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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
NBC News Shakeup: Andrew Lack in Talks to Return in Top Role (EXCLUSIVE) — Former NBC News president Andrew Lack is in negotiations to return to a top post at the news division in a management shakeup following the debacle that led to the suspension of “Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams and other recent missteps by the news wing.
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TVNewser, CNNMoney, Broadcasting & Cable, New York Times, The Wrap, Politico, @brianmka, Mashable, @brianstelter, @bristei and @variety_cynthia
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Tina Nguyen / Mediaite:
Deborah Turness May Be Out as NBC News Chief — Variety is reporting that NBC may bring back its former news chief, Andrew Lack, in the wake of the Brian Williams scandal and an inevitable shakeup of the newsroom — including the ousting of current chief Deborah Turness.
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@vivian, @noahcrothman and @moorehn
Lulu Yilun Chen / Bloomberg Business:
Saturday Night Live partners with tech firm Sohu.com to create a Chinese version of the show — ‘Saturday Night Live’ Going to China Through Sohu Partnership — Live from China: It's Saturday Night. After 40 years as a weekend staple on U.S. television screens, “Saturday Night Live” …
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AdAge, New York Times, @prchovanec, Los Angeles Times, Variety and C21Media
Tumblr Staff:
Tumblr metrics on #TheDress: 73M pageviews on original post, 140K pageviews per minute between 10:30-11:30 p.m. Thursday night — Remember last Thursday, when a single slip of fabric covered up the whole internet? Here's a few stats about exactly how much and how quickly that dress blew up.
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CNNMoney and CBS Los Angeles
Josh Halliday / Guardian:
Phone hacking widespread at Mirror titles, court told — Illegal practice allegedly rife on Daily Mirror, according to barrister acting for eight victims including Sadie Frost and Paul Gascoigne — Phone hacking was “in widespread and habitual use” at the Daily Mirror …
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@aidanpwhite, @joshhalliday, BBC, @gazthejourno and @tamdeanburn
Capital New York:
The 60-second interview: Scott Dadich, editor in chief, Wired, and Kim Kelleher, vice president and publisher — CAPITAL: How long has the redesign been in the works? What was the initial impetus for it? — DADICH: You will think I'm exaggerating, but I literally started …
Michael Patrick Welch / Columbia Journalism Review:
Profile of New Orleans journalist Chris Rose: from Pulitzer finalist to waiter — The irredeemable Chris Rose — CHRIS ROSE'S PULITZER TROPHY SITS ON THE SHELF in his small French Quarter apartment, the crystal badly chipped from various accidents. “For Distinguished Commentary …
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@gangrey, @jbritt5 and @chandler_rome
Matthew Keys:
Former Reuters deputy social media editor Matthew Keys announces $2.25-a-month premium membership option for The Feed newswire — The Feed: Introducing New Full Access Membership Plans — Today, I'm announcing a new paid membership service for The Feed, the media monitoring tool I've developed …
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@matthewkeyslive
Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
Former NYC mayor candidate and supermarket billionaire John Catsimatidis may be negotiating to buy New York Daily News — John Catsimatidis is mystery man behind Daily News sale — Maverick supermarket billionaire John Catsimatidis is said to be the mystery suitor negotiating to buy the embattled Daily News from Mort Zuckerman.
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New York Times, Page Six, Politico, Talking New Media, Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine and Capitol Confidential
Elsa Keslassy / Variety:
Sony Pictures TV Inks Deal With French Paybox OCS — PARIS- French paybox Orange Cinema Series (OCS) has signed a multi-year with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) to gain exclusive first-window rights to the U.S. studio's movies and TV series. — OCS, which is majority owned by French telco Orange …
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Digital TV Europe, C21Media and Telecompaper
The Wrap:
NBC Investigated Abuse Claims Against Departed PR Chief Richard Licata (Exclusive) — NBCUniversal executive Richard Licata who stepped down unexpectedly in October was investigated for multiple allegations of abusive behavior, TheWrap has learned. — Licata, an industry veteran of 30 years …
Jamil Smith / The New Republic:
News organizations shouldn't just promise to “cover race”; they should dedicate a beat to it — Working on the Race Beat — The future of racial coverage at The New York Times and elsewhere — In November 2013, Tanzina Vega, a young reporter for The New York Times …
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@chrisgorham, @genn4dy, bookforum.com, @loisbeckett, @keldyortiz, @jamilsmith, @justinnxt, @jamilahlemieux, @chrisgeidner and @johnmcquaid
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