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3:15 PM ET, March 10, 2015

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Om Malik:
Om Malik confirms Gigaom, the pioneering tech news site he founded, is shutting down  —  A statement about Gigaom  —  Gigaom is winding down and its assets are now controlled by the company's lenders.  It is not how you want the story of a company you founded to end.
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Gigaom:
Gigaom, unable to pay creditors in full, ceases all operations, does not currently intend to file for bankruptcy  —  About Gigaom  —  Gigaom recently became unable to pay its creditors in full at this time.  As a result, the company is working with its creditors that have rights to all of the company's assets as their collateral.
Wikimedia blog:
Wikimedia v. NSA: Wikimedia Foundation files suit against NSA to challenge upstream mass surveillance  —  Today, the Wikimedia Foundation is filing suit against the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) of the United States [1].  The lawsuit challenges …
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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Not much new detail for news organizations in the final unveiling of the Apple Watch
PRWeb:
Mashable Announces Heidi Moore as New Business Editor  —  Moore will lead Mashable's coverage of business, communications and marketing  —  Mashable, the leading media company for the digital generation, announced today that it has hired Heidi Moore as its Business Editor …
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Glenn Thrush named chief political correspondent at Politico  —  Glenn Thrush has been promoted to Politico's chief political correspondent and will take a major role in the outlet's coverage of the 2016 presidential campaign, according to a memo sent to staff Tuesday from editor Susan Glasser.
Jordan Chariton / The Wrap:
New York Times and Kickstarter Partner for Short-Form Documentaries  —  New York Times and Kickstarter are partnering to debut six documentaries in six weeks, the media company announced Tuesday.  —  Starting this week with “The Greatest Bowling Story Ever Told,” the films will be …
Discussion: Hollywood Reporter and GeekWire
Eric Blattberg / Digiday:
With digital video network Flama, Univision tries to replicate BuzzFeed's success  —  Univision has its own BuzzFeed clone  —  Flama, the digital video network from Hispanic media giant Univision, shares some DNA with BuzzFeed.  —  Since launching the Flama site in April 2014 …
Michelle Castillo / Adweek:
Thrillist Media Group Is the Latest Media Company to Launch an In-House Agency  —  Want to get through to the hard-to-reach millennial male?  Thrillist Media Group thinks it knows the formula.  The digital publisher announced the creation of The CoLab, its own in-house agency that will work …
Brent Lang / Variety:
Time Warner Chief Says Cable Operators Will Eventually Embrace HBO Now  —  Not everyone is thrilled by the prospect of HBO's upcoming streaming service, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes admitted at Tuesday's Deutsche Bank Media, Internet & Telecom Conference.  —  Some cable providers view …
Discussion: Home Media Magazine
Stuart Dredge / Guardian:
Indie music service Bandcamp reaches $100m of payments to artists  —  With sales up 30%, US company says it's bucking music industry trends and helping musicians to get paid for their work  —  Independent music company Bandcamp has hit a new milestone: $100m (£66m) …
Discussion: Forbes
Edward Jay Epstein / Newsweek:
O'Reilly's JFK Reporting Was Impossible.  I Know Because I Was There  —  I was recently bemused to see that Bill O'Reilly, the Fox News host, managed in 2012 to parachute himself back in time to March 29, 1977 so as to make himself a witness to the gunshot that killed George de Mohrenschildt.
 
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John Plunkett / Guardian:
BBC risks having to cut more services after it misses long-term targets
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Todd Cunningham / The Wrap:
China's weekend box office eclipses the US but strategic partnerships and increased opportunities for crew and talent could revitalize US film industry
Discussion: Forbes and Variety
Susannah Nesmith / Columbia Journalism Review:
With more police wearing cameras, fight over privacy vs. public records law begins in Florida; who gets access and at what cost
Discussion: @cjr
Carolyn Giardina / Hollywood Reporter:
Director Christopher Nolan calls on Hollywood to preserve film as a medium, says that we'll need film prints and projectors forever
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Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
News Corp CEO Robert Thomson sees opportunity for Realtor.com, also expects revenue growth in book publishing
Telegraph:
Rona Fairhead told to resign as BBC Trust chairman over HSBC controversy
Discussion: Guardian and Daily Mail
Glenn Peoples / Billboard:
Sources: Apple backs down in effort to offer $7.99/month rate for its upcoming subscription music service as labels reject pricing below $9.99/month
Peter Kafka / Re/code:
HBO CEO approached Apple about HBO Now deal, calls the plan “additive” and not an inducement to cut pay-TV cord
Chad Livengood / Detroit News:
Michigan attorney general withdraws subpoenas for Huffington Post reporter's notes from inmate interviews
Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
Coming soon to The Huffington Post: documentaries and scripted shows