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Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Bill Simmons' ESPN contract will not be renewed, Grantland said to be unaffected by departure — Bill Simmons and ESPN Are Parting Ways — Bill Simmons, who built a personal empire at ESPN and is one of America's most influential sports personalities, will leave the media giant when his contract expires in the fall.
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Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Grantland Publisher David Cho Is Leaving, Too — Bill Simmons isn't the only one leaving Grantland and ESPN. — David Cho, who has been publisher of the sports + pop culture site since Simmons started it in 2011, gave his notice to ESPN last week, according to a person familiar with the site.
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Awful Announcing, The Big Lead and E! Online
Cora Currier / The Intercept:
U.S. Government Designated Prominent Al Jazeera Journalist as “Member of Al Qaeda” — The U.S. government labeled a prominent journalist as a member of Al Qaeda and placed him on a watch list of suspected terrorists, according to a top-secret document that details U.S. intelligence efforts …
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Engadget, @ararmaher, Gizmodo, The Next Web, Mediaite, WebProNews, Broadcasting & Cable and Committee to Protect …
Re/code:
Apple's new music service to push subscriptions, but could also offer a free trial and samples — Apple's New Music Service Will Push Paid Subscriptions, With Free Samples — Apple wants people to pay for its streaming music service. But that doesn't mean it won't let people listen for free, too.
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AppleInsider, Engadget, TechCrunch, @caseynewton, App Advice, The Next Web, SlashGear, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, BGR and VentureBeat
Jim Romenesko:
MediaShift breaks away from PBS.org … Glaser answers some questions after the jump. — Did PBS.org cover all of your expenses and pay your salary? — PBS funded us partially from 2006 until 2014, then cut off funding, but gave us the option of selling, spinning off, or staying put.
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Poynter
Caitlin Petre / Tow Center for Digital Journalism:
The Traffic Factories: Metrics at Chartbeat, Gawker Media, and The New York Times — A report by Tow Fellow Caitlin Petre. — PROJECT LEADER: — Acknowledgements — I owe an enormous debt of gratitude to those employees of Chartbeat, The New York Times, and Gawker Media who shared their time, insights, and experiences with me.
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Journalism.co.uk, JIMROMENESKO.COM, @sarahnemerson, TOWCenter, TOWCenter and @antderosa
Robert Channick / Chicago Tribune:
Tribune Publishing to buy U-T San Diego for $85 million — Tribune Publishing has entered into an agreement to buy San Diego's flagship newspaper for $85 million. The deal, confirmed Thursday evening, includes $73 million in cash and $12 million in Tribune Publishing common stock …
Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter:
Vice Media Taps Publishing Veteran Richard Beckman as Chief Revenue Officer (Exclusive) — In a move to double down on its business, Vice Media has appointed publishing veteran Richard Beckman as its first chief revenue officer. — The former Conde Nast executive started on Thursday and reports to Vice co-president Andrew Creighton.
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FishbowlNY, Variety, AdAge and WWD
Joel Rosenblatt / Bloomberg Business:
Yahoo sues former employee Cecile Lal, saying she broke a confidentiality agreement by leaking proprietary information to author Nicholas Carlson — Yahoo Sues Ex-Staffer Claiming She Gave Secrets to Writer — Yahoo! Inc. sued a former employee over claims she “brazenly” …
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@kevinroose, @sarahfrier and @nichcarlson
Tim Peterson / AdAge:
Google Says 46% of Web Video Ads Are Never Viewed — Of Unseen Ads, 76% Did Not Even Appear On Screen — Google says YouTube has a much higher viewability rate than the wider web. — 2015 Programming Roundup — Digital was supposed to fix that old adage about an advertiser knowing …
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FishbowlNY
Wavelengthmovies:
Wavelength gives up on a sharing feature for movies that viewers own, but reopens site for showcasing movie collections, browsing friends' libraries — Update! — Hello! — Today we're excited to reopen wavelength.io. We've been working hard to bring you a great product and we're grateful for your support.
Michelle Castillo / Adweek:
Snapchat debuts 10-second video ads for Discover publishers that cost two cents per view — Snapchat Debuts Video Ads for 2 Cents a View — Snapchat wants companies to know its not just for millennials: Advertisers can find a home there as well. At the Daily Mail/Elite Daily Digital …
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