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Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:
A Close Call on Publication of Charlie Hebdo Cartoons — Was The Times cowardly and lacking in journalistic solidarity when it decided not to publish the images from the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo that precipitated the execution of French journalists? — Some readers I've heard from certainly think so.
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Guardian:
Google and French publishers to donate €250K each to Charlie Hebdo, which plans 1M issue print run next week — Charlie Hebdo staff vow to publish next week with 1m print run — Writer for satirical magazine says ‘stupidity will not win’ following attack in Paris in which 12 people were killed
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CNNMoney:
Fierce debate among journalists as some media outlets publish Charlie Hebdo cartoons while others decline, citing safety and sensitivity — The Charlie Hebdo Mohammed cartoons: Media outlets shy away or take a stand — In the wake of Wednesday's killings at the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo …
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Liz Alderman / New York Times:
Survivors Retrace a Scene of Horror at Charlie Hebdo — PARIS — Stéphane Charbonnier was perched, as was his habit every Wednesday morning, at a U-shaped wooden table on the second floor of his light-filled Parisian offices at the French satirical newspaper he headed, Charlie Hebdo, an array of papers spread before him.
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Arthur Goldhammer / Al Jazeera America:
Charlie Hebdo's mission was to show nothing is sacred, in Paris tradition of “gouaille”
Charlie Hebdo's mission was to show nothing is sacred, in Paris tradition of “gouaille”
Jean-Paul Marthoz / Committee to Protect Journalists:
Charlie Hebdo attack unites France on free expression, but will solidarity hold?
Charlie Hebdo attack unites France on free expression, but will solidarity hold?
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Associated Press:
French police identify three suspects in attack that killed 12
French police identify three suspects in attack that killed 12
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Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:
David Cross' new movie will be the first distributed in a pay-what-you-want BitTorrent Bundle — David Cross' new movie will be the first feature film distributed in a BitTorrent Bundle — A Kickstarter hopes to bring the movie to theaters with pay-what-you-want tickets
Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
Why Your Cable Bill Is Going Up Again in 2015 — Sports — Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) and other pay-TV providers are citing a culprit for the higher bills you're paying: Sports. — For the first time, Time Warner Cable is adding a $2.75 monthly charge for sports programming.
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Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
Bloomberg bears down on events with ‘Bloomberg LIVE’ — Bloomberg L.P. is overhauling its events business alongside the company's expansion of its media properties. — The financial news and data provider's conferences, previously known as Bloomberg LINK, are being rebranded as Bloomberg LIVE.
Michael J. de la Merced / New York Times:
Activist hedge fund Starboard suggests Yahoo merge with AOL, warns against big acquisitions — Activist Hedge Fund Again Warns Yahoo Against Making a Big Acquisition — With speculation picking up among investors about Yahoo going on a shopping spree, an activist hedge fund that has taken …
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Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
Q&A: How Alan Taylor, online photography pioneer, is rethinking The Atlantic's photo site — On Monday, NASA released a high definition version of one of its most iconic photos ever, the Pillars of Creation — a shot from the Hubble Space Telescope that shows three massive columns of gas about 6,500 light years away.
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Mahsa Alimardani / Mediashift:
The Story Behind Iran's Censorship Redirect Page — “The Internet environment is like a raging river full of water, and the water keeps on brimming and roaring. If we devise a plan for this river, and can direct it as we wish to a dam, we can create opportunities out of it.
Tim Peterson / AdAge:
Google to Tell Brands When Their Video Ads Are Actually Seen — Search Giant Will Report Viewability for Some YouTube Ads Later This Year — Ad Spending for 100 Largest B-to-B Marketers Nears $5 Billion — Google is getting more transparent with advertisers about whether consumers are actually watching their online video ads.
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Patrick Frater / Variety:
Li Ruigang Steps Down as President of Shanghai Media Group — HONG KONG — Li Ruigang, one of China's top media executives and one of the best known to Hollywood, has stepped down as president of Shanghai Media Group. — The move may presage Li putting more focus on China Media Capital …
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