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9:35 AM ET, April 28, 2015

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Jo Glanville / The Bookseller:
English PEN director Jo Glanville defends decision to give award to Charlie Hebdo  —  The Charlie Hebdo principle  —  The distaste of eminent writers such as Peter Carey at PEN American Center's decision to honour Charlie Hebdo at its gala next month, highlights once again the fundamental inconsistency …
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Francine Prose / Guardian:
Writer who withdrew from PEN gala says she admires Charlie Hebdo's courage, but it does not deserve a PEN award  —  I admire Charlie Hebdo's courage.  But it does not deserve a PEN award  —  The award is for writers and journalists who tell us the truth about the world in which we live …
Nic Christensen / mUmBRELLA:
Buzzfeed founder: 'Publishers shouldn't care where people watch their content'  —  Jonah Perretti speaking at the Buzzfeed Newfront in New York  —  The founder of Buzzfeed says publishers are too focused on social media as a driver of traffic to their own assets and are missing a bigger opportunity …
Discussion: Variety
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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.
Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
In 56 days, Kinsey Wilson went from editor for innovation and strategy at the New York Times to Executive Vice President of product and technology  —  Kinsey Wilson's quick rise at the Times  —  On Feb. 2, Kinsey Wilson started working at The New York Times as editor for innovation and strategy …
Discussion: @edpilkington, @raju and @mlcalderone
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 …
Thanks:@mathewi
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
CNN political reporter Peter Hamby is joining Snapchat as Head of News
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 …
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: @normative and msnbc.com
Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTube to Fund Smosh, Fine Bros., AwesomenessTV Original Content  —  YouTube announced the first partners to receive funding under its original-content program, which will include comedy series from Smosh and the Fine Bros. as well as feature-length films produced by AwesomenessTV.
Discussion: AdAge and Re/code
Harold Evans / Guardian:
Behind Margaret Thatcher and Rupert Murdoch's secret deal in 1981 to manipulate the press and politics  —  How Thatcher and Murdoch made their secret deal  —  In 1981, Mrs Thatcher needed a boost from the press.  By supporting Rupert Murdoch's bid for the Times and Sunday Times, she made sure she got it.
Discussion: @jonathanshainin and BBC
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 …
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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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.
 
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Philip Di Salvo / European Journalism Observatory:
The Guardian's executive editor for digital, Aron Pilhofer, says the newspaper faces many of the same challenges as a startup
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Discussion: Media Wire Daily and FishbowlNY
Hilary Lewis / Hollywood Reporter:
Webby Awards: Netflix, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Funny or Die and Vice Media Among Winners
Discussion: The Webby Awards and VideoInk