How students at the Independent Florida Alligator used public records and cultivated sources to cover college president Ben Sasse's spending and resignation (Gabrielle Russon/Poynter)

Mediagazer: How students at the Independent Florida Alligator used public records and cultivated sources to cover college president Ben Sasse's spending and resignation (Gabrielle Russon/Poynter)

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CNN:

A jury in Las Vegas finds former Nevada politician Robert Telles guilty of fatally stabbing Las Vegas Review Journal reporter Jeff German in September 2022— A jury has sentenced Robert Telles, a former Nevada politician found guilty of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas investigative reporter …
Discussion: Las Vegas Review-Journal, Washington Post, The Hill, Al Jazeera, @day_of_lemay@threads.net, @hadas_gold, Reuters, Rolling Stone, ABC7, Associated Press, @pressfreedom, Newser, Axios, New York Times, Voice of America, Metro.co.uk, Fox News, Committee to Protect …, @alexleff, NPR, New York Daily News, Boing Boing, CBS News and The Nevada Independent

Discussion:

Katelyn Newberg /
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Jury finds Robert Telles guilty in murder of RJ reporter Jeff German — WATCH LIVE

Praveena Somasundaram /
Washington Post: Ex-county official convicted of murdering Las Vegas reporter

Lauren Sforza /
The Hill: Ex-Nevada politician Robert Telles convicted of investigative journalist's murder

Johnathan Lemay /
@day_of_lemay@threads.net: It's very easy to hate on the media and journalists these days, and I have my fair share of issues with them as well. But, we shouldn't forget how vital a job it is to hold power to account, or how dangerous it can become https://abcnews.go.com/...

Hadas Gold /
@hadas_gold: Robert Telles, a former Clark County Public Administrator, was found guilty Wednesday of murdering Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German, who had reported extensively on Telles. https://www.reviewjournal.com/ ...

Jon Blistein /
Rolling Stone: Former Nevada Politician Convicted of Murdering Investigative Journalist Jeff German

Ken Ritter /
ABC7: Jury finds ex-politician guilty of murder in 2022 killing of Las Vegas investigative reporter @pressfreedom: “While Wednesday's ruling will not bring #JeffGerman back to his family, friends, and colleagues, the conviction sends an important message that the killing of journalists will not be tolerated,” CPJ's @kajtweets said. Read more: https://cpj.org/...

Isabelle Taft /
New York Times: Former Las Vegas Official Convicted in Journalist's Murder

Jessica Kwong /
Metro.co.uk: Politician shakes head as he's found guilty of killing journalist over unflattering stories Fox News: Robert Telles verdict: Dem Vegas politician accused of killing journalist found guilty, sentenced to life Committee to Protect Journalists: CPJ welcomes conviction in killing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German

Alex Leff /
@alexleff: Two years ago, Las Vegas was shocked by the stabbing of one of its best-known journalists, Jeff German. German's investigative reporting had dug into the world of a local official at the time. That ex-official has been found guilty of murdering German. https://www.npr.org/...

David Matthews /
New York Daily News: Ex-politician Robert Telles found guilty in murder of Las Vegas reporter Jeff German CBS News: Jury in trial of Robert Telles finds former politician guilty in killing of Las Vegas journalist Jeff German

The Verge:

ESPN launches a Where to Watch feature on its website and app, which aims to be a universal guide for streaming sports with data from 250+ streaming services— ESPN's newest feature will be a welcome bookmark for sports fans everywhere: the company just launched “Where to Watch,” …

Discussion:

Los Angeles Dodgers /
ESPN: U.S. Open Cup

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: ESPN moves forward with aggregate sports discovery feature

Kenny Smith /
@kennysmith.bsky.social: From the same company that won't allow their writers to create hyperlinks to other sites in their sports copy ... [embedded post]

Ryan Christoffel /
9to5Mac: Apple TV tried being a sports hub, but now ESPN's launching a competitor

David Satin /
The Streamable: ESPN Is Trying to Make It Easier to Find Out Where Games Are Streaming

Dominick Mastrangelo /
The Hill: ESPN launching first-of-its-kind ‘Where to Watch’ feature in app

Roger Palmer /
What's On Disney Plus: ESPN Launches New “Where To Watch” Feature

Brian Steinberg /
TVNewsCheck: ESPN Will Vie For Local Sports Rights

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Variety:

ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro says the company has suggested to sports leagues that it could help distribute games to specific markets via its streaming products— BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN, best known for its comprehensive portfolio of national sports rights, sees a chance to get into the business …

Discussion:

Colin Mann /
Advanced Television: Survey: Fans open to more streamed sports Associated Press: Your own personalized “SportsCenter”? ESPN working on that for an upcoming streaming service

Jacob Feldman /
Sportico: AI SportsCenter, Local In-Market Games Could Boost New ESPN App

Timothy Burke /
@bubbaprog.ilovecitr.us: >Pitaro said the company would be able to “geotarget” subscribers to its streaming services & make games available to people in specific markets. — you mean that thing the leagues already do with their own streaming products, two of which use the exact same MLBAM/BAMTEC platform that ESPN does? [embedded post]

Eric Fisher /
Front Office Sports: ESPN's Pitaro: RSN Turmoil Is Chance to Expand Local Game Coverage

David Satin /
The Streamable: ESPN Aims to Add Local Rights as ‘Flagship’ Streamer Prepares for 2025 Launch

Kayla Cobb /
The Wrap: ESPN Launches ‘Where to Watch’ on ESPN App and Website to Find Games Anywhere

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Hub: Sports Fans Open to Live-Streaming Events, Games

Caitlin Huston /
The Hollywood Reporter: ESPN Launches New ‘Where to Watch’ Feature Online

New York Times:

Russia bars 14 WSJ employees, including EIC Emma Tucker, five NYT journalists, four WaPo journalists, and dozens of other Americans from entering the country— The list of barred journalists includes the top editor of The Wall Street Journal. Dozens of other Americans are also forbidden to enter Russia …

Discussion:
The Hill, Associated Press, @katie_robertson, Talking Biz News, Reuters and Columbia Journalism Review

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Sarah Fortinsky /
The Hill: Russia bans multiple US journalists from entering the country

Katie Robertson /
@katie_robertson: Russia barred more than a dozen @WSJ journalists from entering the country, as well as journalists from NYT and WaPo “The Putin regime is farcically consistent in its all-out assault on free press and truth. This laughable list of targets is no exception,” a WSJ spox said

Jon Allsop /
Columbia Journalism Review: Reporters across borders

Poynter:

How students at the Independent Florida Alligator used public records and cultivated sources to cover college president Ben Sasse's spending and resignation— Independent Florida Alligator's stories drew national attention to former senator's high-dollar consulting and remote personnel spending

Louisiana Illuminator:

A look at Chevron's local news site Permian Proud, produced by the same PR firm behind California's The Richmond Standard, pushing positive oil industry news— In the fossil fuel-rich Permian Basin, a major producer runs a regional website that combines industry perspective with feel-good local stories.

Discussion:
Media Matters for America, @reporteralvarez,

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Evlondo Cooper /
Media Matters for America: Chevron's faux news site exploits local journalism's decline, epitomizing the fossil fuel industry's insidious greenwashing strategies

Felicia Alvarez /
@reporteralvarez: Many thanks to my reporting partners @MarLaMariposa and Richard Tzul who always inspire good accountability journalism in me.

Felicia Alvarez /
@reporteralvarez: Excited to see this story out, new deep dive into how the oil industry manipulates local news in oil-rich Texas and New Mexico https://floodlightnews.org/...

Digiday:

Excerpts from an interview with Jessica Sibley, CEO of Time, on negotiating with AI companies, taking down the paywall, predicting a “very strong” H2, and more— Even billionaire-backed media companies are not immune to the challenges facing the media and digital advertising industries.

Discussion:
@digiday

Reuters:

A US court rules TikTok must face a lawsuit over a 10-year-old's death and the “blackout challenge”, saying algorithmic curation isn't protected by Section 230— A U.S. appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by the mother of a 10-year-old girl who died after taking part in a viral …

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KXTV, Bloomberg, Dexerto, Ars Technica, New York Post, The Verge, CBS News and New York Daily News, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:
KXTV: US appeals court revives a lawsuit against TikTok over 10-year-old's ‘blackout challenge’ death

Olivia Carville /
Bloomberg: US Appeals Court Takes Aim at Big Tech Liability Shield

Virginia Glaze /
Dexerto: ‘Blackout Challenge’ TikTok lawsuit moves forward in court after death of 10-year-old

Ashley Belanger /
Ars Technica: Court: Section 230 doesn't shield TikTok from Blackout Challenge death suit

Taylor Herzlich /
New York Post: US court revives TikTok lawsuit over 10-year-old girl's ‘blackout challenge’ death

Lauren Feiner /
The Verge: TikTok must face a lawsuit for recommending the viral ‘blackout challenge’

Jessica Schladebeck /
New York Daily News: TikTok must face lawsuit over Pennsylvania girl's ‘blackout challenge’ death

New York Times:

Yelp sues Google, alleging Google used its dominance in general search to gain an unfair advantage in local search services and local search advertising markets— Yelp complained for more than a decade that Google tilted the search market in its favor. After its rival's landmark legal loss, it finally decided to sue.

Discussion:

Jeremy Stoppelman /
Yelp: Fighting for fair competition, consumer choice, and a more helpful Google search experience

Rob Tornoe /
Editor and Publisher: Searching for search traffic

Laurie Sullivan /
MediaPost: Yelp Sues Google Over Self-Preferencing Reviews

Chris Boese /
@ChrisBoese@newsie.social: Google's Antitrust Defeat Opens the Door to Lawsuit From Yelp — Yelp complained for more than a decade that Google tilted the search market in its favor. After its rival's landmark legal loss, it finally decided to sue. https://www.nytimes.com/...

Dr. Fröhlich /
@edgarallandoh.bsky.social: The extortionists suing the slumlords. Love it. [embedded post]

Amy Sezak /
Amy Sezak on LinkedIn: Today, Yelp filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google in federal court in SF. Google has illegally abused its monopoly in general search …

Lauren Feiner /
The Verge: Yelp sues Google for antitrust violations

Ramishah Maruf /
CNN: Yelp files lawsuit against Google

Michael Bishop /
@michaelbishop.me: I hope they eat each other [embedded post]

Christian J. Ward /
Adweek: Search Is Fragmenting Quickly. Brands Need to Develop Knowledge Graphs

Anna Washenko /
Engadget: Yelp files antitrust lawsuit against Google

New York Times:

MSG Networks and YES plan to launch the Gotham Sports App, with Yankees, Knicks, Nets, and NY area NHL games, for $42/mo., ahead of the Knicks and Nets seasons— For New York fans, the Yankees, Knicks, Nets and all the area NHL teams will be available on one service as YES and MSG Networks will launch the Gotham Sports App.

Discussion:

Brian Steinberg /
Variety: YES Network, MSG Networks Back Gotham Sports App That Streams Yankees, Knicks, More

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Gotham Sports App to launch with MSG Networks, Yes Network

Reice Shipley /
Awful Announcing: YES, MSG Networks to launch Gotham Sports App, air games of six NY sports teams

Jacob Feldman /
Sportico: MSG, YES Launch Combo Streaming App for New York-Area Sports

Alex Weprin /
The Hollywood Reporter: YES and MSG Networks Launch Joint Streaming App In Shake Up of RSN Business

Daniel Frankel /
Next TV: Gotham Sports App Unites Yankees, Knicks, Nets, Devils, Islanders and Sabres Under One $42-a-Month DTC Home

Eric Fisher /
Front Office Sports: New York First: Yankees and MSG Go All In on Live Sports Streaming Pact

Kenny Smith /
@kennysmith@mstdn.social: Forty-two bucks a month seems steep. — From: @Mediagazer — https://mstdn.social/... Barrett Media: MSG Networks, YES Network to Launch ‘The Gotham Sports App’ Ahead of NBA, NHL Seasons

Bloomberg:

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

Discussion:

Kayleigh Barber /
Digiday: Media Briefing: The 2024 media glossary, pt. 2

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

David Clinch /
@davidclinchnews: “As for Apple News, the layoffs aren't a sign that it's becoming less of a focus, they said.” #MediaRevenue

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

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

Laurie Sullivan /
MediaPost: Apple Job Cuts In Digital Services Make Room For Startups

Samuel Axon /
Ars Technica: Apple lays off employees working on Books and News

Melanie Oyler /
Melanie Oyler on LinkedIn: Interesting strategic decision from Apple in minimizing their global media focus on their Books and News apps. …

Dominick Mastrangelo /
The Hill: Apple laying off dozens amid cuts to services division

Francisco Tolmasky /
@tolmasky@mastodon.social: Asked for comment about gutting the Apple Books department, Tim Cook laughed that “books were for nerds” and then repeatedly asked our correspondent whether he was “going to cry about it”. — https://www.bloomberg.com/...

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

Reuters:

The Second US Circuit Court of Appeals grants Sarah Palin a new trial in her defamation suit against the New York Times over a 2017 editorial— Sarah Palin on Wednesday won her bid for a new trial against the New York Times (NYT.N) over an editorial that the former Alaska governor said was defamatory.

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Washington Post, Axios, New York Times, New York Daily News, CNN, KVUE-TV, Reason, Deadline, Mediaite and Reuters

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Laura Wagner /
Washington Post: Sarah Palin wins bid for new defamation trial against New York Times

Rebecca Falconer /
Axios: Sarah Palin granted new defamation trial against New York Times

Molly Crane-Newman /
New York Daily News: Sarah Palin granted new defamation trial against NY Times by appeals court

Larry Neumeister /
KVUE-TV: Court revives Sarah Palin's libel lawsuit against The New York Times

Eugene Volokh /
Reason: Sarah Palin Gets New Trial in Libel Lawsuit Against N.Y. Times

Ted Johnson /
Deadline: Appeals Court Revives Sarah Palin's Defamation Lawsuit Against The New York Times

Lydia Moynihan /