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One Mother Jones staffer arrested for trespassing near private La prison; second MoJo staffer worked at facility for 3 months, quit after colleague's arrest — Mother Jones: Staffer arrested photographing prison — Mother Jones magazine confirmed Wednesday that one of its journalists …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Prison company says Mother Jones reporter was ‘never transparent’ about line of work — The Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) is lashing back at Mother Jones magazine after a reporter for the lefty publication resigned from his position at a Louisiana correctional facility.
Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
Inside the Guardian's search for a new editor in chief in advance of Friday's announcement — Guardian game of thrones — Guardian journalists are bracing for a Friday announcement that will be a major victory for one of two long-standing opponents. — The three-month contest …
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Michael Pascoe / Sydney Morning Herald:
With its APN buy, is Rupert Murdoch's News Corp tuning in to radio? — Because his father controls the company with a voting gerrymander that would have made Joh Bjelke-Petersen blush, Lachlan Murdoch was made non-executive co-chairman of News Corp a year ago. — On Thursday he did something, buying 14.9 per cent of APN.
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Nicole Levy / Capital New York:
Refinery29 hiring politics, tech reporters in general-interest news push — Refinery29 doesn't want you to think of it as a website devoted exclusively to fashion and style anymore. — The digital media site is adding to its editorial staff, with new hires covering politics, culture and technology.
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Facing a 24% decline in prime-time ratings year-to-date, MSNBC shakeup to focus more on news — As ratings plunge, MSNBC faces shakeup — Insiders say to expect more news, less bombast and, fresh voices. — It would be hard to imagine a news event better tailored to MSNBC's Venn diagram of …
David Folkenflik / NPR.org:
NPR Appoints Michael Oreskes As News Chief — NPR has named Michael Oreskes, a top Associated Press executive and former New York Times editor who has led newsrooms in such global centers as New York, Washington and Paris, to run its news division. — Officially, Oreskes …
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Ina Fried / Re/code:
StoryCorps, the project that preserves oral histories in US, uses $1M TED prize to release app and expand globally — StoryCorps Using $1 Million TED Prize to Become an App and Go Global — For the past decade, StoryCorps has amassed more than 65,000 recordings of ordinary individuals interviewing …
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Roger Yu / USA Today:
USA Today offering buyouts to about 15%, or 90 of 600 staffers, who are 55+ and have been with the company for 15+ years — USA TODAY offers buyouts to veteran staffers — USA TODAY announced Wednesday that it will offer buyout packages to veteran employees to trim staffing …
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Reuters:
Egyptian court adjourns trial of Al Jazeera journalists to March 25 — (Reuters) - An Egyptian court adjourned until March 25 the trial of two Al Jazeera television journalists after hearing witness testimony on Thursday. — The pair are charged with aiding a terrorist organisation, a reference to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Associated Press:
Two Myanmar Post journalists sentenced to two months in prison for defamatory quote — Myanmar court jails 2 journalists for defamation — YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A Myanmar court sentenced two reporters to two months in prison on charges of defamation, in the latest ruling that raises concerns …
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Ethical questions rise after The Jinx's filmakers wait six months to contact authorities — Durst murder case: When should the media go to the police? — NEW YORK (AP) — It was a filmmaker, not police, who uncovered a crucial piece of evidence in the murder case against Manhattan real estate millionaire Robert Durst.
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Globe and Mail:
Montreal media company Gesca sells six of seven regional newspapers to focus on its flagship daily, La Presse — Desmarais-owned Gesca sells six papers as La Presse+ takes off — MONTREAL and TORONTO — The Globe and Mail — Desmarais-owned Gesca Ltée is selling its six regional newspapers …
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