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7:10 PM ET, February 27, 2015

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Brian Morrissey / Digiday:
#TheDress meme shows that even as legacy publications chase BuzzFeed, BuzzFeed still wins  —  The dress is white and gold.  Or, why BuzzFeed won  —  We are all BuzzFeed now.  That's the only conclusion to draw from yesterday's twin viral sensations: the runaway llamas in Arizona and the (gold and white) dress.
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Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:
One BuzzFeed post on #thedress has grabbed 28M views, 79% from mobile, 94% from social sources  —  The Dress  —  I sent this email to the BuzzFeed editorial staff this afternoon.  —  BuzzFeed sprouted from the depths of web culture, and began its life as a place to find delightful things on the internet.
Jennifer Saba / Reuters:
Financial Times ditches metered paywall, offers unlimited 30-day trial for $1, €1 or £1 before subscription model applies  —  FT to change the way it charges for digital news  —  (Reuters) - The Financial Times is changing the way it charges readers for digital access …
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Kristina Eriksson / Financial Times:
Financial Times total circulation up 10% YoY to 720K, digital up 21% to 504K, representing 70% of subscribers  —  Financial Times - 2014 results  —  27 February 2015: The Financial Times saw a sharp increase in profits in 2014, driven by growth in subscription and digital revenues and a record high circulation.
Reuters:
Atheist U.S. blogger killed in machete attack in Bangladesh  —  (Reuters) - Machete-wielding assailants hacked to death a blogger in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, in the latest of a series of attacks on writers who support free thinking values in the Muslim-majority nation.
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Guardian:
Murdered blogger Avijit Roy received Islamist threats before his death
Discussion: @guardianworld
Nicole Levy / Capital New York:
The New York Observer rebrands its site as “The Observer” to emphasize national audience  —  A New ‘Observer’  —  In a move to appeal to a broader, national audience and a wider collection of luxury advertisers, Observer Media has rebranded The New York Observer's website as “The Observer.”
Dave Jamieson / The Huffington Post:
Washington Post To Rethink Drug Testing Job Seekers After D.C. Legalizes Weed  —  If you've ever been offered a job at The Washington Post, you know there's one undignified step in the hiring process that just about everyone goes through, no matter how many Pulitzer Prizes they've won: You have to pee in a cup.
Discussion: Washington Post and FishbowlDC
Kerri Hoffman / PRX:
One year in Radiotopia has raised $620K through 22K Kickstarter backers, added four shows to its lineup in 2015  —  Radiotopia by the Numbers  —  A year ago this month, PRX launched Radiotopia.  It has been a year full of incredible growth and lessons learned for all of our shows as well as for the network itself.
Discussion: @kerriprx and @radiotopiafm
Matt Brian / Engadget:
Google won't ban adult content on Blogger after all  —  Well that was fast.  Google only declared that it would begin cracking down on adult content posted to Blogger a few days ago, but it's already decided it was a bit hasty in its decision.  After coming under fire over the introduction …
Wall Street Journal:
Comcast In Talks To Acquire Ad Technology Firm Visible World  —  Comcast Corp. is in talks to acquire the TV ad-targeting company Visible World, according to people familiar with the matter.  —  Such a move would thrust the cable giant into a stronger position in the burgeoning market for data-driven TV advertising.
Discussion: Multichannel News and Variety
Los Angeles Times:
While Netflix, writers guild, and indie music producers cheer FCC vote on net neutrality, other major media firms like 21st Century Fox and Viacom remain silent  —  Hollywood cheers FCC's new net neutrality rules  —  The Federal Communications Commission's adoption of tough new Internet rules …
Discussion: @megjameslat and Techdirt
 
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Christine Bader / Guardian:
New guidelines for keeping freelance journalists safe don't go far enough
Discussion: @evadienel
Alexandra Steigrad / WWD:
ASME Analyzes Magazine Advertising Rules
Kevin Gallagher / Freedom of the Press Foundation:
Of 65 major news organizations, 25% don't use email encryption, 25% needed configuration improvement
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Abigail Edge / Journalism.co.uk:
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