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🟡 Semafor Media March 24
In this edition: Fallout at NBC from Ronna McDaniel’s new gig, Andrew Neil takes a victory lap, and a peek at an ex-NYT scribe’s new history of COVID.
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NBC braces for the backlash to the backlash after hiring and firing top Republican
The network parted ways with the former Republican National Committee chairwoman after an internal revolt. Now, Republicans are taking their turn to criticize the network.
Hannah McKay / Reuters
Led by NBC, U.S. corporate media is learning to live with Trump
MSNBC hired former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel as an on-air commentator, despite her previous public criticism of the network’s coverage of Republican politics.
ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images
‘Very few have balls’: How American news lost its nerve
In 2024, it’s harder than ever to get a tough story out in the United States of America.
Al Lucca/Semafor
A new archive of modern American political history
The archive “tells a pretty good story about the evolution of our politics,” said Cook operator Amy Walter.
Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fortune/Time Inc
NewsGuard launches suite of AI anti-misinfo tools
The fact-checking outlet is trying to teach artificial intelligence not to unwittingly spread hoaxes.
How Hollywood failed to buy into the ad industry, again
A talent agency’s acquisition of MediaLink was supposed to change the game. Instead it ended in recriminations and legal threats.
Reuters / Yara Nardi
Don Lemon’s deal with Elon Musk collapses over interview
Lemon will seek to be paid for a contract he didn’t sign.
UK to ban foreign governments from owning newspapers
An Emirati firm’s attempt to buy one of Britain’s most influential newspapers had raised fears among lawmakers over editorial independence.
The transatlantic fight for The Telegraph
Former CNN chief Jeff Zucker has found himself in an escalating personal battle with the bombastic Tory media grandee Andrew Neil.
How global media are covering Biden’s State of the Union address
Outlets focused on U.S. President Joe Biden’s punchy and fighting tone in a speech that doubled up as general election preview.
How the Times stumbled on a sensitive Israel story
A Times investigation published under the sweeping headline “‘Screams Without Words’: How Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence on Oct. 7,” has become a target of internal and external criticism.
Semaforum: Kara Swisher
The tech journalist discusses Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and her own self-confidence.
Semafor’s World Economy Summit 2024
This spring, you’re invited to the largest and most consequential gathering on the state of the global economy.
ABC News president: Trump’s comments on Black voters ‘as racist as they come’
Kimberly Godwin condemned the former president in an email to staff after he appealed to Black voters by citing his mugshot and indictments.
Why Trump and Kennedy are chasing Jessica Reed Kraus
The forty-something Californian blogger is a conservative influencer on the rise.
A startup sets out to fight misinfo with blockchain tech
Now Media is launching Sovereignty, a tool to help media organizations authenticate their digital content.
Subrata De on the end of Vice News
“Whatever this business is going to be moving forward, there isn’t room for a news business.”
Complex is sold to ecommerce company
The 2010s digital media boom continues to unwind.