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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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The Wrap, New York Times, Adweek, @gabrielsherman, Variety, Politico and Broadcasting & Cable
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, TechCrunch, MediaNama, Mashable, Pocket-lint, @jyarow, Engadget, Vox and 9to5Mac
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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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New York Times, The Verge, Variety, The New York Observer, SocialTimes, 9to5Mac, Variety, AdExchanger, ZDNet, VentureBeat, Pocket-lint, Fortune, @charlesarthur, Ad Age, The Next Web, NetNewsCheck Latest, WWD, Gizmodo, Reuters, Engadget, AppleInsider, Multichannel News, Ars Technica, Engadget, The Verge, The Wrap, Broadcasting & Cable and BGR
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
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’ - (Video) — It's a good thing Ben Lerer has two businesses …
Josef Adalian / Vulture:
Leslie Moonves on battling Netflix, the coming original-content bubble, and 20 years at CBS — When CBS chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves arrived at the company 20 years ago this summer, Clueless and Braveheart were burning up the box office, the “Macarena” virus was just taking hold in dance clubs …
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Multichannel News, @koblin and The Wrap
Guardian:
More should be done for vital projects that create support for independent, local journalism — Brighter journalism relies on investing in networks that serve communities — We should be doing more for unsexy but vital projects that help create structural support for independent local journalism
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
The Weather Channel refocuses on weather by canceling a morning newscast, replacing reality shows, cutting production costs, and laying off some staffers — Sam Champion loses show in major Weather Channel shakeup — The Weather Channel is canceling Sam Champion's morning newscast …
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@corybe, Mashable, @ryanmaue, Multichannel News and Variety
Lora Kolodny / Wall Street Journal:
Fresco News Raises $1.2 Million to Help Media Crowdsource Videos, Photos … Influential media executives are backing Fresco News Inc., a New York startup enabling local TV stations to crowdsource videos, while helping citizen journalists get their work seen beyond their own limited social networks.
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@rosslevinsohn, @badboyboyce, @bennyyk, New York Post, bizjournals, TechCrunch and MacRumors
Marni Usheroff / Los Angeles Business Journal stories:
Broad Says Tribune Solicited Offer for L.A. Times — Billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad confirmed Wednesday that he made an offer to buy the Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union Tribune, saying the offer was solicited by Tribune Publishing Co. Chairman Eddy Hartenstein.
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@hillelaron and Financial Times
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
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, @paufder, FirstShowing.net, @itvsindies, @eshynes, @fazeelataslam, Poynter, @prewarcinema and @alexweprin
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, The Times, Toronto Star, NDTV News, Guardian, The Drum and iMediaEthics
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