Insiders say CNN CEO Mark Thompson is keeping salaries for on-air talent flat or cutting them; source: Jake Tapper's and Wolf Blitzer's new salaries stayed flat (Lachlan Cartwright/The Ankler)

Mediagazer: Insiders say CNN CEO Mark Thompson is keeping salaries for on-air talent flat or cutting them; source: Jake Tapper's and Wolf Blitzer's new salaries stayed flat (Lachlan Cartwright/The Ankler)

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CNN:

Filings: Ryan Lizza denied ex-fianceé Olivia Nuzzi's accusations against him and accused her of “catastrophically reckless behavior” in her affair with RFK Jr.— Political journalist Ryan Lizza has accused his ex-fianceé, the acclaimed magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi …
Discussion: The Daily Beast, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, Marin Independent Journal, Washington Examiner, Us Weekly, @dylanbyers, @mistergeezy, @madisonkittay, @mc_of_a, @nick_field90, Cele|bitchy, Newser, RADAR, @canderaid, @bradmossesq, @nick_field90, Just Jared, Wall Street Journal, @ampersine@mastodon.online, People, Adweek, The Wrap, New York Post, @gabrielmalor.bsky.social, HuffPost, @karenho.bsky.social, @wagatwe.com, Page Six, @wagatwe.com and New York Daily News

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Martha Ross /
Marin Independent Journal: Will RFK Jr's alleged vow to ‘impregnate’ reporter finally spur Cheryl Hines to divorce?

Annabella Rosciglione /
Washington Examiner: RFK Jr. suggests he will have a role in a potential Trump administration

Miranda Siwak /
Us Weekly: Olivia Nuzzi's Ex Claims RFK Jr. Wanted to ‘Impregnate’ Her, Details ‘Toxic’ Romance in Court Docs

Dylan Byers /
@dylanbyers: 👀 Olivia Nuzzi-Ryan Lizza filing: Lizza says Nuzzi told him RFK Jr. wanted to “possess,” “control” and “impregnate” her and that there was a “huge power disparity” between them. Nuzzi's counsel says it will not “dignify” Lizza's “salacious and irrelevant claims.”

Greg /
@mistergeezy: .@ryanlizza can you tell us about the first personal indiscretion that Olivia Nuzzi had in your relationship with her? @madisonkittay: I love this for them. “Both journalists are being investigated by their respective employers and are on leave.” https://www.cnn.com/...

Michael Caley /
@mc_of_a: cheat on me once, shame on you also sabotage my book project once, shame on you for that, separately

Nick Field /
@nick_field90: Every sentence I read about Lizza and Nuzzi raises more questions than answers [image]

Evann Gastaldo /
Newser: The Saga of Olivia Nuzzi, Her Ex, and RFK Jr. Gets Twistier

Angilene Gacute /
RADAR: Inside the Drama-Filled Life of RFK JR's Glamorous ‘Mistress’ Olivia Nuzzi — From Political Links to ‘Sext’ Pics and New York Magazine ‘Affair’ Scandal @canderaid: “second presidential cycle in a row” There is a small but nonzero chance that Olivia Nuzzi had an affair of some kind with Senator Bernie Sanders

Bradley P. Moss /
@bradmossesq: I don't know at this point what to think of Olivia Nuzzi and Ryan Lizza but RFK, Jr. sure sounds like someone who probably shouldn't be set up to work in a possible Trump administration.

Nick Field /
@nick_field90: “Lizza didn't include more details about what happened in 2020, though he wrote in court Nuzzi had a “previous affair” that year” https://www.cnn.com/... https://x.com/... [image]

Nick Field /
@nick_field90: “I did tell Ms. Nuzzi,” Lizza writes, “that I thought she should be responsible for paying back our book advance since this is the second presidential cycle in a row where Ms. Nuzzi's personal indiscretions have sabotaged our book project.” Second time? https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...

Isabella Simonetti /
Wall Street Journal: Claims Over Reporter's Relationship With RFK Jr. Surface in Her Legal Feud With Ex @ampersine@mastodon.online: @Mediagazer — Put both of them, Trump, and RFKJR on a Starship. Strap Elon and JD to the outside. Then launch it at Mars.

Charmaine Patterson /
People: RFK Jr. Wanted to ‘Possess’ and ‘Impregnate’ Journalist Olivia Nuzzi, Her Ex Reportedly Alleges in Court Filing

Jacob Bryant /
The Wrap: Olivia Nuzzi Ex Claims RFK Jr. Wanted to ‘Impregnate’ Her and She Described the Affair as ‘Psychotic’

Anna Young /
New York Post: Keith Olbermann makes incredibly crass comment after claims RFK Jr. wanted to ‘possess and impregnate’ ex Olivia Nuzzi

Gabriel Malor /
@gabrielmalor.bsky.social: Remember, the Nuzzi-Lizza-RFKj story can ALWAYS get worse.

Karen K. Ho /
@karenho.bsky.social: every new detail reported about RFK Jr.-Olivia Nuzzi-Ryan Lizza is somehow even worse than what has already been written and also makes me annoyed I know how to read @wagatwe.com: I know Lizza is a misogynistic dirt bag, but his response doesn't have any typical or obvious abuser cover-up flags. — if he's telling the truth, then Nuzzi is a HUGE liar. [image]

Mara Siegler /
Page Six: RFK Jr. told Olivia Nuzzi he wanted to ‘control and impregnate’ her during affair, her ex claims in bombshell court filing

@wagatwe.com:
headline focuses on one of the least important details. if Lizza isn't lying, Nuzzi's come out looking even worse than before. [embedded post]

The Verge:

Q&A with Kevin Rose on Digg, what Reddit got right, the rise of news feeds, why there is no universal internet homepage like Techmeme is for tech, and more— a couple of years, there was nothing on the internet so simultaneously thrilling and terrifying as having your website hit the front page of Digg.

Discussion:

Mathew Ingram /
@mathewi: Great interview with Kevin Rose, about everything that Digg did right - and wrong. He even compliments Reddit, which never would have happened back in the day :-) Also didn't know the patents went to LinkedIn https://www.theverge.com/...

Mickey Williams /
@fusenuk: Simpler times https://www.theverge.com/...

Myke Hurley /
@imyke@threads.net: @imdavidpierce I cannot tell me how much joy your Digg article gave me. THE DESIGN 🥰 https://www.theverge.com/...

Anthony Eales /
@ants000: This was a cool interview by @pierce with @kevinrose the founder of Digg in The @verge as part of their 2004 themed week. The @Techmeme love is strong. I'm really liking The Verge's themed weeks. Looking forward to reading more of the 2004 themed articles: https://www.theverge.com/...

Anne /
@ann3nova@corteximplant.com: The Verge has posted several retro articles this morning celebrating the Internet and pop culture of 2004. All of the articles are crafted in the style of 2004 websites, which is pretty cool. — Step back in time to when the Razr, digg, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, and Napoleon Dynamite reigned. :) …

Wes Davis /
@_blunderchief@threads.net: 2004 week has started at theverge. There are a few stories already up (linked in this article), one of which — an interview with Digg founder Kevin Rose — gave me unexpectedly warm fuzzies when I opened it. https://www.theverge.com/...

The Verge:

The US FTC adopts its final “click-to-cancel” rule requiring businesses to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up, after proposing the rule in 2023— The US Federal Trade Commission is taking action against subscriptions that are difficult to get rid of.

Discussion:
Federal Trade Commission, Nieman Lab, Fast Company, SlashFilm, Reuters, The Hill, TechCrunch, MediaPost, The Register, The Streamable, CBS News, Ars Technica, PlayStation LifeStyle, Slate, @scott.nover@threads.net, NPR, The Hollywood Reporter, WCNC-TV, Becky Frayer on LinkedIn, Mashable, @phil_lewis_, BGR, Washington Examiner, Engadget, Quartz, Gizmodo, @pbg@sfba.social, @niemanlab and @senwarren, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:
Federal Trade Commission: Federal Trade Commission Announces Final “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Making It Easier for Consumers to End Recurring Subscriptions and Memberships

Laura Hazard Owen /
Nieman Lab: The FTC puts an end to “click to subscribe, call to cancel”

Sarah Bregel /
Fast Company: FTC tackles subscription frustration, makes canceling easier for consumers

Jeremy Mathai /
SlashFilm: The FTC's Click-To-Cancel Rule Changes Everything For Streaming Services Like Netflix

Dominick Mastrangelo /
The Hill: FTC announces rule to make it easier to cancel subscriptions

Kyle Wiggers /
TechCrunch: The FTC makes it easier to cancel subscriptions like streaming services, memberships and Prime

Wendy Davis /
MediaPost: FTC Requires Newspapers, Gyms And Others To Offer ‘Simple’ Cancellation Methods

Thomas Claburn /
The Register: FTC drops hammer on unwanted subscriptions with ‘click to cancel’ rule

Kate Gibson /
CBS News: What to know about new FTC rule making it easier to cancel subscriptions and memberships

Ashley Belanger /
Ars Technica: FTC “click to cancel” rule seeks to end free trial traps, sneaky auto-enrollments

Scott Nover /
@scott.nover@threads.net: The FTC just did something that's very good for consumers. You can call and speak to a representative to find out what it is. My latest for @Slate:

Alina Selyukh /
NPR: Canceling subscriptions has to be as easy as signing up, FTC says in a new rule

Winston Cho /
The Hollywood Reporter: Federal Crackdown Begins On Streaming Services' Cancellation Policies

Haleluya Hadero /
WCNC-TV: US agency adopts rule to make it easier for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions

Becky Frayer /
Becky Frayer on LinkedIn: 𝐀 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 “𝐄𝐧𝐝” 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 …

Chase DiBenedetto /
Mashable: Canceling subscriptions with one click just got way easier

Philip Lewis /
@phil_lewis_: The FTC is finally making it easier to cancel your gym membership It has adopted a “click-to-cancel” rule requiring businesses to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up https://www.theverge.com/...

Zach Halaschak /
Washington Examiner: ‘Click to cancel’: FTC finalizes rule aimed at making it easier to end subscriptions

Igor Bonifacic /
Engadget: FTC ratifies ‘click-to-cancel’ rule, making it easier for consumers to end subscriptions

William Gavin /
Quartz: Canceling subscriptions is about to get easier

Patrick B. Gibson /
@pbg@sfba.social: Government is good actually https://www.theverge.com/... @niemanlab: Our long nightmare is over, because you can finally unsubscribe from the long nightmare: The FTC puts an end to “click to subscribe, call to cancel” https://www.niemanlab.org/...

Elizabeth Warren /
@senwarren: No more searching for how to cancel your subscriptions. Today, the FTC finalized a “Click-to-Cancel” rule to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one. Thank you, @linakhanFTC! [image]

The Ankler:

Insiders say CNN CEO Mark Thompson is keeping salaries for on-air talent flat or cutting them; source: Jake Tapper's and Wolf Blitzer's new salaries stayed flat— SCOOP: Chris Wallace is being offered a pay cut, and Jake Tapper and Wolf Blitzer were renewed without raises.

The Verge:

Amazon unveils the $280 Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition, its first color e-reader with a Paperwhite-like design and color E Ink display, shipping October 30— For years, Kindle users have asked Amazon to make a color version of its e-reader. … The Colorsoft costs $279.99 and starts shipping on October 30th.

Discussion:
Reuters, Gizmodo, ZDNET, Thurrott, Quartz, The Independent, Engadget, Bloomberg, @maxwinebach, Wired, Fortune, BGR, TechCrunch, @caro_milanesi, GB News, Mashable, @panos_panay, GeekWire, Neowin, Digital Trends, @delrey, Ars Technica, @mattmday, Media Play News and Boing Boing, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Maria Diaz /
ZDNET: Amazon just launched four new Kindles, including a full-color model. Here's what's new

Paul Thurrott /
Thurrott: Amazon Announces New Kindle Family, First Color Kindle

Ben Kesslen /
Quartz: Amazon just made a big change to the Kindle

Mariella Moon /
Engadget: Amazon's Kindle Colorsoft is its first color ereader

Max Weinbach /
@maxwinebach: Amazon announced a few new Kindles this morning. The entry level Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite (I have one, it's really nice) are really nice improvements over the classic. The new Kindle Scribe looks great, adaptive flow of books to your writing is super cool. But man that [image]

Brenda Stolyar /
Wired: Amazon's New Kindle Lineup Includes the First-Ever Color Kindle

Jason Del Rey /
Fortune: Amazon gadget boss hints at ‘awesome’ future Alexa products and unveils a slew of new Kindle devices in his public debut

José Adorno /
BGR: Amazon unveiled the first Kindle I actually want to buy

Brian Heater /
TechCrunch: Amazon revamps Kindle line with faster page turns, AI, and a new green color

Carolina Milanesi /
@caro_milanesi: The new kindle colorsoft looks amazing. The magic of single purpose devices goes often unappreciated. Kindle has always been about getting lost in a book like you do with a physical book

Aaron Brown /
GB News: Amazon reinvents Kindle lineup with first colour e-ink screen, faster page-turns, and higher UK prices

Stan Schroeder /
Mashable: Amazon accidentally unveils Colorsoft, the first color Kindle

Panos Panay /
@panos_panay: 👀 [video]

Todd Bishop /
GeekWire: Amazon unveils first color Kindle, and new Kindle Scribe with ability to write directly in books

Pradeep Viswanathan /
Neowin: Kindle Colorsoft, Amazon's first color display Kindle leaked online

Jason Del Rey /
@delrey: My latest at @FortuneMagazine : Amazon's new gadget boss hints at ‘awesome’ future Alexa products and unveils the fist color Kindle in his public debut https://fortune.com/...

Andrew Cunningham /
Ars Technica: Amazon's first color Kindle e-reader, the Kindle Colorsoft, will run you $280

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Amazon Releases First Color Kindle E-Reader, AI Model Ahead of Winter Holidays

Rob Beschizza /
Boing Boing: Color Kindle in Amazon's new lineup

Adweek:

Vox Media's Eater launches its first mobile app, which will showcase recommendations and monetize exclusively via ads at the beginning, available on iOS— The new product will focus on providing users nearby restaurant recommendations — The Vox Media publisher Eater launched …

Discussion:
Mark Stenberg on LinkedIn, Feed Me and @maxwinebach

Discussion:

Mark Stenberg /
Mark Stenberg on LinkedIn: New: After nearly two decades, Eater has finally launched an app. — The product will prominently feature Eater Maps, as well as allow users to create profiles …

Emily Sundberg /
Feed Me: Erewhon launched kids meals.

Max Weinbach /
@maxwinebach: Ok so Kindle Colorsoft and Kindle Paperwhite, both use a similar display stack. Oxide backplane (note LTPO displays in OLED also do, the backplane is different than the front plane, so you can have eInk or LCD LTPO displays). On top of that is an eInk layer, then color filter, [image]

Associated Press:

A judge sentences former elected official Robert Telles to at least 28 years in prison for killing Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German in 2022— A former Las Vegas-area Democratic elected official was sentenced Wednesday to serve at least 28 years in Nevada state prison for killing …

Discussion:
New York Times, Washington Examiner, Axios, The Guardian, Fox News, Associated Press and Las Vegas Review-Journal

Discussion:

Isabelle Taft /
New York Times: Judge Extends Sentence for Former County Official Convicted in Las Vegas Journalist's Murder

Annabella Rosciglione /
Washington Examiner: Former Las Vegas politician sentenced to 28 years for murdering investigative journalist Fox News: Former Vegas Democrat politician convicted of killing reporter is sentenced to at least 28 years

Ken Ritter /
Associated Press: Former Las Vegas-area Democratic official sentenced to 28 years for killing reporter in 2022

CNN:

Harris' campaign is spending heavily to promote news aggregator pages on Facebook that link to news stories from major media outlets that reflect well on Harris— As Donald Trump and Kamala Harris feverishly chase undecided voters in the final stretch of the presidential campaign …

Discussion:
KDFX-TV

New York Times:

Sources: Will Lewis has a mandate from Jeff Bezos to grow The Washington Post, including via acquisitions, and has explored deals with Punchbowl News and others— Will Lewis has said he has a mandate from the paper's owner, Jeff Bezos, to grow the business, including through acquisitions.

Discussion:
@conorsen, Washington …, @will_bunch, @benmullin, TVNewsCheck

Discussion:

Conor Sen /
@conorsen: Sounds like the Washington Post was kicking the tires on Punchbowl News: https://www.nytimes.com/...

Drew Hansen /
Washington, D.C. Business Journal: Washington Post eyeing acquisitions to grow its business

Will Bunch /
@will_bunch: Just cover the damn election

Ben Mullin /
@benmullin: new: The Post is also making a run at the Politico Pro model through something called “WP Intelligence” led by former Politico (and Messenger!) editor Marty Kady: https://www.nytimes.com/...

Ben Mullin /
@benmullin: scoop: During a presentation today, Post executives said the company has added 4,000 net subscriptions this year. The Times added 300,000 subscriptions *last quarter*, and The Journal added 73,000 during that period. https://www.nytimes.com/...

Benjamin Mullin /
TVNewsCheck: Washington Post CEO Elevates Deal-Making To A Top Priority

Press Gazette:

Regional UK news publisher Iliffe Media rolls out metered paywalls across its network, moving from an in-house system to the Piano platform— Regional news publisher Iliffe Media has rolled out a metered paywall strategy across its network. — Iliffe had already implemented metered paywalls …

Bloomberg:

US court filing: Diamond Sports seeks permission to re-brand its Bally Sports local channels to FanDuel under a naming rights deal with the betting giant— - Diamond is seeking approval for new FanDuel branding deal — Financial terms of the naming rights deal weren't disclosed

Discussion:
Awful Announcing

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Nieman Lab:

Press Forward awards $20M to 205 small local newsrooms across the US over two years and doubles the available funds and number of grantees due to high interest— In response to the volume and quality of applications, Press Forward doubled the funding and number of grantees for this open call.

Discussion:
TVNewsCheck, Current, Associated Press, Poynter and Columbia Journalism Review

Discussion:

Mark K. Miller /
TVNewsCheck: Press Forward Awards $20 Million To 205 Local News Outlets

Austin Fuller /
Current: Nine pubcasters receive $100,000 Press Forward grants

David Bauder /
Associated Press: Propping up the news: Journalism funder doubles planned grants for local outlets

Kristen Hare /