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Daniel E. Slotnik / New York Times:
Autopsy finds David Carr died of complications from lung cancer with heart disease as a contributing factor — Times Columnist David Carr Had Lung Cancer, Autopsy Finds — David Carr, the New York Times media columnist who died unexpectedly Thursday night, had been suffering from lung cancer …
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NYT remembers David Carr with a roundup of insights on journalism gleaned from his Boston University course syllabus — David Carr as a Passionate Professor Shaping the Future of Journalism — David Carr was known at The New York Times as a supreme talent scout, a mentor to young reporters …
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Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
David Carr's memoir to be rushed back to press — David Carr in the documentary “Page One: Inside The New York Times.” — Simon & Schuster is going back to press to rush more copies of the memoir “The Night of the Gun” to market, after the sudden death of the author, New York Times media columnist David Carr, The Post has learned.
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Anemona Hartocollis / New York Times:
Polk Awards recognize reporting on Ebola, the Islamic State, US Secret Service, veterans affairs and health, Luxembourg tax deals, domestic violence, and more — Fourteen George Polk Awards in Journalism Are Given, Including Three to The Times — Reporters who uncovered systemic failure within …
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Matt Waite / Nieman Lab:
Proposed FAA rules will allow newsrooms to use drones for reporting — New rules governing drone journalism are on the way — and there's reason to be optimistic — Today we got our first real look into what the FAA intends to do about regulating drones in U.S. airspace — and frankly …
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Jeff Baumgartner / Multichannel News:
Sling TV faces brand confusion and awareness issues with target audience — Sling TV — Now Comes The Hard Part — Can OTT Lure In Customers Amid Awareness Issues, Brand Confusion? — When I reviewed the Sling TV service last month, I noted that the new OTT offering worked …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Dish Renews Epix Pact, Will Add Movie Channels to Sling TV Internet Service — Satcaster's Sling TV to add Epix as a la carte option — Dish Network and Epix have inked a multiyear renewal for continued carriage of its movie services on traditional pay-TV service, as well as bringing …
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Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
Police Say They Killed Suspect in 2 Attacks in Copenhagen — LONDON — The Copenhagen police said on Sunday that they had shot and killed a man they believed carried out two attacks that left two people dead, one at a cafe and one outside a synagogue, and wounded at least five policemen.
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Melissa Eddy / New York Times:
2 Men Suspected of Helping Copenhagen Gunman Are Arrested
2 Men Suspected of Helping Copenhagen Gunman Are Arrested
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Bloomberg Business:
Meet the Oregon Journalist Who Keeps Taking Down Governors — The resignation of Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber on Friday is another pelt on the wall for Nigel Jaquiss, a Goldman Sachs oil trader turned muck-raking journalist. — Jaquiss, 52, works at Willamette Week …
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Eric Blattberg / Digiday:
The New York Times is using Instagram accounts to develop an audience of potential subscribers — Inside The New York Times Instagram strategy — To appeal to a new generation of news consumers, The New York Times is going all-in on Instagram. — Over the past few weeks …
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Jake Silverstein / New York Times:
New York Times Magazine redesign drops next weekend, featuring new Ethicist format — Everything but the Crossword — This magazine is about to change. There will be new columns, new columnists, new page concepts and layouts, new features and new typefaces.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
CBS preparing ‘60 Minutes’ tribute to Bob Simon — CBS is preparing a special edition of “60 Minutes” to pay tribute to Bob Simon, the longtime correspondent who died in a car accident last Wednesday. — Preparations for the program are already underway.
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