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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 …
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@rogerpielkejr, Charity Digital News, @niemanlab, @dangillmor, @sunny_hundal and Mashable
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Apple announces new Apple TV with touchscreen remote, universal search, Siri, App Store more — Apple Unveils A More Powerful Apple TV, Shipping In October — Confirming earlier reports, Apple unveiled the fourth-generation Apple TV today at its September press event in San Francisco.
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Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Sources: Periscope is developing an app for the new Apple TV for watching livestreams
Sources: Periscope is developing an app for the new Apple TV for watching livestreams
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ZDNet, Tech Insider, The Verge, US News, 9to5Mac, Re/code, AppleInsider, 89.3 KPCC, SlashGear, @brianstelter, Forbes and VentureBeat
Ayla Albayrak / Wall Street Journal:
Turkey Follows Up Vice News Arrests By Deporting Dutch Reporter — Frederike Geerdink faces fast-track expulsion for “breaching public order and aiding terrorist organization” after reporting on Kurdish PKK militants — ISTANBUL—Turkey will deport a Dutch journalist accused of assisting terrorism …
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Associated Press and TodaysZaman
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
21st Century Fox to take majority control of National Geographic in $725M deal, Declan Moore named CEO — 21st Century Fox Expands National Geographic Partnership in $725 Million Deal — 21st Century Fox is expanding its holdings in the National Geographic brand with a $725 million deal …
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Blathnaid Healy / Mashable:
Germany's ‘Bild’ ran an edition without a single photo after Aylan Kurdi backlash — German newspaper Bild wanted to make a point about the backlash it received for printing the photos of a drowned Syrian child last week — so on Tuesday its website and printed edition were published without a single news image.
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Guardian, Toronto Star, The Times, NDTV News, Guardian, The Drum and iMediaEthics
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Associated Press:
The Associated Press launches content studio, AP Content Services — The Associated Press launches AP Content Services to help brands tell their stories — 2015 — The Associated Press has established a new division to provide talent, technology and distribution to help brands promote …
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NetNewsCheck Latest, FishbowlNY and Poynter
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 …
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William Turvill / Press Gazette:
Trinity Mirror defends roll-out of audience targets for regional journalists: 'It's not about clickbait' — Aim of Connected Newsroom is to build local audiences using ‘analytics to help us drive the kind of content we produce’ — Trinity Mirror's editorial director of regionals …
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Journalism.co.uk, Prolific North, HoldTheFrontPage and HoldTheFrontPage
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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Baltimore Sun:
Tribune Publishing Co. appoints Timothy E. Ryan as Publisher and CEO of The LA Times and San Diego Union Tribune, effective immediately
Tribune Publishing Co. appoints Timothy E. Ryan as Publisher and CEO of The LA Times and San Diego Union Tribune, effective immediately
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Los Angeles Times, CNNMoney, New York Times, Tribune Publishing Company, Los Angeles Times, The New York Observer, Poynter, La Jolla, California Patch, The San Diego Union …, 89.3 KPCC, LA Weekly, Deadline, Wall Street Journal, Variety, Associated Press, Washington Post, American Press Institute, Orange County Register, The Huffington Post and Financial Times
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Amazon's Kindle Scout Crowdsourced Publishing Platform Expands Globally, Remains English-Only — While Amazon expands into new areas like food delivery, the e-commerce giant has continued to look at ways of expanding its original, legacy business of selling books.
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GalleyCat, Amazon.com, Agence France-Presse, VentureBeat, Bidness Etc and Kindle Scout
Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian:
Hacking charges against former News of the World executive Alex Marunchak and private eye Jonathan Rees dropped because investigation began too late — News of the World email hacking case dropped after time runs out — Former executive and a private eye used by the tabloid will not be charged …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
NFL Folds ‘NFL Now’ Video Into Main Mobile and Connected-TV Services — The National Football League has concluded that when it comes to chucking content onto the digital playing field, simpler is better. — Last year, the league launched NFL Now — touted as a personalized online video network …
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CNBC, NFL Communications, Fortune and Engadget
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat:
Gracenote launches DVR Extend for cable companies, keeps recording live sports that enter overtime — Media metadata company Gracenote is today launching a new product designed to ensure sports fans never miss the end of a big game on TV. — With DVR Extend, Gracenote is effectively mashing …
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Broadcasting & Cable