September 26, 2019

MSNBC host refuses to give airtime to Trump’s remarks

This story, plus Vox Media’s merger with New York Media raises concerns among company employees, data show spikes in cable news viewership in the wake of the impeachment inquiry announcement, and more, all in today’s media headlines.

Top Stories

Sep 25, 2019

Citing falsehoods, Nicolle Wallace of MSNBC cut away from Trump’s remarks

Michael M. Grynbaum / The New York Times

Sep 25, 2019

‘Annoyed and confused’: Vox Media’s merger with New York Media leaves staffers worried about their jobs

Kerry Flynn / CNN Business

Sep 25, 2019

Hannity hits 2-month ratings high with news of impeachment inquiry

Mark Joyella / Forbes

Radio News

Sep 25, 2019

Al Franken making a comeback with his own SiriusXM radio show

Associated Press / The New York Post

Media Business

Sep 26, 2019

Verizon sponsors New York Times subscriptions for high schools [Subscription required]

Lukas I. Alpert / The Wall Street Journal

Sep 26, 2019

When is a frog not a frog? Building a new digital tool to track political symbols

Ishaan Jhaveri / Columbia Journalism Review

Sep 25, 2019

View: Vox Media and New York magazine isn’t a marriage, but it’s a deal that makes sense

Joshua Benton / Nieman Journalism Lab

Press & Government

Sep 26, 2019

#UNAssemblyFacts: 43 claims were verified in 24 hours – and only 13 of them were true

Cristina Tardáguila / Poynter

In Remembrance

Sep 25, 2019

Robert Boyd, journalist whose reporting shifted an election, dies at 91

Sam Roberts / The New York Times

International

Sep 26, 2019

Google removes news previews in France to avoid paying publishers

Steve Dent / Engadget

Sep 26, 2019

Swedish newspaper stops taking adverts from fossil fuel firms

Sandra Laville / The Guardian