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10:00 AM ET, October 28, 2014

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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.
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
John Plunkett / Guardian:
Kremlin-backed RT to launch UK TV news channel  —  Service, formerly known as Russia Today, has been criticised as a propaganda mouthpiece for the Russian government  —  Kremlin-backed RT is to launch a UK TV news channel.  —  The Kremlin-backed news channel Russia Today, or RT …
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
Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:
HBO to Lay Off Over 150 Employees This Week (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Layoff fever is spreading at Time Warner.  —  Weeks after the conglom went public with job cuts at its Warner Bros. and Turner Broadcasting divisions, the HBO unit is expected to trim its own staff as well, according to sources.
Discussion: @alexweprin and @awallenstein
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
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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William Turvill / Press Gazette:
Mail Online announces global expansion plans, is recruiting for a new international newsdesk  —  Mail Online sets out global ambition as it plans to get ‘boots on the ground’ around the world  —  Mail Online has set out plans for global expansion, pledging to get “boots on the ground” …
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 …
 
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Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
Google News should favor news organizations that build trust by using clear standards, including citations and disclosures
Paul Sawers / The Next Web:
Amazon's crowdsourced publishing program, Kindle Scout, is now open for voting
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Michael Isikoff / Yahoo! News:
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Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority:
Source: Google has canceled the development of a second-generation Pixel Tablet, planned for release in 2025, due to concerns that it wouldn't sell very well

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is testing a more conversational version of Siri, dubbed “LLM Siri”, with plans to release it in spring 2026 as part of iOS 19 and macOS 16

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