New York Times - Media & Advertising

Edith Raymond Locke, Mademoiselle Editor in the 1970s, Dies at 99

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 22:42:17 GMT

As editor of the magazine for “Smart Young Women,” she championed designers like Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren and Betsey Johnson.

Justice Dept. Case Against Google Is Said to Focus on Search Dominance

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 22:00:54 GMT

The decision to narrow the case to search could set off separate lawsuits from states over Google’s power in other business segments.The Justice Department is expected to outline its legal case against Google to state attorneys general on Wednesday.

Betty Bushman, an Early Female Baseball Voice, Dies at 89

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 19:55:01 GMT

Hired in 1964 to provide the women’s perspective on radio broadcasts of the Kansas City Athletics’ games, she made history. But her tenure was brief.Betty Bushman, then known as Betty Caywood, in the broadcast booth for the Kansas City Athletics at Yankee Stadium in 1964.

N.I.H. Official Departs After Anonymous Posts Attacking Public Health Leaders

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:08:11 GMT

A managing editor of the right-wing website RedState appeared to attack Dr. Anthony S. Fauci and spread misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic while working for Dr. Fauci’s agency.An official at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases denounced the agency’s work and its director, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci.

TikTok Deal with Oracle and Walmart Trips Over U.S.-China Feud

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 21:03:58 GMT

Companies involved in a deal to resolve TikTok’s future publicly clashed over the arrangement, while President Trump threatened to block any deal that left the service in Chinese hands.ByteDance, the parent company of the video sharing app TikTok, put the brakes on the deal Sunday.

Ellen DeGeneres Returns to Show With Apology for Toxic Workplace

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 19:12:07 GMT

“Things happen here that never should have happened,” the host says. Warner Bros. started investigating her show in July, after complaints of a toxic workplace culture. Three top producers have been ousted.Ellen DeGeneres started the 18th season of her daytime talk show by saying, “I want to say I am so sorry to the people who were affected.”

Canadians Rejoice as ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Sweeps 2020 Emmy Awards

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:28:12 GMT

The Canadian series took top honors in all seven categories in which it was nominated.“Schitt’s Creek” swept the comedy category of the Emmys.

YoungBoy Never Broke Again Earns a Third No. 1 Album in a Year

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 17:14:59 GMT

“Top” opened at the top of the Billboard 200 with the equivalent of 126,000 sales, demonstrating the power of frequently delivering new music.YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s “Top” follows his No. 1 “AI YoungBoy 2” and “38 Baby 2.”

Billy Porter Leads Hollywood Diversity Push in Emmys Ad

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 05:02:57 GMT

Daniel Dae Kim, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Isis King also take part in a 60-second spot demanding real inclusion in the entertainment industry.Clockwise from top left, Jamie Chung, Isis King, Daniel Dae Kim, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Billy Porter are among those featured in the ad from the Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing.

Jeff Zucker Helped Create Donald Trump. That Show May Be Ending.

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 03:02:07 GMT

The coziness between the TV executive and Mr. Trump is a Frankenstein story for the cable news era. But then the monster got away.

‘There’s No There There’: What the TikTok Deal Achieved

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 22:21:46 GMT

The agreement for the social media app falls short of President Trump’s promises.The U.S. headquarters of TikTok in Culver City, Calif. Investors and others are asking what the weeks of drama over the app was all for.

‘It’s So Essential’: WeChat Ban Makes U.S.-China Standoff Personal

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 22:01:46 GMT

When downloads of the Chinese-owned messaging service are barred in the U.S. starting at midnight on Sunday, the feud between the countries will hit home for millions of people.People use the WeChat app to shop, play games, pay bills and order meal deliveries. The app will be removed from American app stores as of midnight on Sunday.

Facebook Tried to Limit QAnon. It Failed.

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 19:30:37 GMT

The social network tried cracking down on the spread of the conspiracy theory and other extremist material. But QAnon groups are still flourishing on the site.QAnon followers at a demonstration outside the Massachusetts State House last month. Despite Facebook’s attempts to quash their growth, groups promoting the conspiracy theory are thriving on the site.

Explaining Trump Ban on TikTok, WeChat

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 16:55:31 GMT

The Commerce Department announced that it was prohibiting downloads of WeChat and TikTok in U.S. app stores. Here’s what you need to know.

Exhume President Warren G. Harding? Family Feuds in Court

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:27:01 GMT

DNA evidence is persuasive that James Blaesing, 70, is the grandson of the 29th president and his mistress. But his cousins are upset by his plan to exhume Harding’s remains with a reality TV crew.President Warren G. Harding, whose living relatives are waging a legal battle over a bid to exhume his remains for DNA testing.

TikTok Accepts Deal Revisions as Trump Prepares to Review Proposal

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 21:43:40 GMT

The video app is also looking for a new chief executive and has talked to candidates including a founder of Instagram.President Trump said this week that he was “not going to be happy” if a deal left the Chinese company ByteDance as TikTok’s majority owner.

Macmillan C.E.O. John Sargent Is Departing

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 17:06:21 GMT

The longtime publishing executive is leaving the company, which has faced months of turmoil, because of disagreements over its direction.John Sargent, who told employees over the summer that “we have to change who occupies the seats at the table,” is stepping down as Macmillan’s chief executive.

Obama’s Memoir ‘A Promised Land’ Coming in November

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:00:08 GMT

The former president’s publisher plans to release the book after the 2020 election and has ordered a first U.S. printing of 3 million copies.

Backlash Grows to TikTok-Oracle Deal

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 22:52:02 GMT

Senate Republicans and others criticized the latest plan to allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States, citing national security concerns.Tiktok’s headquarters in Culver City, Calif.

Stanley Crouch, Critic Who Saw American Democracy in Jazz, Dies at 74

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 21:33:12 GMT

A prolific author, essayist, columnist and social critic, he challenged conventional thinking on race and avant-garde music.