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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 …
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Mediaite, Poynter, @politico, @erikwemple, @jayrosen_nyu, @vivian, bookforum.com and @dylanbyers
Corey Robin / Jacobin:
Don't Mourn the New Republic - It's been dead for years
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 …
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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@zseward, Capital New York, @joepompeo and Poynter
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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 …
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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
To restore its reputation, Rolling Stone must be honest with readers about what happened
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Washington Post and Bloomberg View
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.
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Bloomberg, Indian Television Dot Com, The Huffington Post, MediaNama and FishbowlNY
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.
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Medium, Medium, @jayrosen_nyu, @digiphile, @jeremyscahill and @acarvin
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.
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Pocket-lint, Engadget, Gigaom, The Next Web and The Verge
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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The Verge, Electronista, VideoNuze Analysis and Engadget
Mathew Ingram / Gigaom:
Google News: The biggest missed opportunity in media right now — Almost every time I talk to a journalist who spends a lot of time online and the subject of Google News comes up, there is a shared sense of frustration: namely, frustration over how little the site has changed over the years since …