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12:40 PM ET, February 18, 2015

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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
CNN/ORC poll: 52% say Brian Williams should be allowed back on  —  A new CNN/ORC poll shows a sharp divide in the country's reactions to Brian Williams' six-month suspension from “NBC Nightly News.”  —  A slim majority, 52% of respondents, said NBC News should allow Williams to return to his anchor chair.
Discussion: The Wrap and TVNewser
Jeff John Roberts / Gigaom:
BuzzFeed, NPR, WaPo, Guardian, and others support Twitter's challenge to Patriot Act gag orders  —  Tech and media firms join Twitter in key test of FBI gag orders  —  A bitter fight between the Justice Department and Silicon Valley is expanding as a diverse group of companies have lined …
Discussion: The Hill
Guido Fawkes:
Leaked Memo Shows Telegraph Offered Sony “Support Across Editorial”  —  In their response to Peter Oborne's explosive resignation, the Telegraph strenuously denied allegations the distinction between editorial content and advertising is being blurred:
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Peter Oborne / openDemocracy:
Daily Telegraph chief political commentator Peter Oborne resigns, says paper removed or spiked stories about advertiser HSBC
Jason Del Rey / Re/code:
New York Times is considering free access to NYT Now news digest app, says CEO Mark Thompson  —  NY Times Is Considering Giving Away News Digest App for Free, CEO Says  —  “The battle will be won on the smartphone.”  —  That was New York Times CEO Mark Thompson at the Code/Media conference …
Dawn Chmielewski / Re/code:
BuzzFeed Motion Pictures has produced 5K short videos that get 950M YouTube views a month  —  BuzzFeed Video's Ze Frank and Screenwriter John August Talk About Different ‘Gardens’ of Content  —  One of the Web's early video pioneers and the screenwriter known for “Big Fish” and …
Discussion: @mairepwalsh, @mairepwalsh and Medium
Justin Ellis / Nieman Lab:
The New York Times en español: An experiment is putting Times stories in front of Spanish-speaking readers  —  No matter what language you read, it's clear A.O. Scott had some problems with Fifty Shades of Grey.  ("Mr. Dornan has the bland affect of a model, by which I mean a figure made of balsa wood or Lego.")
Saeed Kamali Dehghan / Guardian:
Iranian media banned from mentioning former president Mohammad Khatami  —  Media blackout of reformist former leader, who fell foul of establishment over his support for opposition leaders, comes despite President Rouhani's promise of greater freedom  —  Iran's media has been banned …
Andy / TorrentFreak:
Tumblr users say service is tightening enforcement of rules against music copyright infringement  —  Tumblr Panics as Site Gets Tough on Music Piracy  —  Founded February 2007, Tumblr now processes huge amounts of traffic.  According to latest figures from the site it currently hosts …
Discussion: hypebot and Plagiarism Today
Associated Press:
US envoy: Mexican government must ensure journalists' safety  —  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Mexico has condemned attacks on journalists in the country and says it is the government's responsibility to ensure they are protected.  —  U.S. Ambassador Anthony Wayne …
Bertel King, Jr / Android Police:
Hulu introduces Watchlist, an automated queue that predicts what users are likely to watch  —  Hulu Introduces Watchlist, Its New And Smarter Way To Keep Up With The Shows You're Currently Watching  —  Today Hulu has unveiled Watchlist, the company's latest way to help you keep up with the shows you want to watch later.
 
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Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
Net neutrality advocates identify holes in FCC's net neutrality plan
Marco Arment / Marco.org:
Blog traffic is suffering because of increased time spent in apps on bite-sized social content
Tom Huddleston Jr. / Fortune:
Berkshire Hathaway bought 4.7M shares of Murdoch's 21st Century Fox in Q4 2014 and increased stakes in DirecTV and Liberty Global
Discussion: Hollywood Reporter and CNNMoney
Knight Foundation:
Media accelerator Matter brings in the Associated Press, McClatchy, Belo, and Community Newspaper Holdings as partners, will expand seed investing
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Daniel Miller / Los Angeles Times:
FilmTrack software allows movie studios to keep track of their intellectual property rights
New York Times:
Photographers debate digital standards after World Press Photo competition disqualifies 20% of images because of over-processing
Jordan Chariton / The Wrap:
Jeff Zucker Strikes Back: CNN Chief Takes on Critics of Original Series, News Facelift
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Wall Street Journal:
Gina Raimondo says holding back China in the chips race is a “fool's errand”, and investment, more than export controls, will keep US ahead of Beijing

Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:
The US NHTSA suggests easing rules allowing for fully driverless cars and urges companies operating driverless cars to share more data for greater transparency

 
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