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12:35 PM ET, February 16, 2015

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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 …
Jack Shafer / Politico:
Remembering a friend, a journalist and a journalist's friend
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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Betsy Rothstein / The Daily Caller:
The Atlantic's Ta-Nehisi Coates wins George Polk award for his June 2014 essay “The case for Reparations”, dedicates it to David Carr  —  The Atlantic's Ta-Nehisi Coates Wins The George Polk Award  —  The Atlantic's Ta-Nehisi Coates has won the George Polk Award for Commentary for “The Case for Reparations.”
Discussion: City Desk and @michaeladams317
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 …
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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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 …
Discussion: Gigaom
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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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 …
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 …
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.
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.
Discussion: CBS News
 
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Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
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Alex Heath / The Verge:
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Raffaele Huang / Wall Street Journal:
Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China, saying it was ordered to do so by China's cyberspace officials citing national security concerns

David Pierce / The Verge:
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