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Tony Maglio / The Wrap:
Dish Network Founder Charlie Ergen Stepping Back Into CEO Role — When Dish Network President and CEO Joe Clayton retires on March 31, company Co-founder and Chairman Charlie Ergen will step back into those top day-to-day jobs. — “Over the last four years, Joe's leadership has been instrumental …
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Wayne Friedman / MediaPost:
In 2014 Q4, Dish loses 65K subscribers but revenue rises 5.3% to $14.6B, net income up 17% to $945M — Dish Loses Subscribers, But Ups Revs 5% — Dish Network was hit with a net loss of subscribers for the fourth quarter 2014 — a reversal of a slight gain a year ago.
Jordan Chariton / The Wrap:
Tim Molloy Named Editor of Boston.com — Boston.com named Tim Molloy as its new editor Monday, the website announced. — Molloy joins the Boston news website as its chief editor from PBS' Frontline, where he served as digital engagement editor after twenty years working as an editor …
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Poynter, Media Nation, NetNewsCheck Latest, @adam_bryant and BostonGlobe.com
Mike Collett-White / Reuters:
Reuters journalist Maria Golovnina dies in Pakistan aged 34 — (Reuters) - Maria Golovnina, Reuters bureau chief for Afghanistan and Pakistan who was widely loved and admired for her courage, compassion and professionalism, died in Islamabad on Monday. — Maria, 34, was found collapsed …
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@alicesperi and @omarwaraich
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CBC News:
Mohamed Fahmy's retrial in Egypt adjourned until March 8 — 'It's another circus of a retrial,' after 2 witnesses don't show, says Fahmy, seeking deportation to Canada — Fahmy's retrial in Egypt adjourned until March 8 2:23 — The retrial of Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy …
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Toronto Star, Daily News Egypt, Cairo Post, Al Jazeera English, CBC News, Guardian and Global News
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Stuart Dredge / Music Ally:
Apple expanding its editorial efforts, hiring music journalist for iTunes team in London — Apple hiring for iTunes role with ‘specific expertise in music journalism’ — A recruitment ad for an ‘Editorial Producer’ within Apple's iTunes team in London hints at plans to beef …
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The Next Web, RAIN News, @jessicasuarez, CNBC, TechCrunch, Business Insider and hypebot
Will Carty / The Twitter Blog:
Twitter announces that it is backing the FCC's net neutrality proposal — Why Twitter faves #NetNeutrality — The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is poised to act on a “net neutrality” proposal that will put vital consumer and competitive protections back on the books …
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Ars Technica, NetNewsCheck Latest, TechCrunch, USA Today, CNET, BetaNews, @demandprogress, Wall Street Journal, The Hill, @dliebelson, Consumerist, @gigibsohnfcc, @darth, VatorNews, @policy, Gigaom, The Next Web and Re/code
Michelle Goldberg / Washington Post:
Feminist writers are so besieged by online abuse that some have begun to retire — Michelle Goldberg, a contributing writer at the Nation, is the author of “The Means of Reproduction: Sex, Power and the Future of the World.” — Jessica Valenti is one of the most successful and visible feminists of her generation.
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@j_nb, @sheshouldrun, @ahiatt and @awid
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Save Our Sources victory as Government agrees interim controls on police viewing journalists' call records — The Government is to use to rush through interim measures to stop police viewing journalists' phone records without judicial oversight in a move that signals victory for the Press Gazette Save Our Sources camaign.
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Guardian
Johan Ahlander / Reuters:
Swedish reporter says freed after being held by Syrian government forces — (Reuters) - A Swedish freelance journalist who went missing close to areas controlled by Islamic State militants told Swedish media he had been freed after a week being held by Syrian government forces.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTube Kids Free App Launches on Apple's iTunes, Google Play — YouTube has officially launched a free app designed for kids 5 and younger, in a bid to capture more viewing from the ankle-biting demo — in a safe and secure walled garden. — The free YouTube Kids app includes videos from Jim Henson Co. …
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The Next Web, SocialTimes, YouTube Blog, CNET, Wall Street Journal, 9to5Google, Guardian, Mashable and VideoInk
Ruth Reader / VentureBeat:
BuzzFeed poaches Re/code's John Paczkowski, NYT's William Alden, Popsugar's Nicole Nguyen, and Nieman's Caroline O'Donovan for SF bureau — Buzzfeed unveils its next step for growth in San Francisco — Buzzfeed is building out a team of Silicon Valley reporters in an attempt to change the way we talk about tech.
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FishbowlNY, BuzzFeed, @johnpaczkowski, @jbenton, @ajs, @fabricepelosi, @tomgara, @itsnicolenguyen, @mccollumashley, @mattzeitlin, @taylorlorenz, @markgurman and @mccarthyryanj
Tina Nguyen / Mediaite:
Comcast Accused of Paying Off Al Sharpton in $20 Billion Racial Discrimination Lawsuit — Today, Comcast and Time Warner Cable were served with a lawsuit from a group of African-American media owners seeking $20 billion — yes, “billion,” with a “b” — for discriminatory practices …
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Hollywood Reporter and The Wrap