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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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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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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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Tow-Knight, @michelemclellan and BuzzMachine
Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:
Article on Serena Williams and female athletes' body types used an old narrative and missed a chance for a more productive conversation — Double Fault in Article on Serena Williams and Body Image? — When The Times's sports staff gave the green light to an article proposed by a frequent freelancer …
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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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Kate Knibbs / Gizmodo:
Imposter used a Gizmodo writer's name, photo, and bio for posts on Elite Daily — Some Slimy Clickbait Dickhead Stole My Identity to Blog for Elite Daily — My online reputation has the digital equivalent of an STI. A few weeks ago, I found out I was getting impersonated on the internet.
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Capital New York, @adamjohnsonnyc and @romenesko
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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Talking Biz News and FishbowlNY
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Sites like Mic, Fusion, and Ozy aim at young audiences by covering equality, dating, drugs, and TV with shorter, aggregated stories and more opinion — Digital news for the young: LGBT, weed and the latest from ‘Game of Thrones’ — While the mainstream media was obsessing over the results …
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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 …
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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Wall Street Journal, @albertbreer, @jayrosen_nyu, @illiniwad and @emilyclark11
Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Former Reddit CEO says Alexis Ohanian responsible for firing that touched off Reddit revolt, noting a “stunning lack of leadership” in letting Pao take the heat — Details Emerge About Victoria Taylor's Dismissal at Reddit — Over the last week, the circumstances surrounding …
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