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11:45 AM ET, June 24, 2015

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Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
After being shut down by Gannett, San Francisco's The Bold Italic is returning under new ownership  —  The Bold Italic is coming back.  After being shut down abruptly by Gannett in April, the local San Francisco site is returning under new ownership.  —  Sunil Rajaraman, cofounder …
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DraftKings Won't Raise $250 Million From Disney, But Will Still Get ESPN Ad Deal  —  Fantasy sports site DraftKings, which had discussed raising $250 million from Disney, is going to raise money somewhere else instead.  —  But the two companies will have a relationship anyway …
Discussion: Forbes, @jimmiller, Variety and @pkafka
Billboard:
Apple Music strikes deals with rights group Merlin and independent label Beggars Group after changing royalty structure during trial period  —  Apple Music Signs Beggars Group, Merlin: Sources  —  Beggars comprises the imprints 4AD, XL, Matador and Rough Trade and has had a hand in the careers of Adele …
Lawrence Wright / New Yorker:
Atlantic Media owner David Bradley worked with families in effort to rescue ISIS hostages who felt they were abandoned by the US government  —  Five Hostages  —  Families whose children were held captive in Syria felt that U.S. officials had abandoned them.  So they secretly joined forces.
Seb Joseph / The Drum:
Conde Nast preps video channels to spur revenue from ads co-produced with brands  —  Conde Nast Britain is launching dedicated video channels for titles such as Vogue and GQ to populate its inventory with branded films and quicken efforts to become less reliant on display ads.
Discussion: WWD, Refinery29, Haute Living and Vogue UK
Melody Kramer / Poynter:
Local news an important filter, offers deeper understanding of complicated issues, preserves culture, ensures accountability  —  Why does local matter?  Let's ask our audience.  —  It's summer now so it's time for a long, juicy beach read on why local news matters.
Discussion: @madison_mayhew
Janko Roettgers / Variety:
TuneIn and PBS Kids Go Live on the Xbox One  —  Xbox One owners just got access to a lot more free content: Radio aggregator TuneIn went live with an app on the game console Tuesday, bringing more than 100,000 radio stations from across the globe to the Xbox One.
Discussion: softpedia
National Union of Journalists:
European media groups condemn beating to death of Polish journalist Lukasz Masiak on June 13  —  IFJ & EFJ condemn the murder of journalist beaten to death in Poland  —  The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its regional organisation the European Federation of Journalists …
Associated Press:
Wikileaks documents show Saudi Arabia government payments to media in Mideast and Canada, including $2M to Lebanese MTV network  —  Saudi cables suggest money links with media  —  5 photos  —  BEIRUT (AP) — A financially troubled Lebanese TV network received a $2 million Saudi bailout …
Jared Newman / Fast Company:
Roku CEO on company's plans to stay ahead of the competition from Apple, Google, and Amazon  —  TV Wars: Inside Roku's Plan To Beat Apple, Amazon, And Google  —  Indomitable little Roku is attacking industry giants on every front it can.  But can it remain a living-room fixture over the long haul?
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Source: Kevin Spacey's new movie Elvis & Nixon acquired by Amazon for $3M+; will debut in theaters only  —  Amazon Studios Acquires ‘Elvis & Nixon’ Starring Kevin Spacey (EXCLUSIVE)  —  After weeks of haggling following the Cannes Film Festival, Amazon Studios is in final negotiations for the drama …
PEN International:
Three arrested in burning death of another Indian journalist, Sandeep Kothari, in state of Madya Pradesh  —  India: Authorities must ensure swift and thorough investigation into murder of journalist  —  Police have arrested three men in connection with the murder of journalist Sandeep Kothari …
 
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Casey Newton / The Verge:
You can now watch Periscope replays on the web
Discussion: The Next Web
Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with Renée Kaplan, the Financial Times' first head of engagement, on how her team plans to reach new audiences
Discussion: @niemanlab
Akin Oyedele / Business Insider:
Netflix board approves 7-for-1 stock split for those who own stock as of July 2
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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

Wall Street Journal:
Gina Raimondo says holding back China in the chips race is a “fool's errand”, and investment, more than export controls, will keep US ahead of Beijing

Kevin Roose / New York Times:
A look at Amazon's revamped drone delivery program near Phoenix, Arizona, where the company's new MK-30 drones deliver dozens of packages a day to customers
 
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