The Latest: White House talks with Fox News; Succession turmoil; What loyalty looks like

July 20, 2021

■ White House has held talks with Fox News over its COVID-19 coverage (CNN) / ‘Fox News disputes CNN report of high level contacts between Biden admin and network chiefs ’ (Michael Grynbaum) / Biden tiptoes around Fox News amid pushback on COVID vaccine disinfo (Politico) / Analysis: Sean Hannity’s limited vaccine endorsement is a small drop in Fox News’s ocean of doubt (Washington Post) / Never mind Sean Hannity. Steve Doocy is the rare host at Fox actually promoting vaccines . (Washington Post) / Newsmax CEO: Biden 'should be applauded' for vaccine efforts (The Hill) / We are all propagandists now (The Conversation)

■ Secretary of State Blinken speaks to Iranian-American journalist after kidnap plot (France24)

■ Punchbowl News wins trademark infringement case (Washingtonian)

■ At The Buffalo News, a clash between an 87-year-old union and a new corporate owner (Poynter) / 'The stakes are really high ': Newly unionized newsrooms tackle the next challenge, contract negotiations (Poynter)

■ Robyn Tomlin promoted to McClatchy VP of Local News (News & Observer) / Maria Reeve named top editor at Houston Chronicle, the first journalist of color in that role (Houston Chronicle) / Gender equality gap in global news media 'won't close until 2087' (Press Gazette)

■ 'It was like God's engagement gift to us ': Photographer locates couple after proposal at Noccalula Falls in Alabama (CBS 42) / Social media helps Colorado photographer find 'random couple' who got engaged on Hoosier Pass (CBSN Denver)

■ Listen up: The Smithsonian wants people to plot the sounds of D.C. on a map (Washington Post)

■ A journalist’s farewell to Disney’s scorched-earth (but effective) PR chief (Hollywood Reporter)

■ Succession turmoil hits Harry Potter publisher: CEO dies suddenly with a will that bypasses his sons to transfer control outside the family for the first time in 101 years (Crain's New York)

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Loyalty must be earned

Managers often ask, how can I tell if I'm a good boss? Here are some sure signs: Your team looks out for one another (and for you), they know how their work helps the organization succeed, and they're not afraid to challenge you. Those are signs of loyalty, and good managers earn it.

Advice from Jill Geisler, Bill Plante Chair in Leadership & Media Integrity, Loyola University Chicago, Freedom Forum Fellow in Women’s Leadership

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