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Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
New York Post and Daily News discussed working together; News considering digital-only future — A New York tabloid detente that wasn't — What if New York City's two tabloids, those famously bloody newsstand warriors, joined forces? — Recently, the age-old rivals were considering just that, Capital has learned.
Discussion:
FishbowlNY and @joepompeo
Alyssa Rosenberg / Washington Post:
Gamergate and how Internet users think about gaming and harassment — I will have some more thoughts on the new Pew Research Center study on online harassment tomorrow. But I thought it was worth discussing the survey's findings on gaming and harassment separately given the ongoing tsuris over Gamergate.
Discussion:
Pew Internet, Felicia's Melange, Medium, TIME, Vox, @pewresearch, @alyssarosenberg, The Mary Sue, Mashable and Guardian
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Martin Belam / Mirror:
How #GamerGate got the attention of the mainstream media... and crashed and burned
How #GamerGate got the attention of the mainstream media... and crashed and burned
Discussion:
Mashable, Salon, Telegraph, UPROXX, Washington Post, The Verge and Columbia Journalism Review
Telis Demos / Wall Street Journal:
Roku said to be working on IPO plan — Roku Inc., a maker of streaming media players, TVs and software, is working on plans to file confidentially for an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. — The company has been working with investment banks including Bank …
Alyson Shontell / Business Insider:
Sam Biddle Is Leaving Valleywag — Sam Biddle, editor of Gawker's technology site, Valleywag, is leaving the publication and transitioning to another role at Gawker Media. — Biddle will spend November on sabbatical. When he returns in December, he will be named Senior Writer at Gawker …
Discussion:
Columbia Journalism Review, The New York Observer, @samfbiddle, @mattbuchanan and @megan
Knight Foundation:
Vice Media's Shane Smith to receive Knight Innovation Award on Dec. 1 at CUNY media innovation summit — VICE Media co-founder and CEO Shane Smith will receive the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation's second annual Innovation Award for bringing fresh perspectives and voices to journalism.
Discussion:
@shanesmith30
Tamara Baluja / J-source:
CBC to lose another 400 jobs by March — CBC will lose another 400 jobs by March 2015. — Canadian Media Guild, the union representing CBC employees, said management has informed them of the impending cuts, which would bring the total number of cuts to CBC at the end of this fiscal year to 1,057.
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Deezer Buys Stitcher, Adds 35K Talk Radio Shows And Podcasts To Its Music Platform — Deezer, the Paris-based music streaming service that competes against the likes of Spotify and Rdio, is switching up its game in the battle for more differentiation, more users and a higher profile in the U.S …
Discussion:
Stitcher Blog, SlashGear, Electronista, Engadget, Forbes, Virtual-Strategy Magazine, The Verge, VentureBeat and The Next Web
Hannah Karp / Wall Street Journal:
Apple's music sales down 13% this year; Beats Music to relaunch as part of iTunes in 2015 — Apple iTunes Sees Big Drop in Music Sales — Dive of at Least 13% in Download Sales Underscores Music Industry's Fragile Recovery
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, SlashGear, 9to5Mac and The Next Web
Sune Engel Rasmussen / Guardian:
Afghan newspapers blasphemy causes protests after rebuking Isis and Islam — Comment piece in Afghanistan Express launched ‘by technical error’ also attacked Taliban and said Islam is parochial religion — A newspaper columnist condemning Islamic State (Isis) and the Taliban triggered demonstrations …
Discussion:
Washington Post and Khaama Press (KP)
Adrian Chen / Wired:
The Laborers Who Keep Dick Pics and Beheadings Out of Your Facebook Feed — The campuses of — the tech industry are famous for their lavish cafeterias, cushy shuttles, and on-site laundry services. But on a muggy February afternoon, some of these companies' most important work …
Discussion:
@eringriffith, @greatbong, @anetv, @ballardian, @agpublic, @zephoria, @adrianchen, @shacker, @nathanjurgenson, @emilybell, National Journal, Gizmodo UK, @condehrw, @ar_pitman, @jasonopus, @kateo, @zahidinnorcal, @taongaleslie, @colininspace, @jderryberry, @ldallett, @digiphile, Gawker and The FJP
Daniel Miller / Los Angeles Times:
NBCUniversal to settle suit by former interns for $6.4 million — NBCUniversal and a group of former interns have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit contending the interns should have been paid for their work. — The $6.4-million settlement, subject to court approval …
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CNNMoney.com, Hollywood Reporter, Consumerist and Poynter
Jeff John Roberts / Gigaom:
Getty Images claims to turn away from controversial copyright tactics, but critics remain — Getty Images, which has a reputation for nasty legal tactics, says it's changing its approach to treat infringers as “customers who make a mistake.” — What should happen to people who post random pictures to their blog or website?
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Ars Technica