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3:05 PM ET, December 8, 2014

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Chris Hughes / Washington Post:
Amid editorial departures, Chris Hughes plans to continue investing in The New Republic as a sustainable business not reliant on “an unpredictable few”  —  Crafting a sustainable New Republic  —  Last week, about a dozen members of the editorial staff of the New Republic walked out in protest over new leadership.
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
TNR Chief Exec Guy Vidra says he failed to articulate his vision for the mag to staff  —  An interview with TNR's Guy Vidra  —  Guy Vidra says he doesn't want to change The New Republic.  —  “It is absolutely absurd to suggest that I would come to this institution to do anything …
Corey Robin / Jacobin:   Don't Mourn the New Republic - It's been dead for years
Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
Quartz hires Xana Antunes, former editor of New York Post  —  With an eye on growth in 2015, Quartz has hired a veteran business journalist, Xana Antunes, as editor of new initatives, a role in which she will lead recruitment efforts and focus on expanding the website's video offerings.
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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Jessica Lustig named deputy editor at NYT Mag  —  New York Times staff editor Jessica Lustig will be a deputy editor at The New York Times Magazine, according to a staff memo from Jake Silverstein, the magazine's editor-in-chief.  —  Lustig, who currently works for The New York Times Op-Ed/Sunday Review …
Discussion: Capital New York and FishbowlNY
Jeremy Barr / Capital New York:   Jenna Wortham joining New York Times Magazine
Emily Clark / The Cavalier Daily:
Friend of “Jackie”, subject of Rolling Stone story, criticizes magazine, insists story is true  —  A letter from a friend: Jackie's story is not a hoax  —  My name is Emily, and I was Jackie's suitemate first year.  I am writing to you in regards to Rolling Stone's recent statement of “misplaced trust” in Jackie.
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Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:
To restore its reputation, Rolling Stone must be honest with readers about what happened  —  How to Survive a Journalistic Disaster 101  —  How does a journalistic institution respond to a soul-shaking crisis?  Rolling Stone magazine is dealing with that question at the moment …
Discussion: Washington Post and Bloomberg View
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Pulitzers accepting entries from online and print mags for investigative reporting, features  —  Pulitzers open up to magazines  —  The Pulitzer Prizes announced today two substantial changes in a press release:  — The contest will consider entries from online and print magazines for two categories …
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Google Fiber's broadband dreams aren't making cable TV any better  —  Fiber TV doesn't yet live up to those amazing internet speeds  —  Would you uproot your life for an internet connection?  Google says people are doing exactly that; they're picking up and moving to Kansas City or Provo …
Tommy Wilkes / Reuters:
Huffington Post launches in India, sets sights on China  —  News website Huffington Post launched its India edition on Monday in a tie-up with media conglomerate Times of India Group, as the AOL-owned site expands into markets where internet use is growing rapidly.
Mathew Ingram / Gigaom:
Andy Carvin launches social-media reporting team for First Look  —  There's been a lot of news out of First Look Media recently, although not the kind that the site was hoping to deliver: instead of scoops, it's been a stream of reports about mismanagement and departures of key writers and editors like Matt Taibbi and John Cook.
Tom Cheredar / VentureBeat:
Vimeo starts letting Pro users upload videos in 4K  —  Vimeo today announced that Vimeo Pro subscribers will now be able to upload their videos in 4K, aka ultra high-definition video quality.  —  Vimeo is far from the only online video service starting to offer content in 4K.
Rolfe Winkler / WSJ:
YouTube offers some stars bonuses to post exclusively to the service before posting to rivals  —  YouTube Offering Its Stars Bonuses  —  Vessel, a Video Startup, Has Been Aggressive in Trying to Lure Away Celebrities  —  Google Inc. 's YouTube unit is racing to lock up its top stars …
 
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Alexandra Alter / New York Times:
Hachette to Experiment With Selling Books on Twitter
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Dan Kennedy / Media Nation:
Northeastern journalism school partners with Esquire mag to explore digital storytelling
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William Turvill / Press Gazette:
Met Police issues harassment warning after MoS reporter sends three emails to subject of story
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Roy Greenslade / Guardian:
Ireland to introduce cross-media ownership rules
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