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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, Vox, @alyssarosenberg, TIME, 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 — It's the long running uncivil war in the video games industry that the mainstream media has woken up and noticed. And it is not impressed — It's traditional for articles about #GamerGate to start …
Discussion:
Mashable, Telegraph, Washington Post, Salon, Columbia Journalism Review, The Verge and The Week
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
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 …
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Gizmodo UK, @zephoria, @nathanjurgenson, @ar_pitman, @colininspace, @jderryberry, @digiphile, @ldallett, @condehrw, @jasonopus, @zahidinnorcal, @taongaleslie, @kateo, Gawker and The FJP
BBC:
A Burmese journalist has been shot dead while trying to escape from custody, the army has said. — A Burmese journalist has been shot dead while trying to escape from custody, the army has said. — A military statement said that Aung Naing was arrested in Mon state at the end of September …
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Associated Press, @bbcworld, The Irrawaddy Magazine and mizzima.com
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:
VentureBeat and The Next Web
Jon Swaine / Guardian:
News Corp mulls senior US post for former editor Rebekah Brooks — Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation is considering a return to the payroll for Rebekah Brooks, the former editor of the Sun and the News of the World, with a senior job in New York. — Cleared of phone hacking charges earlier this year …
Discussion:
Capital New York, Reuters, @jonswaine, Guardian, New York Times, @jayrosen_nyu, @morgancarlston and @matthewwells
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?
Discussion:
Ars Technica
Guardian:
Jay Rockefeller summons Whisper execs to Capital Hill to answer questions on tracking, privacy — Ten privacy questions Whisper should answer for Senate committee — Whisper executives have been summoned to Capitol Hill to answer questions about how the app tracks its users
Discussion:
@alexhern, @runasand, @jayrosen_nyu, PandoDaily, @jayrosen_nyu, @jayrosen_nyu, Gawker, The Hill, The Verge and Re/code
John Plunkett / Guardian:
Guardian Media CEO calls on BBC to share breaking news video feed, open archives; criticizes Australia expansion — GMG boss calls on the BBC to open up its content to commercial rivals — Andrew Miller criticises the corporation's Australia expansion and urges it to share video feeds of breaking news stories
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Journalism.co.uk, Guardian, TheMediaBriefing, Press Gazette, Business Insider, The Drum, The Times, The Drum, @crbmidlands and mUmBRELLA
Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:
Studios to Reap $6.8 Billion From SVOD Syndication in 2015 — Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon Prime are going to be a godsend to Hollywood's major studios in the coming years, if projections issued Thursday from RBC Capital Markets are any indication. Analyst...
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@manattdm and @mariaingold