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Ken Belson / New York Times:
Sony Pictures altered “Concussion” film to avoid antagonizing the NFL, hacked emails show — Sony Altered ‘Concussion’ Film to Prevent N.F.L. Protests, Emails Show — When Sony Pictures Entertainment decided to make a movie focusing on the death and dementia professional football players …
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Business Insider, USA Today, NewsCut, Awful Announcing, Rolling Stone, @dgoold, The Week, Hollywood Reporter, @nicsperling, The Daily Caller, San Francisco Chronicle, Sky News, Guardian, The Verge, Bleacher Report, Awful Announcing, @wikileaks, @agolis, Vulture, @cjchivers, The Big Lead, Sporting News, Washington Post, Boing Boing and SBNation.com
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Dylan Byers joining CNNMoney and CNN Politics — Now here's a great media : Dylan Byers, the superbly well-sourced media reporter at Politico, is joining CNNMoney and CNN Politics. — Byers will be our senior reporter for media and politics, covering the intersection of the two increasingly-connected worlds.
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Adweek, The Huffington Post, FishbowlDC, FishbowlNY, Talking New Media, Poynter and The Daily Caller
Emily Steel / New York Times:
Hulu launches commercial-free option for $12 per month — Hulu Starts a Commercial-Free Option to Rival Netflix and Amazon — Hulu announced Wednesday that it was starting a commercial-free version of its streaming service, costing $12 a month, in its latest effort to enhance its offerings …
VICE News:
Vice journalists detained in Turkey transferred to high-security facility more than five hours away from legal representation — VICE News Journalists Transferred to Prison Hours From Legal Help — VICE News' team of three journalists — who remain detained in Turkey for entirely baseless …
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The Newspaper Guild
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Agence France-Presse:
Turkish police arrest six at Koza-Ipek Media offices citing terrorist ties to President Erdogan opponent — Turkey raids critical media group after British reporters jailed — Ankara (AFP) - Turkish police on Tuesday swooped on the Ankara-based offices of a media group critical …
Suzan Fraser / Associated Press:
Turkey claims arrest of Vice journalists was due to encryption software on assistant's computer, which reporters and assistant deny
Turkey claims arrest of Vice journalists was due to encryption software on assistant's computer, which reporters and assistant deny
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Al Jazeera English, New York Times, Guardian, The Atlantic, Voice of America, Foreign Policy, Arab News, Reuters, @evacide, TodaysZaman, Hurriyet Daily News, DW.COM, TV Newsroom and GlobalPost
John Paczkowski / BuzzFeed:
New Apple TV Will Feature Universal Search, Start At $149 — One of Apple TV's most-desired features finally makes its way to the diminutive set-top box. — BuzzFeed Illustration — On Wednesday September 9, Apple will unveil its next generation Apple TV, as we've already told you.
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Variety, Business Insider, AppleInsider, App Advice, 9to5Mac, Cult of Mac, MacRumors, The Verge and ZDNet
Josh Stearns / MediaShift:
How ProPublica, NPR, New York Times, and others are using transparency to deepen community engagement — Why Journalists Should Use Transparency as a Tool to Deepen Engagement — When we talk about transparency in journalism we tend to discuss it in terms of the people and institutions we cover …
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@jcstearns
Mark Sweney / Guardian:
In charter review, UK's News Media Association submits 69-page report calling for gov controls, partnerships, more transparency for BBC's online news operation — BBC digital news operation must be curbed, say newspaper publishers — News Media Association calls on government …
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Press Gazette and @raju
Aurelien Breeden / New York Times:
French Publisher Won't Print Book on Moroccan King After Authors' Arrest — PARIS — A major French publishing house has decided not to publish a book critical of King Mohammed VI of Morocco after its two authors were arrested last week in Paris and charged with blackmail and extortion …
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
Donald Trump is summer's biggest TV hit, and ratings gold for cable news — When NBC cut ties with Donald Trump after he made derogatory remarks about Mexican immigrants during his presidential campaign announcement, the real estate mogul's career as a TV personality appeared to be over.
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Washington Post and Adweek
News Corp:
News Corp appoints Rebekah Brooks as News UK CEO and Tony Gallagher as editor-in-chief of The Sun — News Corp Announces Leadership Changes At News UK — Rebekah Brooks Named Chief Executive Officer Following Departure of Mike Darcey; David Dinsmore Promoted To Chief Operating Officer …
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Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian:
Sun former managing editor Graham Dudman and picture editor John Edwards quit after 3-year pay-for-stories legal battle — Senior journalists quit Sun after pay-for-stories legal battle — Graham Dudman, former managing editor, and John Edwards, picture editor, seek fresh starts after acquittals
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Press Gazette