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Dylan Byers / Politico:
LA Times SVP and deputy publisher Nicco Mele is third executive to leave following publisher Austin Beutner's firing — Nicco Mele latest in Los Angeles Times executive exodus — Nicco Mele, the Los Angeles Times' senior vice president and deputy publisher, will become the latest executive …
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@dangillmor
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
LA Times marketing VP Johanna Maska leaves, sources say layoffs and buyouts likely for 50 positions — L.A. Times marketing VP Johanna Maska departs in wake of publisher's firing — Johanna Maska, the former Obama White House aide who joined The Los Angeles Times just over four months ago …
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The Wrap, LA Observed, The San Diego Union … and Washington Free Beacon
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Los Angeles Times loses SVP/Chief of Staff Renata Simril — The Los Angeles Times exodus continues: Renata Simril, the paper's senior vice president and chief of staff, informed staff Thursday afternoon that she will be leaving tomorrow due to publisher Austin Beutner's abrupt firing earlier this week.
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LA Observed
Marni Usheroff / Los Angeles Business Journal stories:
Broad Says Tribune Solicited Offer for L.A. Times
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Politico and @hillelaron
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Brian Williams to Make MSNBC Debut on Sept. 22 — With the anchor's six-month suspension concluded, he'll return on the first day of Pope Francis' U.S. visit. — After more than six months in exile, Brian Williams is set to return to MSNBC on Sept. 22, according to the network.
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Washington Post, Politico, Mediaite, Adweek, The Daily Caller, New York Times, Talking Points Memo, The Huffington Post and Variety
Matthew Zeitlin / BuzzFeed:
Washington Post intermittently blocking readers with ad blockers enabled, asks users to disable them or sign up for subscription in new test — The Washington Post Has Begun Blocking The Ad Blockers — Another skirmish in web media's forever war. — It starts with a gentle nudge and ends with a hard block and a demand for cash.
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GeekWire, The Next Web, @vboykis, @romiltim, @tbrandob, @alexjamesfitz, @jbjakub, @egaal, @johnmlevitt, @lulupho, Ad Age, American Press Institute, Business Insider Australia, @mrfunyman, Poynter and @jcstearns
Catalina Albeanu / Journalism.co.uk:
Journalists with verified Facebook profiles can now use Mentions and Live tools — Verified users can stream live video and monitor discussions around particular topics using the Mentions app — Facebook extended access to its Mentions app today to all users with a verified profile on the platform …
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Nieman Lab, Facebook Media, Motherboard and The Next Web
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Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian:
Fox Says It Won't Interfere With National Geographic's Editorial Content — Susan Goldberg is optimistic about the blockbuster deal 21st Century Fox and National Geographic announced this morning—Fox will pay $725 million for 73 percent of a new for-profit entity that will unite …
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National Geographic, Washington Post, Boing Boing, Gigaom, National Geographic …, BuzzFeed, Gizmodo, Fusion, MediaNama, @donbrownesq, American Press Institute, Guardian, Mashable and Variety
Joe Pompeo / Politico:
New WSJ Pro membership combines news, data, and events for industry specific content, WSJ Pro Central Banking vertical costs $2,400 per year — WSJ launches ‘Pro’ service — The Wall Street Journal on Thursday introduced a new subscription service, dubbed “WSJ Pro,” …
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The Wrap, Media Wire Daily, GlobeNewswire News Room, @rafat and @rafat
Jeremy Barr / Politico:
Fusion announces changes to its TV strategy, cuts staff — As expected, Fusion CEO Isaac Lee outlined, in a Thursday memo to staff, a series of changes to the television network's “existing in-house, studio-based shows” that includes the cancellation of its late night series “Come Here and Say That,” hosted by Alicia Menendez.
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Variety and @jeremymbarr
Jeremy Barr / Politico:
CEO Guy Vidra won't say whether New Republic is profitable, talks about staff turnover and content marketing as its business model — Guy Vidra says he underestimated the ‘fear’ factor at New Republic — A lot has happened in the space of less than a year, when Guy Vidra joined joined The New Republic …
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FishbowlNY, @sullivanamy, @benmullin and @felixsalmon
Glenn Peoples / Billboard:
Spotify's new Found Them First feature lets you see which artists you listened to before they became popular — Spotify's ‘Found Them First’ Puts a New Spin on Discovery Bragging Rights — Do you listen to bands before they're famous? Are you a tastemaker? Spotify now has an online tool for the earliest of adopters.
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TechCrunch, SlashGear, Gizmodo and Engadget
Guardian:
Vice UK hires two Guardian editors; names Rebecca Nicholson as editor-in-chief and Jenny Stevens as managing editor — Vice UK names Rebecca Nicholson as editor-in-chief — Guardian live features editor to take up role alongside current colleague Jenny Stevens, who joins as managing editor
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FishbowlNY, The Drum, Press Gazette, @lisagoldapple and @ejonews
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