /
TVLine: Tim Walz, J.D. Vance Agree to October Vice Presidential Debate on CBS

Zachary Leeman /
Mediaite: BREAKING: JD Vance and Tim Walz Agree to Debate

Natalie Korach /
The Wrap: JD Vance Agrees to CBS News Debate With Tim Walz

Dave Goldiner /
New York Daily News: JD Vance accepts Oct. 1 vice presidential debate with Tim Walz on CBS

Ted Johnson /
Deadline: VP Candidates Accept Oct. 1 CBS News Debate; JD Vance Says He'll Also Do Sept. 18 CNN Event

Ethan Alter /
Adweek: Tim Walz and J.D. Vance Agree to CBS News Debate (Updated)

Fox News:
JD Vance says he wants a ‘real’ debate with opponent Tim Walz, not a ‘fake news media garbage’ one

New York Times:

The Onion relaunches a monthly print edition for online subscribers, a perk alongside live events, and others; it stopped running ads from Taboola in July— This week, The Onion began distributing a print edition for the first time in more than a decade. — The funniest writers …

Discussion:

Simon Owens /
@simondowens@threads.net: Why do legacy media outlets keep relaunching their print publications? Not because it'll drive direct revenue, but instead to elevate the brand in a crowded media market. This has become especially important as these outlets have focused more and more on generating reader revenue. https://www.nytimes.com/...

Tim Onion /
@oneunderscore__: The Onion is also launching our brand new website today. It's part of our mission to keep The Onion free for all, since it's a public service. We hope you check it out. https://theonion.com/ [image]

Tim Onion /
@oneunderscore__: I have some very, very good news: The Onion is bringing back its monthly print newspaper, starting today. We'll ship it to your door for $5 a month if you sign up today. It is made of the stuff of madness. We couldn't be any more excited about it. https://www.nytimes.com/...

Jeff Lawson /
@jeffiel: After a 14ms hiatus for DNS propagation, The Onion is back! With a new, Usable Website™️ and... a subscription to America's Finest Membership featuring...

Brandy Zadrozny /
@brandyzadrozny@threads.net: The thing I can say about working in corporate news for a long time and working with @oneunderscore__ for a long time is that this business doesn't always appreciate people with big ideas & Ben has always had big ideas. …

The Hollywood Reporter:

A look at the evolution of Ryan's World, as YouTuber Ryan Kaji ages out of his audience; he has filmed a movie and his family is auditioning on-camera talent— The toy-unboxing star of 'Ryan's World' is YouTube's most famous tween. Now he and his family are putting his appeal to the test …

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Rolling Stone

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Wall Street Journal:

Channing Dungey, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Television Group will take oversight of 20+ WBD cable networks in 2025 after Kathleen Finch retires— Channing Dungey will take oversight of entertainment networks following the retirement of Kathleen Finch at year's end

Discussion:
Variety, The Wrap, Next TV, The Information, Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter

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Jennifer Maas /
Variety: Warner Bros. Discovery U.S. Networks Chairman Kathleen Finch to Retire, Channing Dungey Tapped as Successor

Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Channing Dungey to Lead Warner Bros. Discovery US Networks as Kathleen Finch Sets Retirement

Jon Lafayette /
Next TV: Warner Bros. Discovery's Cable Nets Head Kathleen Finch Leaving

Jill Goldsmith /
Deadline: Warner Bros. Discovery's Kathleen Finch Retiring At Year End, Channing Dungey To Lead U.S Networks

TechCrunch:

The European Commission asks Meta for information about its Content Library tool and API under the DSA, following Meta's decision to deprecate CrowdTangle— The Commission is seeking more information from Meta following its decision to deprecate its CrowdTangle transparency tool.

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European Commission, MediaPost, Bloomberg and NPR, more at Techmeme »

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European Commission: Commission sends request for information to Meta under the Digital Services Act

Dara Kerr /
NPR: Meta shuts down CrowdTangle, less than three months before the US election, in favor of the Meta Content Library; Mozilla says 50K+ petitioned against the move

New York Times:

A look at San Francisco's local news scene, which boasts 27 news orgs, ranging from hyperlocal nonprofits to legacy survivors to billionaire-backed outlets— The city has become a hothouse for experimentation in local news. Could it serve as a model for the rest of the country?

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TechCrunch

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Connie Loizos /
TechCrunch: Ben Horowitz Declares War on Michael Moritz

Bloomberg:

Some publishers say they can't block the Googlebot crawler that covers AI Overviews without hampering their discoverability, as the crawler also covers Search— Publishers say blocking the company's AI bot could also prevent their sites from showing up in search

Discussion:

Dare Obasanjo /
@carnage4life@mas.to: Publishers are upset that there is no way to opt out of showing up in Google's AI overviews in search without opting out of showing up in search results. — As a search user, I'm happy Google is doing this but many websites are freaking out about the potential lost traffic. …

Nitish Pahwa /
@pahwa_nitish: like, come on, this is just blatant monopolist behavior: “publishers face a choice between offering up their content for use by AI models that could make their sites obsolete and disappearing from Google search, a top source of traffic.” https://www.bloomberg.com/...

Danny Goodwin /
Search Engine Land: Publishers report ‘negligible’ traffic impact of Google AI Overviews @metacurity@infosec.exchange: What was the motto again? Oh, yeah, don't be evil. — Google's AI Search Gives Sites Dire Choice: Share Data or Die — https://www.bloomberg.com/...

Ian Betteridge /
@ianb@mastodon.well.com: I've been talking for quite a while about the existential threat to publishers represented by Google's move into AI, and this is one of the reasons why: no publisher can actually opt out of having their data scraped, which, as Joe Raggazzo says, represents a choice: “You drop out and you die immediately, or you partner with them and you probably just die slowly” …

Julia Love /
Julia Love on LinkedIn: Google's AI Overviews come at steep cost to sites that users would otherwise visit. But publishers say they can't afford to block Google's AI …

The Hollywood Reporter:

Disney hires Adam Smith, who oversaw YouTube Music and YouTube Premium subscription services, as chief product and technology officer for entertainment and ESPN— Smith, who will be chief product and technology officer for entertainment and ESPN, most recently oversaw the YouTube Music and YouTube Premium subscription services.

Discussion:
The Wrap, Barrett Media, Next TV, Variety, Deadline, The Information and Los Angeles Times

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Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Disney Taps Former YouTube Exec Adam Smith as Chief Product and Technology Officer

Daniel Frankel /
Next TV: Disney Poaches YouTube Subscription Exec Adam Smith for Chief Product and Technology Officer Role

Jennifer Maas /
Variety: Disney Names YouTube's Adam Smith Chief Product and Technology Officer for Entertainment Operations and ESPN

Dade Hayes /
Deadline: Disney Names YouTube And Google Vet Adam Smith Chief Product & Technology Officer, Disney Entertainment And ESPN

Samantha Masunaga /
Los Angeles Times: Longtime YouTube executive Adam Smith joins Disney in key tech role

Reuters:

Court filing: TikTok says DOJ misstated its ties to China, made factual errors in the case, and the divestment law would strip TikTok of its free speech rights— TikTok told a federal appeals court on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has misstated the social media app's ties to China …

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Associated Press, NPR, @bobbyallyn@threads.net, 9to5Mac and Tubefilter, more at Techmeme »

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Associated Press:
TikTok fights the DOJ on the First Amendment, compares itself to these American news outlets

Bobby Allyn /
NPR: TikTok fights for survival in latest filing as ban approaches @bobbyallyn@threads.net: In new filing in TikTok suit over the future of the app in the U.S., it says a nationwide ban would be “the most sweeping speech restriction in the country's history.” https://www.npr.org/...

Sam Gutelle /
Tubefilter: TikTok wants users to express themselves with in-app group chats (and stickers)

Wall Street Journal:

Sources: ex-Warner Music CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. is preparing a bid for National Amusements and has talked with potential backers including Fortress and Roku— Potential bid could come in together in coming days, ahead of Aug. 21 end of ‘go-shop period’ — Media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr …

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@tvgrimreaper, @lucas_shaw, Deadline, The Streamable, The Desk and Bloomberg

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Lucas Shaw /
@lucas_shaw: The Paramount sweepstakes aren't over yet: Edgar Bronfman is about to make a formal offer, per @tgbuckley and @hgmiller29. Link TK

Jill Goldsmith /
Deadline: Edgar Bronfman Jr. Preparing Bid For Paramount Global - Report

David Satin /
The Streamable: Former Warner Music Exec Reportedly Preparing Bid for Paramount Global

Variety:

MLB and TelevisaUnivision strike a deal giving the network rights to broadcast Game 1 of the World Series and other post-season games, and more— TelevisaUnivision will start running weekly programming devoted to Major League Baseball and get to air some postseason play in a deal that will put …

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Jon Lafayette /
Next TV: TelevisaUnivision To Air MLB Games Starting This Season

Marie Ann Dougherty /
Marie Ann Dougherty on LinkedIn: Even the biggest brands know that you need reach. https://lnkd.in/gckDvMw4

Anegron /
TelevisaUnivision: TelevisaUnivision and Major League Baseball Announce New Multi-Year Partnership

Alex Weprin /