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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
What Apple's announcements could mean for news organizations: video apps, new Touch interface, iPads for reporting, faster launch time for Watch news apps — Apple announces an app platform for Apple TV, potentially big for news outlets investing in video — It's early September …
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TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Mashable, Vox, Pocket-lint, Engadget, @jyarow, 9to5Mac and Digital Spy
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Apple announces new Apple TV with touchpad remote, universal search, Siri, App Store, running on new OS called tvOS, starting at $149 for 32GB model — Apple Unveils A More Powerful Apple TV, Shipping In October — Confirming earlier reports, Apple unveiled the fourth-generation Apple TV today …
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The New York Observer, New York Times, VentureBeat, Variety, Variety, 9to5Mac, Home Media Magazine, SocialTimes, Ad Age, Pocket-lint, Fortune, The Verge, The Verge, Reuters, @charlesarthur, Engadget, WWD, The Next Web, Multichannel News, AppleInsider, Engadget, Gizmodo, NetNewsCheck Latest, Ars Technica, The Wrap and Broadcasting & Cable
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
News Executive Patricia Fili-Krushel Leaving NBC Universal — “We said maybe it's time we part ways.” — Shares — As Brian Williams returns from embellishment exile and David Gregory speaks out, another central character in the NBC News drama is exiting the stage: former NBC News Chairwoman Patricia Fili-Krushel.
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TVNewser, The Wrap, New York Times, Politico, Broadcasting & Cable, Variety and @gabrielsherman
Kurt Wagner / Re/code:
Thrillist CEO Ben Lerer acknowledges Facebook's power to affect his company, eyes Snapchat Discover for future growth, denies plans to sell to Viacom or others — Thrillist CEO Ben Lerer Explains the Power of Facebook's ‘Dials’ — It's a good thing Ben Lerer has two businesses …
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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Mashable, Charity Digital News, The New York Observer, @rogerpielkejr, @niemanlab, @sunny_hundal and @dangillmor
Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:
In August the New York Times ran 14 articles on Sanders, 54 on Clinton, 63 on Trump, and didn't ignore Sanders but was sometimes dismissive — Has The Times Dismissed Bernie Sanders? — For The Times, Bernie Sanders's entry into the presidential race was almost a nonevent.
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Poynter, @jayrosen_nyu and Mediaite
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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Dave McNary / Variety:
Laura Poitras launching Field of Vision, a documentary unit producing 40-50 films a year, developed with The Intercept and First Look Media — ‘Citizenfour’ Director Laura Poitras Launching Documentary Unit (EXCLUSIVE) — “Citizenfour” director-producer Laura Poitras is teaming with AJ Schnack …
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The Intercept, Poynter, FirstShowing.net, @alexweprin, @eshynes and @fazeelataslam
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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Washington Post, National Geographic …, BuzzFeed, Washingtonian, New York Times, The Huffington Post, Hollywood Reporter, Broadband TV News, Fortune, Broadcasting & Cable, NPR, Adweek, Talking Points Memo, Poynter, Los Angeles Times, Boing Boing, WWD, CNNMoney, Toronto Star, USA Today, MinOnline, The Verge, Multichannel News, The Wrap and Radio & Television …
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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TodaysZaman, Associated Press and Washington Free Beacon
Associated Press:
The Associated Press launches new division for advertising and marketing services across platforms — 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 …
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NetNewsCheck Latest, FishbowlNY and Poynter
Tim Baysinger / Adweek:
Endemol Is Launching Its Own Hub for Videos by Stars Like Michelle Phan — Endemol Beyond USA is looking to have greater control of its popular content, which averages 1.8 billion monthly views on YouTube alone. — The digital-content arm of Endemol Shine North America today unveiled GetBeyond.US …
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Variety and Broadcasting & Cable
Leo Barraclough / Variety:
NBCUniversal Signs Movie Deal with China's Alibaba — LONDON — NBCUniversal International has signed a multi-year licensing pact with China's Alibaba Group, the world's largest e-commerce company. The agreement encompasses titles from Universal Pictures' new release and library slate …
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Hollywood Reporter, Deadline and The Wrap
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.
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Adweek, Instagram for Business, Guardian, BGR, Business Insider, SocialTimes, AdExchanger, Variety, AppsFlyer, Ad Age, Engadget, Gizmodo, Tribune Reporter, Bloomberg Business, CNBC, The Next Web, The Verge, The Drum, VentureBeat and Fortune