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1:30 PM 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 …
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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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: @tminsberg and @scharlab
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.
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 …
John McCarthy / The Drum:
Facebook releases three UK TV ads focusing on the power of friendship  —  Facebook has created three TV adverts to underline the social network's role in everyday life and the meaningful connections which arise through its use.  —  The social network which boasts 1.3bn global users has launched …
Discussion: Adweek
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 …
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 …
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
 
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Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Sling TV is for new pay TV customers, Dish says, but marketing also aims at cord cutters
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
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
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
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Ricardo Bilton / Digiday:
Fueled by Facebook, The Independent tests the waters on US expansion
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