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Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:
New York Times community editor on comments: expansion plans, “censorship” complaints, West Coast time issues, and resource challenge from moderating by hand — Trying to Keep a ‘Celebrity Class of Commenters’ Happy — Censorship! Discrimination! Downright confusion!
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Poynter, @jcstearns, @sulliview and @jayrosen_nyu
David DeBolt / Mercury News:
Dori Maynard, president of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, dies at 56 — Oakland: Dori Maynard, journalist and diversity champion, dies at 56 — OAKLAND — Dori J. Maynard, a journalist and longtime champion of diversity in news coverage and among the people who report the news …
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Richard Prince's Journal-isms, The Maynard Institute …, Poynter, The Maynard Institute …, @dviyer, @lauranorton, @profblackistone, @meridak, KQED News, @latoyapeterson, @culturejedi, @justinnxt, @marissaaevans, @jskstanford, @marcano_tony, @deepakpcc, @jimbradysp, @jessicavalenti, Poynter, @sanasaeed, @dasteinberg, @princeeditor, @marlonawalker, @s_m_i, @amyresnick, @jeniffery, @originalspin, @trahantreports, @rolandsmartin, @dlboardman, @mshilary, @millie, @kpbailis, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, @maiphoang and @fishnette
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Kristen Hare / Poynter:
5 lessons on diversity and journalism from Dori Maynard — Since her death on Tuesday, journalists have shared their thoughts about the life and work of Dori Maynard. Maynard was the president of the Maynard Institute. Here are some lessons from Maynard herself, from her own writing, speaking and interviews.
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Fusion, Washington Post, @latoyapeterson, @reporterherrera and Featured stories
International Business Times:
Before his HarperCollins book deal, NY Gov Andrew Cuomo backed tax breaks that helped News Corporation — Before Book Deal, Andrew Cuomo Backed Bills That Helped News Corporation — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo likes to portray himself as a crusader against corruption in Albany …
Associated Press:
3 Al-Jazeera journalists arrested for flying drone in Paris — PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutors' office says three Al-Jazeera journalists have been arrested for illegally flying a drone. — It said the three foreign nationals aged 70, 54 and 36 were taken into custody Wednesday afternoon …
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Mediaite, BBC, Poynter, @jackyaljaz, ITV, BBC, Daily Mail, RT, ABC News, @mattwaite, Raw Story and Al Jazeera English
Seth Liss / Poynter:
James Warren will be Poynter's chief media correspondent — James Warren will join Poynter's digital team as chief media correspondent starting in April. Warren is currently the Washington bureau chief for the New York Daily News and a former managing editor and Washington bureau chief of the Chicago Tribune.
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Talking New Media
Tom Krazit / Medium:
GigaOM's Executive Editor Tom Krazit is leaving at end of the week, wants more time to write — I'm leaving Gigaom — After three great years at Gigaom, I decided last week that it's time for me to move on and see what else the world has to offer. Friday will be my last day.
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Poynter, @laurahazardowen, @tomkrazit, @carmeldea, @gigastacey and @jank0
Jason Abbruzzese / Mashable:
Slate launches podcasting platform Panoply, partnering with companies like NYT, HuffPo, and New York Mag — Slate's Panoply platform is serious about podcasts — Slate's Andy Bowers has worked on podcasts for nearly 10 years. It took that long for him to feel that the medium had established …
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AdAge, Slate, @slate, FishbowlNY, @sarahw, @joel_meyer, @nwquah, @constitutionctr, @juliaturner, @pescami, @davidplotz, Poynter and @willoremus
Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
Remy Stern named chief digital officer at New York Post — Remy Stern has been promoted to chief digital officer of the New York Post , a new role and title for the tabloid, which has been growing its web footprint over the past year and a half after years of being an also-ran in the online space.
Gabriel Arana / The Huffington Post:
Bill O'Reilly Lied About Witnessing Suicide Of JFK Assassin's Friend, Former Co-Workers Say — As Bill O'Reilly continues on the warpath against those reporting on whether he embellished his combat experience, new allegations have emerged that the Fox News anchor lied about being present at a suicide in Florida.
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New York Times, JFKfacts, TVNewser, Gawker, The Daily Beast, Mediaite, RT, Politico, Talking Points Memo, CNNMoney, NPR, NY Daily News, Salon, Syracuse Post-Standard, Sydney Morning Herald, News of the World, @huffpostmedia, UPROXX, Business Insider, Mediaite, Raw Story, Mother Jones and The Huffington Post
New York Times:
World Surf League shows how sports leagues are increasingly using web-first broadcast strategy — World Surf League Takes Web-First Approach to Drawing Viewers — Last December, as 21-year-old Gabriel Medina battled to be crowned surfing's newest champion on the North Shore of Oahu …
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@scharlab and @tminsberg
Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
Meet the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which collaborated with 60 Minutes on the HSBC story — Meet ICIJ — The biggest, toughest investigative unit you may never have heard of — Even for an investigative team with global reach and huge ambitions …
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@brontegirl and @icijorg
Angelique Chrisafis / Guardian:
Charlie Hebdo staff ponder bittersweet new success after jihadi terror attack — French satirical magazine returns to newsstands with financial future secure and print run 50 times greater than before militant Islamists killed 12 journalists — A new issue of the satirical magazine Charlie …
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NBC News, Mashable, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Business, DW.DE, DW.DE, France 24, @themurdochtimes, BREITBART.COM, The Week and The Independent
Lucia Moses / Digiday:
Atlas Obscura raises $2M, plans to relaunch site, add more professional content, and broaden focus — Atlas Obscura tries to carve out a niche with smart-kid millennials — One day last March, 300 people showed up at the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York …
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Capital New York, @digiday and @joshuafoer
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