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Abigail Edge / Journalism.co.uk:
First Look Media to launch site investigating corruption — Speaking at the London Social Media Summit, Andy Carvin of First Look Media announced the outlet's plans to launch a new investigative site led by former Rolling Stone journalist Matt Taibbi. First Look Media is to launch …
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Lisa Richwine / Reuters:
Netflix launching in France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, and Luxembourg this year — Netflix to launch in six European countries this year — (Reuters) - Netflix Inc will launch its online movie and TV subscription service later this year in France, Germany and four other European countries …
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David Lieberman / Deadline.com:
Consumers Dislike Cable Companies More Than Any Other Industry: Report
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Katy Bachman / Adweek:
FCC's Wheeler Takes Another Stab at Explaining His Net Neutrality Position
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Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
As The Public Markets Beckon, Streaming Startup Spotify Reveals 40M Users, 10M Paid Users — As the music streaming market continues to heat up, Spotify has released new user numbers today that solidify its position at the front of the pack: it has now passed 40 million active users …
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Tara Conlan / Guardian:
‘BBC News should learn lessons from Buzzfeed in digital strategy’ — Corporation is ‘punching well below its weight’ and needs to ‘add character and personality’, says report by Sir Howard Stringer — Buzzfeed has developed a bigger international audience than BBC News and BBC Worldwide
Jake Mitchell / Sydney Morning Herald:
Network Ten, one of the 5 national free-to-air networks in Australia, halves news operation, cuts 150 jobs — Ten revenue ‘down the toilet’ says news chief Peter Meakin — Major cuts have been made to Network Ten's news department following the axing of breakfast show Wake Up, their morning bulletin and late news editions.
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Jonathan Weber / The Information:
Byliner Hits a Rough Patch as Co-Founder Resigns — One of the most prominent companies in the much-hyped niche of long-form narrative publishing has hit a rough patch, with its co-founder and editor-in-chief departing amid investor efforts to find a new path for the company.
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Jordyn Taylor / Betabeat:
NYU freshman John Meyer launches Fresco, curation news app, to compete with Circa — 19-Year-Old Tech Pro Wants to Revolutionize News, Will Drop Out of School If Necessary — John Meyer isn't sure if he'll go back to school in the fall. Currently finishing up his freshman year …
Mark Sweney / Guardian:
UBC merges with 7digital to create £30m multimedia group — Digital music service bought in reverse takeover as multimedia company looks to create global music and radio business — UBC Media chief executive Simon Cole says the merger with 7digital will help the company exploit …
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Thomas Fuller / New York Times:
Thai military bans 14 tv channels, 3,000 radio stations, and tries to prohibit interviews — Thai Military Tries to Break Political Deadlock as Foes Meet — BANGKOK — A day after imposing martial law, the Thai military on Wednesday put leaders of the country's polarized political camps …
Dade Hayes / Broadcasting & Cable:
Al Jazeera America CEO and President Say Net is On Course — Al Shihabi and O'Brian see long runway ahead for fledgling network — In a rare public appearance following the August 2013 launch of Al Jazeera America, the network's CEO and president affirmed its strategy during …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Greenwald: Washington Post ‘suppressed’ foreign countries under NSA eavesdropping program — It's been a couple of months since the Washington Post published a scoop on the extraordinary overseas eavesdropping capabilities of the U.S. government. Under the bylines of Barton Gellman and Ashkan Soltani …
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Researcher predicts traditional newspapers in the UAE will become extinct by 2028 — Researcher predicts traditional newspapers in the UAE will become extinct by 2028 — Dubai: Traditional newspapers in the UAE are predicted to be on the verge of extinction by the year 2028 …
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Steve Gutterman / Reuters:
Five convicted of killing Russian journalist Politkovskaya — (Reuters) - Five men were convicted on Tuesday of murdering 2006 of investigative journalist and Kremlin critic Anna Politkovskaya, including three defendants who had been acquitted in a previous trial.
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