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Jack Murtha / Columbia Journalism Review:
Behind Slant's pay-per-click model: $100 a month, plus $5 for every 500 clicks for three pieces a week — What it's like to get paid for clicks — The mission sounds simple: Pay writers and edit their work. This is not revolutionary, nor should it be, given journalism's sepia-tinted legacy of pensions and expense accounts.
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James Warren / Poynter:
Most online local news sites make less than $50,000 a year — Two-thirds of new local online news sites make $100,000 or less a year, with more than half generating $50,000 or less, according to a survey released Monday of 94 sites nationwide. — Eighty publishers representing 94 sites responded …
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ABC News:
Mom of Washington Post Reporter Jailed in Iran, ‘We Always Have Hope’ — With reports that nuclear negotiations in Vienna are approaching their final hours, the family of jailed Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian stood outside Iran's Revolutionary Court Monday holding onto hope.
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David Streitfeld / New York Times:
Accusing Amazon of Antitrust Violations, Authors and Booksellers Demand U.S. Inquiry — Amazon views itself as an innovator that brings enlightenment and entertainment to the masses. Many of the traditional guardians of the literary community, however, think the retailer is a monopolist and a bully …
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Michael Wolff / USA Today:
In digital media's youth crusade, career paths are fuzzy — An extraordinary aspect of digital journalism is the age of the people who work in it. This is perhaps so self-evident that there appears to be little research on the subject. But certainly a trip from an old-media organization to a new one is something of a sight gag.
Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Spin's founder Bob Guccione Jr. reflects on magazine's success on its 30th anniversary year — The ‘Penthouse’ Prince Who Made Rock Dangerous Again — When Spin magazine began in 1985, rock journalism lacked an edge. Its founder Bob Guccione Jr. recalls an era of sex, ambition, death threats, and mischief-making.
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Lauren Johnson / Adweek:
Women's magazine publisher Meredith Corp acquires grocery ad-tech firm GroceryServer which powers location-based ads for food and retail brands — Meredith Corp. Bought an Ad-Tech Company to Make Grocery Shopping Easier — Women's magazine publisher Meredith Corp. has acquired Grocery Server …
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The Wrap:
TheWrap's Content to Be Distributed in 17 Hearst Newspapers as Part of New Partnership — Wrap content to appear in leading metropolitan newspapers across the U.S., including in San Francisco, Houston, Seattle and San Antonio — The Wrap News Inc. and Hearst Newspapers have closed a deal …
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Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
How ESPN, dominant in the TV sports business, is transitioning to mobile — ESPN's Plan to Dominate the Post-TV World — On July 11, 2014, LeBron James announced that he was leaving the Miami Heat to return to his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. Within a few minutes of the announcement …
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Chris O'Shea / FishbowlNY:
John Prideaux Named U.S. Editor of The Economist — John Prideaux has been named U.S. editor of The Economist. He previously served as Washington correspondent, a role he held since 2013. — Prideaux joined The Economist in 2004. He has served as an India correspondent, finance correspondent …
Emily Steel / New York Times:
Comcast announces Stream, a $15/month web TV add-on for its internet subscribers with broadcast networks and HBO, available in select markets later this year — Comcast Offers Its Alternative to Cable TV, Using the Web — Comcast, the country's largest cable operator …
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Douglas MacMillan / Wall Street Journal:
Snapchat adjusts its design to bring more visibility to “Discover” section for news and ads — Snapchat Redesign Puts Spotlight on ‘Discover’ News Portal — Snapchat on Monday changed the layout of its app to bring more visibility to its “Discover” section for news articles and ads.
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