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Harry A. Jessell / TVNewsCheck.com:
Broadcasters Benefit From Net Neutrality — Without even trying, broadcasters emerged winners from the FCC's adoption yesterday of tough new rules overseeing Internet access. Why? Because broadcasters are very much in the digital business and that business now has some protection …
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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 …
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Techdirt and @megjameslat
Roland de Courson / Agence France-Presse:
Authenticating photographs, acceptable image manipulations, and the gray areas of touchups — Photography: telling art from fraud — Follow @AFPblogs Follow @rdecourson — This year's World Press Photo awards saw an unprecedented number of entrants thrown out for tampering with their images …
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Guardian
Aye Aye Win / Associated Press:
Police in Myanmar arrest photojournalist for posting a satirical message on Facebook — Myanmar journalist arrested for satirical post — YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police in Myanmar on Saturday arrested a photojournalist who posted a satirical message on Facebook that mocked a historic battle and the country's leader.
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International Business Times, Wall Street Journal, Channel NewsAsia, Eleven Myanmar and bangkokpost.com
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.
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BuzzFeed, Medium, Poynter, @psu_rose, @charliespiering, @brianstelter, @autoy, Digiday, Washington Post, Columbia Journalism Review, Hollywood Life, AdAge, kottke.org, Motherboard, PRNewser, Digital Spy, fox8.com and Digiday
Ken Silverstein / Politico:
Glenn Greenwald, Pierre Omidyar, Adnan Syed and my battles with First Look Media. — My first day at First Look Media was December 30, 2013. I was thrilled to go to work at what seemed like it was going to be the most exciting place in journalism. In the wake of the Edward Snowden leaks …
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PandoDaily, @thomas_drake1, Politico, @ftrain, @jackshafer, @blakehounshell, @vermontgmg and @paulxharris
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.”
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FishbowlNY, The New York Observer, @aubernalevy and @moorehn
Caysey Welton / Folio:
Six Kickstarter-funded niche publishing projects discuss success after funding — Crowd-Funded Startups Persevere in Niche Markets — Since its beginning in 2009, crowd-funding site Kickstarter has launched thousands of opportunities for entrepreneurs and established brands.
Pat Kitano / Medium:
Curating topical news for local consumption bypasses lack of syndication and allows niche coverage — Topical News Curation at the Local Level — Defining the curation methodology that will provide sustainable delivery of topical news to local readers across hundreds of cities
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
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.
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Multichannel News and Variety
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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Nieman Lab, Guardian, FishbowlNY, Bloomberg Business, @thestalwart, @jeffjohnroberts and @jayrosen_nyu
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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 total circulation up 10% YoY to 720K, digital up 21% to 504K, representing 70% of subscribers
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Reuters, Talking Biz News, @lionelbarber and @henrymance
Robert Feder:
15 staffers take Sun-Times buyouts, including four photographers rehired after firing of photo staff — 15 Sun-Times staffers take buyouts — Fifteen editorial employees of the Sun-Times are leaving the newspaper after accepting voluntary buyouts, sources said Friday.
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@lynnemarek, @lizzieschiffman, @robertfeder, @scottphillipspr, @photojeskos and Poynter
Guardian:
Murdered blogger Avijit Roy received Islamist threats before his death — Avijit Roy, who was hacked to death with machetes by a mob of unidentified attackers in Dhaka, had already received several death threats from Islamists for his writings on religion and science.
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@guardianworld
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Reuters:
Atheist U.S. blogger killed in machete attack in Bangladesh
Atheist U.S. blogger killed in machete attack in Bangladesh
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