Mediagazer: Yahoo to delete thousands of articles and axe hundreds of writers with closure of Contributor Network (William Turvill/Press Gazette)

3:20 PM ET, July 3, 2014

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William Turvill / Press Gazette:

Yahoo to delete thousands of articles and axe hundreds of writers with closure of Contributor Network — Yahoo is closing its Contributor Network website, resulting in articles by hundreds of writers from over the last two-and-a-half years being deleted from the internet.

Discussion: Examiner, GeekSided, Viral Global News, filmindustrynetwork.biz and @bskipper27

Lauren Tara Lacapra / Reuters:

Ex-Merrill CEO says he has ‘no knowledge’ of Google search wipe — (Reuters) - E. Stanley O'Neal, the former chief executive of Merrill Lynch, said on Thursday he has “no knowledge” of an apparent effort to remove a BBC article mentioning him from Google Inc search results in Europe.

Danny Sullivan / Marketing Land:
Thanks To “Right To Be Forgotten,” Google Now Censors The Press In The EU

Laura Kusisto / Wall Street Journal:

Vice moving to new HQ, adding 525 staff, may receive $6.5M tax credit — Vice Media Moving to New Williamsburg Headquarters — The online production company's move to a 60,000-square-foot former industrial building in Brooklyn will allow it to add 525 employees.

Discussion: Capital New York, Capital New York, Gawker, Media & Entertainment, The Awl, FishbowlNY, Gothamist and bookforum.com

Ron Nixon / New York Times:

Journalists at Odds With Union Over Role of Voice of America — WASHINGTON — Voice of America journalists who are fighting to maintain what they say is their editorial independence are now at odds not only with Congress, but also with their own union. — The union, the American Federation …

Discussion: Gawker, The Corsair, @lauralynchcbc, @kgosztola, @jasonleopold, @eldestran and @anonyops

Nathalie Tadena / Wall Street Journal:

Readers Recall Tablet Magazine Ads at Same Rate as Print Ads — A splashy ad in a magazine may catch a reader's eye as he or she is flipping through the pages, but would that ad grab someone's attention when it's displayed on a tablet? … With an ever-growing array of screens and formats to serve ads …

Discussion: Good E-Reader

Mark Sweney / Guardian:

The Guardian appoints Alberto Nardelli as data editor — Tweetminster co-founder joins publisher to boost political data storytelling and election coverage — Alberto Nardelli has been appointed data editor of the Guardian. — Alberto Nardelli, the co-founder of Tweetminster, has been appointed as the Guardian's data editor.

Discussion: GNM press office and Alberto Nardelli

Lisa Granatstein / Adweek:

Longtime Wenner Media COO Gruber resigns; so does Rolling Stone publisher McLoughlin — Longtime Wenner Media Execs Quit — On the eve of the Fourth of July holiday weekend, longtime Wenner Media executive John Gruber has resigned, according to sources familiar with the situation.

Discussion: FishbowlNY

Roy Greenslade / Guardian:

Despite promises, Rebekah Brooks still hasn't explained why News of the World was shuttered in 2011 — So, Rebekah Brooks, what was the reason for the News of the World's closure? — On 8 July 2011, Rebekah Brooks stood nervously before the staff of the News of the World to tell them that their newspaper was to be closed down.

Discussion: Sky News, @greenslader, @themurdochtimes and @martincloake

Sam Thielman / Adweek:

Univision streaming video stops being free on Friday, will require a cable subscription — Univision Streaming Video Stops Being Free on Friday Ratings set records, but digital will require a cable sub from now on By Sam Thielman — It's going to be harder to watch the World Cup on Univision at your desk come Friday.

Discussion: Lost Remote

Stuart Dredge / Guardian:

YouTube, apps and Minecraft: digital kids and the future of childrens media — SuperAwesome boss Dylan Collins challenges entertainment companies and investors to adapt to change — Dylan Collins: ‘The reason Minecraft exploded was it allowed kids to create’

Michael Cieply / New York Times:

Weinstein Company Is Said to Consider Spinning Off TV Unit — LOS ANGELES — Just seven months after declaring an ambitious thrust into television, the Weinstein Company, best known for its Oscar-winning film operation, is exploring plans to spin off its TV division into a separate company …

Discussion: Guardian, Wall Street Journal, @jbflint, Hollywood Reporter, Reuters, C21Media, Variety, The Wrap and Deadline.com

Tom Pakinkis / Music Week:

Getty offers catalogue of 45,000 royalty-free music tracks — Getty Images has expanded its music licensing platform to provide content creators with access to more than 45,000 high-quality, fully pre-licensed tracks. — The library of music can be obtained through Getty Images SoundExpress collection.

Discussion: bizjournals and hypebot

Ian Burrell / The Independent:

Exclusive: BBC's Panorama team loses confidential information relating to a secret British Army unit — A researcher allegedly downloaded material from an online dropbox service on to a USB stick and handed it to a third party — Highly sensitive and confidential information relating …

Discussion: @davidtpegg and @logic__bomb