In a letter to ex-prime minister Gordon Brown, the UK's Met police say a special team is examining claims that Will Lewis helped cover up phone hacking claims (Dan Sabbagh/The Guardian)

Mediagazer: In a letter to ex-prime minister Gordon Brown, the UK's Met police say a special team is examining claims that Will Lewis helped cover up phone hacking claims (Dan Sabbagh/The Guardian)

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In a Q&A at the NABJ convention, Trump questions Kamala Harris' ethnicity, calls ABC News' Rachel Scott “very rude”, and complains about audio problems— “I've known her for a long time indirectly, directly, very much,” Trump said. “And she was always of Indian heritage and she was promoting Indian heritage.
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Kevin Dolak /
The Hollywood Reporter: Donald Trump's Contentious National Association of Black Journalists Address Goes Off the Rails Immediately Fox News: Trump clashes with ABC News reporter over ‘nasty question,’ blasts ‘fake news network’ during heated Q&A

Clayton Davis /
Variety: Donald Trump: 'I Didn't Know' Kamala Harris ‘Was Black Until a Few Years Ago’ When ‘She Happened to Turn Black’

Jamie Frevele /
Mediaite: ‘What Exactly Is a Black Job, Sir?’ Trump Grilled By NABJ Moderator For Saying Migrants Are Taking ‘Black Jobs’

Philip Elliott /
TIME: Trump Falsely Claims Harris Hasn't Always Identified as Black

Sara Dorn /
Forbes: Trump Questions Kamala Harris' Race: Claims She ‘Became A Black Person’ In Combative Interview

Dave Goldiner /
New York Daily News: Trump to Black journalists: Kamala Harris only recently ‘became a Black person’

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: Harris campaign responds to Trump's “tirade” at NABJ by reupping the debate challenge: “All Donald Trump needs to do is stop playing games and actually show up to the debate on September 10” [image]

Ben Smith /
@semaforben: This is the absolute best way to resolve these arguments about platforming people.

Abby D. Phillip /
@abbydphillip: Incredibly proud of @rachelvscott and @kadiagoba today. Substantive but tough questioning. NABJ leadership made a decision grounded in journalism to have Trump come answer questions. And it produced one of the newsiest interviews with him this year. @acyn: Faulkner: What I loved that we could not see today was how much of that audience was enjoying the moment of hearing from the candidates [video]

Parker Molloy /
@parkermolloy: There's like a 50/50 chance he just doesn't know the difference between Harris and Nikki Haley. He's confused the two on multiple occasions.

Jeff Storobinsky /
@jeffstorobinsky: The ENTIRE @NABJ Trump Interview (34 Minutes) [video]

Shari Dunn /
Shari Dunn on LinkedIn: The foolishness and F-ery of this situation. Insults, lack of answers, and unbridled ignorance about how white supremacy impacts Black identity in the United States. … @trumpstaxes: The entire #NABJ24 interview of Trump in Chicago was a Category 5 Dumpster Fire, but THIS is the clip that everyone will be talking about. It will quickly remind everyone what a weird, disgusting, racist piece of garbage Trump is. [video]

Hadas Gold /
@hadas_gold: Trump attacking Rachel Scott sitting right next to her says her questions are ‘nasty’

Hadas Gold /
@hadas_gold: @rachelvscott Trump now seems to be blaming Rachel for the equipment issues????

Hadas Gold /
@hadas_gold: @rachelvscott “You invited me under false pretences” Trump says, attacks NABJ for what he says is not having equipment ready and being late

Alex Fisher /
NBC4 Washington: ‘All of a sudden’: Trump tells Black journalists in Chicago Kamala Harris ‘turned Black’

Simon J. Levien /
New York Times: Live Election Updates: Trump to Take Questions at Conference for Black Journalists

Kstewart /
NABJ: VP Harris In Talks With NABJ For Virtual or In-Person Q&A in September, Former President Trump Set to Appear In Person Wednesday CBS News: Trump spars with reporters at Black journalists' conference over Kamala Harris's ethnicity, immigration and jobs

Caroline Anders /
Semafor: Trump falsely says Harris ‘turned Black’ after previously promoting Indian heritage at NABJ meeting

Cheyanne M. Daniels /
The Hill: NABJ members divided over decision to allow Trump to speak at conference

NPR:

Lawyers for Prince Harry and others accused WaPo CEO Will Lewis of fabricating a fake security threat 13 years ago in order to delete emails at Murdoch tabloids— LONDON — Attorneys for Prince Harry and prominent U.K. politicians today accused Washington Post chief executive and publisher …

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The Guardian, Media Nation and Byline Investigates

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Gordon Brown /
The Guardian: First Murdoch papers targeted me. Now there is evidence they falsely implicated me in a cover-up

Dan Kennedy /
Media Nation: Will Lewis is back in the news. And once again, it's for all the wrong reasons.

Graham Johnson /
Byline Investigates: New Washington Post Boss Will Lewis Allegedly Hatched Phony Alibi to Destroy Millions of Emails Under the Noses of Cops - and falsely blamed ex-PM Gordon Brown

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In a letter to ex-prime minister Gordon Brown, the UK's Met police say a special team is examining claims that Will Lewis helped cover up phone hacking claims— Exclusive: Scotland Yard move on complaint by ex-PM Gordon Brown, who accuses Will Lewis of phone hacking ‘cover-up’ in 2011

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NPR, @davidfolkenflik, Byline Times

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David Folkenflik /
NPR: U.K. police open criminal investigation into Washington Post publisher

David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: Lewis has denied all wrongdoing but has not commented on these details. Murdoch's News UK says the concern was real though a consultant found no signs of tampering. Former PM Gordon Brown denied the scheme. His complaint to Scotland Yard led police to open the new inquiry.

David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: Lawyers for Prince Harry and leading politicians allege Lewis ordered millions of emails destroyed. They also say he concocted a false alibi to justify that; months later, he told police of a tip that a former prime minister schemed to steal emails from Murdoch's CEO in the UK.

David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: News: Scotland Yard has opened a criminal inquiry into the actions of Washington Post publisher Will Lewis while police were investigating phone hacking and other crimes at Rupert Murdoch's tabloids in 2011. My story from London for NPR (and thread): https://www.npr.org/...

The Hollywood Reporter:

A TikTok account leaks 12+ videos of HBO's House of the Dragon finale, filming the screen with another device; the season one finale also leaked in October 2022— Several clips from the finale were uploaded on TikTok ahead of its debut on Aug. 4. — It happened again …

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Charlie Ridgely /
Comic Book: House of the Dragon Season 2 Finale Clips Leak Ahead of Premiere

Lyvie Scott /
Inverse: Warning: House of the Dragon's Finale Just Leaked Online

Todd Spangler /
TVNewsCheck: Apex Capital Trust Submits $43B Bid For Paramount Global, Including $400M Breakup Fee To Skydance

Lynette Rice /
Deadline: Quelle Surprise: Scenes From The ‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 2 Finale Have Leaked

Nathan Graham-Lowery /
Screen Rant: House Of The Dragon Season 2 Finale Leaks On Social Media Days Before Airing

Kelli Boyle /
TV Insider: HBO Confirms ‘House of the Dragon’ Finale Leak Cause

Tom Percival /
Dexerto: The House of the Dragon Season 2 finale has leaked; you know what you have to do now

Nick Caruso /
TVLine: House of the Dragon's Season 2 Finale Leaks on TikTok

Paul Tassi /
Forbes: Warning: The ‘House Of The Dragon’ Finale Has Leaked Online And Spoilers Are Everywhere

Emma Keates /
AV Club: The House Of The Dragon finale leaked... again

Lucas Hill-Paul /
The Mirror: House of the Dragon season 2 leak sparks outrage as huge spoilers spread on social media

Ross A. Lincoln /
The Wrap: ‘House of the Dragon’ Finale Leaks for the Second Season in a Row

Al Jazeera:

An Israeli airstrike kills Al Jazeera Arabic journalist Ismail al-Ghoul and his cameraman Rami al-Refee in the Gaza Strip— Ismail al-Ghoul and Rami al-Refee killed in Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City. — Al Jazeera Arabic journalist Ismail al-Ghoul and his cameraman Rami al-Refee …

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The Desk, Mediaite, @pressfreedom, Committee to Protect …, The Times of Israel, @hadas_gold, @mkpetkova@mastodon.world and Reuters

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David Gilmour /
Mediaite: Al Jazeera Reporter Breaks Down On Air Covering Graphic Killing Of Two Colleagues In Gaza @pressfreedom: CPJ calls on #Israel to explain the killing of Al Jazeera #Gaza correspondent Ismail Al Ghoul and camera operator Rami Al Refee in an Israeli airstrike west of Gaza City on Wednesday. Read our statement: https://cpj.org/... Committee to Protect Journalists: Al Jazeera journalists Ismail Al Ghoul and Rami Al Refee killed in Gaza

Emanuel Fabian /
The Times of Israel: Palestinian media says Israeli Gaza strike killed 2 Al Jazeera journalists; IDF doesn't comment

Hadas Gold /
@hadas_gold: A correspondent for the Al Jazeera network - Ismail al-Ghoul - and his cameraman Rami Al-Rifi, have been killed in Gaza in an airstrike while reporting from Haniyeh's family home. They had been live all day.

Mariya /
@mkpetkova@mastodon.world: The Israeli army killed today two colleagues, Ismail Al Ghoul and Rami Al Rafee. May they rest in peace and their killers face justice. — #Palestine #Gaza #Genocide — https://www.aljazeera.com/...

Reuters:

Apex Capital Trust submits an offer to acquire Paramount Global, offering an all-cash deal for up to $43B that includes paying a $400M breakup fee to Skydance— Apex Capital Trust has submitted a competing offer to acquire Paramount Global (PARA.O) in an all-cash deal for up to $43 billion, the investment firm said on Wednesday.

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The Desk, Variety, IndieWire, The Wrap, Deadline, Quartz, The Streamable, Axios, Reuters and TVNewsCheck

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Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Apex Capital offers $43 billion for Paramount Global

Todd Spangler /
Variety: Apex Capital Trust Submits $43 Billion Bid for Paramount Global, Including Payment of $400 Million Breakup Fee to Skydance

Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Apex Capital Trust Submits Competing Bid to Acquire Paramount for Up to $43 Billion

David Satin /
The Streamable: Another Potential Paramount Buyer Considering Bid as ‘Go Shop’ Window with Skydance Continues

Sara Fischer /
Axios: Edgar Bronfman Jr. still eyeing a Paramount deal

Reuters:
Ex-Warner Music chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr. still pursuing bid for Paramount despite Skydance deal: report

Meta:

Meta reports Q2 revenue up 22% YoY to $39.07B, net income up 73% YoY to $13.47B, and family daily active people up 7% YoY to 3.27B on average for June 2024— Meta Platforms, Inc. (Nasdaq: META) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.

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Variety, more at Techmeme »

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Todd Spangler /
Variety: Meta Q2 Sales Jump 22% in Wall Street Beat as Its AR/VR and Metaverse Business Loses Billions

Financial Times:

Ofcom: in 2023, 48% of UK 16- to 24-year-olds watched broadcast TV in an average week, a record low and down from 76% in 2018, as TikTok and YouTube dominate— Less than half of 16- to 24-year-olds are tuning in every week, Ofcom finds — Less than half of young audiences …

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ofcom.org.uk, @michellemanafy@journa.host, ofcom.org.uk, The Guardian and Press Gazette

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ofcom.org.uk: Public Service Broadcasters remain the most watched by audiences in Wales, despite a decline in overall TV viewing

Michelle Manafy /
@michellemanafy@journa.host: (I'm kind of surprised it is this many!) — Last year, 48 percent of 16- to 24-year-olds tuned in to regular broadcast services in an average week, a record low that compares with 76 percent in 2018, Ofcom found in its annual review https://www.ft.com/... #research #media

Caroline Davies /
The Guardian: Less than half of young people in UK watch live television, says Ofcom

Charlotte Tobitt /
Press Gazette: News is TV genre seeing biggest dip in viewing - Ofcom

New Yorker:

Spotify prioritizes what a user has recently listened to and recommended content, encouraging users to become passive listeners, a form of enshittification— The platform interface has gradually made it harder to find the music I want to listen to. With the latest app updates, I'd had enough.

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Jarrett Fuller /
Jarrett Fuller on LinkedIn: It was an honor to talk with Kyle Chayka about Spotify, digital design, and my recent thinking about “corporation-centered design” for his latest piece in The New Yorker: …

Jon Goldmann /
Jon Goldmann on LinkedIn: Excellent write up on Spotify's “slow-motion bait and switch” in The New Yorker: https://lnkd.in/... …

Dan Klyn /
Dan Klyn on LinkedIn: This is about a lot of things, but mostly it's about information architecture — 👇😬🤡

Kyle Austin /
Kyle Austin on LinkedIn: I'm not ready to quit Spotify like Kyle Chayka, but I was happy to share a few thoughts with him for his latest piece in The New Yorker as someone …

Bloomberg:

Sources: Disney is cutting about 140 jobs at Disney Entertainment Television, or about 2% of staff; cuts will fall hardest on NatGeo, Freeform, and ABC stations— The company is eliminating about 140 jobs, or about 2% of staff at Disney Entertainment Television, said the people …

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The Wrap, Adweek, The Desk, Los Angeles Times, New York Post, Deadline and TVNewsCheck

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Loree Seitz /
The Wrap: Disney Entertainment Television Lays Off 140 Staffers, Including 13% of National Geographic Workforce

Samantha Masunaga /
Los Angeles Times: Disney television unit hit with 140 layoffs, including cuts at National Geographic

Alexandra Steigrad /
New York Post: ABC News, ‘GMA’ staffers brace for layoffs as Disney demands budget slashes: sources

Nellie Andreeva /
Deadline: Disney Entertainment Television Lays Off 140, National Geographic Heavily Impacted

Current:

Survey: noncommercial radio news pay fell 8% YoY and commercial radio news salaries rose 23%+ between the end of 2022 and the end of 2023 in major US markets— A survey of radio news salaries showed a 2.5% decline compared to last year's survey, led by a substantial drop among noncommercial stations.

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@currentpubmedia

Radio Ink:

Magellan AI: US podcast advertising rose 22% YoY in Q2 with the top 500 podcasts averaging $252K/month each; episode ad loads rose 5.95% YoY to 9.11%— After an unsure 2023, podcasting is seeing an advertising boom, according to Magellan AI's latest analysis of podcast advertising trends.

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RAIN News, Barrett Media, Inside Radio, Podnews and RADIO ONLINE

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Brad Hill /