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— SCOOP / THREAD @PuckNews: CBS NEWS has been roiling after a CBS Mornings interview in which anchor Tony Dokoupil pressed Ta-Nehisi Coates over his pro-Palestinian framing of Israel-Palestine conflict. The interview was celebrated by many—"tense and substantive," per WaPo—but
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CNN: CBS News says heated Ta-Nehisi Coates interview did not meet editorial standards after criticism
Isaac Schorr /
Mediaite: Tony Dokoupil Is Being Ritually Humiliated for Asking the Wrong Person the Wrong Questions
Dylan Byers /
@dylanbyers: This morning, on October 7, CBS News leaders Wendy McMahon & Adrienne Roark told staff that the interview did not meet editorial standards for impartiality, though they declined to elaborate on how or why. When they tried to move on, CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan
Candace McDuffie /
The Root: In Leaked Audio, CBS Execs Admit Ta-Nehisi Coates Interview Was Handled Poorly
Piers Morgan /
New York Post: Walter Cronkite will be turning in his grave at this cowardly CBS attack on good journalism
Dominick Mastrangelo /
The Hill: CBS brass says Dokoupil, Coates interview did not meet standards
Corbin Bolies /
The Daily Beast: CBS Says Tense Tony Dokoupil, Ta-Nehisi Coates Interview Didn't Meet Its Standards
David Klion /
@davidklion: This, from the Free Press editorial on the Coates/CBS controversy, is a stunning inverse of reality. Imagine living through the past year and thinking our side is the one with power. [image]
Emily Hallas /
Washington Examiner: CBS News criticizes anchor for pushing back against anti-Israeli Ta-Nehisi Coates
Billy Binion /
@billybinion: This is kinda wild to me. Even if you disagreed with Tony Dokoupil's pushback, he challenged Ta-Nehisi Coates—substantively—to better explain his views. That is the point of journalism. The media's job is not to do PR for Coates and his book.
Dylan Byers /
@dylanbyers: Crawford: “I don't even understand how Tony's interview failed to meet our editorial standards... I thought our commitment was to truth. When someone comes on our air with a one-sided account of very complex situation—which Coates himself acknowledges that he has—it's my
Dylan Byers /
@dylanbyers: UPDATE: CBS News has invited self-described “mental health expert, DEI strategist and trauma trainer” Dr. Donald Grant to moderate conversation on this issue in an all-staff meeting tomorrow.
Christina Hoff Sommers /
@chsommers: Lunacy at @CBSNews. Reporter @TonyDokoupil did his job and posed tough questions to Ta-Nehisi Coates about his anti-Israel screed. Dokoupil's questions made some staff uncomfortable. Now CBS is bringing in a “trauma trainer” to help everyone heal. What crap.
Frank Luntz /
@frankluntz: Ta-Nehisi Coates raised some thoughtful points, and Tony Dokoupil asked some thoughtful questions in response: https://www.youtube.com/... Can't we just leave it at that without getting a “trauma trainer” involved?
Colby Hall /
@colbyhall: Tony Dokoupil and Ta-Nehisi Coates should be lauded for a tough but entirely civil conversation about a very difficult and complex matter. CBS News handwringing looks weak as hell from where I'm sitting.
Bari Weiss /
@bariweiss: CBS journalist @tonydokoupil did his job by asking tough questions. That's when the trouble began. Scoop (with audio recordings) of the fracas @CBSNews @CBSMornings in @TheFP: https://www.thefp.com/...
Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: CBS News executives say last week's heated morning show interview with acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates, during which his new book was compared to “extremist” writings, did not meet the network's editorial standards. Story w/ @Hadas_Gold >>> https://www.cnn.com/... @jeffjarvis: Correct. It was a shocking attack, not an interview: CBS News exec says Ta-Nehisi Coates interview didn't meet standards https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Evann Gastaldo /
Newser: CBS Addresses Controversial Interview With Ta-Nehisi Coates
David French /
@davidafrench: Good grief. This is absurd. Tony Dokoupil conducted a fair, tough interview. It was quite civil. Plus, Coates is a grown adult and can handle a hard conversation. No person is entitled to softball interviews. No person should feel entitled to softball interviews.
Teri Christoph /
RedState: CBS Anchor Ticks Off Network Brass by Committing Act of Journalism, Now Must Pay the Price Fox News: CBS News staff in uproar after host challenges guest's anti-Israel views, network leadership responds
Nicholas Fondacaro /
Newsbusters: CBS Anchor Gets Dressed Down By Editorial Bosses for Confronting Liberal Extremist
Brian Steinberg /
Variety: ‘CBS News’ Says Interview With Ta-Nehisi Coates and Tony Dokoupil ‘Did Not Meet Editorial Standards’
Ted Johnson /
Deadline: CBS News Executives Said That ‘CBS Mornings’ Interview With Ta-Nehisi Coates Did Not Meet Editorial Standards
Alex Weprin /
The Hollywood Reporter: ‘CBS Mornings’ Interview With Ta-Nehisi Coates Did Not Meet Editorial Standards, CBS News Execs Tell Staff
Mike Roe /
The Wrap: CBS News Review Finds Contentious Ta-Nehisi Coates Interview Didn't Meet Editorial Standards
John Sexton /
HotAir: On 10/7, CBS News Apologizes for Questioning Ta-Nehisi Coates About His One-Sided Book
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The Hollywood Reporter:
In a podcast trailer, Ta-Nehisi Coates says CBS' Tony Dokoupil commandeered the Israel-Hamas war interview and “I don't think he did Nate and Gayle a service”
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@scottsloofman, @heerjeet, What Now? with Trevor Noah on YouTube and @jeremymbarr
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Scott Sloofman /
@scottsloofman: So to sum up according to CBS' twisted anti-journalism logic: Giving the questions to your interview subject before the interview: good Asking tough questions about a complicated subject: bad Glad we got that all cleared up
Jeet Heer /
@heerjeet: This actually gets at what was wrong with the CBS interview. It was okay for Dokoupil to ask his so-called “tough questions” (in fact tired nationalist talking points that discredited him). The problem was that his bluster took over segment and silenced his colleagues, who in What Now? with Trevor Noah on YouTube: Ta-Nehisi Coates with his first response since CBS interview. | What Now? with Trevor Noah Podcast
The Hollywood Reporter:
Kamala Harris, who mostly avoided interviews over the past few months, sets out on a media blitz, including the Call Her Daddy podcast, The View, and 60 Minutes— The vice president and Democratic nominee has set a slew of media appearances this week, including a live interview with 'The View …
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Bill Whitaker /
CBS News: Kamala Harris makes the case in 60 Minutes interview for why she should be president
Diana Glebova /
New York Post: Kamala Harris tells ‘The View’ there's ‘not a thing’ she'd change about Biden's record
Alexandra Hutzler /
ABC News: Harris goes after Trump's false claims about FEMA's storm response
Alex Gangitano /
The Hill: Harris: Trump ‘lacks empathy’ in suggesting FEMA diverting funds away from hurricane relief
Josh Wingrove /
Bloomberg: Harris Pitches New Medicare Coverage for In-Home Health Aides Wall Street Journal: Where ‘60 Minutes’ and ‘Call Her Daddy’ Fit Into Kamala Harris's Unorthodox Media Strategy
Helen Lewis /
The Atlantic: What Going on Call Her Daddy Did for Kamala Harris
Disheeta Maheshwari /
ComingSoon.net: What Did Kamala Harris Say in 60 Minutes Interview?
Simon J. Levien /
New York Times: Election Live Updates: Harris Keeps Up Media Push After ‘60 Minutes’ Interview
Reid J. Epstein /
New York Times: Harris Will Appear in a Whirlwind of Interviews, Most of Them Friendly
Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: Here's the transcript of tonight's special @60Minutes broadcast with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz: https://www.cbsnews.com/...
Reagan Reese /
The Daily Caller: ‘You Have Changed’: Harris Faces Brutal Grilling On Flip-Flops, Border Crisis In 60 Minutes Interview
Richard Stengel /
@stengel: Harris is not playing-it-safe with her media strategy but playing-it-smart. There are no undecided or stay-at-home voters watching the cable news networks or the Sunday shows. How do you reach voters who don't follow the news? Well, not on news shows, that's for sure.
Kevin Rothrock /
@kevinrothrock@infosec.exchange: Harris tells 60 Minutes what Kyiv wants to hear about possible U.S.-Russian peace talks: no bilateral talks, ie nothing without Ukraine. However, she dodges on NATO membership, saying her administration will address the issue “if and when it arrives.” https://www.cbsnews.com/... Balloon Juice: Call Her Daddy — Cheryl at LGM posted about Kamala Harris' interview on the podcast called Call Her Daddy.
Zack Linly /
Bossip: Harris 2024: Kamala Claps Back At ‘Childless’ Criticism During ‘Call Her Daddy’ Interview While MAGAts Stay Salty
Audie Cornish /
@audiecornish: Sorry haters. The Call Her Daddy interview was well conducted. Questions delivered were smart and straightforward. There are a lot journos who have lost the plot about why candidates are doing this. Absolutely some of it is to escape tough questioning. Also/And...
Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: News from the Kamala Harris campaign this morning: Harris is going on The View, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Howard Stern Show on Tuesday. (Plus, as previously reported, she's on the 60 Minutes election special on Monday and doing a Univision town hall on Thursday.)
Max Tani /
@maxwelltani: I think for years some in national media assumed that politicians did interviews because they at least somewhat agreed that they were accountable to the public, when the reality was that national media was just the most efficient way to reach the most people.
Sister Toldjah /
RedState: Laughable Spin From Brian Stelter Tells Us Everything About Kamala's Upcoming ‘Interview’ Schedule
Nicholas Fondacaro /
Newsbusters: ‘What More Do You All Want?!’ ABC Touts Kamala Only Doing Friendly Media
Victor Shi /
@victorshi2020: Hear me out: More people my age have texted me personally saying they listened to VP Harris on Alex Cooper Call Her Daddy podcast compared to any other legacy media source. And they say they now know VP Harris so much better. The Harris campaign knows what it's doing.
Ed Kane Cudahy /
@jaspertylerkane: She never avoided the media. She had her own plan that didn't include your rag
Laura Chapin /
@laurachapin: VP Harris did an interview with the Call Her Daddy podcast that ranks second only to Joe Rogan on Spotify, averages 5 million listeners weekly, and reaches millions of young women 18-34. That will reach a whole lot more voters than talking to Politico.
Chris Evans /
@notcapnamerica: If Kamala skipped this interview it would be wall to wall front page news for weeks
Harold Hutchison /
Daily Caller News Foundation: Brian Stelter Predicts ‘60 Minutes’ And ‘The View’ Will Be ‘Tough’ Interviews For Kamala Harris
Nancy /
@nancytwinmama: Wild to say, but the Call Her Daddy interview was the most meaningful I've heard from a politician ever. For once, women & women's issues were centered. DV, child care, health care, abortion, economic freedom for women, all spoken in depth & w/o interruption. Excellent interview. @qondintini: All the critiques about VP Kamala Harris not doing “serious interviews” miss how this convo, on “Call Her Daddy” on VP using the government to rectify the power imbalance of abuse/ control, is better than the gotcha “serious journalist” interviews [video]
Peter D. Kramer /
@peterdkramer: I saw this on-friendly-turf teaser and wondered, what are the odds that the story is by @reidepstein? I mean, Harris is going on 60 Minutes, not known for a softball approach. In @nytimes, it's not just the headlines, it's the tone of the reporting. https://www.nytimes.com/... [image]
Morgan Murphy /
@morgan_murphy: Call Her Daddy is arguably Kamala's biggest “show” to date. Just because a podcast isn't your thing doesn't mean it hasn't spent years surpassing your thing in popularity. Twitter has long been behind on media # shifts over the past decade & is perpetually surprised as a result. @amy_siskind: It dropped! Harris interviewed on most popular podcast for women, Call Her Daddy. She's also doing the View, 60 Minutes, Howard Stern and more this week. LFG!!! 🩵💙 https://podcasts.apple.com/...
Aaron Parnas /
@aaronparnas: Kamala Harris doesn't need to do a 30 minute interview with a CNN reporter when she can do a 30 minute interview on Call Her Daddy and reach many more voters. It's really that simple.
Randall Barnes /
@authorrandallb: Kamala Harris has and will interview with: -Howard Stern -Rickey Smiley -Call Her Daddy -Matt Barnes & Stephen Jackson (All The Smoke) -Oprah -60 Minutes -The View -Stephen Colbert -Dana Bash/CNN -Stephanie Ruhle/MSNBC -Univision But I'm told she isn't doing media. 🙄
Jesse Ferguson /
@jessefferguson: DATA: Kamala Harris needs to reach people who are lower information & less involved in politics PUNDITS: Why isn't she doing that? HARRIS: Let's go on the largest audiences of real people (The View, Howard Stern, 60 Minutes, Call Her Daddy, Colbert) PUNDITS: More Sunday shows!
Maya Contreras /
@mayatcontreras@threads.net: Media: Kamala Harris needs to do more media! Kamala Harris: I'm on 60 Minutes, The View, The Howard Stern Show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Call Her Daddy, Univision, MSNBC with Stephanie Ruhle. Media: No not like that! HarrisWalz2024
Ann Althouse /
Althouse: “A quarter of registered voters still say they don't know you. They don't know what makes you tick. And— and why do you think that is? What-what's the disconnect?”
Scott Johnson /
Power Line: Stop making sense, Kamala Harris edition
Jenny Goldsberry /
Washington Examiner: Trump's podcast interview garners more views than Harris podcast
Cheryl Rofer /
Lawyers, Guns & Money: Call Her Daddy — I had not heard of “Call Her Daddy” until a day or two ago.
Riley Cardoza /
Page Six: ‘Call Her Daddy’ host Alex Cooper defends Kamala Harris interview, reveals she also invited Donald Trump
Kabc /
ABC7: Kamala Harris joins “The View” co-hosts for first live interview since becoming presidential nominee @PamelaBarroway@mstdn.social: MSM is failing miserably, did a hit job on #Biden & is now butt-hurt that #KamalaHarris is ignoring them (excepting 60 Minutes) & giving substantive interviews to other outlets reaching WAY more people. This week she's on The View, Howard Stern & the most popular podcast for women (esp the 18-40 set) that I'd never heard of until now: Call Her Daddy with Alex Cooper. …
Eric Lendrum /
American Greatness: Kamala Harris Schedules Multiple High-Profile Celebrity Interviews @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online: Harris crushes it on super popular ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast! — https://open.spotify.com/... “Can you imagine he's suggesting that women in their ninth month of pregnancy are electing to have an abortion? Are you kidding? That is so outrageously inaccurate and it's so insulting to suggest that that would be happening and that women would be doing that. … Washington Post: Election 2024 live updates: Harris to appear on ‘The View’ and with Howard Stern, Stephen Colbert
Ted Johnson /
Deadline: Kamala Harris Also Will Guest On ‘The View’ And Howard Stern's Show In Interview Blitz
Josh Boak /
Twin Cities: Harris talks abortion and more on ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast as Democratic ticket steps up interviews
David Ng /
Breitbart: Kamala Harris Sets Hollywood Media Charm Offensive: ‘The View,’ Stephen Colbert, Howard Stern
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The Message Box:
Kamala Harris' appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast shows how the media environment has changed, as campaigns target those who don't consume political media
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Patrick Reilly /
New York Post: Tim Walz reveals bizarre name Kamala Harris is listed under on his phone: ‘All I could think of’
Brit McCandless Farmer /
CBS News: More from Vice President Harris and Gov. Walz
Alec Regimbal /
SFGATE: Kamala Harris' viral interview appearances are really pissing off legacy media
Chloe Berger /
Fortune: Why it's significant that Kamala Harris appeared on the ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast
Eric Schultz /
@ericschultz: “Interviews on traditional platforms like CNN and MSNBC reach almost no persuadable voters. They are internal conversations among political junkies who made their decision years ago. This is reality; and too many in the Beltway media are unwilling to grasp it.” -@danpfeiffer
Christopher Warren /
Crikey: Media's new fleas are changing how we scratch our news itch
Jonathan Easley /
The Hill: Evening Report — Harris embarks on media blitz
Benjamin Goggin /
@benjamin_goggin_@threads.net: Yes, Kamala Harris going on Call Her Daddy is a big deal. It's a perfect collab in terms of key topics and target demos. But it also shows how Dems lag behind Republicans in terms of online mobilization and interaction. Trump has been streaming with influencers for months. Orange County Register: Democratic vice president nominee Tim Walz campaigns in Los Angeles and SoCal
John Michael Di Spirito /
@djjohnmichael@threads.net: Kamala on Call Her Daddy is such a home run. I was only vaguely familiar with Alexandra Cooper from clips I've seen on TikTok, but she's an excellent interviewer here and worth the watch. And now I have a new podcast to listen to 👏🏻👏🏻
Vanessa /
@prpeep@threads.net: Call Her Daddy was not something I was familiar with (I am not a podcast listener at all). But the amount of people announcing their disappointment/departure in their comments is sending me. Almost entirely white women, bc of course. 🙄 Anyway, I'm glad Kamala went on that show because she is clearly reaching new people she wouldn't have otherwise. …
Vanessa R Branda /
@littlemissvrb@threads.net: The main stream meltdown over the Call Her Daddy interview tells you that she did the right thing! Kamala2024
John Polonis /
@polispandit@threads.net: Kamala Harris did a long form podcast. Finally. She's so good in this medium and I'm still wondering why it took her so long. In this episode she's relatable, empathetic, and passionate about the causes she believes in, primarily focused here on women given the podcast's primary audience. …
Garrett Graff /
@vermontgmg@threads.net: The media's obsession with “Kamala's not doing interviews” is so bizarre and out-of-touch—and presupposes they're somehow more legitimate questioners than other outlets. Listening to Harris's “Call Her Daddy” podcast interview, I'm struck the questions focus on her as a person …
Vlada Knowlton /
@vladaknowlton@threads.net: I'm seeing all these legacy media shills being triggered by Kamala Harris doing the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. Good! You know when they hate it, that means she did the right thing and a great job, right? 😆 For example, Harris addressed SHS's stupid and insulting (to all women) claim that Harris doesn't have kids to keep her “humble” absolutely perfectly. …
Doug P. /
Twitchy: Let's Look at How the Kamala Camp Giving Harris & Walz More Exposure Moved the Betting Market Needle
Nick Arama /
RedState: Kamala Harris Interview on ‘Call Her Daddy’ Podcast Raises Eyebrows and Is Completely Clueless NBC News: Harris and Walz embark on media blitz amid Republican criticism that they're avoiding press
Ed Pilkington /
The Guardian: Harris embarks on media blitz and tries to edge out Trump in key swing states
The Hollywood Reporter:
Channel 4 reports 2023 revenue down 10.5% YoY to £1.02B and a pre-tax deficit of £52M, from a pre-tax £20M surplus in 2022, citing a “prolonged” UK ad downturn— CEO Alex Mahon lauded gains on YouTube and beyond as the U.K. broadcaster posted its annual report …
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K.J. Yossman /
Variety: U.K's Channel 4 Posts Revenues of $1.6 Billion for 2023
Mansha Daswani /
WORLD SCREEN: Channel 4 Hails “Resilient” Performance Amid Market Volatility
Daniel Thomas /
Financial Times: Channel 4 makes loss after worst advertising fall since 2008 financial crash
James Warrington /
Telegraph: Channel 4 sinks £52m into the red with biggest-ever funding shortfall
Naomi Clarke /
London Evening Standard: Channel 4 reports record £52m deficit for 2023 amid advertising slump
James Warrington /
Telegraph: TV ads to target households on individual streets
Jack Benjamin /
The Media Leader: Channel 4 linear ad revenue down 16% after TV market recovery ‘failed to materialise’
Mark Sweney /
The Guardian: Channel 4 bosses took hundreds of thousands in bonuses as revenues dived
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Deadline: Channel 4 announces its first overnight US election coverage in 32 years, with guests including Boris Johnson and Stormy Daniels, and a partnership with CNN
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Hannah Roberts /
The Independent: Emily Maitlis and Krishnan Guru-Murthy to helm Channel 4 coverage of US election
Sophie West /
@soph_west: Excting news incoming our @Channel4 US election results show with @ITNProductions @IJRumsey & his brilliant team once again pulling together an amazing line up...
Scott Bryan /
@scottygb: Channel 4 announces 8 hour US election coverage overnight. Emily Maitlis and Krishnan Guru-Murthy to host from Washington DC. Guests include Stormy Daniels, Frank Lutz, Boris Johnson, Caitlyn Jenner, Malcolm Turnbull and Brian Cox (Succession). @itn: 🚨 ITN Productions will produce @Channel4's first US Election night coverage in 32 years - in partnership with CNN📺🇺🇸 Hosted by @maitlis, @krishgm and @mattfrei in the US, with @theJeremyVine in London and featuring a cast of stellar guests. Watch live on Nov 5th from 10:15pm. [image]
Louisa Compton /
@louisa_compton: BREAKING: Channel 4 announces plans for America Decides: US Election Results on Nov 5th hosted by @krishgm & @maitlis with @mattfrei & @theJeremyVine on data - exclusive guests inc @BorisJohnson & Stormy Daniels & a partnership with CNN to bring our viewers comprehensive coverage [image]
Philip O'Connor /
@philipoconnor: I had a lot of respect for Channel 4 News, most of which has just been lost due to this announcement - if you don't want your coverage to be taken seriously, then booking Johnson and Daniels is the way to go. Channel 4: Channel 4 announces groundbreaking international lineup for first overnight US election coverage in 32 years
Professor Colin Talbot /
@colinrtalbot: Boris Johnson and Stormy Daniels? Seriously @Channel4News - what have either of them got to add to an otherwise pretty good line-up? Bit of populist titillation and gossip? 🤷 ♂️
Emily M /
@maitlis: This will be a nail biter night. . . - do hope you join us on @Channel4 - November 5th - #AmericaDecides
Scott Bryan /
@scottygb: Channel 4's partnership with CNN means that perhaps we won't see Richard Quest trying to escape a maze every 30 seconds.
Gabriel Radus /
@radusgabriel: Delighted to have joined the @ITNProductions team a few weeks ago to be Deputy Editor for Channel 4's US election special - America Decides. It promises to be a cracker...!
Matthew Corrigan /
TVBEurope: Channel 4 partners with CNN for US election
Tobi /
@tobifrenzen: @louisa_compton ... I seriously look forward to a time when Johnson isn't even invited to the opening of a fridge any more. Alas, we seem to be aeons away from that point still.
Connor Scott-Gardner /
@connorscottg: I read this tweet and could not tell if it was a joke it is so awful.
Axios:
OpenAI signs a content deal with Hearst, letting it use content from 40+ local newspapers and 20+ magazines, after deals with Condé Nast and Dotdash Meredith— - Like its other recent publisher deals, OpenAI says Hearst content that's used to fuel answers to user queries in ChatGPT will feature …
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The Wrap, MediaPost, CNBC, OpenAI and San Francisco Chronicle, more at Techmeme »
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Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: OpenAI, Hearst Strike Content Licensing Partnership
Ray Schultz /
MediaPost: Hearst Signs Content Partnership With OpenAI
Hayden Field /
CNBC: OpenAI announces content deal with Hearst, including content from Cosmopolitan, Esquire and the San Francisco Chronicle
Chase DiFeliciantonio /
San Francisco Chronicle: Hearst, OpenAI announce partnership for U.S. newspaper and magazine content
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Wired:
The number of outlets blocking OpenAI's GPTBot has decreased since Dotdash Meredith and Condé Nast announced licensing deals with OpenAI in May and August
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Ben Welsh /
@palewire: Wired's @Knibbs cited research from our https://homepages.news/ archive in this new story. https://www.wired.com/... [image]
CBS News:
60 Minutes says Trump backed out of an interview last week because it planned to fact check and Trump needed an apology for his 2020 interview with Lesley Stahl— It's been a tradition for more than half a century that the major party candidates for president sit down with 60 Minutes in October.
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Fox News:
‘60 Minutes’ says Trump axed interview after demanding apology for 2020 sit-down, complained about fact-checks
Kevin Breuninger /
CNBC: Harris is borrowing from ‘Republican playbook’ as she leads Trump in new national poll
Brad Reed /
Raw Story: ‘Total sleazebag’: Trump campaign lashes out at Bob Woodward over damning new revelations
Sean Craig /
The Daily Beast: Trump Gets Unhinged, Even for Him, Over Kamala Harris ‘60 Minutes’ Interview
Chris Gardner /
The Hollywood Reporter: ‘60 Minutes’ Claims Trump Campaign Offered “Shifting Explanations” for Dropping Out of Election Special
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert /
Business Insider: Kamala Harris hits ‘60 Minutes’ without Donald Trump. Political scientists weigh in on whether the interview matters.
Sarah Reese Jones /
@politicussarah: This is brutal opening to the 60 Minutes show for Trump, “It's a 60 Minutes tradition, hearing from the presidential candidates, though tonight, only the democratic ticket sat and answered our questions.” [video]
Michael Luciano /
Mediaite: Scott Pelley Reveals Trump Campaign Demanded ‘Apology’ and Complained About Fact-Checking Before Canceling ‘60 Minutes’ Interview
Victor Shi /
@victorshi2020: Holy sh*t. Never seen an opening to a 60 Minutes as brutal as this one. They start by exposing all the “shifting explanations” from the Trump campaign, including not wanting 60 Minutes to “fact-check” and demanding an “apology” for Trump's 2020 interview. Watch for yourself. [video]
Natasha Korecki /
NBC News: Harris undergoes a ‘60 Minutes’ grilling as Trump sits it out
Andy Swift /
TVLine: 60 Minutes: Donald Trump Offered ‘Shifting Explanations’ for Cancelling Interview — Watch Scathing Video
William Vaillancourt /
The Daily Beast: ‘60 Minutes’ Brings the Receipts on Trump's Interview About-Face
Benjamin Lindsay /
The Wrap: ‘60 Minutes’ Says Trump Canceled Special Because They Were Fact-Checking, Wouldn't Apologize for 2020 Interview | Video
Brett Samuels /
The Hill: ‘60 Minutes’ details Trump canceling prime-time interview
Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: Imagine if Kamala Harris had committed to a “60 Minutes” interview and then backed out, leaving CBS in the lurch. Because that's what Trump did - with few followup stories or think pieces claiming he's afraid of tough questions. [video]
J.J. Abbott /
@jjabbott: We've now learned that Trump dodged interviews with both 60 Minutes and Call Her Daddy. But Politico and NYT want you to know that him going on Jake Paul's TikTok shows he's serious about answering questions.
Charlie Nash /
Mediaite: Kamala Harris Calls Out Trump for Canceling ‘60 Minutes’ Interview, Urges Viewers To ‘Watch His Rallies’
Helen Huiskes /
NOTUS: Kamala Harris Dodged Questions During Her 60 Minutes Interview. Trump Didn't Show Up.
Ted Johnson /
Deadline: ‘60 Minutes’ Says Donald Trump's Campaign Gave “Shifting Explanations” For Backing Out Of Election Special; Show Airs With Kamala Harris Sit-Down
Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: Here's how Harris reacts to Trump backing out of his @60Minutes interview: “If he is not gonna give your viewers the ability to have a meaningful, thoughtful conversation, question and answer with you, then watch his rallies...” [image]
Chris Donaldson /
BizPac Review: ‘60 Minutes’ trashes Trump in absentia
Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: @60Minutes During tonight's special on CBS, @ScottPelley brings the receipts, so to speak, about Trump cancelling on the show. The campaign said “nothing was ever scheduled or locked in,” but Pelley indicates otherwise https://www.cbsnews.com/... @60minutes: For more than half a century, the major party candidates for president have sat down with 60 Minutes. This year, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump accepted our invitation. Unfortunately, last week Trump canceled. https://www.cbsnews.com/... [video]
Tyler Durden /
ZeroHedge News: “Devout Public Servant” Harris Asked To Explain Policy Flip-Flops On CBS' ‘60 Minutes’
Brodigan /
Louder With Crowder: Watch: Kamala Harris's “60 Minutes” interview redefines the word “trainwreck” in amazing fashion
Ben Wexler /
@mrbenwexler: TRUMP: (ducks second debate) TRUMP: (ducks 60 Minutes) MEDIA: Why Is Kamala Hiding?
Jason Cohen /
Daily Caller News Foundation: Dana Bash Fact-Checks Correspondent Who Claims Trump Has Only Done ‘Friendly Interviews’ In 2024
Oliver Willis /
Daily Kos: Harris nails ‘60 Minutes’ interview Trump was too afraid to do
The Hollywood Reporter:
European streamer SkyShowtime unveils a premium plan that lets users stream on up to five devices simultaneously, starting at €8.99 per month on October 29— With pricing starting at €8.99 per month, the Premium plan provides the ability to stream on up to five devices simultaneously …
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George Winslow /
TVNewsCheck: NFL Dramatically Boosts vMPVD Sign-Ups
Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: SkyShowtime Launching Ad-Free Premium SVOD Plan Across Europe
Roberto Soto /
Roberto Soto on LinkedIn: We are launching our SkyShowtime Premium tier on October 29th! 🚀 — Standard with Ads, Standard, and now Premium are available across our 22 markets. … @skyshowtime: Today, SkyShowtime announced the launch of its new Premium subscription plan, which will be available in all of SkyShowtime's 20+ markets simultaneously on 29 October. Read more: https://www.shorturl.at/2K401 #SkyShowtime [image]
Rasmus Larsen /
FlatpanelsHD: SkyShowtime to add 4K content with new Premium plan
Julian Clover /
Broadband TV News: SkyShowtime to introduce new premium plan
Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Sky Showtime debuts premium tier with 4K streaming
Financial Times:
Sources: New York Sun owner Dovid Efune is close to striking a deal to buy The Telegraph for £550M+, more than what others like National World offered— Offer could end 16-month battle to control the conservative British national newspaper — New York Sun owner Dovid Efune is closing …
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The Independent, @danielthomasldn, The Media Leader, Adweek, Hindustan Times and Bloomberg
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Emma Guinness /
The Independent: Daily Telegraph to be sold to owner of right-wing New York Sun for £550m
Daniel Thomas /
@danielthomasldn: New York Sun owner Dovid Efune is closing in on a deal to buy the Telegraph for more than £550m - agreement expected as early as Monday. Story soon on https://ft.com/ with @JFK_America @IvanLevingston
Brad Pareso /
Adweek: New York Sun Owner Dovid Efune Closes In on £550M ($719.5M) Deal for UK's Telegraph Hindustan Times: Business News LIVE Updates Today October 7, 2024: New York Sun owner nears £550 million deal for Telegraph newspaper: Report
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The Guardian: A profile of the New York Sun owner Dovid Efune, amid concerns from Telegraph's staff about his extreme X posts on the Israel-Hamas conflict
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Financial Times, RTÉ, The Times and Telegraph
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Daniel Thomas /
Financial Times: Dovid Efune, outspoken frontrunner to buy The Telegraph
Tom Saunders /
The Times: New York Sun owner closing in on deal to buy Telegraph
Digiday:
TikTok launches Smart+, an AI-powered ad tool that takes on Google's Performance Max and Meta's Advantage+, automating creative, ad targeting, and optimization— TikTok's cultural clout is undeniable, but the ad dollars? Not quite there — yet. — That's where Smart+ comes in …
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TikTok, Tim Natividad on LinkedIn, MEDIANAMA, The Media Leader and Adweek
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TikTok: Automate, Measure and Maximize: TikTok Is Building For The Future With New Performance Advertising Solutions
Tim Natividad /
Tim Natividad on LinkedIn: This week at ADWEEK we are excited at TikTok to debut Smart +, which uses AI to marry users with the right kinds of products that they care about …
Vallari Sanzgiri /
MEDIANAMA: TikTok Introduces Automated Ad Tools to Compete with Meta and Google
Jack Benjamin /
The Media Leader: TikTok launches Smart+ performance AI tools and brings videos to retail stores
TechCrunch:
Snap says it is testing two new advertising placements on Snapchat: Sponsored Snaps in the Chat tab and Promoted Places on Snap Map— Snapchat is bringing ads to the app's main Chat tab, the company announced on Tuesday. Up until now, Snapchat has kept the Chat tab free from ads …
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Snap Newsroom and Adweek
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David Cohen /
Adweek: Snapchat Begins Testing 2 New Ad Placements
SiliconANGLE:
Meta begins rolling out new AI tools that will let advertisers expand the aspect ratio of their videos as well as generate a video ad from a static image— Meta Platforms Inc. today said it's rolling out a full-screen video tab on Facebook and Instagram in recognition of the fact …
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Aisha Counts /
Bloomberg: Meta Launches Generative AI Video Tools for Advertisers
Chris Wood /
MarTech: Meta announces genAI video tools for advertisers
Jenny Priestley /
TVBEurope: Meta unveils tool that creates 16 seconds of AI-generated video
Committee to Protect Journalists:
At least 128 journalists and media workers, all but five of them Palestinian, have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war in the year since the October 7 attack— One year in, Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza has exacted an unprecedented and horrific toll on Palestinian journalists and the region's media landscape.
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Leanne Dmyterko /
The Rory Peck Trust: Marking 7th October
Stuart Ramsay /
Sky News: 'I'm so scared, please come': Heartbreaking final moments of girl, 5, killed in Gaza
Jon Allsop /
Columbia Journalism Review: A deadly year for a press at war
Joshua Benton /
Nieman Lab: One year in, the Israel-Gaza war has cost more than 120 journalists their lives The Times of Israel: A year later, authorities say hostage Idan Shtivi killed during October 7 attack
Stephanie Kaloi /
The Wrap: Gaza Journalist Hassan Hamad Killed in Drone Strike
Fox News:
Israeli official warns ‘everything is on the table’ as IDF prepares response to Iranian missile attack
Semafor:
The New York Times is beta testing Zorse, a “phrase guessing game where every puzzle is a mash-up of two phrases”, with subscribers in Canada— The Scoop — The New York Times is making a bigger play into online gaming. — On Tuesday, the paper will begin beta testing a new puzzle called Zorse, Semafor has learned.
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TechCrunch, The New York Times Company, @pabloreports and @saksappeal
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Amanda Silberling /
TechCrunch: The New York Times is testing a new game called Zorse
Pablo Manríquez /
@pabloreports: NYT growing revenues from a big devout, cross-sectional audience of youths and olds. WaPo keeps losing tens of millions of dollars hocking slogans for a sugar daddy.
Washington Post:
Analysis: Democrats are vastly outspending Republicans on election ads on Facebook and Google, but not on X, where Trump is the biggest political ad buyer— Across the digital universe, from cable TV to Facebook, Democrats are outspending Republicans on election ads. Elon Musk's X is a rare exception.
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TVNewsCheck, The Root and Forbes
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Madison J. Gray /