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The Inquirer:
Lewis Katz, co-owner of The Inquirer, dies in plane crash — Lewis Katz, 72, co-owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Daily News and Philly.com, died Saturday night in the crash of a private jet at a Massachusetts airfield. — Katz's death was confirmed by Inquirer editor Bill Marimow …
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Associated Press:
Gerry Lenfest says deal for control of Inquirer papers will proceed after death of Lewis Katz — Partner: Inquirer sale will proceed as planned — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A businessman says he expects the upcoming sale of The Philadelphia Inquirer to proceed despite the death of his partner in a plane crash.
John Beck / VICE News:
Witnesses Undermine Egypt's Case Against Al Jazeera Journalists — A key part of the prosecution case against three Al Jazeera journalists being tried in Egypt was undermined in a hearing today when witnesses contradicted previously submitted written testimony.
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Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
Fortune And Money Launch New Sites And Split Off From CNN Money — Two of Time Inc.'s business and finance publications, Fortune and Money, are getting new online homes today. — You're probably familiar with the magazines, and you've probably read some of their articles online.
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Mariano Castillo / CNN:
Turkish cops harass CNN reporter on air — (CNN) — A CNN correspondent was harassed by Turkish plainclothes police as he was live on air, reporting on tensions between the officers and demonstrators on the first anniversary of mass protests in Istanbul. — International correspondent Ivan Watson …
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Tow Center for Digital Journalism:
User-generated content study shows varied standards of newsrooms, poor labeling and crediting — Tow Center Launches Amateur Footage: A Global Study of User-Generated Content in TV and Online News Output — by Claire Wardle, Sam Dubberley, Pete Brown — Crediting is rare …
David Folkenflik / NPR:
NYT's new executive editor Baquet says he was slow to embrace digital, promises to uphold tradition and innovate — An Old-Fashioned Newspaperman Takes The Helm In A Digital World … The New York Times' new executive editor, Dean Baquet, took over just two weeks ago …
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Arikia Millikan / Medium:
One of Medium's first paid Collection Editors leaves the platform after one year, citing wage disparity, rocky product changes, poor analytics, more — LadyBits' First and Last Year on Medium — So long, folks. It's been real. — In May of 2013, I signed on as a Collection Editor with Medium to launch LadyBits on Medium.
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Janko Roettgers / Gigaom:
Powered by Pano, focused on gaming: Google to announce Android TV at Google I/O in June — Google is about to open up another front in the war for your living room: The company is set to announce the launch of Android TV at its Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco in June …
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Reuters:
Intel TV creator Erik Huggers leaves Verizon five months after acquisition — Exclusive: Intel TV creator leaves Verizon months after deal — (Reuters) - Erik Huggers is leaving Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) just five months after joining the company via the acquisition of the Intel Corp …
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Keach Hagey / Wall Street Journal:
AMC Bets on Payoff From New Original Shows Like ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ — Ownership Can Lead to Lucrative Streaming Deals, But Also Carries More Risks — This Sunday evening, AMC network will air a dark period drama featuring a handsome antihero with a mysterious past and a singular understanding of his rapidly changing business.
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