The DOJ's case against Google's ad business may benefit major news organizations that pay Google to broker their website ads and have faced financial struggles (Washington Post)

Mediagazer: The DOJ's case against Google's ad business may benefit major news organizations that pay Google to broker their website ads and have faced financial struggles (Washington Post)

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Semafor:

Former SI and The Players' Tribune executives launch OffBall, a site, newsletter, and social feed with curated sports news from social media and other sources— The Scoop — A new brand is hoping to provide a hub for the booming conversation around the culture of sports.
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Chris Stone /
@lat_chrisstone: It's a big deal to me to be able to reconnect with my old @sinow colleague on this new journey, who brings so much talent and joy to everything he touches. Fired up for this reunion.

Chris Stone /
@lat_chrisstone: Before I left The @latimes in March, a Times friend told me 'Your next job shouldn't be the job you've always had.' Wise words! And affirmation of a decision I'd already made: After a long career at two great places to be a journalist, it was time for something different 🧵

Boris Kachka /
@borisk: I have a low interest in sports but will follow this religiously because having worked with @LAT_ChrisStone at the LAT in its recent prime, I'll always like and subscribe to whatever he does.

B.W. Carlin /
@baileycarlin: OffBall is a project that I have been super fortunate to have had early looks at and access to for a bit now. Let me tell you: It rules. Hard. Highly recommend following this page and keeping up with everything going on with the launch an dsite itself. Super sick

Kelly McLaughlin /
@kelmclaugh: I'm so excited to share @OffBall_News with you all! It's a project I've been working on for the last few months, and it has been a blast delving into all things sports and culture. Highly recommend checking out our homepage and socials and subscribing to our newsletter. OffBall on Instagram: OffBall celebrates the culture of sports. Our homepage and newsletters are curated twice daily and give you the amazing stories, posts, and narratives in sports — the things we are all talking about in our group chats, happy hours, and cookouts. …

Sydney Bauer /
@femme_thoughts: This seems like sports by Brooks for 2024 and that's great except there are fewer sites than ever devoting to sports and culture coverage 🥰🥰

Michael J. Miraflor /
@michaelmiraflor: A new media entrant to the Anti-Algorithm Club™️ (seriously, they say so). Comeback season for curators. Revenge of the cultural gatekeepers 🫡 @OffBall_News @jacobfeldman4: Execs with ties to SI, Players Tribune and SpringHill just launched a new hub for sports coverage. Notably it's all off-field stories, rather than scores. You know I believe the future is curated experiences, so definitely curious to see how this develops. [image] @offball_news: OffBall celebrates the culture of sports. Our homepage and newsletters are curated twice daily and give you the amazing stories, posts, and narratives in sports — the things we are all talking about in our group chats, happy hours, and cookouts. OffBall curates the best, most [video]

Philip Lewis /
@phil_lewis_: NEWS: A team of sports culture obsessives and leaders from across sports have launched a new homepage-driven platform called OffBall. The site aims to focus on the culture of sports—curated by real people, not algorithms or AI. https://www.offball.news/ [video]

Anthony Crupi /
Sportico: Sports Leagues Fear Gen-Z Disconnect. Horizon Suggests a Fix

Washington Post:

The DOJ's case against Google's ad business may benefit major news organizations that pay Google to broker their website ads and have faced financial struggles— Federal prosecutors are seeking a divestment of Google's multibillion-dollar online advertising business, saying its monopoly power harms advertisers and publishers.

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The Guardian, AdExchanger, The Keyword, Business Insider, The Verge, New York Times, Politico, Digiday, BNN Bloomberg and Bloomberg, more at Techmeme »

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Nick Robins-Early /
The Guardian: Google's second antitrust suit brought by US begins, over online ads

Allison Schiff /
AdExchanger: DOJ vs. Google, Day One: Who's Testifying And Google's Main Arguments In Brief

Lee-Anne Mulholland /
The Keyword: Google competes by offering tools that deliver for both ad buyers and sellers

Lara O'Reilly /
Business Insider: Inside the landmark Google adtech antitrust trial that could transform the $700 billion global digital ad market

Lauren Feiner /
The Verge: US v. Google redux: all the news from the ad tech trial

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CNBC: A look at the DOJ's and multiple states' antitrust lawsuit against Google's ad business, as its trial is set to begin on September 9

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MediaPost, Adweek, Reuters, Bloomberg, CNN, Wired, New York Times, Associated Press, AdExchanger, Digiday, Financial Times, @jason_kint, @kendraebarnett, @jenn_elias, @kayjebelli, @ariellesgarcia, @leehepner, The Verge, AdExchanger, The Drum, The Information, MarTech, The Guardian and The Media Leader

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Matthew Barakat /
Associated Press: Google keeps up to 36% of every ad sale it brokers, government says in antitrust lawsuit

Victoria McNally /
AdExchanger: How A 134-Year-Old US Law Still Defends Against Monopolies Today

Ronan Shields /
Digiday: DOJ vs. Google: The arguments for and against the defendant's (alleged) ad market monopoly

Jason Kint /
@jason_kint: Excellent to see AdExchanger digging back in on Google adtech antitrust trial starting on Monday. Fun overview of code named projects. I just want to correct something here so others also are aware (since Google is spreading false info). ps we'll def see them get into weeds. /1 [image]

Kendra Barnett /
@kendraebarnett: NEW for @TheDrum: The DOJ & Google are going head to head in a historic antitrust trial concerning the search giant's adtech business beginning Monday. Here's my overview of what we can expect to see - and key predictions from antitrust & media experts: https://www.thedrum.com/...

Jennifer E. /
@jenn_elias: A month after losing a landmark antitrust case brought by the DOJ, Google is headed back to court to face off for a second time against federal prosecutors. This time, the focus is on the company's advertising tech. https://www.cnbc.com/...

Kay Jebelli /
@kayjebelli: As @vidushi_law notes, helping ad-tech rivals in this way could go against the interests of advertisers and publishers, making the Google products less integrated and less helpful. It's lowest-common-denominator thinking. [image]

Arielle Garcia /
@ariellesgarcia: Great piece by @KendraEBarnett at @TheDrum about what to expect at #USvGoogle II, which starts MONDAY! Thanks for the opportunity to share my thoughts. Also, lol @ the last line. https://www.thedrum.com/... [image]

Lee Hepner /
@leehepner: Detractors will treat “abuse of dominance” as some indecipherable new antitrust standard created from whole cloth, but courts are already accustomed to articulating it. This is Judge Brinkema in the Google Ad Tech case on “the essence of antitrust law”: [image]

Lauren Feiner /
The Verge: Google and DOJ return for round two of their antitrust fight — this time about ads

Allison Schiff /
AdExchanger: Project Cheat Sheet: A Rundown On All Of Google's Secret Internal Projects, As Revealed By The DOJ

Kendra Barnett /
The Drum: What we know about Google's upcoming adtech antitrust trial - and how it might play out

Constantine von Hoffman /
MarTech: US vs. Google, round 2: Government targets digital ad business

Sabrina Quagliozzi /
The Media Leader: Google heads back to court to defend ad empire New York Times: The judge in the Google monopoly ruling says he'll take until August 2025 to determine remedies in the case and asks the DOJ to propose fixes by the end of 2024

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Laurie Sullivan /
MediaPost: Google Display Ads Antitrust Trial Rattles Small Businesses, Publishers

Charles Arthur /
@charlesarthur: That'll definitely teach Google a lesson won't it.

Barry Schwartz /
@rustybrick: So another year or so from now until the DOJ will come up with the punishment for Google's monopoly ruling...

Maxwell Zeff /
TechCrunch: Google to receive punishment for search monopoly by next August, says judge

Martin Peers /
The Information: Benioff Comes Into His Own Associated Press: Judge gives US regulators until December to propose penalties for Google's illegal search monopoly

Sabrina Willmer /
Bloomberg: Google Judge Eyes August for Decision on Remedy in Monopoly Case

Tyler King /
@tylerking.bsky.social: Sure. No hurry. What could they possibly harm in the mean— Oh, I'm being told they have a monopoly on internet search and searching the internet is important. [embedded post] @itnewsbot@schleuss.online: Remedies to Google's Search Monopoly Will Be Decided by August 2025, Judge Says - After ruling against Google last month, Judge Amit P. Mehta said he would take until next... - https://www.nytimes.com/... #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #suitsandlitigation …

Lauren Feiner /
The Verge: The DOJ wants info on Google's AI strategy to bust up its search monopoly

Louis Ashworth /
Financial Times: How to fix Google search

New York Times:

Insiders detail how Bob Iger undermined and outmaneuvered Bob Chapek and returned to power at Disney, as the question of how Iger misjudged Chapek still lingers— At 5 p.m. on Feb. 25, 2020, Bob Chapek and Bob Iger settled into matching directors' chairs on the Disney studio lot for a series of live media interviews.

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Ian Whittaker /
Ian Whittaker on LinkedIn: Fascinating article on the power struggle between Bob Chapek and Bob Iger at #Disney. Good to hear Bob Iger disliked doing analyst calls …

Mike Dudas /
Mike Dudas on LinkedIn: Wild read on The Walt Disney Company corporate culture. — Echoes of the chaotic period of transition from Michael Eisner to Bob Iger when I worked there in my first job out of college. …

Kamaron Leach /
@kamaron: some incredulous, detailing accounts of the corporate battle for power at Disney a couple years back. the story often occurring but rarely uncovered at many of world's top companies. a solid read in the nytimes this morning https://www.nytimes.com/...

Andrew Nusca /
@editorialiste: what a story about Disney. an incredible mess. https://www.nytimes.com/...

Craig Garthwaite /
Craig Garthwaite on LinkedIn: Corporate boards are not simply supposed to be a rubber stamp for CEOs, regardless of how successful their tenure has been. …

Sean McNulty /
The Ankler: ☀️'Beetlejuice' Boom Keeps Box Office on a Roll

Danny Groner /
@dannygroner: “From the outset, as Disney's C.E.O., Mr. Chapek faced daunting challenges beyond his control: the onset of a global pandemic, upheaval in an industry being transformed by streaming and the overt hostility of a much admired and still-powerful predecessor.” https://www.nytimes.com/...

Variety:

DirecTV files FCC complaint, accusing Disney of bad faith negotiations and trying to block DirecTV from taking legal action against its anticompetitive demands— The acrimony between DirecTV and Disney in their contract fight is getting more heated, as the blackout of Disney-owned networks …

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Adweek, CNBC, Associated Press, CNN, Awful Announcing, @tvanswerman, The Wrap, @jbflint, The Verge, Streaming Better, The Desk, @tim_bays, TVNewsCheck, Federal Communications Commission, The Hollywood Reporter, Media Play News, Cord Cutters News, Next TV, Radio & Television … and Deadline

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Kevin Eck /
Adweek: DirecTV Files Complaint with FCC Over Blackout

Joe Reedy /
Associated Press: DirecTV files complaint against Disney with FCC as impasse enters 2nd week

Robert Ilich /
CNN: Bad sign for ‘Monday Night Football’: DirecTV files FCC complaint against Disney, leaving some NFL viewers in the dark

Andrew Bucholtz /
Awful Announcing: DirecTV files FCC complaint over Disney dispute, asks commission to declare demands in bad faith @tvanswerman: “Along with its Fubo/Sling offer on Friday, the FCC filing strongly suggests the gap between DIRECTV and Disney remains large and that an imminent settlement is not likely.”

Mike Roe /
The Wrap: DirecTV Files FCC Complaint Accusing Disney of Negotiating in Bad Faith as Blackout Continues

Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Disney says, “We continue to negotiate with DirecTV to restore access to our content as quickly as possible. We urge DirecTV to stop creating diversions and instead prioritize their customers by finalizing a deal that would allow their subscribers to watch our strong upcoming

Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Doesn't bode well for a deal before MNF.

Wes Davis /
The Verge: DirecTV takes its Disney dispute to the FCC.

John Finn /
Streaming Better: DirecTV Files FCC Complaint Agaisnt Disney Over Ongoing Carriage Dispute

Tim Baysinger /
@tim_bays: Getting ugly

Zoe G. Phillips /
The Hollywood Reporter: DirecTV Files FCC Complaint Accusing Disney of Negotiating in Bad Faith as Blackout Continues

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: DirecTV Files FCC Complaint Against Disney Alleging the Media Giant is Not Negotiating in Good Faith

Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: DIRECTV Accuses Disney of Bad Faith Negotiations in FCC Complaint As Disney Tries to Ban Lawsuits

Daniel Frankel /
Next TV: DirecTV Complains to the FCC: Disney Demand That It Drop All Legal Beefs Is ‘Bad Faith’ Negotiating

Adam Jacobson /
Radio & Television Business Report: DirecTV Takes Disney Fight To FCC With ‘Good Faith’ Compliant

Variety:

An interview with Brian Stelter about Reliable Sources, which will now publish each weekday morning “in beta mode”, with a shorter and “sharper” format— Starting Monday, “RS” will publish each weekday morning, Monday through Friday, and the next edition …

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The Wrap, @bristei and @brianstelter

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Josh Dickey /
The Wrap: Brian Stelter's ‘Reliable Sources’ Returns to CNN With Early A.M. Publish Schedule, Monday Through Friday: 'We're Morning People Now!'

Brian Steinberg /
@bristei: .⁦@brianstelter⁩ is back at the helm of CNN's ‘Reliable Sources’ media newsletter- and this time he wants to vie with other A.M. missives seeking your attention... https://variety.com/...

Variety:

DirecTV plans price increases on October 6: DirecTV Stream Choice will go up by $6 to $114.99 per month, and DirecTV Stream Ultimate by $10 to $129.99 per month— The higher pricing for DirecTV's satellite TV and streaming television services will take effect on or after Oct. 6, 2024 …

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Advanced Television, @tvgrimreaper, Next TV and Cord Cutters News

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Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: DIRECTV STREAM Hits Subscribers with Price Hikes as Disney Channels Go Dark

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The Hollywood Reporter:
As the DirecTV-Disney carriage dispute continues, DirecTV nudges customers to Fubo or Sling and offers a $30 credit, and Disney offers $30 off Hulu with Live TV

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CNN, TVNewsCheck, The Verge, Streaming Better, Slate, Awful Announcing, Cord Cutters News, Matthew Keys on LinkedIn, Variety, Next TV, Media Play News, The Wrap, Deadline, The Desk and Forbes

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Jordan Valinsky /
CNN: DirecTV is now paying customers to subscribe to competitors as Disney battle escalates

Jon Lafayette /
TVNewsCheck: Digital Ad Sellers See More Political Activity

John Finn /
Streaming Better: A Strange World. DirecTV Is Now Giving Subscribers Credits To Try Fubo And Sling TV

Nitish Pahwa /
Slate: Disney Is Trying to Kneecap Traditional TV Once and for All

Andrew Bucholtz /
Awful Announcing: DirecTV offers customers credit if they sign up for Sling or Fubo during Disney carriage dispute

Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: DIRECTV Customers Can Get Sling TV For Just $10 a Month or $30 Off Fubo

Matthew Keys /
Matthew Keys on LinkedIn: I'm not surprised to see DirecTV point its customers to Fubo and Sling TV. Keep in mind that executives from DirecTV and Dish (which owns Sling TV) …

Todd Spangler /
Variety: Amid Disney Blackout, DirecTV Is Offering Customers a $30 Credit Toward Dish's Sling or Fubo Streaming Services

Jon Lafayette /
Next TV: DirecTV Offers $30 Credit to Subscribers Who Sign Up for Rivals Fubo and Sling to Watch Football Games During Disney Blackout

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Disney, DirecTV Offering $30 Credits to Satellite Subs as Carriage Dispute Enters Second Football Weekend

Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Disney Offers $30 Credits for Hulu + Live TV Plans Amid DirecTV Carriage Dispute

Dade Hayes /
Deadline: Disney-DirecTV Carriage Fight Grinds On As ‘Monday Night Football’ Debut Looms; Both Sides Point Customers To Pay-TV Alternatives

Washington Post:

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter James Grimaldi is leaving the WSJ after 12 years to become the top editor of the National Catholic Reporter— The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist said he's ready to start a new chapter in his career. His exit comes at a time of turmoil at the Wall Street Journal.

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Talking Biz News

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Wall Street Journal:

Sources: Sinclair ousts Ken Solomon, CEO of the Tennis Channel since 2005, citing his time spent advising Dr. Phil McGraw's company as a growing distraction— As the tennis world focuses on the U.S. Open, the network is embroiled in off-court drama.

Discussion:
Adweek, @bpmehlman, @benrothenberg, Deadline, @jbflint, @christophclarey, Awful Announcing, Sports Media Watch, Front Office Sports, The Desk and TVNewsCheck

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Bruce Mehlman /
@bpmehlman: Sinclair firing Ken Solomon from the Tennis Channel is like Apple firing Steve Jobs. Terrible mistake likely reversed by future owners.

Ben Rothenberg /
@benrothenberg: Strangest Mad Libs of a tennis headline I can remember: “Tennis Channel Ousts CEO, Citing Ties to Dr. Phil” WSJ reports Sinclair ousted longtime Tennis Channel head Ken Solomon over concerns about spending too much time on Dr. Phil's company's projects. https://www.wsj.com/...

Natalie Oganesyan /
Deadline: Sinclair Ousts Tennis Channel CEO, Citing His Role As Adviser For Dr. Phil's Company—Report

Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Not all the tennis drama is at the US Open! Ken Solomon out as CEO of Tennis Channel after spat with owner Sinclair over Solomon's ties to Dr. Phil's media business. https://www.wsj.com/... via @WSJ

Christopher Clarey /
@christophclarey: Surprising news in the midst of the #USOpen. Ken Solomon, the driving force at Tennis Channel since 2005, is being relieved of his duties as chairman and CEO by parent company Sinclair Inc, citing concerns about outside roles Solomon a key figure in #tennis

Sean Keeley /
Awful Announcing: Tennis Channel fires CEO, reportedly due to role as Dr. Phil advisor

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Sinclair fires Tennis Channel CEO Ken Solomon over Dr. Phil's media company

Reuters Institute:

Q&A with Nigerian journalist Philip Obaji Jr. on covering the Yevgeny Prigozhin-founded Wagner Group's activities in Africa since 2018 despite risks to his life— “Covering Wagner is dangerous. You should build contacts everywhere and have a strong sense of mind," says award-winning reporter Philip Obaji Jr.

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Philip Obaji Jr on LinkedIn and @philipobaji

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Philip Obaji Jr /
Philip Obaji Jr on LinkedIn: I have documented over 100 human rights violations by Russian paramilitaries, who have killed hundreds of civilians & raped dozens of women in West & Central Africa. …

Philip Obaji Jr /
@philipobaji: I have documented over 100 human rights violations by Russian paramilitaries, who have killed hundreds of civilians & raped dozens of women in West & Central Africa. I told @risj_oxford how I managed to carryout my investigations despite threats to my life https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac .uk/ ...

Semafor:

Sources: some conservative influencers, who participated anonymously in a mysterious network, were recently paid over $20K to spread sexual smears of VP Harris— The Scoop — The organizers of a mysterious network paid influencers to promote sexual smears of Vice President Kamala Harris …

Discussion:
@MikeElgan@mastodon.social

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Mike Elgan /
@MikeElgan@mastodon.social: Any anonymous entity is paying MAGA influencers money to make specific profane attacks on Vice President Harris. One slur-for-pay offer was payment for comparing Harris to Haliey Welch, the “Hawk Tuah girl.” One influencer was paid over $20,000 for a series of sexual slurs against Harris. https://www.semafor.com/...

New Republic:

Media “sanewashing”, or reframing Trump's incoherent and dangerous rhetoric as conventional political discourse, is a form of misinfo that distorts reality— Four years ago, in an article for Media Matters for America, I warned that journalists were sanitizing Donald Trump's incoherent ramblings …

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Times of India, Columbia Journalism Review, @paulkrugman, @newrepublic, @blackamazon, Status, @mcuban, The Present Age, American Crisis, @atrupar, @parkermolloy, @newsjennifer, @mikeelgan, @froomkin, @jamisonfoser, @mlcalderone, @ok_post_guy, @judisgarcia, @therickwilson, @langdongrant2, @riseandgrindcor, @hemantmehta, @jimwurst1, @cavandy, @briannawu, @ilpomodoro2, @frozencanuck@mas.to, @acwardblueridge@threads.net, @michael.chabon@threads.net, @MikeElgan@mastodon.social, It's the democracy, stupid, Boing Boing, @parkermolloy@threads.net and New Republic

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Chidanand Rajghatta /
Times of India: Media mavens press fraternity on ‘sanewashing’ Trump

Jon Allsop /
Columbia Journalism Review: Is the press ‘sanewashing’ Trump?

Paul Krugman /
@paulkrugman: So far, aside from Bloomberg, major media doesn't seem to have picked up on Trump's threat to impose 100% tariffs on countries that don't use the dollar. So before the sanewashing begins, here's what he said in context (from C-Span closed captioning) [image] @newrepublic: Voters who rely solely on traditional news sources are presented with a version of Trump that bears little resemblance to reality. They see a former president who, while controversial, appears to operate within the bounds of normal political discourse—or at worst, is breaking @blackamazon: I am so disturbed by this on so many levels and my thread was more emotional, but this is really verging on ableist bullshit because it's trying to hide classism and white supremacy This is what happens when you want to erase a longer history of journalism problems

Oliver Darcy /
Status: Rachel Maddow warns of ‘red flag’ that is ‘flying very high right now in MAGA politics’

Mark Cuban /
@mcuban: No question, the MSM protects the republican candidate by not reporting on what he literally says. If anyone else used the exact same language, they would dismiss them as incoherent, senile, incompetent or worse. Good job ⁦@ParkerMalloy⁩ https://newrepublic.com/...

Parker Molloy /
The Present Age: Challenging the ‘Coherency Bias’ in Trump Coverage

Margaret Sullivan /
American Crisis: The power of a single word about media malfeasance

Aaron Rupar /
@atrupar: Hey! I got shouted out by @joyannreid on @thereidout “This process of rehabilitation that journalist Aaron Rupar calls ‘sanewashing’ is happening nearly every time Trump opens his mouth ... ” [video]

Parker Molloy /
@parkermolloy: Amazing levels of sanewashing here. [image]

Jennifer Schulze /
@newsjennifer: Some media outlets reported trump had a sweeping vision of economic policy. Read this⤵️ to see if you agree OR if you think the press was sanewashing trump yet again. (Hint: it's sanewashing)

Dan Froomkin /
@froomkin: I found a 2020 use of the term “sanewashing” by Matt Yglesias — ironically (but on brand for him) about liberals sanewashing the far left. https://www.slowboring.com/...

Dan Froomkin /
@froomkin: First use of the term I've found on Twitter in the context of politics (Trump coverage, in fact): August 2020 https://x.com/...

Jamison Foser /
@jamisonfoser: Journalists think their job is to turn what Trump said into something people can understand; it's actually their job to make clear that Trump doesn't understand what he's talking about

Michael Calderone /
@mlcalderone: Great points from @ParkerMolloy on the media's “sanewashing” of Trump's statements https://newrepublic.com/... [image]

Judi Garcia /
@judisgarcia: Dear @nytimes - why do you keep covering for this man, when he obviously has zero clue what he's talking about?! #sanewashing

Rick Wilson /
@therickwilson: “Sanewashing” is a brilliant term

Langdon Grant /
@langdongrant2: @TheRickWilson As is Trump's mental decline, as evidenced by their continued sanewashing of his nonsensical gibberish. Here are the headlines from the AP, WSJ, NYT, and WaPo on Trump's train wreck of an “economic speech” yesterday. [image]

Hemant Mehta /
@hemantmehta: The correct interpretation of Trump's word salad. A welcome alternative to sanewashing him.

Jim Wurst /
@jimwurst1: I believe I'm correct in attributing this great coinage to @atrupar. Let's get #sanewashing trending! @cavandy: Also let's imagine Biden said any of this how would the coverage look? https://newrepublic.com/... [image]

Brianna Wu /
@briannawu: New discourse terminology just dropped! “Sanewashing.” Trying to advocate consideration of additional context instead of just being angry. This is a real term, not a troll, and I will try to listen and grow from this problematic behavior. @frozencanuck@mas.to: “the media is actively participating in the erosion of our shared reality” — This New Republic article perfectly captures why so many people are infuriated with the majority of American mainstream media (NY Times, CNN, etc). This constant sanitization is straight up journalistic malpractice. …

AC Ward /
@acwardblueridge@threads.net: From @sulliview: “But why does the media sanewash Trump? It's all a part of the false-equivalence I've been writing about here in which candidates are equalized as an ongoing gesture of performative fairness.” It IS malfeasance to present incoherent rambling as a polished vision expressed by a candidate. https://margaretsullivan.substack.com/ ...

Mike Elgan /
@MikeElgan@mastodon.social: Word of the moment: “sanewashing” https://newrepublic.com/...

Jennifer Schulze /
It's the democracy, stupid: Hello sanewashing, goodbye journalism.

Rob Beschizza /
Boing Boing: Michigan judge suspended after racist, homophobic remarks: “I'm not systemically racist. I'm a new racist.”

Parker Molloy /
@parkermolloy@threads.net: Over at @newrepublic, I wrote about the media “sanewashing” Trump https://newrepublic.com/...

The Conversation:

Study: many Google News Initiative-funded projects in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East have struggled to progress or sustain themselves after launch— We've long been warned about the looming demise of traditional journalism in the face of digital disruption.

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@conversationedu, @mathias_felipe and Sage Journals

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@conversationedu: Modern journalism is already heavily dependent on the platforms offered by big tech. Adding new financial dimensions to this relationship raises urgent questions about press independence writes @Mathias_Felipe (@Macquarie_Uni) https://theconversation.com/ ...

Mathias Felipe /
@mathias_felipe: Big tech is journalism's savior? Reality: It's complicated ✅ Financial support ❓ Sustainability challenges ⚠️ Potential new dependencies Read more about this news-tech relationship in the article just published at @ConversationEDU: https://theconversation.com/ ...

New York Times:

Nell McCafferty, whose writing on women's rights and gay rights helped turn Ireland into one of the most progressive European countries, died on Aug. 11 at 80— Her pugnacious writing on women's rights, gay rights and other issues helped turn her country into one of the most progressive in Europe.

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@nytimesworld, @profcathharper, @ainecarson1, @irishtimes, @miriamocal, @cathmartingreen, @eldavldn, @mcneillyeah, @helen_charman, @hotpress, @shockproofbeats, @vincentbrowne, @cmcgettrick, The Guardian, The Irish Times, TheJournal.ie, The Irish Times, Slugger O'Toole, Irish Independent, Irish Examiner, The Irish Times, @virginmedianewsireland …, @amandafbelfast@threads.net, Eli's Substack, President.ie, Business Post, @lilliputpress@threads.net, @virginmedianewsireland …, TodayFM, RTÉ, @iamreddave@threads.net, Irish Examiner, BBC and Hotpress

Discussion:
@nytimesworld: Neil McCafferty's outsize reputation and outspoken views on women's rights, gay rights and Irish nationalism helped Ireland move on from an era of cosseted social conservatism to become one of the most progressive countries in Europe. https://www.nytimes.com/...

Prof Catherine Harper PhD /
@profcathharper: Very sad to hear of Derry-born journalist, author + feminist Nell McCafferty's death. Founding member of the Irish Women's Liberation Movement, outspoken advocate for women's rights, social/civil justice, campaigner on Bloody Sunday, the Kerry Babies and Church abuse. #ripNell💚 [image]

Áine Carson /
@ainecarson1: RTE reporting the sad passing of Nell McCafferty have omitted the bit where they banned her from speaking live on air. Producers were reluctant to book her for fear of losing their own jobs. [image] @irishtimes: In The Irish Times this weekend: We pay tribute to Nell McCafferty, the fierce and fearless journalist and campaigner with a ‘lovely sense of divilment’. Subscribe now to read The Irish Times exactly as it appears in print on ePaper. https://www.irishtimes.com/... [video]

Miriam O'Callaghan /
@miriamocal: Farewell to a true feminist icon with endless courage, a ground breaking journalist, a brilliant writer, an incredible interviewee I was lucky enough to interview on many occasions, Nell McCafferty was also great fun,always kind&most of all a proud Derry woman. Codladh sámh Nell [image]

Catherine Martin TD /
@cathmartingreen: Nell McCafferty was a ground-breaking journalist and determined campaigner She was a leading activist for many causes, most notably her inspiring work to advance civil rights and women's rights. I'm so sorry to hear she has passed away. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam. [image] @eldavldn: New essay up on my substack. It's about Nell McCafferty, but also about @helen_charman's brilliant new book, different ideas of mothering and all the brilliant people, writers, scholars who have ‘mothered’ me in the last few years https://open.substack.com/...

Eoghan McNeill /
@mcneillyeah: According to Nell McCafferty herself, RTÉ wrecked her broadcast career after she had the impudence to say she supported the armed struggle in Conor Cruise O'Brien's presence ‘I saw my livelihood go down the tubes’ [image]

Helen Charman /
@helen_charman: A beautiful account of mine and @lolaolufemi_'s conversation @LRBbookshop on Tuesday in Eli's essay about the late, brilliant Nell McCafferty, whose work features heavily in Mother State [image] @hotpress: Former Hot Press columnist Nell McCafferty fought hard for many of the freedoms we now take for granted. Her death provides a suitable moment to reflect on the stance we take on freedom of thought - and on the need for reasoned discussion and debate https://www.hotpress.com/... @shockproofbeats: I wrote this when Nell McCafferty turned 80 in March. She was fierce and funny and she was right - so often - when it was a very dangerous thing to be. Nell was a giant whose impact on all our lives is likely incalculable. Her loss is Derry's, Ireland's, and everyone's. RIP. [image]

Vincent Browne /
@vincentbrowne: I first knew her in 1968. She lived behind Hatch Street. I remember she playing “If I had a hammer” again and again and again. She wrote for Magill brilliantly. She was great fun but, at times, difficult. I remember her particularly from a press conference on the publication of @cmcgettrick: In 1993 when the Srs of Our Lady of Charity exhumed 155 women to make way for a property development, Nell McCafferty was amongst the few who put their heads above the parapet to call this out for what it was. Rest in power 💜 [image]

Lisa O'Carroll /
The Guardian: ‘Fierce, fearless and fiery’ Irish campaigner and writer Nell McCafferty is laid to rest

Diarmuid Pepper /
TheJournal.ie: ‘There will never be another’: Journalist Nell McCafferty is remembered at her funeral in Derry

Kitty Holland /
The Irish Times: ‘A strong woman, took no sh*t’: Members of public sign book of condolences for Nell McCafferty

Roslyn Dee /
Irish Independent: ‘The humour, the take-no-prisoners attitude, the kindness, the vulnerability.’ Roslyn Dee on her friend and colleague, Nell McCafferty

Rosita Sweetman /
Irish Examiner: Now lauded after her death, Nell McCafferty paid a very high personal price for her activism @virginmedianewsireland@threads.net: Ailbhe Smyth, a local activist and longtime friend of Nell McCafferty, fondly recalls her remarkable legacy. Born in Derry in 1944, Nell became politically active during the civil rights movement and was a founding member of the Irish Women's Liberation Movement. …

Amanda Ferguson /
@amandafbelfast@threads.net: #Nell I'm in Derry so I had to pay my respects to Nell McCafferty today. How could I not. I didn't know Nell but I know I'm grateful to her, and influenced by her. I am a journalist so I'm going to report on the funeral mass.Eamon McCann spoke about remembering playing football with Nell as children. … @lilliputpress@threads.net: We are saddened to hear of the death of Nell McCafferty, a brilliant writer and co-founder of the Irish Women's Liberation Movement. For a cherished Lilliput author this lament: Those azure eyes That radiant smile The diamond mind RIP, and sail on dear Nell Photo credit: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin

@virginmedianewsireland@threads.net:
REMEMBERED: Press Ombudsman Susan McKay remembers Nell McCafferty, the groundbreaking activist and journalist who passed away at 80. Nell, a vibrant force for women's rights and social justice, died in the early hours at a nursing home in Donegal. Her legacy includes fearless advocacy and a profound impact on journalism and activism in Ireland.

Caoimhseach Connolly /
TodayFM: Journalist And Women's Rights Activist Nell McCafferty Has Died Aged 80 @iamreddave@threads.net: Women were not allowed to buy pints in most Irish pubs in 1970. Nell McCafferty led a group of women who ordered, 30 brandies and one pint of Guinness. When the pint was refused, they drank the brandies and refused to pay as their order was not served https://www.irishecho.com/...

Finn Purdy /