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Sony Pictures Demands That News Agencies Delete ‘Stolen’ Data — LOS ANGELES — Sony Pictures Entertainment warned media outlets on Sunday against using the mountains of corporate data revealed by hackers who attacked the studio's computer systems. — In a sharply worded letter sent …
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Variety:
Aaron Sorkin Slams Journalists for Publishing Hacked Sony Documents — “The Newsroom” creator Aaron Sorkin has a message for real-life newsrooms, taking aim at publications posting leaked Sony documents in a new op-ed. — Published on the New York Times' website Sunday evening …
Ben Frumin / The Week:
TheWeek.com announces that it is closing its comments section before the end of the year — Why TheWeek.com is closing the comments section — In the age of social media, the smartest and most vibrant reader conversations have moved off of news sites and onto Facebook and Twitter
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Poynter, FishbowlNY, @samantharollins, @theseantcollins, @megangarber and @mathewi
Jason Hughes / The Wrap:
MSNBC expanding online with “Shift by MSNBC”, 14 original shows exclusive to the web — MSNBC Expanding Online With Original Programming, Streaming Video — MSNBC is making a major push into the online market with “Shift by MSNBC,” a bold new initiative that will see the 24 …
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Variety, FishbowlNY, Media & Entertainment, @bfouhy, @jessicavalenti and FTVLive
News Corp:
Rahul Chopra becomes CEO of Storyful, founder Mark Little becomes director of editorial innovation — Storyful Announces Leadership Changes To Build On Substantial Growth Momentum Under News Corp — Rahul Chopra Becomes CEO; Founder Mark Little Named Director of Editorial Innovation
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Storyful Blog, The Irish Times, @raju, @mikemillerwsj, @jayrosen_nyu and @marklittlenews
Sharon Weinberger / The Intercept:
Jana Winter, Fox News reporter who faced jail time for protecting sources, joins The Intercept — Jana Winter Joins The Intercept — Jana Winter, a Fox News reporter who faced jail time for refusing to reveal her confidential sources, is joining The Intercept today as a national security reporter based in Washington, D.C.
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Politico, Mediaite, @ggreenwald and @jeremyscahill
Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Q&A with Nick Denton on future of Gawker, staff changes, TNR, and his defense of nihilism — The Gospel According to Nick Denton—What Next For The Gawker Founder? — In a candid interview, the media entrepreneur talks about the future of Gawker, staff changes, The New Republic, and the life-changing importance of coming out.
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
Rolling Stone Writer Contacting UVA Students As Magazine Reviews Disputed Article — NEW YORK — Sabrina Rubin Erdely, the author of a now-disputed Rolling Stone story on an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia, hasn't spoken publicly as her explosive story has unraveled over the past two weeks.
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Washington Post, Poynter and The Daily Caller
Alexandra Steigrad / WWD:
NYT Executive Editor Dean Banquet on coverage after buyouts, native ads, and turmoil at TNR — Media People: Dean Baquet, The New York Times — Dean Baquet is executive editor of The New York Times, a role he has held since May, when he replaced Jill Abramson after her controversial reign and equally controversial ousting.
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@mccollumashley, @jeremymbarr, @cliffordlevy, FishbowlNY, @mlcalderone, The Huffington Post and The Huffington Post
Erin Griffith / Fortune:
Evan Williams: On billionaire-backed journalism, Shanley Kane, and the problem with vanity ad metrics — In conversation with the Medium and Twitter co-founder. Many people use the newish blogging site Medium each day, but almost as many of them are confused about what, exactly, it's supposed to be.
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@earcos, @megan and @fortunemagazine
Jihii Jolly / Columbia Journalism Review:
How the New York Times, The Economist, Vox, and others create daily news roundups — News roundups can be part of a smart media diet — What you should know about ‘everything you need to know’ — Each morning around 3:30am, Adeel Hassan and Victoria Shannon start reading and summarizing the day's top news.
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