Mediagazer: Felix Salmon to Take on Web-Based Role at Fusion (Ravi Somaiya/New York Times)

12:10 AM ET, April 24, 2014

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Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:

Felix Salmon to Take on Web-Based Role at Fusion — Felix Salmon, a prominent writer on finance and other topics who announced this week that he was leaving Reuters, will join the cable network Fusion on Monday in a web-based role that runs across multiple media.

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Felix Salmon / Medium:

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Committee to Protect Journalists:

In Ukraine, another journalist missing, newsroom destroyed — Three local and international journalists are missing or being held hostage in eastern Ukraine, while unidentified assailants burned down the offices of a newspaper. The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ukrainian authorities …

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Yuras Karmanau / Associated Press:
Pro-Russian insurgents in Ukraine confirm they're holding Vice's Simon Ostrovsky captive

Angela Haggerty / The Drum:

Financial Times targets younger readership in digital campaign — A digital advertising campaign from the Financial Times has been launched to target a younger readership. — The campaign was created with digital agency Essence and will run on digital poster sites at London commuter stations as well as Facebook and Twitter.

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Catherine Shu / TechCrunch:

Mobile Devices Can Dramatically Improve Literacy Rates In Developing Countries, Says UNESCO — A new report by UNESCO says that mobile devices can boost literacy rates in developing countries, potentially reaching almost all of the world's population. Furthermore, an expensive tablet or smartphone is not necessary.

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Todd Spangler / Variety:

Can Yahoo Make Big TV Shows Pay? — With an eye toward landing its own “House of Cards"-style tentpole, Yahoo is looking to pour top dollar into original shows with TV-biz pedigrees. It has approached multiple studios and agents to scope out potential hits, and is zeroing in on specific projects.

Nitasha Tiku / Gawker:

CEO of digital ad platform RadiumOne avoids felony domestic abuse charges after video evidence thrown out — Tech CEO Dodges Felony Charge Despite Horrifying Abuse Video — RadiumOne CEO Gurbaksh “G” Chahal pled guilty to two misdemeanors for domestic violence and battery last week.

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Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian:

Andy Coulson: I quit David Cameron role due to phone-hacking coverage — Prime minister's former spin doctor tells court of the reasons for his resignations from No 10 and the News of the World — Andy Coulson resigned as David Cameron's spin doctor in January 2011 because his ability …

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