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The Guardian:

The Jewish Chronicle removes a series of sensational articles relating to the Gaza war after claims that they were fabricated by freelance journalist Elon Perry— Newspaper's due diligence is under scrutiny amid growing misgivings over its ownership and the role of its editor
Discussion:

Matthew Weaver /
The Guardian: Columnists quit Jewish Chronicle over Gaza stories based on ‘fabrications’

Jonathan Freedland /
@freedland: I have today told the editor of the Jewish Chronicle that I can no longer continue my relationship with the paper. Here is my letter to him [image]

Rachel Fink /
Haaretz: Columnists Quit Jewish Chronicle as Troubled Paper Severs Ties With ‘Journalist’ Over Debunked Hamas Story

Danielle Bett /
@daniellebett: A principled & brave stance from @Freedland This isn't just a single mistake, but part of a larger series of issues. The refusal to be transparent coupled by the apparent use of Netanyahu propaganda has brought shame on this paper that an apology won't fix.

Jay Rayner /
@jayrayner1: I have watched with dismay the collapse in integrity and standards of the Jewish Chronicle. It's been a disaster for the Jewish community. As he explains, @Freedland has been pushing behind the scenes for change. Rightly, he's had enough. I applaud his decision.

William Dalrymple /
@dalrymplewill: Surprise, surprise! @BBCNews fails to note that man who led the far-rightwards pro-Netanyahu turn of the JC is Robbie Gibb BBC director who also stands accused of censoring BBC reports on Palestine Columnists quit Jewish Chronicle in Gaza articles row https://www.bbc.com/...

Sayeeda Warsi /
@sayeedawarsi: This from @DalrympleWill is really important The BBC and Jewish Chronicle connection is really concerning and even more so in light of recent false reporting and resignations. Although worth noting that the Jewish Chronicle has reportedly had over 30 breaches of the Editors Code

Jack Sommers /
@jack_sommers: I still admire ex colleagues at the Jewish Chronicle - and my words might sound sour grapes given I was made redundant as part of the takeover. But the Elon Perry affair is spectacularly awful and can't be explained away with short statements about maintaining standards

Jamin Hübner /
Jamin Hübner on LinkedIn: Journalists at Jewish Chronicle just woke up to the (rather old and uncontroversial) reality that the IDF habitually lies to its own citizens and to the world …

Dimi Reider /
@reider: The Sunday Times publishes the most extensive interview with Elon Perry since the Jewish Chronicle implosion. It's a gem. [image]

William Dalrymple /
@dalrymplewill: Just to put this out there with clarity: Robbie Gibb, who is responsible for turning the disgraced JC into a right-wing Pro-Netanyahu propaganda rag, is one of five people - including the Director General - on the @BBCNews editorial guidelines and standards committee. It's on

Helen Lewis /
@helenlewis: This story about the Jewish Chronicle is genuinely shocking, and now I see two journalists I admire hugely — @Freedland and @HadleyFreeman — have resigned. https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

Stephanie Kaloi /
The Wrap: 4 Columnists Quit Jewish Chronicle After Colleague Accused of Fabricating Stories About War in Gaza

Caroline Frost /
Deadline: Four Prominent Columnists Quit Jewish Chronicle Over Gaza Stories Based On “Fabrications”

Matt Hodgkinson /
@mattjhodgkinson@scicomm.xyz: “The world's oldest Jewish newspaper, the Jewish Chronicle, has removed a series of sensational articles relating to the Gaza war after claims that the material was fabricated by a “freelance journalist” who had also misrepresented his résumé.” — https://www.theguardian.com/ ... …

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Press Gazette:

Four columnists quit the Jewish Chronicle after questions about its standards and ownership secrecy; one columnist said it has become “in-step with Netanyahu”— Four columnists have quit the Jewish Chronicle amid a crisis over its political direction, standards and ownership secrecy.

Discussion:
BBC, @daaronovitch, @hadleyfreeman, @samuraiapology, @crucibleofwords, @dorianlynskey, @adilray, @ayokhalil8, @grantfeller, @iainoverton, @miqdaad, @briancathcart, @andrewfeinstein, @jonahcmusic, @mr_considerate, @mcneilwillson, @joshglancy, @stephenpaton134, @denismacshane, @brightonpsc, @jewdas, @hamza_a96, @sorcererlazaro, @mshafiquk, @hamza_a96, @anshelpfeffer, @solhugheswriter, @rmsalih, @doylech, @sanders4health, @thatadityaiyer, @michaelrosenyes, @lowkey0nline, @josephwillits, @henrytudorstan, @asawinstanley, @tom___scott, @keithkahnharris, @jimwaterson, @arusbridger, @zillrah7 and London Evening Standard

Discussion:

Noor Nanji /
BBC: Columnists quit Jewish Chronicle in Gaza articles row

David Aaronovitch /
@daaronovitch: I have done the same

Hadley Freeman /
@hadleyfreeman: To whoever is interested in such things, I've resigned as a columnist from @JewishChron. I'm immensely grateful for all the support I've had from the editors during my time there, and enjoyed writing for it enormously. But recent events have made it impossible for me to stay.

Hippo King Archibald Phd /
@samuraiapology: sorry what actually is the “scandal” at the jewish chronicle? they've been caught printing fanciful pro-israel propaganda? but that's what they've been doing non-stop for years? what's different this time? @crucibleofwords: Literally everyone who has worked with the Jewish Chronicle for the last couple of decades is beyond redeemable. Just a collection of some of the most vile and dishonest racists you are ever likely to meet. There's a reason that rag has had to issue so many corrections

Dorian Lynskey /
@dorianlynskey: It's mindboggling that the identity of the owner of the Jewish Chronicle - and therefore the context for its lurch to the right - can be kept secret. It feels instinctively necessary that every publication should have to disclose its ownership. @adilray: Surely the most serious question about The Jewish Chronicle is who owns it? Who funds it? Nothing else matters until that is answered. Until then, it lacks any credibility.

Ayo /
@ayokhalil8: Jewish Chronicle writers behaving as if they themselves were not part of the long-standing disinformation, fake news and smears peddled by JC is comical considering how many receipts there are. Now these tactics have come back to bite them. It was only a matter of time.

Grant Feller /
@grantfeller: A community, especially one so small, needs a newspaper to bring it together. I worked with @Freedland and know precisely what he means when he says so many of us no longer recognise the Jewish Chronicle under its divisive polemicist editor and mysterious owner

Dr Iain Overton /
@iainoverton: It is deeply troubling that the @bbc's director Robbie Gibb won't reveal who is bankrolling the Jewish Chronicle. How can the BBC demand transparency from others when its own Director is tight-lipped on something as important as this? https://archive.ph/...

Miqdaad Versi /
@miqdaad: The Jewish Chronicle is clearly an awful news outlet under Jake Wallis-Simons & it's good to see columnists abandon the sinking ship But let's not forget how its vile attitude to Muslims has been a consistent feature & was very present under Pollard 👇🏾 https://x.com/...

Brian Cathcart /
@briancathcart: As people wake up to the appalling conduct of the Jewish Chronicle and its total desertion of ethical standards, we should not overlook the disgraceful enabling role played by @ipsonews (the Independent Press Standards Organisation) the sham UK press ‘regulator’. 1/4

Andrew Feinstein /
@andrewfeinstein: The Jewish Chronicle is a mendacious rag that in a functioning democracy would lose its right to exist after countless & continual publication of lies & fabrications

Jonah Corren /
@jonahcmusic: The Jewish Chronicle, under the stewardship of Jake Wallis-Simons, has been a crucial actor in manufacturing consent amongst the British jewry for Israel's genocidal acts in Gaza. I can see this happening with members of my family. I hope it eventually faces justice.

Elvis Buñuelo /
@mr_considerate: Wouldn't be too sure about this. Both Hadley and Jonny now get to masquerade as people of principle, despite both having spent eleven months explicitly defending Israel against charges of genocide on the narrowest legalistic basis. [image]

Richard McNeil-Willson /
@mcneilwillson: Aside from everything else, the Jewish Chronicle has happily platformed a journalist quoted by a neo-Nazi mass murderer to justify the murder of 77 (many children), in his 2011 manifesto. Absolutely wild that only *now* journalists are attempting to distance themselves.

Josh Glancy /
@joshglancy: I grew up reading Jonathan Freedland in the Jewish Chronicle and wanting to write a column in our community paper, just like him. This is a grave loss to a vital community institution, but not a hugely surprising one given all that's transpired.

Steph Paton /
@stephenpaton134: While some have been quick to congratulate the now former Jewish Chronicle writers for resigning over the papers most recent scandal, let's not forget everything else they were happy to overlook in the preceding years.

Denis MacShane /
@denismacshane: Looks like rightwing anti-European Sir R Gibb BBC influencer who owns Jewish Chronicle paper is losing paper's best columnists. JC was a fine weekly. Of course pro Israel but with wide range of views. Very sad. @stephenpollard Hope BBC reports this @brightonpsc: Looks like @JakeWSimons editor of @JewishChron has seriously fcked up. Just the latest in its history of fabrications & shoddy journalism https://www.theguardian.com/ ... [image]

Hamza Yusuf /
@hamza_a96: I too am ending my relationship with the Jewish Chronicle but will continue writing unsubstantiated bile. Just elsewhere 🙏🏼 @sorcererlazaro: Wish I could take more pleasure from watching the Jewish Chronicle burn but let's face it, the damage has already been done. For too long it was allowed to poison public discourse and smear good people for ideological gain; all cheered on by the worst wankers around.

Mohammed Shafiq /
@mshafiquk: The #JewishChronicle has engaged in Islamophobia and rampant anti Muslim coverage. They've tried doing hit jobs on prominent British Muslims to silence us for our support for Palestine. They attacked me for daring to speak for Gaza and it's sad this abuse was ignored by the

Hamza Yusuf /
@hamza_a96: The Jewish Chronicle was found to have breached the IPSO Editors' Code of Practise 33 times in 3 years. That was back in 2022. Let's not pretend that rag made just one uncharacteristic error overnight. It specialises in gutter journalism and nothing else.

Anshel Pfeffer /
@anshelpfeffer: Since some people asked, I can't leave the Jewish Chronicle as I already ended my 16-year association with the paper at the end of July when I took up a full-time position with The Economist. I of course fully support my colleagues who have done so today and share their concerns.

Solomon Hughes /
@solhugheswriter: The Jewish Chronicle printing stories so fake + propagandistic that even the IDF objected is pretty wild , but it's a v. late “Last straw” - the idea that Jake Wallis Simons is an wild extremist but Stephen Pollard , with all his IPSO rulings , a moderate sensible guy is tosh.

Roshan M Salih /
@rmsalih: A few days after October 7, 2023, The Jewish Chronicle editor Jake Wallis Simons appeared on BBC Question Time. He told the millions of watching that children had been beheaded and women and babies had been raped. The beheading and raping of children has been comprehensively [video]

Roshan M Salih /
@rmsalih: Anyone remember this Jewish Chronicle piece smearing Jeremy Corbyn? They basically called the most “unracist” politician of the modern era a racist simply because he believed in justice for the Palestinians. And the mainstream media amplified this false narrative to prevent [image]

Chris Doyle /
@doylech: Serious questions about all those connected to the Jewish Chronicle. Jake Wallis-Simons, if he had any dignity, should resign. Falsification of news stories appalling but in fact it's editorial lines were actually even more disgraceful.

Larry Sanders /
@sanders4health: It is a disaster for British Jews that official leaders (Board of Deputies, Chief Rabbi and Jewish Chronicle) support the Israeli government in their massacre of Palestinians. I hope that the backlash against them has an effect.

Aditya Iyer /
@thatadityaiyer: Funny how Freedland didn't react like this when the editor of the Jewish Chronicle got a white supremacist to write “Average members of the SS and other killing units of Hitler's were rarely proud of their average days' work” in December to demonise pro-Palestinian supporters. @michaelrosenyes: Why has it proved so hard to find the owner(s) of the Jewish Chronicle? Are they hiding? Or are they just very shy people? @lowkey0nline: I did a Fire in the Booth on BBC Radio 1 in 2017 in which I used the words “cosa nostra.” The Jewish Chronicle lied that I used the phrase “kosher nostra” and then lobbied the BBC relentlessly on the issue. Eventually the JC withdrew the lie from the headline and article.

Joseph Willits /
@josephwillits: Is @rburgessbbc still appearing on this Jewish Chronicle panel? A disgraced, discredited and fraudulent organisation, hosting known anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab racists, whose relationship with the BBC via Robbie Gibb is of serious concern https://x.com/... @henrytudorstan: So let me get this straight: Jake Wallis Simons salivates for 10 months at the thought of Palestinians being butchered and those at the Jewish Chronicle are chill with this? But making up fake stories is where they *really* draw the line? Arab children don't matter do they?

Asa Winstanley /
@asawinstanley: The crisis at The Jewish Chronicle has been decades in the making. It's not about a single bad hire. The JC — under successive editors — has been pumping out anti-Palestinian fabrications for years. Here's some of what my book says about it: [image] @tom___scott: It's very clear from the Jewish Chronicle debacle that Robbie Gibb is in no way a fit & proper person to be on the BBC board. He won't resign voluntarily but other BBC board members should be calling for him to do so. His presence there brings the BBC into disrepute.

Keith Kahn-Harris /
@keithkahnharris: I am really glad that, at long last, the Jewish Chronicle is starting to lose the validation it gets from liberally-minded writers. But let's not forget that one of the most problematic elements of the JC in recent years goes beyond shoddy journalism and shoddy politics 1/

Jim Waterson /
@jimwaterson: Amid the coverage of the Jewish Chronicle this weekend there's been a lot of focus on the role of Robbie Gibb who has been the only shareholder and sole director of the business since 2020. (Although seemingly not the person funding the outlet.) 🧵This is no longer the case:

Alan Rusbridger /
@arusbridger: If only we knew who really owned the @JewishChron The only person who can be held accountable is surely BBC Director Sir Robbie Gibb since he constructed the smoke and mirrors around the purchase

Zillur Rahman /
@zillrah7: Those now distancing themselves from the ragtag Jewish Chronicle, it wasn't enough for them that the paper ran false, dangerous and Islamophobic pieces like this by the deranged Melanie Phillips? [image]

New York Times:

How FX helped Disney win a record 60 Emmys with Shogun and The Bear, easily surpassing perennial Emmy heavyweights like HBO and Netflix for the first time— The network has been a darling among critics for years. But it hit a new high on Sunday, with “Shogun” winning best drama and “The Bear” picking up several awards as well.

Discussion:
Business Insider, Rolling Stone, The Sun, @lucas_shaw, Forbes, London Evening Standard, The Ringer, Bloomberg, Fast Company, The Hollywood Reporter and Vanity Fair

Discussion:

Ayomikun Adekaiyero /
Business Insider: FX took a risky bet on ‘Shōgun,’ a limited prestige series in Japanese. It just won a record-breaking 18 Emmys.

Noel Santos /
Rolling Stone: How to Watch ‘Shōgun’: Here's Where to Stream the Award-Winning Series Online

Alex Doyle /
The Sun: Emmy winners 2024: The Bear, Baby Reindeer and Shogun win big at awards as The Gentlemen misses out

Lucas Shaw /
@lucas_shaw: Disney won the Emmy for best drama for the first time in 19 years. HBO pulled off a major upset in a ‘down year.’ Netflix cleans up with a surprise hit. Amazon gets nada. https://www.bloomberg.com/...

Ellie Iorizzo /
London Evening Standard: Emmys 2024: Full list of winners as Shogun, The Bear and Baby Reindeer scoop top honours

Claire McNear /
The Ringer: The Winners and Losers of the 76th Emmy Awards

Shannon Cudd /
Fast Company: How to watch the 2024 Emmy Awards live online, on TV, or on a phone, including free options

Rudie Obias /
The Hollywood Reporter: How to Watch ‘Shogun’ Online Without Cable

David Canfield /
Vanity Fair: Why Shōgun Pulled Off a Historic Showing at the Emmys 2024

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Variety:
Disney's FX won 36 awards at the 76th Emmy's, the first time that HBO or Netflix didn't get the top spot in 15 years; Netflix received 24 awards and HBO/Max 14

Discussion:
Variety, The Wrap, Associated Press, New York Post, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, New York Times, Vanity Fair, Media Play News, New York Times, The Wrap, Screen Rant, The Wrap, TV Insider, The Sun, Rolling Stone, Next TV, The Wrap, Deadline, The Playlist, Variety, Los Angeles Times, Variety, Reuters, The Wrap, Katie Couric Media, Deadline, Reuters, The Hollywood Reporter, The Guardian, @lucas_shaw, Block Club Chicago, Deadline and WHAS-TV

Discussion:

Jordan Moreau /
Variety: Emmy Awards 2024: Winners List (Updating Live)

Kayla Cobb /
The Wrap: John Leguizamo Gives Impassioned Emmys Speech Celebrating 2024's Historic Latinx Nominees: ‘Our Industry Is Making Progress’

Andrew Dalton /
Associated Press: ‘Shogun’ breaks Emmys record with 18 wins as ‘Hacks’ upsets ‘The Bear’

Angela Tricarico /
New York Post: From ‘The Bear’ to ‘Baby Reindeer,’ here's where to stream the 2024 Emmy Winners

Kimberly Nordyke /
The Hollywood Reporter: Emmy Awards: Winners List

Matt Stevens /
New York Times: Emmys 2024: ‘Baby Reindeer’ Wins Best Limited Series

Savannah Walsh /
Vanity Fair: Where to Watch All of the 2024 Emmy-Winning Shows

John Latchem /
Media Play News: ‘Shogun,’ ‘The Bear,’ ‘Hacks’ Top Winners List at 76th Primetime Emmys

John Koblin /
New York Times: Emmy Awards Live Updates: ‘Shogun,’ Off to Blazing Start, Eyes Foreign-Language Breakthrough

Greg MacArthur /
Screen Rant: Emmys September 2024: 10 Biggest Snubs & Surprises (& Which Ones Should Have Won)

Hana Carter /
The Sun: Reality stars accused of ‘storming out’ of Emmy Awards after rival show The Traitors bags win

Alan Sepinwall /
Rolling Stone: Emmys 2024 Voters Finally Decide ‘The Bear’ Is Not a Comedy

R. Thomas Umstead /
Next TV: Emmys: FX Has Big Emmys Night With Multiple Wins for ‘The Bear,’ ‘Shōgun’

Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: 2024 Emmys by Network: Disney's FX Dominates With 36 Total Wins

Dominic Patten /
Deadline: Emmys TV Review: Smoothly Executed Reunion-Rich Ceremony Lacks Spark With Few Surprises

Gregory Ellwood /
The Playlist: ‘Shōgun,’ ‘Hacks’ & ‘Baby Reindeer’ Triumph At 2024 Emmy Awards

Jazz Tangcay /
Variety: ‘Shogun’ Shatters Emmy Record With 18 Wins in One Season

Michael Schneider /
Variety: ‘The Bear’ Wins 11 Emmys, Breaking Its Own Record for Most Comedy Wins in a Single Year

Danielle Broadway /
Reuters: Full list of winners at the 76th Emmy Awards

Missy Schwartz /
The Wrap: 7 Biggest Emmys Surprises, From ‘Hacks’ to ‘Slow Horses’ Deadline: ‘Joy Luck Club’ Sequel: Rosalind Chao Shares “I Cried When I Read The Script” - Emmys Red Carpet

Nellie Andreeva /
Deadline: ‘Shōgun’ Caps Record Emmy Run With Win No. 18 For Outstanding Drama Series As Star Hiroyuki Sanada Pays Homage To Samurai Period Dramas

Patrick Brzeski /
The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Shogun’ Makes History with Record 18 Emmy Wins

Benjamin Lee /
The Guardian: Shōgun makes Emmys history as Hacks, The Bear and Baby Reindeer triumph

Financial Times:

Sources: Mathias Döpfner and KKR near a deal to split up Axel Springer, valuing the company at €13.5B; KKR would get control of the €10B+ classifieds business— Agreement to be discussed next week could cement Mathias Döpfner's control over media outlets Politico and Bild

Discussion:
@jeffjarvis@mastodon.social, Talking Biz News, @hrreisen, The Hill, Bloomberg and Reuters

Discussion:

Jeff Jarvis /
@jeffjarvis@mastodon.social: It's bizarro Schibsted. The Scandinavian company just executed a similar split to leave the news in the hands of a foundation. This split leaves Springer's news in the hands of the miniMurdoch, Döpfner. — I also wonder whether this sets up Döpfner to buy the MurdochJournal if that family feud ends up in a split. …

Chris Roush /
Talking Biz News: Business Insider's parent is set to split @hrreisen: “A deal would enable #Döpfner, who has served as CEO since 2002, to cement his control over the company's media outlets.” Will Döpfner turn #Bild and #Welt even wilder? https://www.ft.com/...

Lauren Irwin /
The Hill: Axel Springer, KKR near $13.5 billion break-up deal

Susanne Barton /
Bloomberg: Axel Springer, KKR Near Deal on €13.5 Billion Breakup, FT Says

The Verge:

Google's 20% ad transaction cut was a primary subject of its antitrust trial at the end of week one; the DOJ says it's a key sign of Google's online ad monopoly— For years, Google took the same 20 percent commission for ad transactions that ran through its platform, even though it was higher …

Discussion:
Adweek, Digiday and AdExchanger, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Catherine Perloff /
Adweek: Former Google Execs' Emails Revealed in Antitriust Case Undermine Company's Public Narrative

Seb Joseph /
Digiday: As Google's antitrust trial intensifies, the ad industry speculates the consequences of a potential breakup

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Bloomberg:
Google ad trial: an ex-Facebook ad exec testifies the company signed the 2018 Jedi Blue deal with Google because it couldn't compete against Google's “monopoly”

Discussion:

Christina Maas /
Reclaim The Net: Google on Trial: Ads, Algorithms, and Antitrust - Week 1 Breakdown

Thomas Barrabi /
New York Post: Top Google lawyer coached Kamala Harris for Trump debate — and tech antitrust watchdogs are crying foul

Arielle Garcia /
Digital Content Next: A recap of week one of US v. Google II

Allison Schiff /
AdExchanger: DOJ vs. Google, Day Five Rewind: Prebid Reality Check, Unfair Rev Share And Jedi Blue (Sorta)

Ronan Shields /
Digiday: Digiday Research: Ad industry split on whether a divestiture of Google's sell-side ad tech will change anything

Brad Pareso /
Adweek: Google Trial: Header Bidding ‘Decimated,’ Changing Rules of Deal With Publishers

Vidushi Dyall /
@vidushi_law: On cross we saw a doc where FB found that G achieved its position in the market, that it characterizes as a monopoly, by “offering the best in class product & continually investing in improvements, investing heavily in servicing customers, and aggressively pricing tools.”

Vidushi Dyall /
@vidushi_law: We heard a lot about FB's views of G as a competitor, an email stating some were “...worried about the strategic issue that arises once G sits b/t pubs and FB. We have seen them take very aggressive steps once they have a footprint. I would hate for DCLK to use AN to gain a strong

Vidushi Dyall /
@vidushi_law: Boland also stated that header bidding sent G into “defense mode” and that it benefited everyone but G because it took away its unfair advantage that gave AdX full visibility of publisher inventory.

Vidushi Dyall /
@vidushi_law: FB in attempting to develop a full ad stack, acquired a publisher ad server (LiveRail) which failed. But on cross, we learned it wasn't G or DFP to blame and that FB shut things down because of major integration issues and a culture clash following the acquisition among other

Vidushi Dyall /
@vidushi_law: Boland was crossed on this email and his prior praise of G for dynamic allocation, where he agreed that it raises CPM for pubs and makes it easier for targeted ads to be delivered- reinforcing G's point that its conduct has benefited its customers, even if rivals didn't like it.

Vidushi Dyall /
@vidushi_law: FB's “point of view on the ad tech market” was that “G's market share will continue to grow regardless of partnership because they are the only competition still investing heavily in both tech & services, and they have the most compelling feature rich products.” @bigtechontrial: For followers of the Google Search case, this strategy might sound familiar to Google's revenue share agreement with Apple, in exchange for Apple curbing the development of its own competing search engine. That case didn't end well for Google...

Jason Kint /
@jason_kint: While “Jedi Blue” deal between Google and Facebook surfaced for the first time today in a Virginia courtroom at the US v Google antitrust trial, an Eastern District of Texas court just denied Facebook's protective order in the same matter. Pop some corn please. It's Friday. [image]

Poynter:

Poynter plans to launch a biweekly podcast on September 23 hosted by The Poynter Report's Tom Jones, with guests discussing issues facing the media industry— The biweekly podcast will provide lively, behind-the-scenes looks at the news media business — For about five years …

Discussion:
TVNewsCheck and @tomwjones

Discussion:

John Koblin /
TVNewsCheck: FX Outduels Bigger Rivals To Collect Huge Emmy Haul

Semafor:

As NYT's tech staff guild, which has never secured a contract, threatens to strike, NYT says those staffers average ~$190K/year, $40K more than NYT journalists— The News — Leaders at The New York Times are concerned that protracted contract negotiations with the paper's unionized tech employees …

Discussion:

Stuart Falk /
@stufalk: The New York Times Tech Guild union is being totally irresponsible in voting to authorize a strike in the middle of the election campaign with its incredulous and insulting demands, underming other union members at the Times and insulting subscribers. https://www.semafor.com/...

Evan DeSimone /
@mediaevan: I'm pretty sure that if a strike takes down the Times' election needle it will be quite bad for the paper and incredibly good for my election day mental health. https://www.semafor.com/... [image] @nytguildtech: TICK TOCK: Management came to bargaining yesterday with the same counters and disrespect we've seen before. This week, we voted by 95% to authorize a strike. There's a limit to our patience, @nytimes and Election Day is just a few weeks away. [image] @Bellison22@mastodon.social: Good- — Leaders at The New York Times are concerned that protracted contract negotiations with the paper's unionized tech employees could disrupt its election coverage. — https://www.semafor.com/...

Vaughn Cockayne /
Washington Times: New York Times tech workers union votes to authorize strike

Stuart Falk /
Stuart Falk on LinkedIn: The New York Times Tech Guild union is being totally irresponsible in voting to authorize a strike in the middle of the election campaign …

Bloomberg:

Disney+ to gain four channels in 2024: Real Life, Throwbacks, Hallowstream, which is seasonal, and Hits and Heroes, action stories from Marvel, Stars Wars, more— Dana Walden shares Disney's playbook to build the second global — and profitable — streaming service.

Discussion:
The Wrap, SlashFilm, WWD and @lucas_shaw

Discussion:

Sharon Waxman /
The Wrap: The Emmys, Disney Succession and Dana Walden's Moment

Jeremy Mathai /
SlashFilm: Disney+'s Upcoming TV Channels Include A Big First For Marvel & Star Wars

Julia Teti /
WWD: Emmy Awards After Parties: Kristen Wiig Adds Sparkles to Sheer Dress, Quinta Brunson Goes Green and More Looks From Disney, Apple TV+, HBO + Max Receptions

Lucas Shaw /
@lucas_shaw: For this week's newsletter, I spoke with Disney's Dana Walden about dominating the Emmys, going dark on Charter and DirecTV and catching up with Netflix in streaming. Some newsy nuggets, including 4 new channels coming to Disney+ later this year. https://www.bloomberg.com/...

Advanced Television:

The UK's ITV launches its new consumer-facing affiliate marketing brand, ITV Kerching, with a browser extension to let users find discount codes from retailers— ITV has launched its new consumer-facing affiliate marketing brand, ITV Kerching - a browser extension which aims to simplify …

Discussion:
@marypcbuk.bsky.social, @stevel@hachyderm.io, @janinegibson.bsky.social and @pressgazette

Discussion:

Mary Branscombe /
@marypcbuk.bsky.social: you can tell how much Chrome dominates Edge in the browser market because this is built in in Edge and you need a browser extension elsewhere [embedded post]

Steve Loughran /
@stevel@hachyderm.io: @Mediagazer surely “ITVX update for apple phones and tablets adds with belated announcement a Safari browser extension which would grant ITV unlimited access to all your browser history and the ability to manipulate all web pages you see”

Janine Gibson /
@janinegibson.bsky.social: ITV, still technically a public service broadcaster, now an aggregator of discount codes so its aging users don't have to google LAKELAND 10% OFF CODE — Amazing this is a big enough business to make a difference for them [embedded post] @pressgazette: ITV has launched a consumer-facing affiliate brand, ITV Kerching - a browser extension to help people find and redeem discount codes for online retailers. The broadcaster said it has a “long history of championing personal finance and consumer affairs” https://advanced-television.com/ ...

NPR:

A look at the court battle in Nevada to determine Rupert Murdoch's succession, as he tries to amend his trust to hand off full control to Lachlan Murdoch— The future of Fox News — one of the most influential players in television and conservative politics — appears likely to be determined …

Discussion:
The Guardian, TVNewsCheck, Associated Press, Advanced Television, The Hollywood Reporter, @davidfolkenflik, Reuters, Crikey, @katie_robertson, @farhip, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Sydney Morning Herald, @jbflint, @katherinesayre, @ericgarland, @blmohr, Semafor, Newser and The Wrap

Discussion:

Edward Helmore /
The Guardian: Murdoch family fights to keep succession battle secret as Nevada hearings loom

David Folkenflik /
TVNewsCheck: Rupert Murdoch To Face His Kids In Court, With Fox News' Fate In The Balance

Scott Sonner /
Associated Press: Closed-door hearing in Nevada could decide control of the Murdoch media empire

Winston Cho /
The Hollywood Reporter: Rupert Murdoch's Succession Battle for Control of Fox News Begins In Nevada

David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: Rupert Murdoch set to face his kids in court, with the fate of Fox News in the balance my story for NPR https://www.npr.org/...

Dawn Chmielewski /
Reuters: Rupert Murdoch succession drama plays out in closed court in Nevada

Daanyal Saeed /
Crikey: The Murdoch succession drama kicks off this week. Here's everything you need to know

Katie Robertson /
@katie_robertson: Great rundown on the Murdoch trust fight from the legendary @jimrutenberg https://www.nytimes.com/...

Paul Farhi /
@farhip: Rupert Murdoch was once known as “the Dirty Digger” for his tabloids' invasive reporting. But when it comes to his family-succession drama, it's no press allowed. ⁦@Hadas_Gold⁩: https://www.cnn.com/...

Jim Rutenberg /
New York Times: Future of Murdoch Empire Comes Down to a Court in Nevada

Samantha Masunaga /
Los Angeles Times: The Murdoch family's legal battle over a media empire: What you need to know

Jim Rutenberg /
Sydney Morning Herald: The future of the Murdoch empire comes down to a court in Nevada

Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Rupert is in Reno! WSJer @katherinesayre on the scene. Follow her for updates and great gambling coverage. Say hi for me!

Katherine Sayre /
@katherinesayre: Rupert Murdoch has arrived at a Reno courthouse for the hearing over the future of his family trust - and his media empire [video]

Eric Garland /
@ericgarland: Rupert Murdoch's daughters with Wendi Deng are the ones challenging the future of his business empire tomorrow in Nevada. https://www.smh.com.au/... [image] @blmohr: Murdoch family fights to keep succession battle secret as Nevada hearings loom https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

Mizy Clifton /
Semafor: Court battle for Murdoch's media empire begins

Jenn Gidman /
Newser: Murdoch Wins Victory Over Media Groups' Fight for Access

Columbia Journalism Review:

A profile of and interview with Cuban journalist Lázaro Yuri Valle Roca, who was forced into exile in the US in June 2024, on Cuba's independent press crackdown— In 2021, Cuban journalist and opposition activist Lázaro Yuri Valle Roca was arrested on charges …

Discussion:
@jessicajerreat, @kaedotcom and @ltr_zh

Discussion:
@jessicajerreat: ‘My fight was in Cuba for the freedom of the island. I never wanted to leave’—great piece in @CJR on veteran journalist and activist Lázaro Yuri Valle Roca https://www.cjr.org/...

Kim Andrew Elliott /
@kaedotcom: CJR: “Cuba accuses some independent journalists in Cuba of being political activists paid to file reports for American government-funded outlets such as Radio Marti, considered hostile, counter-revolutionary platforms by the Cuban government.”

Financial Times:

A look at GB News, whose losses exceed £100M, as it tried to foment an “anti-woke” crusade and stretched UK impartiality rules during a tumultuous summer— How Britain's insurgent right-wing broadcaster scrambled to cover a tumultuous summer

Discussion:
@henrymance and

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Henry Mance /
@henrymance: One thing I'd emphasise for people who have only seen technical bloopers - GB News is watchable. It's chatty and lively like a podcast, compared to more straight-laced Sky News and BBC. Farage is a good presenter. There's a reason the channel has found an audience.

Simon Willison's Weblog:

A leaked onboarding document gives a detailed look into the strategies and culture of MrBeast's operation, focusing on YouTube virality over production quality— How to succeed in MrBeast production (leaked PDF). Whether or not you enjoy MrBeast's format of YouTube videos …

Discussion:

Greg Isenberg /
@gregisenberg: page 2 i find it fascinating that this “rulebook” for a billion dollar empire is written so casually. he even calls out there will be grammar issues. you feel like he is writing to you. Pretty powerful way to begin. more companies should do this. founder mode? here we go. [image]

Patrick McKenzie /
@patio11: The Mr. Beast memo doing the rounds is fascinating in a lot of ways, even as someone who has never watched any of his work. In startup-land I think one of the most useful takeaways is “What in here would we consider and then definitely not do?”

Jacob Rintamaki /
@jacobrintamaki: The alpha in this is overwhelming. Frankly might need to nail it to the Dwarkesh office wall and highlight everything. (Well, some of it is kind of toxic in a bad way but most of it just sounds like an Elon company.) Particularly this section [image]

Simon Willison /
@simonw: My fave little tip from the document: > Since we are on the topic of communication, written communication also does not constitute communication unless they confirm they read it.

Sebastian Mellen /
@sebmellen: @thepatwalls “You can't track the “wow factor” but I can describe it. Anything that no other youtuber can do.” True for any business, just replace “youtuber”. Great doc.

Matt Clifford /
@matthewclifford: Great write up of a fascinating document: “So, if you read this book and pass a quiz I'll give you $1,000"* *for avoidance of doubt, *I'm* not making this offer...

Simon Willison /
@simonw: This is a legitimately fascinating leaked document, it appears to be the onboarding guide for new employees of the MrBeast YouTube production company It's 36 pages long so I published my own notes on it here https://simonwillison.net/...

Pat Walls /
@thepatwalls: I know MrBeast kinda got canceled for this document, but it's an amazing read and insight into why he is so successful. MUST READ for anyone creating content, on any platform. [image]

Michael Girdley /
@girdley: From the Mr Beast “how to work here” guide. Interesting how this mindset towards consultants is radically different than how Gen X/Boomers see them. [image]

Daniel /
@nearlydaniel: The mindset of “you must push energy and attention into the project until it is fully past the finish line” is such a critical lesson. It's kinda nuanced and hard to teach, and easy to think you're doing it even when you're not (guilty of this) but deeply ingraining it in [image]

Brian Dailey /
Brian Dailey on LinkedIn: Management advice from... Mr. Beast? I found this summary of the leaked Mr. Beast employee onboarding PDF by Simon Willison to be absolutely fascinating. https://lnkd.in/... …

CNBC:

Disney and DirecTV reach an agreement that will bring Disney's ESPN and other channels back to the pay-tv provider's customers after a roughly two week blackout— DirecTV and Disney have reached a deal that will bring Disney's ESPN and other channels back to the pay-tv provider's customers after a roughly two week blackout.

Discussion:

Alexandra Steigrad /
New York Post: Disney, DirecTV end blackout of ESPN, ABC as football season ramps up

Pranshu Verma /
Washington Post: Disney, DirecTV strike deal, ending dispute and restoring access to ESPN

Andrew J. Campa /
Los Angeles Times: The mouse returns to satellite: DirecTV and Disney strike a deal to end blackout

Katina Arnold /
ESPN Press Room U.S.: DIRECTV and The Walt Disney Company Reach Agreement in Principle for Distribution of Disney's Linear Networks and Direct-to-Consumer Services

Matthew Keys /
@matthewkeyslive: DirecTV won't say whether its tentative deal with Disney includes an agreement that DirecTV will no longer describe Disney's bundling arrangements as anticompetitive. Executives had previously criticized that proposal. https://thedesk.net/... $DIS $T

Matthew Keys /
@matthewkeyslive: The deal is done. ABC and ESPN have returned to DirecTV and U-Verse.

John Ourand /
@ourand_puck: Official DirecTV-Disney release just went out. Disney nets will be back up on the service for the first kickoff today.

John Ourand /
@ourand_puck: Importantly: DirecTV will distribute ESPN flagship direct-to-consumer service when it launches “at no additional cost to DirecTV customers.”

John Ourand /
@ourand_puck: Deal points listed in the release: * ABC, ESPN networks, Disney channels, Freeform, FX networks and NatGeo channels will return to DirecTV. * DirecTV will offer “multiple” skinny bundles: sports, entertainment, kids & family, plus Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+.

Sara Fischer /
@sarafischer: NEW: Disney, DirecTV reach in-principle deal to end TV blackout day before @abc slated to host Emmys — Deal gives DirecTV customers access to Disney's streaming services — DirecTV gets rights to distribute Disney's upcoming ESPN DTC service Flagship https://www.axios.com/...

Ben Mullin /
@benmullin: News: Disney and DirecTV have reached a deal. Our long national nightmare is over

Sara Fischer /
Axios: Disney, DirecTV reach deal to end TV blackout

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Tentative deal brings Disney-owned ABC, ESPN back to DirecTV

Anthony Crupi /
Sportico: DirecTV, Disney Reach Carriage Deal, End 2-Week Blackout

Benjamin Mullin /
New York Times: Disney and DirecTV Reach Deal, Ending ESPN Blackout

Todd Spangler /
Variety: Disney, DirecTV Reach Deal Ending Two-Week Blackout of ESPN, ABC; Agreement Encompasses New Streaming Options

Benjamin Mullin /
New York Times: Satellite TV Is in Trouble. DirecTV's Dispute With Disney Shows Why.

RELATED:

Bloomberg:
Sources: DirecTV is in talks with Dish for a merger, which could create the largest pay-TV provider in the US with about 20M subscribers

Discussion:

Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: EchoStar, AT&T Stocks Jump on DirecTV-Dish Merger Talk Reports

Dade Hayes /
TVNewsCheck: Shares In Dish Network Parent EchoStar Surge On Reports Of Yet Another Round Of Merger Talks With DirecTV

Bevin Fletcher /
StreamTV Insider: Disney channels restored to DirecTV as sides reach agreement ending blackout

Jack Reid /
Next TV: Will DirecTV and Dish Finally Merge? 'It's Hard to Imagine That Regulators Would Block This Deal,' Analyst Says

Dade Hayes /
Deadline: Shares In Dish Network Parent EchoStar Surge On Reports Of Yet Another Round Of Merger Talks With DirecTV

Brian Oliger /
@brianoliger: Nothing but rearranging the deck chairs on a sinking ship, hoping against hope it'll delay the inevitable. Linear OTA TV is dying, cable is dying faster, and satellite is dying fastest of all. DTV and Dish both know this and are hoping to squeeze every buck before they die.

Colin Mann /
Advanced Television: Report: DirecTV, DISH merger talks

Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: DIRECTV & Dish Merging May Be the Only Way They Can Avoid Shutting Down

Anirban Sen /
Reuters: US satellite-TV providers DirecTV and Dish are in talks to merge again, source says

Michelle F. Davis /
@michellef_davis: friday night scoop: AT&T and TPG are in talks to combine their DirecTV service with Dish, sources say, in a long-talked-about deal that could create the largest pay-TV provider in the US. $SATS $T $TPG they say deals always come back around... https://www.bloomberg.com/... @bsdtectr.bsky.social: Dish is still around? — Didn't they talk about doing this some years ago? Didn't. [embedded post]