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9:25 AM ET, September 9, 2015

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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Sources: Beutner wanted to take LA Times private, a vision that clashed with the goals of Tribune CEO Jack Griffin, who saw potential loss of Tribune revenue  —  L.A. Times shakeup: Tribune politics, not California politics, behind publisher's ouster  —  Austin Beutner, who until Tuesday served …
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Robert Channick / Chicago Tribune:
Tribune fires Austin Beutner as LA Times publisher and CEO; sources say the move was because of poor financial performance, costly executive hires
Jasper Jackson / Guardian:
Greenpeace hires team of investigative journalists  —  Former BBC and New York Times journalists among new team, with ex-Newsnight correspondent Meirion Jones acting as a consultant  —  Greenpeace has hired a team of investigative journalists as part of plans to make investigations …
Discussion: @sunny_hundal and @dangillmor
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
The Late Show debuts with Stephen Colbert, highlights CBS' new hope to dominate late-night TV  —  Stephen Colbert Opens New Era Of ‘Late Show’ On CBS  —  A visibly excited Stephen Colbert rushed on set to usher in a new era of “The Late Show,” making his best effort to push the program …
Associated Press:
2 journalists killed within 24 hours in Pakistan's Karachi  —  KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Police in Pakistan say gunmen have shot dead two journalists in separate attacks in the country's violent port city of Karachi in the last 24 hours.  —  Police say the first attack Tuesday night saw gunmen open fire …
Mathew Ingram / Fortune:
CEO Mike McCue says Flipboard will stay focused on serving publishers amid Apple News launch  —  Flipboard CEO Mike McCue: We're not afraid of Apple News  —  Apple is expected to announce a number of new products and services at its event on Wednesday, but for media types one of the most important …
Discussion: @cpen and @mathewi
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Instagram debuts 30 second commercials, introduces premium short ad format Marquee, and announces ads will be available globally by end of September  —  Instagram Ads Go Global, Including New 30-Second Commercials  —  Instagram is done experimenting and is ready to ramp up ad revenue.
Jason Abbruzzese / Mashable:
CNN to stream Republican presidential debate on Sept. 16 for free; will be available on CNN.com or via app in US and some parts of Canada  —  CNN will stream the next Republican presidential debate for free  —  You won't need to have Trump bucks to watch The Donald in the upcoming debate.
Eileen Yu / ZDNet:
Netflix to launch in Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan in early 2016  —  Netflix finally making its way to Singapore in early-2016  —  Slated for launch “in early 2016”, the online TV network says it will also open a local office to support its expansion plans into Asia next year …
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Sources: Periscope is developing an app for the new Apple TV for watching livestreams  —  Periscope Is Secretly Building An Apple TV App  —  Periscope is developing an app for the new Apple TV, according to multiple sources.  It will allow users to watch livestreams on their television …
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat:
Pandora's new ad-free Internet radio pass costs $1 for 24 hours, launches September 10  —  Pandora has officially announced its new day-pass subscription, six months after first teasing its plans.  —  The Internet radio service, which is available in the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand …
Jake Hanrahan / VICE News:
What it was like in a Turkish prison, and a call to release freelance journalist and translator Mohammed Ismael Rasool  —  Leaving My Friend Rasool Behind and Why He Must Be Freed from Turkish Prison  —  Three VICE News journalists were detained in Turkey on August 27 …
 
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