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11:50 AM ET, February 25, 2015

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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 …
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 …
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 …
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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Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:
Journalist Amanda Terkel says she was tailed and confronted on vacation by Bill O'Reilly producer after critical blog post
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 …
Caroline O'Donovan / Nieman Lab:
Medium adds tags, simplifies posting, and redesigns presentation of posts as it aims for shorter, off-the-cuff content  —  Medium, known for going long, wants to go shorter  —  Medium announced some new updates to its publishing platform today.  They include a tagging system …
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Ev Williams / Medium:
Medium can be both conversational and in depth, inspired by elements of blogging, magazines and Internet browsing habits, says CEO Ev Williams
Discussion: @agolis and @yayitsrob
Katie Zavadski / New York Magazine:
A look back at 15 years of Andrew Sullivan's The Dish; 115K+ posts since 2001 and an offer of $5k/year from one reader to keep it going  —  A Look Back at Andrew Sullivan's the Dish  —  As he closes down his blog, a timeline of what it served daily.  —  In 2000, Andrew Sullivan was best known …
Discussion: bookforum.com
Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Reddit now prohibits posting nude photos or videos of sex acts without prior consent from the people depicted in them  —  In Privacy Update, Reddit Tightens Restrictions on Nude Photos  —  For nearly a decade, Reddit, the huge online message board, has been known for its freewheeling stance on letting its users govern themselves.
Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Sling TV is for new pay TV customers, Dish says, but marketing also aims at cord cutters  —  Sling TV's Owner Tells the TV Guys It's Not About Cord-Cutting.  It Tells Customers Something Else.  —  Is Sling TV for cord-cutters or cord-nevers?  —  Depends on whom you're talking to at Sling TV.
Discussion: @waltmossberg and USA Today
Maria Rodale / Mediashift:
Maria Rodale, CEO of magazine publisher Rodale, suggests 10 ideas to help magazines increase readership and revenue  —  Maria Rodale's 10 Ideas That Could Rock the Magazine World  —  Earlier this month, I represented my company at the annual American Magazine Media Conference.
 
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Jordyn Taylor / The New York Observer:
Capture debuts service to help news organizations find video and photos posted on social media; already used by BuzzFeed, the Washington Post, NBC News, TIME
Ricardo Bilton / Digiday:
Fueled by Facebook, The Independent tests the waters on US expansion
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Catherine Taibi / The Huffington Post:
ESPN suspends Keith Olbermann for this week after tweets disparaging Penn State students
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
AP correspondent wounded in Afghanistan to receive medal for courage
Vladimir Kozlov / Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix Hopes to Be in Russia Within Two Years
Discussion: Variety and Broadband TV News
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Machinima Pacts with Vimeo, Which Commits at Least $500,000 to Original Video Content