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India plans legal action against maker of film about Delhi rape, asks that documentary not be broadcast anywhere in the world — Make sure Nirbhaya documentary is not aired abroad: Rajnath Singh to BBC, MEA, I&B Ministry — New Delhi: After banning the screening of Nirbhaya documentary …
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India bans broadcast of BBC film showing gang-rapist — India has banned the broadcast of a controversial documentary in which one of the men who gang-raped and murdered a student is shown blaming the victim — a move the film's maker called “arbitrary censorship”.
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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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NBCUniversal in early talks to bring former news president Andrew Lack back in senior role

Deborah Turness May Be Out as NBC News Chief
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@vivian, @noahcrothman, Broadcasting & Cable, @moorehn and @brianstelter


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 …


Newsquest's pro-Scottish independence title The National launches website behind metered paywall — Newsquest's pro-independence daily The National has launched a new website, www.thenational.scot, behind a metered paywall. — The title, a sister to the Herald, Sunday Herald and the Evening Times …
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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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Colombian radio journalist murdered, the second to die in three weeks — Presenter who criticised police and political corruption is shot dead — Radio presenter Edgar Quintero became the second Colombian journalist to be murdered in three weeks on Monday (2 March) when a gunman shot …
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Fox News, United Nations and Committee to Protect …


Oprah's Harpo Studios to close in December, with production shifting to OWN in California — Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios to close in December — It's a wrap for Harpo Studios in Chicago. — Officials for Oprah Winfrey said Tuesday that her West Loop TV studios will close in December.
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What makes BuzzFeed the world's most important news organization is that it has a great business model — Why BuzzFeed is the Most Important News Organization in the World — Like a great many such things, some of journalism's most precious ideals were the happy result of geography and economics.
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NBCUniversal planning comedy video service with SNL, Tonight Show, original shows and clips from stars for about $2.50-$3.50 per month — NBC to Launch Comedy Internet-Subscription Service in 2015 — NBC is looking to get into the over-the-top game. — The Peacock is planning to launch …
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The Week, Deadline, USA Today, Wall Street Journal and The Verge


GateHouse lays off journalists at newspapers it acquired last year from Halifax Media — * Details of StarNews layoffs not disclosed (starnewsonline.com) — Newspaper downsizing continues. — I'm getting multiple reports of layoffs today at GateHouse papers that were formerly owned by Halifax Media …
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Netflix strikes deal with Australia's iiNet ISP for exemption from data caps, conflicting with the company's stance on net neutrality — Is Netflix's commitment to net neutrality a lie? — Netflix announced yesterday that it would be coming to Australia and New Zealand on March 24th …
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