The Daily Telegraph's annual statement shows it had the most UK Editors' Code breaches upheld by IPSO in 2023; IPSO had 8K complaints in 2023 vs. 36K in 2022 (Bron Maher/Press Gazette)

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Washington Post:

After raising complaints, Trump says he will participate in the ABC debate with Harris on September 10 and the rules “will be the same as the last CNN debate”— The ABC News-hosted debate is set to take place Sept. 10 in Philadelphia, Trump said Tuesday.
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Mary Ann Akers /
The Daily Beast: Harris-Walz Ads Portray Trump as Vengeful Autocrat

Dave Goldiner /
New York Daily News: Trump claims deal reached for Sept. 10 debate on ABC with muted microphones

Isaac Schorr /
Mediaite: Trump Says He Has Agreed To ABC Debate With Kamala Harris In Rant Slamming ‘Nastiest and Most Unfair’ Network

Ron Dicker /
HuffPost: ‘Morning Joe’ Pundit Nails Trump Dilemma As Harris Aims To Unmute Debate Mics

Zack Linly /
Black America Web: Kamala Harris Campaign Wants To Keep Trump Debate Mics On At All Times Amid Allegations He's Scared To Face Her

Josh Christenson /
New York Post: Trump takes up Harris campaign's dare to debate without ‘muted microphones’

Natalie Korach /
The Wrap: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Tussle Over Muted Microphones at ABC News Debate

Stephanie Lai /
Fortune: Harris campaign says Trump's team is afraid to let him debate without mute button

Eugene Daniels /
Politico: Is this thing on? Harris and Trump battle over hot mics at debate.

Sports Business Journal:

Sources: Amazon recently pulled its January 2024 offer to invest $115M in Diamond Sports Group, as the broadcast landscape changed— Amazon recently pulled its eight-month-old offer to infuse Diamond Sports Group with $115M in cash, multiple sources told SBJ, a development that has delayed …

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Dan Rayburn /
StreamTV Insider: Rayburn recap: YouTube Sunday Ticket multiview, Disney shutters TVE apps

Daniel Frankel /
Next TV: Amazon Pulls Back From $115 Million Bally Sports Investment

Arthur Weinstein /
Awful Announcing: Amazon reportedly withdraws $115 million offer to Diamond Sports Group

Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: Amazon Reportedly Pulls Out of Bally Sports Deal, Will Not Stream NBA Games & Won't Invest $115 Million

The Guardian:

Venezuelan journalists are using AI avatars to host daily newscasts without putting themselves at risk, as President Nicolás Maduro cracks down on the media— Journalists are using artificial intelligence avatars to combat Maduro's media crackdown since disputed election

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Fox News: Maduro crackdown on political opponents following rigged election: ‘chilled people into silence’

Kevin Lind /
Columbia Journalism Review: Q&A: Liz Seegert on the summer of aging in American politics

Grady Booch /
@grady_booch: Now, this is a use case I'd only seen in the movies.

Stephen E. Arnold /
Beyond Search: Can an AI Journalist Be Dragged into Court and Arrested? @niemanlab: “Being on camera is no longer sensible”: persecuted Venezuelan journalists turn to AI https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

Andrew Blakeley /
Andrew Blakeley on LinkedIn: How about a potentially life-saving use of AI? — Journalists in Venezuela, who are critical of Maduro, are using AI avatars to bring unpublishable news …

Jeremy Werner /
Jeremy Werner on LinkedIn: There's a lot to unpack here. — “In the four weeks since Venezuela's disputed election, local journalists have come up with a distinctly 21st-century tactic …

Katherine Pennacchio /
LatAm Journalism Review: Journalists in Venezuela protect themselves with AI avatars that present the news

TechCrunch:

VerSe Innovation, the parent of Indian news aggregator Dailyhunt, buys digital marketing agency Valueleaf for an undisclosed sum in a cash and equity deal— VerSe Innovation, India's content tech unicorn that owns local language news aggregator Dailyhunt, digital newsstand platform Magzter …

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Entrackr

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Kunal Manchanada /
Entrackr: Dailyhunt-parent VerSe acquires digital marketing firm Valueleaf

Bloomberg:

Sources: Apple is laying off ~100 people in its services group, impacting Apple Books, News, and other teams, a rare move as part of a shift in its priorities— - Layoffs will include some workers in Books and News apps — Company is eliminating about 100 positions in Tuesday's move

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New York Post, @markgurman, @aaronp613, The Verge, @migueldeicaza.bsky.social and 9to5Mac, more at Techmeme »

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Mark Gurman /
@markgurman: This marks the third known layoff at Apple this year, following the major cuts after the self driving car and microLED projects were shut down in February.

Mark Gurman /
@markgurman: NEW: Apple is laying off about 100 people in its Services division in a rare move. The cuts impact Apple Books, News and other teams in Eddy Cue's growing division https://www.bloomberg.com/...

Jess Weatherbed /
The Verge: Apple is cutting jobs across its Books and News apps

Miguel de Icaza /
@migueldeicaza.bsky.social: Don't make me regret going to Apple Books over kindle [embedded post]

Zac Hall /
9to5Mac: Gurman: Apple issues fourth known round of layoffs this year with Services job cuts

Axios:

Snap launches new safety tools and resources for US educators, and says Snapchat has 20M+ US teen users; Pew says 51% of US teens used Snapchat daily in 2023— - Snapchat was the third most used app among teens in a 2023 Pew study, behind YouTube and Instagram.

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Christopher Rinkus on LinkedIn

Press Gazette:

The Daily Telegraph's annual statement shows it had the most UK Editors' Code breaches upheld by IPSO in 2023; IPSO had 8K complaints in 2023 vs. 36K in 2022— The Daily Telegraph had the most breaches of the Editors' Code upheld by IPSO in 2023, its annual statement to the regulator shows.

The Information:

Memo: TikTok Global Head of Content Nicole Iacopetti plans to leave on September 6, after joining in 2020 from Disney; she helped shape TikTok's news strategy— It's been a tumultuous year for TikTok employees, between a looming potential ban of the app in the U.S. to its first widespread layoffs earlier this year.

Vanity Fair:

A look at the potential threats posed to US journalists by Donald Trump's possible second term, and proactive safeguards for news outlets— The former director of the Committee to Protect Journalists lays out the grave threats that American news outlets might confront—and offers proactive safeguards.

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TVNewsCheck, @tilojung, @nanavsliars, @jodieginsberg, @joelsimonsays and @sauthoff.bsky.social

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Joel Simon /
TVNewsCheck: American Journalists Beware: A Second Trump Term Could Pose Very Real Risks

Tilo Jung /
@tilojung: “Trump reportedly urged the postmaster general to raise postal rates as a way of punishing Amazon, whose founder, Jeff Bezos, also happened to own The Washington Post, which consistently investigated and found fault with his administration's policies.” https://www.vanityfair.com/... @nanavsliars: “Trump has twice discussed scenarios for jailing journalists in the course of leak investigations and implied that the threat of a prison rape could get them to cough up their sources.” Unfit to work at McDonald's, much less the Oval Office. #DemVoice1 https://www.vanityfair.com/...

Jodie Ginsberg /
@jodieginsberg: I spoke to my @pressfreedom predecessor @JoelSimonSays for this @VanityFair article on what a second Trump term might mean for journalists in the United States. https://www.vanityfair.com/...

Joel Simon /
@joelsimonsays: In his first term, Trump tried and largely failed to stifle #pressfreedom and put journalists in jail. He might succeed the second time around. My latest for @VanityFair https://www.vanityfair.com/...

Axios:

Last week, BuzzFeed launched a BuzzFeed Arcade redesign, Vulture released an archive of its game Cinematrix, and Mashable partnered with Arkadium to offer games— - BuzzFeed launched a redesign for BuzzFeed Arcade, home to Pyramid Scheme, AI generators and other games.

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Mashable, Vulture, @vulture, @mashable, @kerrymflynn and Kerry Flynn on LinkedIn

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Shama Rahman /
Vulture: You'll Never Miss a Cinematrix Again @vulture: By popular demand, we've launched an archive of past Cinematrixes. Now grid enthusiasts everywhere will always be able to play the most recent 12 games, plus assorted fan favorites in our Permanent Collection: https://www.vulture.com/... @mashable: Gaming is coming to Mashable. You heard it here first. If solving your sudoku, finding just the right seven letters to complete your crossword, or guessing the Wordle after a single stab in the dark has ever brought you joy, our Mashable Games hub is for you. Through a [image]

Kerry Flynn /
@kerrymflynn: Media outlets are investing more in games Last week, @BuzzFeed, @vulture and @mashable all had games-related news I spoke with BuzzFeed's @JessiProbus, Vulture's @neiljanowitz, @Arkadium's @nsinno and @dailymail's Paul Tipper to learn why https://www.axios.com/...

Reuters:

India's antitrust body clears the $8.5B Reliance-Disney merger, a source says after getting commitments over not raising ad rates on cricket streaming and more— Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) and Reliance Industries (RELI.NS) have won approval for an $8.5 billion merger of their Indian media assets subject …

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Variety, Deadline, Bloomberg and @adityakalra

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Jesse Whittock /
Deadline: Disney India-Reliance Merger Gets Go-Ahead From Antitrust Watchdog

Aditya Kalra /
@adityakalra: India antitrust body says it has cleared Reliance-Disney $8.5 billion media merger after scrutiny over cricket rights; source says commitment given on ad rates on cricket streaming & that they won't bundle and sell ad slots for different tournaments https://www.reuters.com/...

Axios:

Gallery Media Group CEO Ryan Harwood says GMG, which owns PureWow and 50+ lifestyle brands primarily on social media, aims to end 2024 with $50M in revenue— - Its executives credit cautious spending, smart owners and a relentless focus on their consumers.