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Nicole Levy / Capital New York:
Upworthy shifts focus from aggregation to original content, lays off six staffers, hires five writers — Once the web's fastest growing aggregator, Upworthy pivots — This viral content site drew almost 50 million unique visitors last August. What happened next will surprise you.
Justin Ellis / Nieman Lab:
Google revamps Google Trends to emphasize real-time information — Google is out with a new update to Google Trends, its tool for monitoring all the millions of things people are searching for around the world. Specifically, Google Trends now lets you get a realtime look at what stories and topics people are interested in.
Discussion:
The Official Google Blog, ZDNet, Washington Post, Poynter, Engadget, TechCrunch and @googletrends
Douglas MacMillan / Wall Street Journal:
Spotify names former Netflix CFO Barry McCarthy as its new CFO; he will step down from Spotify board — Spotify Names Barry McCarthy Finance Chief — Former Netflix CFO joined Spotify's board last year — Music-streaming company Spotify Ltd., fresh off of raising more than $500 million in funding, has hired a new finance chief.
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Business Insider
Anne Helen Petersen / BuzzFeed:
Behind In Touch magazine's Duggar investigation and what it means for US tabloid journalism — The Duggars, In Touch Magazine, And The Future Of Tabloid Journalism — In Touch comes from a long line of publications that split their time between titillating half-truths and rigorous investigative journalism.
Dmitry Volchek / Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
Russian and Ukrainian bloggers blame blocked Facebook accounts on pro-Kremlin trolls and ask for better moderation — Activists Ask Facebook For Protection Against Pro-Kremlin Attacks — On June 4, Ukrainian journalist and activist Andriy Kapustin posted on Facebook a selfie …
Discussion:
Guardian
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
News of the World ex-crime editor Lucy Panton describes Operation Elveden ordeal and lack of legal support from News International — Lucy Panton's story: Betrayed by News UK, persecuted by police, convicted by state - cleared with the help of Fleet Street
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Guardian
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
Consumer Reports lays off 17 staffers — Consumer Reports has laid off 17 staffers this week, sources confirmed Wednesday. — Six of those laid off were managers while 11 were members of the News Guild. — Consumer Reports is also said to be creating six new guild positions in its IT department.
Discussion:
@jeffreyfox, Thanks:@talkingbiznews
Christopher Williams / Telegraph:
British Independent music labels balk at Apple's plans for free trial period, during which they would receive no royalties — Record labels attack Apple deals that would leave them ‘completely screwed’ — Independents claim they could be forced out of business by free trial …
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Fortune, Billboard, Digital Music News, AppleInsider, Ubergizmo, Billboard, The Register, Forbes, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, @ewanpearson, MacRumors, App Advice, Music Ally, The Next Web, Business Insider, hypebot, Featured Articles and Rolling Stone
Amanda Holpuch / Guardian:
New York Times apologizes to Ireland for ‘insensitive’ balcony collapse story — The New York Times apologized on Wednesday after a story about a balcony collapse in California that left five of Ireland's citizens dead was denounced by the country's government officials.
Discussion:
New York Times, USA Today, Gawker, FishbowlNY, The Irish Times, The Independent, Washington Post, BelfastTelegraph.co.uk, @davidcochrane, VICE News and @sulliview
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
Bloomberg Management Under Pressure Amid Complaints From Washington Staffers — NEW YORK — A Bloomberg News reporter on Tuesday sent a memo to high-ranking company executives in New York that outlined numerous concerns among Washington bureau staffers about management, editorial standards, reporting priorities and more.
Discussion:
Poynter and Talking Biz News
Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: Guardian Media Group to appoint David Pemsel as new CEO, replacing Andrew Miller — Guardian Owner Picks Pemsel As New Chief Exec — The owner of The Guardian newspaper is to opt for continuity with the selection of its next chief executive as Andrew Miller prepares to step down after five years at the helm.
Discussion:
@marksweney
Amanda Meade / Guardian:
Reuters study of 12 countries finds Australians are the largest consumers of international news and users of digital devices — Australians love world news and digital media but never mind the politics — Survey of 12 countries finds Australians consume most international news …
Discussion:
@osbornep, @clarkstream and Press Gazette
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
News Reader Pulse Updates Apps, Now Serves You Stories Based On Your LinkedIn Life — The arrival of Apple's News app, question marks over the future of Flipboard, and Facebook's news publishing moves are putting a renewed focus on how we as consumers read news online and how that will be developing in the future.
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Official LinkedIn Blog and Wall Street Journal
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