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Journalism & Media
August 12, 2019

Daily Briefing of Media News share on Twitter
In Today's news: The merger between Gannett and GateHouse faces investor approval, a defamation lawsuit against NPR moves forward, and CBS and Viacom continue merger negotiations.
Top Stories

GateHouse’s bid for Gannett could be in trouble
Paul R. La Monica / CNN / Aug 9, 2019


Judge rejects NPR’s motion to dismiss defamation lawsuit
Tyler Falk / Current / Aug 9, 2019


CBS, Viacom near merger price as talks continue
Jon Lafayette / Broadcasting and Cable / Aug 12, 2019

Online Media

To increase retention, The Financial Times is using newsletter polls
Lucinda Southern / Digiday / Aug 12, 2019


Here comes a tool, approved by WhatsApp, to automate the distribution of fact-checks
Cristina Tardáguila / Poynter / Aug 9, 2019

Press & Government

View: Epstein suicide conspiracies show how our information system is poisoned
Charlie Warzel / The New York Times / Aug 11, 2019

Media Business

BlackRock aquires $875 million stake in company behind Sports Illustrated and Juicy Couture
Annie Massa / Bloomberg / Aug 11, 2019


Tribune Media posts mixed Q2 results in likely last full quarter before Nexstar deal close
Dade Hayes / Deadline / Aug 9, 2019


View: Production: The latest trends fuel the shift away from print and closer to an all-digital world
Jerry Simpkins / Editor and Publisher / Aug 12, 2019

Social Media

View: Facebook’s proposal to license news signifies a change
Emily Bell / Columbia Journalism Review / Aug 9, 2019

International

Guardian worker who stole £138k to fund wedding is jailed for 20 months
Rachael Burford / Evening Standard / Aug 9, 2019


The global machine behind the rise of far-right nationalism
Jo Becker / The New York Times / Aug 10, 2019


American journalist shot, critically wounded in Philippines
Committee to Protect Journalists / Aug 9, 2019

 

The Daily Briefing of Media News is edited by Amy Mitchell and Katerina Eva Matsa and compiled by Pew Research Center staff, including: Michael Barthel, Elizabeth Grieco, Elisa Shearer, Galen Stocking and Mason Walker.

 
 
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