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Michelle Castillo / Adweek:
BuzzFeed editor Ben Smith says Dove post removed to avoid “Hot Takes”; earlier post on Monopoly, a Buzzfeed partner, likely removed for same reason — After Removing Article Critical of Dove, BuzzFeed Says It Wants to Avoid Publishing ‘Hot Takes’
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J.K. Trotter / Gawker:
BuzzFeed deletes post critical of Dove, a BuzzFeed advertiser; editors said post wasn't in line with tone and editorial mission of BuzzFeed Life — BuzzFeed Deletes Post Critical of Dove, a BuzzFeed Advertiser — Wednesday afternoon, BuzzFeed published a post by staff writer Arabelle Sicardi …
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Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:
Clay Shirky's advice to the New York Times: demystify the end of print, cut costs, emphasize mobile ad dollars, and get loyal readers to pay more — A ‘Darker Narrative’ of Print's Future From Clay Shirky — A column I wrote last month on the enduring importance of the printed newspaper …
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FishbowlNY, @mikeisaac, @alflip, @apstamm, @johnmcquaid, @michaelroston, @jayrosen_nyu and @emjbanks
Felix Salmon / Fusion:
Why being a newswire media CEO is an impossible job — The surprise media news of the day is that Andrew Rashbass has quit his job as CEO of Reuters Media to become executive chairman of UK business publisher Euromoney. — The news is surprising because Rashbass only joined Thomson Reuters in July 2013 …
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Politico, Life Style Extra, Channel NewsAsia, This is Money, New York Times, The Drum, Reuters, Talking Biz News and Guardian
Mike Krings / KU Today:
Study shows journalism burnout affecting women more than men — Study shows journalism burnout affecting women more than men … Study shows journalism burnout affecting women more than men — LAWRENCE — The field of journalism has changed greatly over the last decade …
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JIMROMENESKO.COM and FishbowlNY
Eric Blattberg / Digiday:
The Onion to launch studio arm to produce videos for The Onion, A.V. Club, and Clickhole sites — Once a newspaper, The Onion is growing its video ambitions — The Onion began as a free weekly paper, but its future increasingly lies in video. — Within the next six weeks …
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Media Wire Daily
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
Hillary Clinton Team Holds Off-The-Record Journalist Dinner Ahead Of 2016 Announcement — NEW YORK — Hillary Clinton's campaign team held an off-the-record dinner Thursday night in Washington, D.C., for roughly two dozen journalists and staff members at John Podesta's house, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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LA Observed, FishbowlDC, CNN, Reuters, NBC News, Politico, Washington Post, The Wrap, NPR and Talking Points Memo
Dugald Baird / Guardian:
BBC rejects complaint over controversial Rwanda genocide documentary — Academics and journalists plan appeal to BBC Trust over film questioning official accounts of 1994 mass killings — The BBC's editorial complaints unit has rejected a complaint about a controversial documentary on Rwanda …
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Paul Sawers / VentureBeat:
Amazon reveals HDR-quality video streaming is coming to Prime this year, kicking off with Amazon Originals — Amazon has announced that it's introducing support for high dynamic range (HDR) quality videos, kicking off later this year with Amazon's own “Originals” programming.
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Amazon.com, Variety, TWICE, Pocket-lint, What Hi-Fi? and The Next Web
Nikki Usher / Columbia Journalism Review:
The New York Times' coverage of the super-rich risks alienating new millennial readers — Is the Times' coverage of the super-rich alienating millennials? — It's no secret that The New York Times probably runs more stories than it should that feature tantalizing material goods and experiences available only to the 1 percent.
David Ramli / The Age:
Australian ISP lobbyists propose “three strikes” anti-piracy rule that could land illegal downloaders in court — ‘Three strikes’ anti-piracy scheme launched in wake of Dallas Buyers Club threat — ‘Three strikes’ rule after Dallas Buyers Club case
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Sydney Morning Herald and Variety
Amanda Hess / Slate:
Apps CopWatch and Mobile Justice offer assistance, protections, and advice for citizens filming police encounters — Justice Through a Lens — A new wave of apps offers assistance—and advice—for citizens capturing police wrongdoing on camera. — About 10 times a day …
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New York Times
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David Uberti / Columbia Journalism Review:
How smartphone video changes coverage of police abuse
How smartphone video changes coverage of police abuse
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The Huffington Post, Guardian, Mediaite, Latest News & Headlines, National Review and Washington Post
Global News:
Global News to consolidate production across Canada, with the same national and international segments airing nationwide, freeing up resources for local output — Global News announces significant changes to how news is produced — TORONTO - Global News' parent company, Shaw Media …
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