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Right-wing media is struggling to unify their attacks against Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, with several outlets portraying Walz as a radical, accusing him of being out of touch, and making unfounded claims, indicating a lack of cohesive strategy 90 days ahead of the November election. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eyzTf_dm

Media Moves: — Fox News Media promoted Trey Yingst to chief foreign correspondent. — CNBC International named Christina Zhao deputy managing editor. — Morning Brew hired Vidhi Choudhary as a retail reporter. — Consumer Reports hired Derek Kravitz as an investigative journalist and deputy editor.

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google is a monopolist that abused its market position to stifle competition, a decision stemming from a Justice Department lawsuit initiated in 2020 that could significantly impact the digital ad market and the organization of online information.

Media Moves: — FOX Weather hired Mike Seidel as a meteorologist. — CNBC tapped Salvador Rodriguez as deputy editor of tech. — The Washington Post named Lynh Bui deputy health and science editor. — The Information hired Josh Koehn to cover powerful people in technology. — ADWEEK launched a coverage unit focused on retail media, naming Lauren Johnson its deputy editor. — The New York Times hired Aritz Parra as a senior producer, McKinnon de Kuyper and Theodore Tae as video journalists, and named Aaron Krolik as a data and technical correspondent.

When official word made its way to The Wall Street Journal newsroom that Evan Gershkovich had been released Thursday from Russian custody, unadulterated elation washed over the journalists who had taken part in a 16-month-long pressure campaign to seek his freedom. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/ehHVgrwX

At the NABJ conference, Donald Trump delivered attacks on Kamala Harris, defended January 6 insurrectionists, claimed to be the best president for Black Americans since Lincoln, and insulted journalist Rachel Scott, revealing nothing new but sparking debate over the effectiveness of giving him such platforms. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/ebDiDfGt

Media Moves: — CNN promoted Jessica Dean to weekend anchor and Donie O'Sullivan to senior correspondent. — POLITICO hired Lindsey Holden as a politics reporter. — CNBC named Michele Theodore Luhn deputy editor for business and company news.

The NABJ is facing backlash for inviting Donald Trump to its annual convention, causing prominent members to express dismay, including co-chair Karen Attiah who resigned from her post. Others have defended the decision, emphasizing the importance of interviewing presidential candidates despite Trump's controversial history with the press. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gMpdEQaK

Media Moves: — WPP named Philip Jansen chairman. — Crooked Media welcomed Stacey Abrams as a podcast host. — The Hollywood Reporter named Liz Culley vice president for entertainment sales and head of special projects. — The Washington Post hired Lisa Gartner as deputy editor for long-term investigations. — Bloomberg News tapped Chris Condon as the Federal Reserve team lead overseeing coverage of the U.S. central bank.