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New York Times:
Hillary Clinton's use of private email helped stonewall FOIA requests by Gawker and the Associated Press — Using Private Email, Hillary Clinton Thwarted Record Requests — WASHINGTON — In 2012, congressional investigators asked the State Department for a wide range of documents related …
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
AP considering legal action for Clinton docs — The Associated Press is considering legal action for extremely long delays on its Freedom of Information Act requests for records related to Hillary Clinton's tenure at the Department of State. — “We have not received any documents yet …
Guardian:
BBC to broadcast Delhi rape documentary banned in India on BBC4 tonight at 10pm — India's Daughter: BBC brings forward airing of Delhi rape documentary — Film on brutal attack on Jyoti Singh to be broadcast in UK on Wednesday night despite being banned by Indian authorities
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Guardian, @inthedochouse, @prasanto and Mother Jones
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Arunima / IBNLive:
India plans legal action against maker of film about Delhi rape, asks that documentary not be broadcast anywhere in the world
India plans legal action against maker of film about Delhi rape, asks that documentary not be broadcast anywhere in the world
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@ibnlive, Firstpost, BizAsia UK, @tufailelif, The Hindu and dna
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Andrew Lack's return to NBC would drive a major executive shakeup and “near-guarantee” the reinstatement of Williams as Nightly News anchor — Andrew Lack's return to NBC could signal return of Brian Williams — Former NBC News president Andrew Lack's return to 30 Rock …
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Variety, Inside Cable News, Mediaite and Variety
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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Andy Lack leaves post at Broadcasting Board of Governors — Andy Lack, the former NBC executive rumored to be considering a return to the network, has stepped down from his position as CEO and director of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the agency announced Wednesday.
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BBG, CNNMoney, Los Angeles Times, Hollywood Reporter, Washington Post, @brianstelter and @brianstelter
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
AP will use software to write NCAA game stories — Automated Insights, a company that provides language generation software to The Associated Press and other organizations, announced Wednesday the news cooperative will use the software to produce thousands of stories about collegiate sports.
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The Huffington Post and @maghielse
Brent Lang / Variety:
Major theater chains to boycott Netflix-owned drama over simultaneous streaming and theatrical release plans — Major Theater Chains to Boycott Netflix's ‘Beasts of No Nation’ — Major theater chains will boycott the release of “Beasts of No Nation,” the Cary Fukunaga drama that Netflix bought …
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Keach Hagey / Wall Street Journal:
Interview with Hearst exec Steve Swartz on investment in business media, spinouts, and streaming — Cosmo Aside, Information Is Sexy for Hearst — Magazine and TV giant invests in business media and young digital brands — As chief executive of Hearst Corp., Steve Swartz leads …
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Media Wire Daily and FishbowlNY
Jordan Chariton / The Wrap:
Tribune Publishing Q4 misses earnings estimates, revenue down 5.5% to $457M, ended 2014 with 659K paid digital users, 61K digital-only subs — Tribune Publishing Company Misses Earnings Estimates, Tops Revenue Expectations — Tribune Publishing Company (TPUB) unveiled its fourth quarter 2014 financials …
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Poynter, Capital New York, NetNewsCheck Latest, Associated Press, Wall Street Journal and investor.tribpub.com
Ricardo Bilton / Digiday:
Publishers love WhatsApp's click-through rates, but struggle with lack of metrics about users and management of news alerts — Publishers love Whatsapp's potential, but struggle with execution — Publishers have a love-hate relationship with WhatsApp. While many are seeing big numbers …
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@sarahmarshall
Roy Greenslade / Guardian:
Rupert Murdoch's UK company pays out over email hacking claim — British-Irish Rights Watch wins confidential settlement over legal action — It has emerged that a legal claim over email hacking made against Rupert Murdoch's former UK outfit, News International, has been quietly settled.
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@themurdochtimes and @brehonisbest
Clifford Coonan / Hollywood Reporter:
China Monthly Box Office Tops U.S. for First Time Ever — Chinese box-office revenue edged ahead of the United States in February for the first time ever as a record Lunar New Year bonanza brought in $650 million in the second-largest movie market, according to data from research firm Entgroup.
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Lucia Moses / Digiday:
Ads don't always load on infinite scroll sites and page views, engagement may not be increased — Publishers see finite rewards from infinite scroll — Publishers are in a battle for people's time and attention. And one of the more popular weapons in their arsenal is the infinite, or endless, scroll.
D.B. Hebbard / Talking New Media:
E.W. Scripps reports almost 28% jump in Q4 broadcast revenue, 7.9% fall in newspaper revenue in final earnings report before merger with Journal Communications — E.W. Scripps Co. reports a 28% jump in broadcast revenue, while newspaper revenue falls 8% — But Scripps won't have to worry …
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Wall Street Journal, Broadcasting & Cable and PR Newswire