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Julia Turner / Slate:
In defense of the unfashionable “hot take”: not all opinion journalism is glib and vapid — In Defense of the Take — The most striking thing about this week's BuzzFeed flap—in which the site was criticized for deleting two published stories, about a Dove ad and the game Monopoly …
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Jezebel, The Drum, Gawker and TechCrunch
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Kevin Rawlinson / Guardian:
BuzzFeed Editor In Chief Ben Smith apologizes for deleting two posts, now reinstated, and denies that deletions were due to advertising pressure — BuzzFeed denies deleting critical articles to appease advertisers — Editor-in-chief Ben Smith apologises to staff for 'acting without respect …
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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
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Wall Street Journal:
Spotify nearing deal to raise $400M in round valuing the music-streaming service at $8.4B — Spotify Nears Deal to Raise $400 Million at $8.4 Billion Valuation — Goldman Sachs and Abu Dhabi's Sovereign Wealth Fund Have Invested — Spotify AB has headed back to the funding well for a seventh time …
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Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
As 2016 election nears, tensions between Bloomberg's New York and Washington political staffs become more apparent — Bloomberg Searches For ‘Seamless’ 2016 Coverage Amid New York-D.C. Tension — NEW YORK — On Oct. 10, political journalist John Heilemann wrote his first piece for Bloomberg Politics …
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@jayrosen_nyu, @joepompeo, @abeaujon and Talking Biz News
Vindu Goel / New York Times:
Yahoo leadership reorganization: Simon Khalaf promoted to SVP to oversee Tumblr and home page, David Karp no longer reports to Mayer, Adam Cahan runs video — Marissa Mayer Shuffles Yahoo Leadership Team — Marissa Mayer, Yahoo's chief executive, announced a major reorganization …
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The Wrap, Mercury News, Wall Street Journal, Business Insider and Re/code
Charles V. Bagli / New York Times:
News Corp. and 21st Century Fox Consider Move to World Trade Center Site, Officials Say — News Corporation and 21st Century Fox, two giant media companies controlled by Rupert Murdoch, are considering building a joint headquarters in a new 88-story skyscraper at the World Trade Center …
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The Wrap, Media Wire Daily, TVNewser and The Real Deal New York
David Lieberman / Deadline:
Comcast's Brian Roberts Made $32.9M In 2014, +5.1%, But Steve Burke Beat Him — It isn't often that the No. 2 guy makes more than the boss, but it happened at Comcast in 2014 according to the company proxy, just filed at the SEC. CEO Brian Robers made $32.96 million, up 5.1% …
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Multichannel News, Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Los Angeles Times and Broadcasting & Cable
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
Reject Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger, California official says — As state commission prepares to vote on merger, one of five members says no. — One of the five California officials who will vote on Comcast's proposed acquisition of Time Warner Cable says the merger should be rejected.
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Los Angeles Times and Multichannel News
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Disney/ABC TV Group Digital Chief Albert Cheng to Exit — Albert Cheng is stepping down from his post as Disney/ABC Television Group's top digital exec. — Cheng, exec VP and chief product officer of digital media for Disney/ABC TV Group, has been the architect of Disney/ABC's digital initiatives for more than a decade.
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Re/code
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg Business:
Netflix Seeks OK for More Shares in Step Toward Split — Netflix Inc. is asking investors to approve a huge increase in the company's share authorization, a prelude to a possible stock split. — The company, the largest online subscription video service, wants to increase the shares authorized …
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Electronic Frontier Foundation:
USPTO ruling invalidates key claims in infamous Personal Audio patent after EFF petition, curtailing the ability of patent trolls to threaten podcasters — EFF Busts Podcasting Patent, Invalidating Key Claims at Patent Office — San Francisco - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) …
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@justinmcelroy, @marcmaron, Engadget, Techdirt, Boing Boing, The Next Web, AppleInsider, Washington Post, Ars Technica, @leolaporte and VentureBeat
David Lieberman / Deadline:
CBS' Les Moonves Made $57.2M In 2014, Down 14.6% — Don't cry for CBS chief Les Moonves, but this is his lowest annual compensation since 2009. The $57.2 million package includes $3.5 million in salary, $25 million bonus, $15 million in stock awards, $10 million in option awards …
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