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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.


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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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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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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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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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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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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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 …
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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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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 …

Blog traffic is suffering because of increased time spent in apps on bite-sized social content — Google and blogs: “S**t.” — Have a blog? How has your traffic been for the last year or two — say, since July 1, 2013? — Mine's been clearly flat and slowly declining …
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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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