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Peter Oborne / openDemocracy:
Daily Telegraph chief political commentator Peter Oborne resigns, says paper removed or spiked stories about advertiser HSBC — Why I have resigned from the Telegraph — Five years ago I was invited to become the chief political commentator of the Telegraph. It was a job I was very proud to accept.
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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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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 …
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
On Twitter, New York Times reporter James Risen slams Attorney General Eric Holder as nation's “top censorship officer” after speech at National Press Club — Risen: Obama admin is greatest enemy of press freedom — New York Times reporter James Risen slammed Attorney General Eric Holder …
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Adam Ostrow / Mashable:
Mashable expands into India by partnering with India.com, a joint venture of Penske Media and Zee Entertainment Enterprises — Mashable continues global expansion, plans new site in India — We at Mashable are pleased to announce the next step in our evolution as a global media brand …
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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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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
NYT Magazine redesigns Ethicist as podcast featuring Politico's Jack Shafer, novelist Amy Bloom, and law prof Kenji Yoshino, print column as edited transcript — NYT Magazine kicks off redesign with new ethics podcast — The New York Times Magazine Tuesday debuted the first new feature …
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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 …
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hypebot and Plagiarism Today
Jordan Chariton / The Wrap:
Jeff Zucker Strikes Back: CNN Chief Takes on Critics of Original Series, News Facelift — Outside of CNN President Jeff Zucker's office, the newsroom is humming with activity. Host Brooke Baldwin is live, a digital meeting is underway and a new sense of confidence permeates the air.
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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 …
Knight Foundation:
Media accelerator Matter brings in the Associated Press, McClatchy, Belo, and Community Newspaper Holdings as partners, will expand seed investing — Media startup accelerator Matter brings on four major media partners — The Associated Press, A.H. Belo Corporation …
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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 …
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