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6:00 AM ET, April 28, 2015

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Dylan Byers / Politico:
CNN political reporter Peter Hamby is joining Snapchat as Head of News  —  Peter Hamby leaving CNN for Snapchat  —  Peter Hamby, widely recognized by Beltway insiders as one of CNN's best political reporters, is leaving the network to join Snapchat as Head of News, the On Media blog has learned.
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Mathew Ingram / Fortune:
Peter Hamby's move from CNN to Snapchat shows the power shift to social platforms from traditional media  —  Snapchat shows the power of its platform, hires star CNN reporter  —  In media circles, there's an increasing amount of angst about the power that social platforms and networks …
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Jane Martinson / Guardian:
Google and eight European publishers plan Digital News Initiative to develop news business models, with $163M Google innovation fund  —  Google admits mistakes with news outlets as it announces new partnership  —  The Digital News Initiative is likely to be seen as an attempt for Google …
Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Fashion and lifestyle site Refinery29 raises $50M at $290M valuation, led by WPP Ventures and Scripps Networks Interactive  —  Refinery29 Joins the Big Media Startup Club, with a $50 Million Funding Round  —  It's no longer surprising when investors write big checks to a media startup.
Malathi Nayak / Reuters:
Verizon says CBS Sports Network will be available on ‘Custom TV’  —  (Reuters) - Verizon Communications said on Monday that content from CBS Corp's Sports Network will be available on its new pay TV offering starting May 1.  —  CBS Sports Network has joined Verizon FiOS's new Custom TV lineup under …
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Jeremy Barr / Capital New York:
Bloomberg pitches to advertisers with international expansion to Europe later this week and to Asia in a few months, plus new video tech, Responsive.TV  —  Bloomberg touts ‘very wealthy’ subscriber audience in inaugural NewFront pitch  —  Bloomberg Media delivered its first NewFront presentation …
Discussion: AdAge, Talking Biz News and Adweek
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
The New York Times identified three CIA officials with key roles in drone operations because they're known and involved in a significant issue  —  Why The New York Times Is Naming Names In CIA Drone Story  —  NEW YORK — The New York Times reported across the top of Sunday's front page …
Discussion: msnbc.com
Al Tompkins / Poynter:
At least five journalists assaulted or injured covering Baltimore riots this week  —  Journalists attacked and injured in Baltimore riots  —  At least five journalists have been beaten or injured in the Baltimore riots this week — including several tonight.  —  A Baltimore Sun photo editor was attacked while taking photos.
Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
How Esquire is mining its archives with the launch of Esquire Classics  —  Esquire has a cold: How the magazine is mining its archives with the launch of Esquire Classics  —  Esquire first published Gay Talese's iconic profile of Joe DiMaggio in its July 1966 issue.
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Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:   BuzzFeed Pitches Advertisers On “Pound” Tech That Tracks A Story's Viral Spread
Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
New York Times airs its first virtual reality film at NewFront presentation to advertisers  —  Times pushes virtual reality, video series at its ‘NewFront’  —  The New York Times is adding virtual reality to its growing roster of video content as it races to scale digital revenues.
Christiane Amanpour / Committee to Protect Journalists:
Committee to Protect Journalists releases Attacks on the Press, documenting dangers globally  —  Foreword  —  In Pakistan, an unknown gunman shoots a news anchor multiple times.  No one is arrested for the crime, though the journalist is—for his reporting.
 
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Islamic State kills five journalists working for Libyan TV station-army official
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Philip Di Salvo / European Journalism Observatory:
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Hilary Lewis / Hollywood Reporter:
Webby Awards: Netflix, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Funny or Die and Vice Media Among Winners
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Cleared Sun reporter Tom Wells says life was ‘torn apart’ for three years by Operation Elveden
Martin Fackler / New York Times:
In Japan, right-wing Abe government tries to silence, intimidate press
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Jennifer Schuessler / New York Times:
Six writers withdraw as literary hosts of PEN gala after it gives freedom of expression award to Charlie Hebdo
Brian Flynn / The Sun:
The Sun launches SecureDrop on site to allow whistleblowers to leak stories anonymously, after police hacked Sun reporters phones to identify source
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
X raises US Premium+ prices by 37.5% to $22 per month, starting on December 21, and EU prices from €16 to €21 per month; the basic subscription still costs $3

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

 
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