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Twitter Testing Feature That Places Media Company’s Logo on Reporter’s Account

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Twitter Testing Feature That Places Media Company’s Logo on Reporter’s Account

Verified journalists who use Twitter have always been able to use their personal accounts interchangeably for business without being directly tied to their employer. According to the Press Gazette, a new feature being tested would make that distinction nearly impossible. 

The Daily Mirror’s parent company Reach is working with Twitter to test a feature that would place the media organization’s logo right next to the account holder’s Blue check mark. The experiment involves several Mirror journalists including Alison Phillips, Lizzy Buchan, Jason Beattie, and Mikey Smith. Readers who click on the company’s logo are directed back to the brand’s official account.  

“So far it’s been a useful tool for us – making it clearer that our smaller accounts and affiliated journalists are trustworthy sources which are verifiably connected to the Mirror brand,” said Reach head of social, Yara Silva. 

Twitter has been under scrutiny since Elon Musk purchased the platform last year. According to media reports, Musk’s final purchase price of the company was around $44 billion. Since the purchase, Musk has introduced new initiatives to make the company both profitable and more trustworthy. Some pundits see misinformation as the biggest hurdle facing Twitter. 

According to Nieman Lab, another interesting point about this latest test feature are the discussions that are bound to happen in newsrooms across the world. If a reporter has an account name that his/her employer objects to, will that journalist be forced to start a new account? Also, if an employee changes jobs, what happens to their followers? 

A lawsuit brought by The Roanoke Times nearly five years ago sought to regain custody of a former sports reporter’s Twitter account when he left for The Athletic. Andy Bitter inherited the account from his predecessor. The account had accumulated more than 27,000 followers. 

The biggest question about this proposed feature is if it takes effect, will media organizations have intellectual property rights over their employee’s Twitter accounts. The feature is part of what was previously Twitter Blue for Business and is now known as Twitter Verification for Organizations.

Dan Bernstein On Skip Bayless: ‘I Saved His Dumb Ass’

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Skip Bayless is no stranger to being roasted on the internet. Usually, it is about a wildly, hot take. On Monday, it was for a strange video he made following the Dallas Cowboys’ loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.

In the video, Bayless can be seen stomping into his kitchen holding a Dak Prescott jersey. He holds it up to the camera before throwing it in the garbage in a huff.

“He’s just a very, very odd dude,” 670 The Score’s Dan Bernstein said on Monday in response to the video. “Now he’s the world’s biggest Cowboy fan? Now he’s waving pom poms for the Cowboys?”

Bernstein didn’t elaborate much on what it is that makes Skip Bayless so odd, but he did mention that he had first hand knowledge and insight.

“I mean, he’s a very very very strange man. I’ve hosted shows with him. He’s just odd,” Bernstein said.

His partner Laurence Holmes was surprised to learn this. Holmes asked if it was possible he may have produced one of those shows.

Bernstein said it was. He recalled a particular show they hosted together where he had to pull Bayless back from saying something he would have regretted.

“I prevented him from getting in terrible trouble for what he almost said about Daunte Culpepper and I had to step in real quick.”

While Bernstein didn’t specify what it was Skip Bayless was about to say, he did note that Bayless was hung up on how Culpepper was “different” from other quarterbacks.

“I saved his dumb ass, because he wasn’t going to say that.”

Holmes said what adds to the strangeness of Bayless’s persona is the way he seems to still be playing into his former partner’s bit. He noted that Skip Bayless has started creating content about being the world’s biggest Cowboy fan around the same time that Stephen A. Smith has made a bit out of being a notorious Cowboys hater.

“It’s a really weird dance that they’re still doing even though they’re not partners anymore,” Holmes said.

Pat McAfee: Kelce Brothers Have One Of The Top 2 or 3 Shows In the World

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Pat McAfee: Kelce Brothers Have One Of The Top 2 or 3 Shows In the World

Podcasting has democratized sports media content across multiple platforms. Now, active players have the chance to take advantage of a direct line to fans to tell their own stories. Few players are doing that better right now than the Kelce brothers according to Pat McAfee.

McAfee welcomed Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to his show on Monday. He told Kelce that players everywhere should be paying attention to what he and his brother Jason, an offensive lineman in Philadelphia, have created.

“I want players to be rich forever and be successful, and I think every single player’s story is worth money,” McAfee said. “I think the NFLPA needs to do a better job telling everybody that more in like workshops and things like that. But your and your brother’s show is like a top two, top three show in the world right now, dude.”

The show, New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce has experienced tremendous success. It routinely shows up on lists of the most downloaded sports podcasts on the internet. Pat McAfee says it isn’t hard to understand why.

“When you guys are chopping it up, it is so f***ing great. I’m enjoying the hell out of it.”

Kelce acknowledged that the show has been a lot of fun to put together. He says that recording sessions have become benchmarks of his week. That isn’t possible without The Pat McAfee Show.

“You guys paved the way though,” Kelce told McAfee. “You guys have been doing it the right way and gave us the confidence to want to tell our stories and eventually be able to bring in our friends.”

“Well, your show is much better than ours,” Pat McAfee fired back.

FOX To Air Documentary About Gus Johnson Attending Harvard

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The life of a broadcaster is busy enough already. Imagine adding classes at Harvard to the schedule! That is what Gus Johnson did this year while calling college football and basketball for FOX and the network wants to take people inside that experience.

Back to School with Gus Johnson is a one hour special documenting Johnson trying to balance the two demanding realities. It will air on February 18 on FOX.

“I was nervous about letting people into my life, but I thought if I could show kids through my journey that education is cool, it was worth it,” Gus Johnson said in a press release. “I think this is a really good story and hope that it inspires. I also hope fans enjoy watching some fantastic folks at a great school, and get new insights into sports as well as the pursuit of lifelong learning.”

Johnson was recruited to be a part of Harvard’s Advanced Leadership Initiative in 2022. His classmates in the year-long program included business and social leaders from around the world. During that time, not only did he call college football and basketball for FOX. Johnson also called some NBA Playoff games for TNT.

University of Michigan football coach, Jim Harbaugh and Harvard basketball coach, Tommy Amaker both appear in the film as do other stars from the sports world.

“FOX Sports is honored to shine a spotlight on Gus Johnson’s story from becoming one of the most iconic voices in all of sports to his truly inspirational new journey through academia,” Charlie Dixon, Executive Vice President & Head of Content for FOX Sports, added. “Gus is a one-of-a-kind talent, and we couldn’t be more excited to give audiences a special look into his illustrious career and the impactful work he is doing at Harvard.”

Back to School with Gus Johnson is a collaboration between FOX and Coaches+ Media. It will air on February 18 ahead of a Michigan State vs. Michigan basketball game, where Johnson will the call the action.

JJ Redick: Being Pro-Player Is Not a Bias

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JJ Redick has been a rising star since arriving at ESPN, whether it’s been debating with Stephen A Smith on First Take or being a color commentator on NBA games.  Redick does view himself as being pro-player from his 16-year career in the league, but he does not view that as a negative.

“I don’t look at being pro player as some sort of bias,” he said this week on the Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson & Darius Miles podcast. “I do think there are narratives, not just on First Take, about Lebron, Kevin [Durant], Steph [Curry] that I think are stupid. I think there are bad narratives.”

JJ Redick did mention that last year he felt he had to cross the pro-player threshold when he talked about the situation in New Orleans where CJ McCollum hadn’t heard from Zion Williamson after McCollum was traded to New Orleans. He didn’t feel bad about anything he said for two different reasons.

“One, I said everything I said on camera to Zion personally because I was his teammate. Two, some of that stuff was about the sanctity of the team.

“I had to go talk about Kyrie/KD/Nets. Some of that is uncomfortable to talk about because I want to be pro-player. I want to support all players. I’m a fan of basketball. But, sometimes you f up the sanctity of your team, we need to have a discussion about that.”

Back in September, JJ Redick signed a three-year deal with ESPN and for a player who didn’t think he would ever work in media, he is happy to be doing what he is doing now.

“Last year I looked at as like a test run. What do I like to do, what things are important to me, what do I want to do? For me, it’s calling games and First Take. I like battling with Stephen A. I like doing that stuff.”

FOX Business Adds ‘The Big Money Show’ and ‘The Bottom Line’ to Weekday Schedule

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FOX Business Adds ‘The Big Money Show’ and ‘The Bottom Line’ to Weekday Schedule

If it happens on Main Street, Wall Street, or Your Street, count on it being covered on FOX Business Network’s ‘The Big Money Show’ and ‘The Bottom Line’. The network’s two new weekday shows hope to provide greater education to Americans on critical financial issues.

“It’s going to be a fun, fast-filled hour with business topics from the biggest news of the day to all of the watercooler topics that people are talking about,” said Amanda Fortunate, executive producer of ‘The Big Money Show’.

“The Big Money Show” will feature Taylor Riggs, Brian Brenberg and Jackie DeAngelis, and air weekdays at 1pm ET. The trio will examine a variety of subjects including breaking financial news, and offering insight on economics, markets, and policy. 

“Our audience is definitely families in America,” Fortunato explained to Fox News Digital. “I want it to be appointment viewing, and have people come home and say, ‘Oh, I have to see what Brian says about this. I have to see Jackie’s take on this energy policy of today, I have to check in and see what Taylor is going to say.’”

Additionally, ‘The Bottom Line’ will air weekdays at 6pm ET on FOX Business. The program will be hosted by Dagen McDowell and Sean Duffy and will aim to round out the business day by analyzing issues from the business and political world. McDowell is an original FOX Business News personality who joined the network when it launched in 2007. Duffy on the other hand is a former five-term Wisconsin congressman.

“We can’t wait to take our viewers on this journey with us’ said executive producer Jaimie La Bella. “We’re covering the kitchen table topics that matter most to Americans. We find the meat, the issues that matter most to you and your families, a mix of money, politics and perspective.”

Shannon Sharpe: ‘I Take Full Accountability’ For Altercation With Memphis Grizzlies

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On Saturday morning, many of us woke up to the news that Shannon Sharpe had gotten into an altercation with members of the Memphis Grizzlies and their families before halftime during the previous night’s loss in Los Angeles. It was a strange scene that saw the Undisputed host jawing back and forth with Dillon Brooks, Steven Adams, and Ja Morant’s father.

For the second time this month, Undisputed opened with one of its hosts addressing a controversy he was in the middle of. Sharpe apologized to a number of people, saying that he takes ” full responsibility for what transpired”.

“It does not matter what Dillon Brooks said or how many times he said it,” Shannon Sharpe said Monday morning on FS1. “Me being the responsible person, me having the platform that I have and having so many people look up to me, I was wrong. I should have lowered the temperature in the arena, instead, I turned the temperature up and I let it get out of hand.”

At one point Friday night, Crypto.com Arena security had to take Sharpe off of the floor. The Pro Football Hall of Famer was in the tunnel as the staff tried to calm him down.

Shannon Sharpe mentioned several people by name in his apology. Ja and Tee Morant, Dillon Brooks, and Lebron James were among those mentioned. So were the Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers, and everyone at FOX, who Sharpe regretted were forced to answer for his behavior.

“I’m never gonna be too big to say I’m sorry. I’m never gonna be too big to say I’m wrong. And in that situation, I was absolutely wrong.”

OutKick Delivers Massive Year Over Year Digital Growth

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Content is their business, and business is good. OutKick, the digital brand built by Clay Travis and purchased by FOX in 2021, enjoyed massive growth during the fourth quarter of 2022 according to Comscore. The online outlet reportedly grew 235% year over year with unique visitors during Q4, and 191% with multiplatform total views from 2021 to 2022.

“The growth of OutKick is truly remarkable,” Travis shared in a press release. “Our talent continues to diversify its coverage and push the boundaries on the most pressing storylines that’s not only driving the conversation but attracting the largest audience across the platform. I couldn’t be more excited about the future of OutKick and what we have achieved in such a short period of time.”

On average, OutKick produced 9.1 million multiplatform unique visitors per month, led by an October performance, which was the brand’s best month ever with 12.2 million unique visitors. Also standing out was the brand’s ability to deliver multiplatform total views. OutKick received 120 million during the 4th quarter, which fueled a 191% year over year increase.

OutKick ended 2022 with an average of 4.4 million monthly multiplatform unique visitors. That was an increase of 123%, over double its 2021 number. The digital brand also made strong progress on social, boosting its engagement across multiple platforms year over year by 46% and video views by 94%.

Gregg Giannotti: FOX NFL Sunday Has Been ‘Same Exact Thing’ Since 1995

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Gregg Giannotti: FOX NFL Sunday Has Been ‘Same Exact Thing’ Since 1995

FOX NFL Sunday has won its share of acclaim. The show has taken home more than 20 Emmy Awards and in 2019 was inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. That doesn’t impress Gregg Giannotti though.

He criticized the show on Monday’s edition of Boomer and Gio on WFAN and CBS Sports Network, saying the show has largely been the same since its debut.

“If you had a VHS tape from 1995 and popped it in with that FOX pregame show, it’s almost the same exact thing!” he said. “Howie Long looks exactly the same. Terry Bradshaw’s still mumbling bumbling. They’re just standing around.”

It sounds like that standing around is what really gets under Gio’s skin. He seems to be even more frustrated by it as the cast of FOX NFL Sunday grows.

“FOX has, it looks like, a family reunion. They added Gronk and Sean Payton to the fifty guys they already have. Then they just sit there and they stand around and they sway back and forth. I don’t understand. What is that?”

Giannotti said that he feels like he has been watching the same people “loiter for like 30 years”. He suggested perhaps the predicability could be broken up by having different groups stationed in different places around the studio similar to what NBC does with the cast of Football Night in America. He would welcome anything that changes up FOX NFL Sunday.

“I know exactly what I’m gonna get from that thing every single time.”

Nick Sirianni To Angelo Cataldi: ‘I Want Some Smoke Too’

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Nick Sirianni To Angelo Cataldi: ‘I Want Some Smoke Too’

After Nick Sirianni called out Angelo Cataldi from the podium on Saturday night, Eagles fans had to think they were in for a treat Monday when the team’s coach would make his regular appearance on 94WIP. While the visit was cordial, Sirianni came ready to defend his defensive coordinator.

“I’m very aware you’d like a piece of me here,” Angelo Cataldi said after introducing the coach.

In his postgame press conference Saturday, Nick Sirianni mentioned Cataldi by name as he railed against people criticizing defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon throughout the season.

“I know what I said on Saturday, and that’s in good fun too,” Sirianni said on Monday morning. “I enjoy coming on this show and talking to you guys, but hey, at the end of the day too, I’m gonna stick up for my brother.”

He cited his background from an Italian family that valued loyalty amongst brothers. He also came with stats to prove the prowess of the Eagles defense under Gannon’s leadership and noted that many times, if the team makes a mistake, it is because Gannon’s play calling is trying to reflect Sirianni’s desire to play aggressive and create turnovers. He acknowledged that perhaps he deserves equal criticism in those moments.

“I want some heat. I want some smoke when you’re getting on Gannon too.”

When Cataldi pointed out that it sounded like Sirianni was stumping for his DC to become a head coach, Sirianni said that he doesn’t want to lose Jonathan Gannon, but it should be clear that he has earned that opportunity. Cataldi revealed that maybe some Eagles fans didn’t agree. He said he heard from them almost immediately on Saturday night.

“Needless to say, after you said the things you said, I got a bunch of emails from people trying to give me ammo,” he said.

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