DirecTV CEO Bill Morrow says the combined DirecTV and Dish company plans a one-stop shop for streaming apps like Hulu and smaller bundles of live TV channels (Kelcee Griffis/Bloomberg)

Mediagazer: DirecTV CEO Bill Morrow says the combined DirecTV and Dish company plans a one-stop shop for streaming apps like Hulu and smaller bundles of live TV channels (Kelcee Griffis/Bloomberg)

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CNN:

Filing: New York Magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi accuses her ex-fiancé, Politico journalist Ryan Lizza, of harassment and blackmail; Lizza denies the accusations— New York magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi is publicly accusing her ex-fiancé Ryan Lizza, a prominent political journalist with Politico …
Discussion: Washington Post, Adweek, Fox News, New York Times, Page Six, HuffPost, The Daily Beast, @nataliemj10, Mediaite, @katie_robertson, @foster_type, Newser, Salon, The Independent, The Wrap, New York Post, Business Insider, @amandamarcotte.bsky.social, @coachfinstock.bsky.social, @celebrityhottub.bsky.social, @mitchellepner.bsky.social and DNyuz

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Herb Scribner /
Washington Post: Reporter Olivia Nuzzi accuses ex-fiancé Ryan Lizza of blackmail, harassment Fox News: Politico's Ryan Lizza on leave after ex Olivia Nuzzi accuses him of harassment, blackmail amid RFK Jr. tryst

Katie Robertson /
New York Times: Olivia Nuzzi, Reporter Linked to R.F.K. Jr., Accuses Ex-Fiancé of Harassment

Sara Whitman /
Page Six: Olivia Nuzzi gets no-contact order against ex Ryan Lizza, accuses him of exposing her tryst with RFK Jr.

Lydia O'Connor /
HuffPost: Olivia Nuzzi Accuses Ryan Lizza Of Blackmail Amid RFK Jr. Relationship: Report

Natalie Jackson /
@nataliemj10: I'm guessing he discovered the relationship with RFK Jr, broke up with her, and told her he would report the ethics breach if she didn't (and then possibly followed through). I mean, there may be more ugliness to it, but that seems like the baseline here.

Charlie Nash /
Mediaite: Ryan Lizza Takes ‘Leave of Absence’ From Politico After Ex-Fiancée Olivia Nuzzi Accuses Him of Harassment and Blackmail

Katie Robertson /
@katie_robertson: NEW: New York Mag's Olivia Nuzzi, who accused her ex Ryan Lizza in court filings of hacking her devices and waging a harassment campaign, has also made a similar complaint to the FBI. Lizza has strongly denied all accusations https://www.nytimes.com/...

Foster /
@foster_type: Not now Beltway Hot Goss.

Evann Gastaldo /
Newser: Olivia Nuzzi: My Ex-Fiance Leaked News of RFK Jr. Relationship

Griffin Eckstein /
Salon: Nuzzi accuses ex-fiancé of tipping off employer about alleged RFK Jr. affair

Mike Bedigan /
The Independent: Olivia Nuzzi accuses ex-fiance of orchestrating blackmail campaign after RFK Jr relationship revelations

David Propper /
New York Post: Olivia Nuzzi's ex-fiancé to take leave of absence from Politico after being accused of blackmail amid RFK Jr. affair

Lucia Moses /
Business Insider: New York mag has hired a top law firm to investigate the Olivia Nuzzi-RFK Jr. relationship

Amanda Marcotte /
@amandamarcotte.bsky.social: I would say that the whole point of the Shitty Media Men list was to let women know who to avoid, but it seems that Nuzzi has a type so she wouldn't have listened. — www.cnn.com/2024/10/01/m... @coachfinstock.bsky.social: Ryan Murphy is absolutely going to turn this into a series and it's gonna be amazing [embedded post]

Ryan Nanni /
@celebrityhottub.bsky.social: Beginning to think, given the opportunity, I would not date Olivia Nuzzi or Ryan Lizza

Mitchell Epner /
@mitchellepner.bsky.social: If anyone has a link to the filing by Olivia Nuzzi referenced in this article, please provide in the comments. — Once again, I'm asking journalists to link to publicly-filed documents that are quoted in their stories. At a minimum, please provide the case caption. — www.cnn.com/2024/10/01/m...

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@maxwelltani@threads.net:

Source: Politico and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza agreed that he will take a leave of absence during an internal investigation, after Olivia Nuzzi's lawsuit— Scoop: Politico and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza have mutually agreed that he will take a leave of absence while an investigation is conducted following today's news.

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Business Insider, New York Post and DNyuz

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Business Insider: New York mag's Olivia Nuzzi accuses her ex-fiancé of blackmail amid the RFK Jr. scandal New York Post: Olivia Nuzzi accuses ex-fiancé of blackmail over RFK Jr. tryst, gets no-contact order against him

Billboard:

Memo: Spotify Global Head of Music Jeremy Erlich is leaving the company after joining in June 2019; he will advise Spotify until the end of February 2025— After more than five years at the streamer, the executive is leaving to pursue an “entrepreneurial journey”

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Hits Daily Double!, Digital Music News, Music Business Worldwide and Variety

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Bloomberg:

DirecTV CEO Bill Morrow says the combined DirecTV and Dish company plans a one-stop shop for streaming apps like Hulu and smaller bundles of live TV channels— - Merged company will look to compete with YouTube TV, Amazon — ‘This allows us to get back into a growth situation,’ he said

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@tamerspotlight

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Bloomberg:

Philippine President Marcos Jr. signs a law imposing a 12% value-added tax on non-resident digital service providers, including Netflix, HBO, and Disney— The World's Call Center Capital Is Gripped by AI Fever — and Fear … Hello World

Press Gazette:

ITV Director of News and Current Affairs Michael Jermey plans to leave the UK channel at the end of the year after 16 years in the position— Jermey will chair the Disasters Emergency Committee. — Michael Jermey is leaving ITV after 16 years as director of news and current affairs.

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Deadline and Press Centre

Fast Company:

A look at Local Lede, an AI tool from AP and startup AppliedXL that helps journalists sift through large datasets from federal agencies to find local news tips— So far the pilot program involves five AP member news organizations, with plans to expand to Alaska later this month.

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TVNewsCheck

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Financial Times:

Sources: Pink Floyd agrees to sell the rights to their music catalogue, including the band name and the artists' “likeness”, to Sony for about $400M— The deal struck this week marks the end of years of infighting among band members over the sale

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@followtheh, @danielthomasldn, Digital Music News and Music Business Worldwide

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Tom Hearden /
@followtheh: *PINK FLOYD AGREES TO SELL MUSIC RIGHTS TO SONY FOR $400M: FT all in all that's a lotta bricks

Daniel Thomas /
@danielthomasldn: Its all about Money Pink Floyd agrees deal to sell music rights to Sony for $400mn https://www.ft.com/... - scoop with @annaknicolaou and via @ft

Dylan Smith /
Digital Music News: Over Two Years Later, Pink Floyd's Catalog Has a Buyer — Sony Music Reportedly Scoops Up Name, Likeness, and Recording Rights in $400M Deal

The Hollywood Reporter:

The Washington Post's Taylor Lorenz is leaving the newspaper to launch her own publication on Substack called User Mag, to “cover technology from the user side”— Lorenz, who is leaving the newspaper to launch the publication, says that it will “cover technology from the user side …

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Washington Post, Adweek, Business Insider, User Mag, @taylorlorenz, Associated Press, @ericnewcomer, @jeffjarvis, @dankennedy_nu@threads.net, @thekenyeung@mastodon.social, @danprimack, @jpodhoretz, @justinbaragona, New York Times, Mediaite, @taylorlorenz@threads.net, @katienotopoulos@threads.net, @drew_benvie@threads.net, @jackcarterbenjamin …, New York Post, DNyuz, The Wrap, Deadline, Talking Biz News, @katienotopoulos@threads.net, @brianstelter@threads.net and @ernie@writing.exchange

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Manuel Roig-Franzia /
Washington Post: Technology columnist Taylor Lorenz leaves The Washington Post

Brad Pareso /
Adweek: Taylor Lorenz Exits WaPo to Launch User Mag on Substack

Peter Kafka /
Business Insider: You probably can't make more than $1 million a year on Substack. But Matthew Yglesias does.

Taylor Lorenz /
User Mag: Introducing User Magazine

Taylor Lorenz /
@taylorlorenz: ~personal news~ I'm going independent and launching my own media outlet on Substack called User Mag. Please consider buying a yearly subscription to help me continue my work https://www.usermag.co/... Associated Press: Reporter Taylor Lorenz exits Washington Post after investigation into Instagram post

Eric Newcomer /
@ericnewcomer: About time! So happy for you @TaylorLorenz @jeffjarvis: @TaylorLorenz Congratulations. Subscribed immediately. I hope this also frees you to more fully bring out your inner media critic....

Dan Kennedy /
@dankennedy_nu@threads.net: With news that @taylorlorenz is striking out on her own, I want to share one of her best stories for the @washingtonpost. It's about the targeting of a student journalist, and I assign it to my students when we talk about harassment and how to handle it. JournalismThreads This is a gift link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Ken Yeung /
@thekenyeung@mastodon.social: Congratulations to @taylorlorenz on a great run with the @washingtonpost! She leaves to start her own publication, “User Mag,” focusing on tech from the users' POV. 👏👏👏 — https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ... #media #tech #press #creatoreconomy #influencer #newsletter

John Podhoretz /
@jpodhoretz: Unfortunately for her, to succeed on Substack, you actually have to work.

Justin Baragona /
@justinbaragona: Taylor Lorenz is apparently done with the Washington Post. She announced the launch of User Magazine today, a Substack newsletter that will come out 1-3 times a week. “I also firmly believe that the era of faux neutrality—the ‘view from nowhere’ style of journalism—is over.” [image]

Taylor Lorenz /
@taylorlorenz@threads.net: If you're interested in my new independent media venture I answered a lot more questions about User Mag on my about page https://www.usermag.co/about

Katie Notopoulos /
@katienotopoulos@threads.net: This is going to be so good: “User Mag is founded on the belief that the real story of technology lies with its users. Instead of focusing on corporate earnings and boardroom conflicts, User Mag will cover how people are actually using technology.” https://www.usermag.co/...

Drew Benvie /
@drew_benvie@threads.net: If there's a voice worth following on Threads for those working in tech, social and culture, it's @taylorlorenz. I've been a subscriber of all her things for years, and recommend you I've her a follow too. She's now launching her own media brand and explains here why legacy media doesn't cover digital culture the way it could https://www.youtube.com/...

Jack Benjamin /
@jackcarterbenjamin@threads.net: Wonder if this had anything to do with WaPo investigating that post Lorenz made to her close friends on Instagram re: genocide Joe? Don't think she produced any more articles for WaPo after that incident.

Ariel Zilber /
New York Post: Controversial Taylor Lorenz leaves Washington Post weeks after calling Biden ‘war criminal’

Sean Burch /
The Wrap: Taylor Lorenz, Tech Columnist and Target of Right-Wing Criticism, Departs Washington Post for Substack

Ted Johnson /
Deadline: Taylor Lorenz To Depart Washington Post To Publish Her Own Substack “User Magazine”

Katie Notopoulos /
@katienotopoulos@threads.net: This is great news. Taylor has no peers in the way she breaks news that is always a must-read. Having the freedom to pursue the stories she wants and the ability to share her point of view on stuff she understands better than anyone is a pure win for readers https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter@threads.net: Lorenz: “I just wanted to get out of legacy media. I feel like it's just really, really difficult to do the kind of reporting that I want to do on the internet within these kind of older institutions as a primary job. I like to have a really interactive relationship with my audience. …

Axios:

Duke Reporters' Lab: the number of fact-checking sites has declined globally; North American active sites have fallen from 94 to 90 from 2020 to 2023— - In some parts of the world, political pressure has directly impacted the closure of fact-checking operations.

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MPR News, @axios, New Jersey Online, @seangraf, The Wrap, Eric Anderson on LinkedIn, Associated Press, Truthout, Poynter, The Hill, Adweek and New York Times

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MPR News: Should moderators fact-check? Veteran broadcast debate host, journalism professor weigh in @axios: Fact-checking sites are shrinking globally due to political pressure, while fears of bias are prompting news organizations to reconsider how they present fact checks. https://www.axios.com/...

Lauren Sforza /
New Jersey Online: Did the debate mics get cut off? Vance gets heated after being fact checked

Sean Graf /
@seangraf: Very interesting/concerning report from @sarafischer —> Fact checks fall amid political pressure https://www.axios.com/...

Tess Patton /
The Wrap: What Time Does the Vice Presidential Debate Start?

Eric Anderson /
Eric Anderson on LinkedIn: In today's through-the-looking glass world, fact checking by the media has become a political football. — https://lnkd.in/gXxTJrAr

Dominick Mastrangelo /
The Hill: CBS News to broadcast QR code for live fact checking of vice presidential debate

9to5Mac:

Apple Podcasts debuts a Top Series chart, Series category, and monthly Series Essentials spotlight for narrative shows with episodes to be listened to in order— Today Apple has announced changes to Apple Podcasts designed to better spotlight a specific type of show: narrative series.

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@9to5Mac@mastodon.online and The Hollywood Reporter

Committee to Protect Journalists:

The US Press Freedom Tracker recorded 68 assaults on journalists in 2024 so far, up from 45 in 2023, and 240 subpoenas for reporters' materials since 2017— Download PDF … Introduction — In the moments after a would-be assassin's bullet grazed the ear of presidential candidate Donald Trump …

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Voice of America, Committee to Protect …, TVNewsCheck, Axios and CNN

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Committee to Protect Journalists:
US press freedom under unprecedented pressure ahead of election, CPJ report finds

Brian Stelter /
TVNewsCheck: Press Freedom Group Warns A Trump Victory Could Embolden Attacks On Journalists

Sara Fischer /
Axios: Report: Israel-Gaza war protests drive 50% uptick in assaults on U.S. journalists

TechCrunch:

Microsoft plans to pay outlets like Reuters, FT, and Axel Springer for content in Copilot Daily, a new assistant that gives a spoken summary of current events— Microsoft is going to pay publishers for content that will appear in Copilot Daily, a new feature of its Copilot AI-powered, cross-platform assistant.

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Gizmodo, Engadget, PCWorld, GeekWire, The Official Microsoft Blog, PCWorld, The Verge and CNN, more at Techmeme »

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Devindra Hardawar /
Engadget: Microsoft's Copilot AI gets a voice and the ability to see websites you browse

Todd Bishop /
GeekWire: New Microsoft Copilot features include natural AI voice interactions and daily news summary

Clare Duffy /
CNN: ‘Comfortable, fun, familiar’: Why Microsoft is trying to turn its AI chatbot into a digital friend

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TechCrunch:
Microsoft begins rolling out Bing Generative Search, its answer to Google's AI Overviews, to users in the US

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Bloomberg, Android Authority, @glenngabe, @jordirib1, Bing Blogs and Search Engine Land, more at Techmeme »

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Calvin Wankhede /
Android Authority: Google's declining search quality drove me to Perplexity, but is the grass really greener?

Glenn Gabe /
@glenngabe: Bing's generative AI in the SERPs keeps evolving. More of what they tested previously is rolling out. Standard search results in the sidebar -> The next step in Bing generative search “Bing shows an AI-generated experience that dives into the film subgenre, including its history [image]

Jordi Ribas /
@jordirib1: Today Microsoft is announcing significant AI updates across Copilot, Windows, and Bing. Our team is focused on Bing now, so I'm particularly excited to share the next step in Bing generative search, which is being rolled out in beta. To try it in the US, just type “Bing [image]

Barry Schwartz /