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9:50 AM ET, March 30, 2015

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Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
Trevor Noah to Succeed Jon Stewart on ‘The Daily Show’  —  In December, Trevor Noah, a 31-year-old comedian, made his debut as an on-air contributor on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” offering his outsider's perspective, as a biracial South African, on the United States.
Eugene Wei / Remains of the Day:
Great content isn't commodified, and is a key differentiator for media companies, and Facebook hosting news won't change that  —  Facebook hosting doesn't change things, the world already changed  —  Like any industry, the media loves a bit of navel-gazing (what is the origin of this phrase …
Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:
Expanded Vice-HBO news deal could rejuvenate the evening newscast, draw a younger audience, and make it commercially viable again  —  HBO-Vice Deal Should Scare the S*** Out of TV News  —  Leave it to an audacious company like Vice Media to strike a ballsy deal with HBO.
Kelvin Chan / Associated Press:
AP President: Killing of Journalists Should Be a War Crime  —  The president and CEO of The Associated Press called Monday for changes to international laws that would make it a war crime to kill journalists or take them hostage.  —  Gary Pruitt said a new framework is needed to protect journalists …
Discussion: ap.org and FishbowlNY
Robert Griffiths / Press Gazette:
Ex-head of complaints at Press Complaints Commission, Scott Langham, joins Daily Mail as Deputy Editor  —  Former head of complaints at PCC joins Mail Online as deputy managing editor  —  Former head of complaints at the Press Complaints Commission Scott Langham is joining Mail Online as deputy managing editor.
Matthew S Carroll / Medium:
MediaShift's Mark Glaser talks innovation, news apps, and the future of investigative reporting  —  The Future of News initiative at the MIT Media Lab spoke with Mark Glaser, who started MediaShift in 2006 as a small, one-person blog, with a focus on the changes revolutionizing media and media technology.
Chris Cooke / Complete Music Update:
Alliance representing songwriters express concern about digital rights and royalty disputes  —  Songwriters voice concerns about proposed collecting society withdrawal  —  An alliance of organisations representing songwriters around the world has published an open letter addressed …
Suman Varandani / International Business Times:
Bangladesh Blogger Washiqur Rahman Hacked To Death A Month After Avijit Roy's Killing  —  A blogger was hacked to death in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Monday, police said, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).  The incident marks the second such attack in about a month …
Mic Wright / The Next Web:
Technology writers must tone down hyperbolic coverage of new apps like Periscope or Meerkat  —  Periscope won't change the world - but it appeals to journalists' vanity  —  The more people start to get excited about an app, the more the instinct to push back starts kicking around in my guts.
Jasper Jackson / Guardian:
Former BBC presenter and former Cosmopolitan editor create The Pool, an online platform with content aimed at a female audience, launching before Easter  —  Lauren Laverne launches online platform aimed at women  —  BBC 6 Music presenter teams up with former Cosmopolitan editor Sam Baker …
Discussion: @emmaboulton
 
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Anick Jesdanun / Associated Press:
Spotify arrives on PS3 and PS4, replacing Music Unlimited, available in 41 countries
Jonathan Peters / Columbia Journalism Review:
A $325K FCC fine against a Virginia station raises calls for changes to broadcast indecency rules
Discussion: @cjr
Committee to Protect Journalists:
Media outlets raided and banned as conflict spirals in Yemen
Discussion: Internet Society
Simon Owens / Nieman Lab:
How World Politics Review went from a side project to a paywalled news destination
Corey Hutchins / Columbia Journalism Review:
Colorado Gazette publisher defends marijuana series written by editorial board members, anti-pot freelancer
Capital New York:
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Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Comcast says Apple hasn't inquired about offering NBCUniversal content for its upcoming streaming service
Discussion: Variety and MacRumors
Elisabeth Malkin / New York Times:
In Mexico, Firing of Carmen Aristegui Highlights Rising Pressures on News Media
Owen Williams / The Next Web:
Nuzzel's time saving news app arrives on Android
Discussion: CNET
Rachel Whetstone / Google Public Policy Blog:
Using GIFs, Google critiques a Wall Street Journal report about its White House influence during a FTC probe
Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
Caroline Little is stepping down as CEO and President of Newspaper Association of America