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Spez / Reddit:
New Reddit CEO announces content policy update AMA on July 16, says some subreddits shouldn't exist and Reddit wasn't founded as “a bastion of free speech” — Content Policy update. AMA Thursday, July 16th, 1pm pst. — There has been a lot of discussion lately —on reddit …
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Noah Kulwin / Re/code:
Reddit's chief engineer Bethanye Blount quits after less than two months on the job; claims loss of confidence in the direction of the company — Reddit Chief Engineer Bethanye Blount Quits After Less Than Two Months on the Job — Reddit's chief engineer Bethanye Blount quit just days …
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Anita Singh / Telegraph:
Over 25 celebrities sign letter warning David Cameron that cuts to BBC would harm Britain's global standing — Leave the BBC alone, Hollywood stars and TV presenters tell David Cameron — JK Rowling, Judi Dench and Chris Evans among celebrities to sign letter telling the Prime Minister …
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Charlotte Higgins / Guardian:
Under attack from government and besieged by commercial rivals, BBC has been forced to justify its very existence
Under attack from government and besieged by commercial rivals, BBC has been forced to justify its very existence
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Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
New Pew data: More Americans are getting news on Facebook and Twitter — Facebook and Twitter users across all demographics are increasingly using the social networks as news sources, though they are seeking out different types of news content on each platform, according to a study out Tuesday …
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Emily Steel / New York Times:
Verizon to Add Vice Content to Its Coming Mobile Video Service — Verizon Communications is adding Vice Media's youth-oriented news and entertainment content to its roster of programs that will be available on its mobile-first video service that is expected to start this year.
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Ken Yeung / VentureBeat:
Flipboard's MAUs grew 75% from 40M in February to 70M in June after it launched on the web — Flipboard now has 70M monthly active users, says CEO Mike McCue — Flipboard's CEO Mike McCue today revealed that his digital magazine platform now counts 70 million monthly active users as of June 2015.
Connie Loizos / TechCrunch:
YouTube's Susan Wojcicki says 50% of the site's views now coming from mobile — Susan Wojcicki on YouTube's Priorities: “Mobile, Mobile, Mobile” — Susan Wojcicki, top banana at YouTube, took the stage at Fortune's Brainstorm Tech conference just a few minutes ago to talk about the future …
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Jasper Jackson / Guardian:
BBC radio shows are being made available for download on Apple and Android; Wi-Fi only for now — BBC radio shows set for mobile and tablet downloads — Annie Mac's weekday evening show among majority of programmes on air each year available for 30 days after broadcast through Apple and Android apps
Joel Johnson / Co.Design:
With its iOS News app and Safari content blocker, Apple attempts to redefine news advertising — Apple Saves Publishing... For Itself — With a News App and Safari Content Blocker, Apple attempts to redefine advertising — A month ago, at the World Wide Developer's Conference …
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Kim Severson / New York Times:
Time Inc. to Move Test Kitchens to Alabama — Time Inc., the nation's largest magazine publisher, is moving almost all its recipe testing and other food editorial production for its 29 domestic magazines and websites to Birmingham, Ala., where it is building a food studio with 28 test kitchens …
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Alexandra Steigrad / WWD:
Hearst hires Brooke Siegel, former editor in chief of DailyWorth.com, as director of editorial operations — Hearst Hires Digital Director of Editorial Operations — Hearst Magazines is retooling its digital operations, as it looks to grow its audience on the Web.
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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Newsweek sacks European print team after 15 months and losses of more than £1m — The relaunched Newsweek magazine is scrapping its dedicated London-based print team some 15 months after launch. — Press Gazette understands that the Europe edition has racked up losses of more than £1m.
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