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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Rolling Stone is a publication in institutional denial about its journalistic failings — Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner is in complete denial — Rolling Stone magazine failed an array of journalistic tests in publishing its November 2014 story “A Rape on Campus,” …
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Phi Kappa Psi to ‘pursue all available legal action’ against Rolling Stone — The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity at the University of Virginia said Monday that it is moving forward with a possible lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine in the wake of the now-retracted “Rape on Campus” article.
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In press conf, Rolling Stone report authors say problem was with methodology, not Jackie — Rolling Stone report authors defer to the magazine on why no one has been fired … The authors of Columbia Journalism School's — Here are some of the questions the authors answered on Monday.
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The Wrap, Washington Post, Slate, @lpolgreen, Globe and Mail and @shreeyasinha
Steve Buttry / The Buttry Diary:
Rolling Stone should blame itself for mistakes, not Jackie; investigative reporting is about discovery of a story, not confirmation of your notions
Rolling Stone should blame itself for mistakes, not Jackie; investigative reporting is about discovery of a story, not confirmation of your notions
Elizabeth Spayd / Columbia Journalism Review:
Q&A with Columbia University's Steve Coll and Sheila Coronel on Rolling Stone report: “This was a systematic and collective failure”
Q&A with Columbia University's Steve Coll and Sheila Coronel on Rolling Stone report: “This was a systematic and collective failure”
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Tim Arango / New York Times:
Turkey's blocking of social and news sites after circulation of one photo from a hostage situation highlights its aggressive censorship again — Turkey Blocks YouTube and, Briefly, Twitter Over Hostage Photo — ISTANBUL — As a hostage crisis at the central courthouse gripped this city last week …
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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / Motherboard:
Turkey lifts block on Twitter after it complies with local court order to remove pictures of an Istanbul prosecutor — Twitter Is Back in Turkey After Just a Few Hours — That didn't last long. — The block on Twitter in Turkey has apparently been lifted after the microblogging site complied …
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Heather Timmons / Quartz:
How the New York Times is eluding censors in China — The New York Times' English and Chinese-language websites have been blocked since an October 2012 article about the wealthy family of prime minister Wen Jiabao. But according to employees in the company, outside observers …
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Poynter and The Newspaper Guild
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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
New York Times now has over 30 newsletters to reach audience directly, lure subscribers, and segment audience
New York Times now has over 30 newsletters to reach audience directly, lure subscribers, and segment audience
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
John Oliver lands Edward Snowden interview from Russia — HBO comedian John Oliver scored his biggest coup yet: an in-depth interview in Russia with whistleblower Edward Snowden. — The comedian surprised viewers on Sunday night by revealing that he visited Russia last week and met with Snowden …
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Lehar Maan / Reuters:
Viacom to cut jobs, abandon titles, reorganize network groups — (Reuters) - U.S. media company Viacom Inc (VIAB.O) said it will undertake a restructuring, including cutting jobs, abandoning some acquired titles and reorganizing three of its domestic network groups into two new organizations, to drive growth.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Hulu launches GIF search engine for its TV shows, powered by Tumblr and shareable on Twitter, Pinterest or via email — Hulu Launches Its Own GIF Search Engine — Streaming video service Hulu is today launching its own tool for fans of GIFs, with the debut of its own GIF search engine powered by Tumblr.
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John Paczkowski / BuzzFeed:
New Apple TV Will Not Support 4K Video Streaming — And you probably won't care. — BuzzFeed Illustration — When Apple's next-generation Apple TV finally arrives at market later this year, it will bring a groaning board of new features to the company's dusty set-top box — as BuzzFeed News first reported.
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Hollywood Reporter:
Weinstein Co. Selling TV Division to ITV in Potential $950 Million Deal (Exclusive) — The Weinstein Company is in the process of selling its television division to ITV, the British broadcaster that has been on a buying spree of late, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
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New York Times, Deadline, The Wrap and Los Angeles Times
Eric Lipton / New York Times:
Comcast Recruits Its Beneficiaries to Lobby for Time Warner Deal — WASHINGTON — The letters have come from all around the United States — from the Nutmeg Big Brothers and Big Sisters in Connecticut, the Houston Area Urban League and even the Dan Marino Foundation in Fort Lauderdale …
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Sarah Buhr / TechCrunch:
Publishing Platform RebelMouse Nabs $16 Million In A Series B Growth Round — Content publishing platform RebelMouse has raised $16 million in Series B funding from previous investors Softbank Capital and Oak Investment Partners, with additional participation from Buddy Media's Mike Lazerow.