The Latest: Vox layoffs; WSJ defends its reporting; Archie Bunker & Fox News

July 27, 2022

Top stories

■ Vox Media lays off 39 people amid economic uncertainty (Axios)

■ The Hill’s ‘rising’ star Kim Iversen, a ’conspiracy theorist,’ abruptly exits (Daily Beast)

■ DeSantis spokeswoman Christina Pushaw makes sure reporters feel the burn (Washington Post)

■ Trump threatens CNN with lawsuit over ‘defamatory’ reporting (The Hill)

■ Fox News snubbed Trump’s speech , in what’s becoming a pattern (New York Times) / ‘On election night, Jared Kushner called Rupert Murdoch & asked why @FoxNews called Arizona for Biden, Kushner writes in his book. “Sorry, Jared, there is nothing I can do,” Murdoch responded. “The Fox News data authority says the numbers are ironclad —he says it won’t be close.”’ (Kenneth P. Vogel)

■ ‘If Archie [Bunker] had been around 50 years later, he probably would have watched Fox News .’ (New York Times)

■ Chris Cuomo lands new gig with little-watched NewsNation (Daily Beast) / Chris Cuomo says he never manipulated media for his brother: ‘I never lied’ (The Wrap) / Chris Cuomo knocks ex-CNN colleagues Jake Tapper, Don Lemon (New York Post)

■ The Wall Street Journal stands by its report that Elon Musk had an ‘affair’ with Sergey Brin’s wife, despite their denials (Vanity Fair)

■ 'Many things cause Americans to think we're in a recession, including rising gas prices and falling stocks. One key component is simply the amount of recession chatter in the media .' (Axios) / 'Senior administration officials are hitting the airwaves and arm-twisting reporters in private, imploring anyone who will listen that the economy — despised by majorities of both Republicans and Democrats fed up with inflation — is still healthy.' (POLITICO)

■ Syndication deal brings together Money and McClatchy (Poynter)

■ The future of the daily newspaper: As newspapers cut print editions, lines blur between dailies and weeklies (Northwestern)

■ ‘ “It’s been a great privilege and honor to work with you all these years. This bureau has great spirit and there is something special about this place,” Pete Williams shares with his colleagues as he is set to sign off after 29 years with NBC News later this week.’ (NBC News)

■ Why seeing ‘Marcel the Shell’ was an ‘out-of-body’ experience for star Lesley Stahl: The veteran '60 Minutes' correspondent opens up about why she said yes to interviewing an animated mollusk on the big screen’ (Hollywood Reporter)

■ Here are the winners of this year's Women Photograph grants (Washington Post)

■ 'Is email eating you alive ? Me too! Hence, this auto reply.’ (New York Times)

Press freedom

■ New York Times, ABC beat defamation claims over viral video coverage (Law360) / Covington Catholic student's 5 libel lawsuits against national media outlets dismissed (Herald-Leader)

■ Network of lawyers helps US journalists fight for access (VOA)

■ Video: Sec. Blinken meets with family of slain journalist (ABC News)

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