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Yahoo Mulling Plans to Ax Its Shine Women's Site, Opting for More Online Lifestyle “Magazines” — Yahoo's Marissa Mayer is poised to take an ax to its longtime and massive women-focused content site Shine, closing it down by the second quarter, according to numerous sources close to the situation.
Discussion:
FishbowlNY, @jayrosen_nyu, @jeffjarvis and @joepompeo


Bloomberg considering launch of new politics site; in talks with John Heilemann and Mark Halperin — ‘Game change’ for Bloomberg? — As part of a developing digital strategy, Bloomberg L.P. has talked to the prominent political journalists John Heilemann and Mark Halperin about launching …
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@joepompeo and @alexweprin


Comcast Plans $2.5 Billion More in Stock Buybacks — Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) is planning to increase its share buyback program by more than 80 percent if investors approve its $45 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable Inc., boosting shareholder returns. — Comcast will add $2.5 billion …
Discussion:
Radio & Television … and Deadline.com


News Corp chief executive Robert Thomson accuses the Washington Post of failing to embrace transition to digital, calls them “high priests” — News Corp boss brands Washington Post journalists ‘high priests’ — Chief executive Robert Thompson says paper's journalists have failed to embrace transition to digital
Discussion:
Poynter, @ktumulty, @dangillmor, @davidfolkenflik, @blakehounshell and @jackshafer


A framework for social journalism by former fastcompany.com chief Ed Sussman — The New Rules of Social Journalism: A Proposal — My timing was not ideal. — Last Thursday, Fortune reported that a number of guest contributors on Forbes.com, Seeking Alpha, Wall Street Cheat Sheet …
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@jayrosen_nyu


Blue Ant Media Invests in YouTube Network Omnia Media — Canadian TV company Blue Ant Media has invested in Omnia Media, YouTube's third largest music-focused network. — Blue Ant did not disclose the size of it investment, though those familiar with the deal said the privately held company took …
Discussion:
Digital Journal


StyleHaul Taps Paramount Exec as Content Chief (Exclusive) — Disney's $500 million-plus acquisition of Maker Studios is the biggest example yet of Hollywood's appetite to assimilate the DNA of youth-skewing YouTube multichannel networks. But it's a two-way street — and MCNs are just as eager to acquire studio smarts.

Deadspin's Manti Te'o story among finalists for Mirror awards, honouring media reporting — Mirror Awards finalists announced — The 2014 Mirror Awards, which honor media industry reporting, announced their finalists Tuesday. Winners will be announced June 4.
Discussion:
Mirror Awards and @thelist


Former Times Washington bureau chief David Leonhardt talks about new vertical, The Upshot — David Leonhardt gives us The Upshot — On March 6, New York Times employees gathered at the Times Center to hear about the ambitious projects that four of their colleagues are working on.
Discussion:
@joepompeo


Jawbone acquires personalised music playlist app Playground.fm, deal said to be over 8 figures — Jawbone Snaps Up Playground.fm — Looks like instead of being acquired, wrist and speaker hardware company Jawbone is doing some acquiring, scooping up social and personalized music playlist …
Discussion:
hypebot


Pew's media report failed to count advocacy journalists at places like Human Rights Watch — In Praise of the Almost-Journalists — The overlooked advocate writers who are making a difference in online media. — Hope is the latest trend in journalism.
Discussion:
Gigaom, @andreasharsono, @jayrosen_nyu and Journalist's Resource


Upworthy moves into native advertising, inks ad deal with Unilever — Upworthy to Run Native Ads That Try to Make You Feel Good — Viral Site Eyes Revenue, Signs Unilever as Sponsor — Ad Age Digital Conference 2014 — After two years of building a formidable traffic machine …
Discussion:
TechCrunch, Thanks:@joshluger


Stephen Colbert Fires Back at Racial Tweet Outcry With ‘Colbert Report’ Segment — “The dark forces trying to silence my message of core conservative principles mixed with youth-friendly product placement have been thwarted,” Colbert said in Monday's episode, dedicated to the controversy.
Discussion:
The Huffington Post, Deadline.com, Inside TV, Salon, Washington Post, The Atlantic Online, Salon, Business Insider Australia, The Wire, PerezHilton, seattlepi.com, Today, Gothamist, Salon and New Yorker


Glenn Greenwald named this year's recipient of the University of Georgia's McGill Medal for Journalistic Courage. — Glenn Greenwald wins US award for journalistic courage — The journalist most associated with the coverage of Edward Snowden's leak of phone and internet surveillance …
Discussion:
Washington Times


Spotify Poaches Googler Alexander Kubaneishvili To Head Russia, Q3 Launch Planned — As Spotify creeps towards a reported IPO later this year, it is also carefully continuing to build out its international footprint, specifically targeting fast-growing, emerging markets.
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VentureBeat