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Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:
Tech column by Nick Bilton exploring the research on cancer risks of wearable devices needed more vetting — A Tech Column on Wearable Gadgets Draws Fire as ‘Pseudoscience’ — Nick Bilton writes a tech-related column called Disruptions, but the name might have been changed to Eruptions this week …
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Michael Sebastian / AdAge:
Interview with NYT Now Editor Cliff Levy on the future of the app, mobile, and curation — New York Times Shifting Resources from ‘Every Division’ to Mobile — Conversation with Cliff Levy, Editor of NYT Now — How to Make Credible Green Marketing Claims — NYT Now is The New York Times' lower-priced subscription app.
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Justin Zaremba / New Jersey Online:
Body found in Long Hill ID'd as David Bird, reporter missing for 14 months — LONG HILL — Authorities have positively identified the body found in the Passaic River Thursday as David Bird, who has been missing for 14 months. — Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp …
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Mark Bergen / AdAge:
Apple opens iTunes Radio inventory to automated ad buying through iAd, includes granular targeting but emphasizes customer privacy — Apple Opens Up iTunes Radio Inventory to Automated Buying Through iAd — Advertisers Can Target Apple Listeners With Phone, Email Identifiers
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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 …
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Rem Rieder / USA Today:
Placing political ads during news makes candidates appear more credible, especially when broadcasts aren't covering elections with depth — Political ads overwhelm news on local TV — The numbers are simply staggering. — During the final two months of last year's election …
Scott R Maier / European Journalism Observatory:
US and Canadian daily papers still profitable but faced overwhelming debt, analysis shows — Why American Newspapers Are Still Profitable — Much attention has been given to the newspaper industry's plight as advertising plummets and circulation steadily declines.
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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Brent Lang / Variety:
MGM net income for 2014 hits $156M, up 27%; full-year revenues fell 5.4% to $1.44B — MGM Revenues Fall, but Profits Rise on TV Strength, ‘The Hobbit’ — The lack of a James Bond picture caused revenue to fall at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 2014 even as the studio managed to record record profits.
eMarketer:
Study: 55% of podcast listeners use mobile; weekly listeners average six podcasts per week — Podcasts Reach Fans' Ears via Mobile — Weekly podcasters listen to an average of six podcasts per week — Digital audio consumption is moving to mobile. eMarketer estimates that this year …
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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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FishbowlNY, WBAA, Politico, Poynter, WBAA, @currentpubmedia and @davidfolkenflik
Ben Thompson / stratechery:
Apple's new TV service may undermine the crucial role of cable companies, making programming chargeable to individual rather than household — The Changing - and Unchanging - Structure of TV — The on-again/off-again rumor mill about Apple's TV efforts is spinning again …
Billboard:
Deezer Goes Global With Its Sonos-Only ‘Elite’ Streaming Service — Deezer has officially gone global with its high definition-quality Deezer Elite service. Launched in the US last year, the premium offering will initially be open exclusively to Sonos customers and will cost 14.99/month for 12 months …
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