Here are some top media industry stories that we’ve been following this week:
New Couple Alert:
Kathryn Smith has joined The Buffalo Bills as the NFL‘s first female coach (ESPN); Univision is now a controlling stakeholder in America’s Finest News Source, The Onion (NPR); PBS has partnered with NPR to mutually boost campaign coverage (Deadline); Sarah Palin has endorsed Donald Trump (CNN).
World News:
WaPo reporter Jason Rezaian has been released from Iran after being held for 545 days on espionage charges (HuffPo); Several staffers at Kaboora were killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan (TOLONews).
Science Scoop:
In a slap to the face of Pluto, astronomers think there may be a ninth planet in our solar system after all (NYT); Meanwhile on Earth, a cute baby gorilla has been born, boosting the endangered species’ numbers by one (PHYS.ORG).
Politics Primer:
The White House has joined SnapChat (ArtMarketing); The RNC moves its next GOP debate to CNN (POLITICO); Sunday’s Democratic debate brings in 10.2 million viewers despite the odd schedule time (PolitiFact); Bloomberg debuts two political podcasts (Adweek).
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