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Mike Isaac / New York Times:
After moderators protested dismissal of a key employee by taking down popular subreddits, Reddit CEO Ellen Pao apologizes for how the transition was handled — Reddit Moderators Shut Down Parts of Site Over Employee's Dismissal — Hundreds of sections of Reddit, the popular online message board …
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Dante D'Orazio / The Verge:
Nearly all major subreddits are set to public again after going private in protest — Nearly all major subreddits are back online following Reddit protests — Just a day after a massive revolt tore down parts of Reddit, the site now appears to be mostly back to normal.
Tom Rosenstiel / Brookings Institute:
How journalism has changed since the advent of the public web: what is better, what we're losing, and what we can do about it — News as collaborative intelligence: Correcting the myths about news in the digital age — The shift to online news is increasing engagement, adding more perspectives …
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@brookingsgov and @moniguzman
Patrick Kingsley / Guardian:
Egypt journalists face jail for reporting non-government terrorism statistics — New law awaiting presidential approval outlaws the publication of ‘false news or data about any terrorist operations that contradicts official statements’ — Egypt was accused of making a savage assault …
James Warren / Poynter:
White House correspondents unveil proposals to loosen presidential press control — The White House Correspondents' Association unveiled a set of “principles and practices” Saturday in search of “meaningful and consistent access to the President and his or her aides whenever and wherever they conduct the public's business.”
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@jayrosen_nyu and @nppalawyer, Thanks:@benmullin
Paul Bradshaw / Online Journalism Blog:
News organizations need to do a better job of creating dashboards to analyze data visually, highlighting potential stories — Dashboards and journalism: why we need to do better — Confused? Knobs and dials image by anataman — Last month I watched the founder of OpenOil, Johnny West …
Spiegel Online:
Der Spiegel says it was spied on by US and betrayed by its own government, calls the snooping an attack on press freedom — SPIEGEL Targeted by US Intelligence — Revelations from WikiLeaks published this week show how boundlessly and comprehensively American intelligence services spied on the German government.
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Joho the Blog, @barryeisler, @freedomofpress and The Hill
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Vanessa Williams / Washington Post:
Clinton campaign kept reporters back with a moving rope line at New Hampshire parade — Clinton campaign gives new meaning to the term ‘rope line’ at New Hampshire parade — It wasn't like A-list celebrities or pro ballers were being hounded by the paparazzi at Saturday's Independence …
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CNN, @maggienyt, ABC News, BuzzFeed, @pbump and @jayrosen_nyu
Washington Post:
Burdened by debt, the Newseum considered offering partial building ownership in exchange for an immediate money infusion in late 2014 — Heavily in debt, Newseum considered risky strategy to improve finances — Nearly seven years after opening a $477 million complex on a prime parcel …
Ernesto / TorrentFreak:
Two Pirate Bay co-founders say FBI is seeking site logs to see whether Prenda law firm tried to lure copyright violators — FBI Wants Pirate Bay Logs to Expose Copyright Trolls — Over the past few years copyright troll law firm Prenda crossed the line on several occasions.
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Ars Technica
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Discovery's Shark Week, starting Sunday, includes a “Sharkopedia” with science experts on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Meerkat — Discovery To Launch Online ‘Sharkopedia’ to Lend Credible Bite To ‘Shark Week’ — The Discovery Channel is tapping new digital-media ideas …
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@bristei
Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:
Lifetime's move into over-the-top video at $4/month shows how all kinds of networks are testing unbundling despite risks of cannibalization and competition — Time for a Reality Check Among TV's Streaming Services — In the burgeoning world of subscription VOD, all ventures are not created equal.
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Washington Post and Adweek