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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Pilot who backed Brian Williams' story backtracks, questions his own memories — Pilot in Brian Williams scandal: ‘I am questioning my memories’ — The pilot I interviewed on Thursday about Brian Williams is no longer standing by his story. — That pilot, Rich Krell …
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John Simerman / The New Orleans Advocate:
NBC News anchor Brian Williams' comments about dead bodies, Hurricane Katrina starting to gain attention, draw scrutiny — FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2014 file photo, Brian Williams speaks at the 8th Annual Stand Up For Heroes, presented by New York Comedy Festival and The Bob Woodruff Foundation in New York.
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
NBC stays silent, but privately stands behind news anchor Brian Williams — NBC News went into damage-control mode a day after the public symbol of the network, anchor Brian Williams, faced a torrent of derision and criticism for telling a story about his wartime reporting that has proved to be untrue.
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Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:
Advisory Council to Google on the Right to be Forgotten publishes final report and suggestions — Google Faces Fight In Europe On Search Delisting — Google's digital policy pantomime on the theme of Europe's so-called ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ (rtbf) ruling has delivered its final conclusions …
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Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Study finds music labels take 73.1% of profits from streaming services; artists get 10.9% — Yes, Major Record Labels Are Keeping Nearly All The Money They Get From Spotify, Rather Than Giving It To Artists — A small group of very vocal musicians has decided that the new target of their anger …
Shona Ghosh / Marketing Magazine:
Rupert Murdoch's grandson launches Clippet, a short-form audio news service for millennials — How Rupert Murdoch's grandson wants to sell news back to millennials — Anyone interested in the future of news tends to keep an eye on what the millennial generation - loosely defined as those born after 1980 - are up to.
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Lucia Moses / Digiday:
A year after its sale, Patch is down to 123 staffers, was profitable in 2014 with $17M in revenue — Has Patch finally cracked the code on hyperlocal? — At its peak in 2013, hyperlocal news network Patch had all the trappings of a startup: Employees got lavish expense accounts …
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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
The Hollywood Reporter drafted its story about Amy Pascal's departure in December — On Thursday, Amy Pascal announced she was stepping down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, ending one chapter of the ongoing saga sparked by the hacking of the company in November.
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Patrick Hipes / Deadline:
Amy Pascal Launching Sony-Based Production Venture After Exit
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New York Times:
Recent Sony hack sparks industry discussion about changes to MPAA, including refurbishing/selling DC HQ, expanding membership to digital and TV — After Sony Hacking, the M.P.A.A. Considers Major Changes — LOS ANGELES — Fissures revealed by the hacking at Sony Pictures Entertainment …
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NetNewsCheck Latest:
SEC Signs Off On Scripps-Journal Merger — The Securities and Exchange Commission has declared effective the registration statement related to the spinoff and merger transactions between the two companies, Scripps announced on Friday. The deal will see a new publicly traded company called …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Islamic State burning video generates strong traffic to FoxNews.com — According to Omniture numbers provided by Fox News, the raw video from the Islamic State terrorism organization, also know as ISIS, depicting the burning death of Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh has generated 10 percent …
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McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Family of journalist Austin Tice, kidnapped in Syria in 2012, launches #freeaustintice campaign and pushes for reforms to US hostage policy — Family of journalist missing in Syria campaigns anew for his return — WASHINGTON — With blindfolds to symbolize the plight of captives …
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