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EU competition chief to examine Amazon, Hachette e-book spat — (Reuters) - The European Commission's anti-trust officials are investigating a row between online retailer Amazon and French publisher Hachette. — Amazon has delayed the delivery of some Hachette Book Group titles and removed …
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Four ways Edward Snowden changed the world and why the fight's not over — Encrypted Gmail. Transparency from mobile providers. Maybe even a legal ‘revolt’ against ‘Orwellian’ surveillance. But until we get real reform, NSA and Co may survive in the shadows
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Lara Logan returns to CBS, will likely be back on 60 Minutes in the fall — Lara Logan Back at Work on ‘60 Minutes’ — The correspondent has been on the bench for seven months after anchoring an erroneous report about the Benghazi attacks. — Lara Logan has returned to work, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

Twitter acquires Namo Media to boost native mobile ads — We are excited to announce that Twitter is acquiring Namo Media! — We started Namo Media with the belief that mobile banner ads don't work for users, publishers, or advertisers. We saw native advertising as an opportunity …
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Trial of Al Jazeera staff resumes in Cairo — Prosecutors give their closing arguments in trial of three members of the TV network accused of spreading false news. — The trial of three Al Jazeera English staff held for more than five months in Egypt has resumed in Cairo, with prosecutors giving their closing arguments in the case.
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New Tow Center report examines current state of data journalism, takes inputs from journalists, academics, and more — Read some of the smartest thinkers on data journalism in this new Tow Center report — In order to consider the future of data journalism, you have to start by looking at the past.
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@trasel, @niemanlab and Project News


Daily Beast executive shuffle: CEO departs, editor and digital officer to be managing directors, Conde Nast veteran will advise — Leadership changes at The Daily Beast — Five months after parting ways with founding editor Tina Brown, The Daily Beast is making more changes to its top management team.


You can't break copyright by looking at something online, Europe's top court rules — Internet users who look at copyrighted material online aren't breaking copyright by doing so, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) declared on Thursday. — Before you splutter “Well duh” …
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BBC, Channel 4 and ITV agree £100m-plus Freeview Connect deal — Broadcasters aim to secure future of free-to-air service on smart-TVs in move that could challenge YouView platform — The BBC, Channel 4 and ITV have agreed a £100m-plus deal for a Connect service on smart TVs
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In addition to Soundcloud, Twitter also reportedly considered acquiring Pandora and Spotify — Last month, a Recode rumor suggested Twitter was looking to buy Soundcloud, only to have a WSJ rumor say that “the numbers didn't add up” for a deal to go through.
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Rosenthal hopes a younger, news informed audience that's interested in op-ed will embrace the NYT Opinion app — Who's Going to Buy The New York Times's New Opinion App? — When The New York Times announced its new mobile app, NYT Now, in April, it did more than release a new piece of software to the world.
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NYT launches NYT Opinion, a $6/month subscription and app for op-eds, editorials, and curated online commentary
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France lifts restrictions on D-Day video coverage — PARIS (AP) — France on Wednesday dropped restrictions on live video coverage of ceremonies this week marking the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy, ensuring that millions of viewers across the world will be able to watch the event as it unfolds.


Kushner's Freedom newspapers lurched from one strategy to another; print focus isn't working — The newsonomics of the Orange County Register's swerves all over the freeway — Pity Aaron Kushner's poor driving instructor. We can easily imagine the then-16-year-old's driving inclinations as he first took the wheel.
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Film streaming and downloads to overtake box office in 2017 — The growing popularity of downloads and streaming services like Netflix means that Blu-ray and DVD sales are declining — Netflix's HQ: the streaming service is eating into DVD sales. Photograph: Graham Whitby Boot/Allstar/Sportsphoto Ltd.
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