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Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:
Joshua Topolsky's departure is the latest manifestation of rising tensions at Bloomberg after Michael Bloomberg reasserted control — Web Chief Joshua Topolsky to Leave Bloomberg as Staff Tensions Surface — Earlier this year, after Michael Bloomberg reasserted control over the company …
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Politico, @stevekovach, @kottke, @jayrosen_nyu, Mashable, Wall Street Journal and The Drum
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Joshua Topolsky:
Joshua Topolsky reflects on his accomplishments at Vox and Bloomberg, says media is too noisy — Hello again — As you may have heard (or read), I am leaving Bloomberg. I'd like to try and explain why. I never wrote a goodbye letter when I left Vox and The Verge.
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@whatthebit, @mims and @gaberivera
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Sources: Joshua Topolsky fired as a result of Michael Bloomberg's frustration with the direction of Bloomberg Digital — Bloomberg fires top digital editor Josh Topolsky — Joshua Topolsky, the top digital editor at Bloomberg, has been fired from the company due to Michael Bloomberg's frustration …
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@joepompeo, TVNewser, @benthompson, @dylanbyers, @benthompson, Ad Age, FishbowlNY, Fortune, @ravisomaiya, FishbowlNY, @lmoses, Talking Biz News, @elongreen and The Wrap
Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
Bloomberg Editor in Chief John Micklethwait has worked to consolidate editorial authority amid staff tumult since his arrival from The Economist — At Bloomberg, John Micklethwait channels an ancient ancestor — John Micklethwait's Bloomberg L.P. career kicked off with a good old-fashioned turf war.
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Politico, @talkingbiznews, @alexckaufman, @joepompeo and @ryanchittum
Kara Swisher / Re/code:
Ellen Pao out as Reddit CEO, co-founder and original CEO Steve Huffman takes over immediately; Pao to remain as adviser to the board through end of 2015 — Pao Out as Reddit CEO; Co-Founder Huffman Takes Over — Ellen Pao is stepping down as Reddit's CEO, a move that comes amid mounting pressure …
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Sam Altman / Reddit:
Sam Altman promises clarity about content policy of Reddit, says team will create guidelines — An old team at reddit — Ellen Pao resigned from reddit today by mutual agreement. I'm delighted to announce that Steve Huffman, founder and the original reddit CEO, is returning as CEO.
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Leah Scarpelli / NPR:
Music albums now come out on Fridays, as music industry fights piracy by timing releases to the same day globally — Goodbye, Music Tuesday: Starting Today, Albums Come Out On Friday — Listen to the Story — If you didn't find any new albums on iTunes or in your local music store earlier this week …
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Ken Doctor / Nieman Lab:
Scrutinizing Digital First Media's strategy ahead of Paton's retirement June 30: difficult to discern larger plan beyond cutbacks to boost profits — Newsonomics: Do newspaper companies have a strategy beyond milking papers for profit? — Two months ago, Digital First Media's deal …
Julia Duin / Washington Post:
Profile of Alice Rogoff, owner and publisher of Alaska Dispatch News, state's largest paper — What's this Washington insider and billionaire's wife doing in Alaska? — As a hazy sun set over the Bering Sea in a blaze of pink glory, a group of weary travelers clustered around a table inside …
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@romenesko
Reuters:
Sources: FTC looking into claims Apple treats rival music streaming services in its app store illegally under antitrust law — FTC exploring Apple rules for streaming music rivals in App Store — U.S. government antitrust regulators are looking into claims about whether Apple's treatment …
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@pkafka, 9to5Mac, The Next Web, AppleInsider, MacRumors and Engadget
Rob Walker / Bloomberg:
The challenges and opportunities for SoundCloud as it grows from a popular app with 12 hours of audio uploaded every minute to a viable business — Can SoundCloud Be the Facebook of Music? — In ripped white jeans and a midriff-baring SoundCloud T-shirt, 20-year-old Toni Romiti belts …
Glyn Moody / Techdirt:
How China reined in bloggers by using harsh punishment, passing new laws restricting online messaging, and taming Weibo with censorship rules — How China Tamed The Country's Top Bloggers, And Took Back The Net — Techdirt has been reporting for a while on China's continuing clampdown on the internet …
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