The Latest: ‘The biggest scoop’; #BringAustinHome; How Vogue got Serena

August 9, 2022

■ How the extraordinary FBI search of Mar-a-Lago was covered across the media landscape (CNN) / After Mar-a-Lago search, Fox News, Trump supporters decry 'abuse' of power (Washington Post) / 'Just in: Fox News says "Hannity" and "Ingraham Angle" had their "highest-rated programs of the year " last night as news of FBI's raid of former POTUS Trump was discussed. At 11, Fox says, "Gutfeld" attracted "its largest audience in program history."’ (Brian Steinberg)

■ ‘There is always a #FOIA … On March 11, FBI responded to my #FOIA request for docs about Trump presidential records taken to Mar-a-Lago by stating it can neither confirm nor deny docs exist b/c that would be "tantamount to acknowledging the existence or non existence of a pending investigation..."'(Jason Leopold)

■ Liz Cheney buys time on Fox News to air viral ad featuring her father condemning Trump (CNN)

■ News Corp posts revenue growth , boosted by Dow Jones (WSJ)

■ Don Lemon dismisses 'narrative' CNN's new president will stifle him with shift away from partisanship (Mediaite)

■ 4 things Axios did right : Why didn’t Axios suffer the same fate as many other digital media startups? (Simon Owens) / How Facebook helped Axios sell for $500 million (Vox) / For Axios Local, sale to Cox will mean fresh cash and momentum for growth (Poynter) / ‘I will never start or run another media company … This is my life’s work , and there’s many, many, many years of work to do at Axios,’ says co-founder Jim VandeHei (Vanity Fair) / The triumph of DC media (The Rebooting) / Value of select digital media company exits (Axios)

■ How did Vogue get the scoop on Serena Williams' retirement? (New York Times)

■ For an article on ‘ice mermaids ,’ a photojournalist takes the (very cold) plunge (New York Times)

■ Four boys left a note in a bottle 27 years ago . Someone just found it and them, thanks to a local TV station (Washington Post)

Press freedom

■ On 10th anniversary of abduction, Washington Post unfurls ‘Bring Austin Home ’ banner (WTOP) / ‘Today The Post unveiled a #BringAustinHome banner on its DC headquarters to raise awareness for Austin Tice’s 10 years in captivity . Post Publisher Fred Ryan was joined by Debra Tice, leaders from @RSF_en @PressClubDC @pressfreedom & Post employees.’ (Washington Post)

■ Inside a TV news station determined to report facts in the Taliban's Afghanistan (NPR)

■ Guatemalan journalist critical of president charged with four felonies (Agence France-Presse via VOA) / Opinion: Guatemala’s corrupt officials train their sights on the press (New York Times)

“I think it’s often helpful to pay attention to where other writers, especially those whose work you admire, are published . Make a note if they happen to shout out their editors. Ask writer friends where they’ve had positive publishing experiences—even better if some are also willing to talk about negotiation and rates with you.”

-- Nicole Chung, writer and editor, “On pitching and rejection”

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