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8:50 AM ET, October 28, 2014

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Lauren Goode / Re/code:
YouTube's Wojcicki says they're considering paid ad-free subscriptions, reaffirms a music service is on the way  —  Susan Wojcicki Wants to Sell You YouTube Video Subscriptions  —  YouTube is in the early stages of exploring new subscription services, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki told Re/code's Peter Kafka …
Mike Carter / The Seattle Times:
FBI created fake Seattle Times Web page to nab bomb-threat suspect  —  The FBI created a fake news story on a bogus Seattle Times Web page to plant software in the computer of a suspect in a series of bomb threats to Timberline High School in 2007, documents reveal.
Richard Spencer / Telegraph:
British journalist John Cantlie used as ‘Isil reporter’ inside Kobane  —  John Cantlie, a British journalist who is being held captive by Isil inside Syria, has appeared in a sixth propaganda video  —  The British freelance journalist held hostage by Isil jihadists has appeared …
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Chris Johnston / The Guardian:
Former BBC and MSN executive Pete Clifton named PA editor-in-chief  —  Ex-editor of BBC News and BBC Sport websites to continue transformation of news agency into a multiplatform business  —  Pete Clifton has been appointed editor-in-chief of PA  —  The Press Association has appointed Pete Clifton …
Discussion: Guardian, Press Gazette and @marksweney
Casey Johnston / Ars Technica:
One week later, Google algorithm change hits streaming, torrent sites hard  —  After early efforts in 2012, it appears Google's gotten the results it wanted.  —  Video streaming and torrent sites have dropped precipitously in Google rankings after the company altered its algorithm last Monday, according to reports from Searchmetrics.
Discussion: BGR and Business Insider
Ricardo Bilton / Digiday:
The changing face of technology journalism  —  When a technology and science publication like Wired runs its own design conference, it's clear something is changing in the way the media world looks at technology.  —  Last month's California event, Wired By Design, was a two-day …
Discussion: @digiday
Michael Isikoff / Yahoo! News:
Feds identify suspected ‘second leaker’ for Snowden reporters  —  Yahoo News 3 hrs ago  —  The FBI has identified an employee of a federal contracting firm suspected of being the so-called second leaker who turned over sensitive documents about the U.S. government's terrorist watch list …
Paul Sawers / The Next Web:
YouTube Space arrives in Brazil's São Paulo, its fifth video-production hub globally  —  Adding to its existing studios in LA, Tokyo, New York and London, Google is launching a new YouTube Space in the Brazilian city of São Paulo.  —  YouTube Spaces are all about encouraging …
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
USA Today's Susan Page: Obama administration most ‘dangerous’ to media in history  —  At some point, a compendium of condemnations against the Obama administration's record of media transparency (actually, opacity) must be assembled.  Notable quotations in this vein come from former …
Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
Google News should favor news organizations that build trust by using clear standards, including citations and disclosures  —  Building trust in news  —  In their Trust Project, Richard Gingras, head of Google News, and Sally Lehrman, a fellow at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics …
Bloomberg:
Madison Square Garden Explores Plan to Split Into Two  —  Madison Square Garden Co. (MSG) is exploring splitting into two publicly traded companies to unlock value in the New York Knicks and New York Rangers sports franchises and buoy its entertainment business.
 
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