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Warner Bros. Chief Executive Kevin Tsujihara steps down following allegations that he had an affair with a young actress and tried to get her cast in movies — Warner Bros. Chief Executive Kevin Tsujihara will step down after allegations that he had an affair with a young actress and tried …

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Peter Kafka / Recode:

With the departure of Kevin Tsujihara, all of the men in who were in top positions at Time Warner when AT&T purchased it have left or are leaving the company — Warner Bros boss Kevin Tsujihara is out after a casting-couch scandal. He's the last man in a top position at Time Warner to leave the company.

Discussion: Hollywood Reporter and Broadcasting & Cable

Brian Steinberg / Variety:

Former DNC Chair Donna Brazile, who left CNN over leaks to Clinton campaign, has joined Fox News as a contributor — Donna Brazile, the former chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, will join Fox News as a contributor, the cable-news network announced Monday.

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Facebook Journalism Project:

Facebook announces the Facebook Journalism Project Community Network to support projects aimed at building community through local news — Product Marketing Manager, Today In Local News Partnerships Lead — Over the last twenty-five years, news deserts - communities with little or no local reporting …

Associated Press:

Facebook is struggling with Today In, its feature curating local news, because 40% of Americans live in places that do not have enough local news coverage — About 1,800 newspapers have closed in the US in the last 15 years, partly as a result of internet-based companies like Facebook

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Dan Kane / Poynter: How Sunshine Week, an annual emphasis on open public records, helped amplify reporting on a flawed NC law that hid government harm and waste, leading to reform

CNN:

The State Dept. press corps was barred from a Pompeo briefing, and the department won't release a list of attendees but said it was for “faith-based media only” — (CNN)The State Department on Monday said it would not be distributing a transcript or list of attendees …

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Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill:

Rep. Devin Nunes is suing Twitter and some of its users for defamation, alleging Twitter is shadow banning conservatives, seeks $250M+ in damages — House Intelligence Committee ranking member and former chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) is suing Twitter and a number of its users for more than $250 million.

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Wall Street Journal:

Sources: the National Enquirer acquired Jeff Bezos' racy texts from his lover's brother for $200,000 — Michael Sanchez sold the billionaire's secrets to American Media, the Enquirer's publisher, said people familiar with the matter — Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos and his allies …

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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:

UK digital minister Margot James has raised concerns about the regulation of online live streaming in the aftermath of the New Zealand shootings — Margot James says footage of Christchurch attack highlights issues around regulation — The digital minister, Margot James …

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Adam Sternbergh / Vulture:

How podcasts have become audio portals into unexpected worlds, with an estimated 660K shows in production, offering ~28M individual episodes for 62M listeners — When you first heard about podcasts, do you remember how excited you weren't? Do you recall the first person who said …

Discussion: @dzohrob, @nymag, @kristenmeinzer, @sitaranieves, @laurenstarke, @frankrebecca, @nymag, @yoloethics and @borisk

Alex Sherman / CNBC:

HBO's president of global distribution Bernadette Aulestia is resigning, according to internal memo, a month after CEO Richard Pleper departed — HBO's president of global distribution, Bernadette Aulestia, has announced her resignation, according to an internal memo obtained by CNBC.

Discussion: Variety, @sherman4949 and The Wrap

Todd Spangler / Variety:

In a major jump to digital from traditional pay-TV, UFC signs a deal with ESPN that will see its pay-per-view events available exclusively on ESPN+ for 7 years — - Jordan Peele Talks About ‘Us’ Soundtrack and Music in Film in Spotify's First-Ever Movie Takeover (EXCLUSIVE)

Discussion: Broadcasting & Cable and The Wrap

Lívia Vieira / Nieman Lab:

Q&A with media academic and author C.W. Anderson, who says the current business model of US national news is Trump coverage plus rolling political scandals — LÍVIA VIEIRA: Your Ph.D. dissertation is remarkable, because almost 10 years ago, you were observing what you called the culture of the click.

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