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Shawn W. Crispin / Committee to Protect Journalists:
Cartoonists increasingly facing same threats as journalists in countries where free speech is restricted; assaulted, disappeared, often on government orders — Drawing the line: Cartoonists under threat … Zunar's trial is emblematic of the risks faced by cartoonists worldwide …
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New York Times, @schism_schasm, @jessicajerreat and Guardian
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Dan Bilefsky / New York Times:
Charlie Hebdo cartoonist Luz, who co-wrote Le Monde editorial questioning the magazine's direction, is to leave, says pressure is too much to bear — Charlie Hebdo Cartoonist Who Depicted Muhammad After Attack to Leave — LONDON — The cartoonist known as Luz, who drew the polarizing cover …
Discussion:
NPR and The Independent
Daisuke Wakabayashi / Wall Street Journal:
After nearly a decade of research, Apple shelved plans over a year ago for the TV set that Carl Icahn expects it to release in 2016 — Behind Apple's Move to Shelve TV Plans — Apple had dropped its TV plans, but investor Carl Icahn sees the firm entering the market next year
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David Lieberman / Deadline:
In open letter to Tim Cook, Icahn trumpets big market for Apple in television, for hardware and streaming
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Quartz
Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
Survey: News orgs are prioritizing mobile development and placing less emphasis on paywalls — Anyone running a news organization — particularly one born in print, still struggling to adapt to the Internet — knows there are too many things to do: too many moves to make, too many innovations to chase …
Discussion:
@jimbradysp, @emersongreg, @kimmokatajamaki, @niemanlab and Trends in the Living Networks
Brian Murphy / Washington Post:
Trial of Washington Post's Teheran bureau chief Jason Rezaian, detained in Iran for 10 months, begins next week — Lawyer: Trial of Post reporter held in Iran set to begin next week — Jason Rezaian's journey has taken him from a childhood in San Francisco to his father's native Iran.
Discussion:
FishbowlDC, Associated Press, @anupkaphle and @dabeard
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Bill O'Reilly denies Gawker report of domestic abuse stemming from sealed divorce case documents — Bill O'Reilly: Domestic abuse allegation ‘100% false’ — Bill O'Reilly says the allegation that he physically assaulted his ex-wife is ‘100% false.’ — “All allegations against me in …
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Gawker, Talking Points Memo, Poynter, Wonkette, NY Daily News, International Business Times, The Frisky, Salon, The Wrap, Mediaite, FTVLive and all
Valerie Vande Panne / Columbia Journalism Review:
As the archives degrade for the Boston Phoenix, publisher hopes to announce a deal soon with a university to save them — Can the Boston Phoenix's digital history be saved? — It's always hard when a newspaper dies. But when the alt-weekly Boston Phoenix passed away …
Discussion:
Boston Globe, Media Nation, @coreyhutchins and @cjr
John Plunkett / Guardian:
Capital and LBC owner Global Radio advised stations to drop HSBC story — UK's largest commercial radio group cited ‘editorial reasons’ for pausing coverage of how bank's Swiss banking arm helped wealthy customers dodge taxes — The UK's largest commercial radio group, Global Radio …
Discussion:
@matthewwells
Jay Rosen / Pressthink:
When candidates stonewall, political reporters must go beyond whining about their own role in campaigns; they should report, answering voters' questions — Campaign reporters: you are granted no “role in the process.” It is your powers against theirs. — There is no guaranteed “role.”
Discussion:
Washington Post, @jayrosen_nyu, @digidave, @jayrosen_nyu, @jayrosen_nyu and @nicdawes
Stuart Dredge / Guardian:
Streaming music service Deezer adds 20,000 podcasts and radio shows — New CEO hints at further move into sports and says Deezer can survive against well-funded competition from Apple and Spotify — Streaming music service Deezer is beefing up its spoken-word content …
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Music Ally, Engadget, Variety, International Business Times, CNET, Associated Press and The Next Web
Lucia Moses / Digiday:
Kik creates new “Services” division, hires ex-Accuen exec Josh Jacobs as president as it works toward more publisher and brand deals — Kik joins Facebook in hunt for more publisher, brand deals — While Facebook is courting publishers, millennial-focused messaging app Kik …
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