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Google and Twitter are working together on an open source Instant Articles-like mobile publishing product, plans to launch this fall — Google and Twitter Team Up to Offer Their Own ‘Instant Articles’ — With a Twist — Google and Twitter are working together to help publishers show …
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Digiday, Media Wire Daily, Nieman Lab, Android Central, Marketing Land, Mashable, @pkafka, @fmanjoo, Business Insider, @mikeisaac and @jyarow
Joe Pompeo / Politico:
Colin Myler leaving the Daily News; Jim Rich to be new EIC — Colin Myler is resigning his post at the New York Daily News, where he has served as editor in chief since 2012. He will be replaced by Jim Rich, his deputy, after leaving the paper later this year.
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FishbowlNY, CNNMoney, The New York Observer, Guardian, The Wrap, New York Times, Media Wire Daily, Hollywood Reporter and New York Post
Kevin Roderick / LA Observed:
Eli Broad, two former mayors, and over 60 business and community leaders sign protest letter to Tribune after firing of LA Times publisher — Broad, Villaraigosa, Riordan sign protest letter to Tribune — In an open letter to Tribune Publishing CEO Jack Griffin, Los Angeles civic leaders …
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JIMROMENESKO.COM, Los Angeles Times, Politico, Los Angeles Downtown News, @downtownnews, @lfung and Forbes
George Schroeder / USA Today:
ESPN begins including information on college sports betting, athletic administrators voice concern — ESPN's shifting line on college football betting information — In the fourth quarter of a blowout college football game last Friday night, the announcers threw the broadcast …
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TVNewser, L.A. Daily News, Ad Age, The Big Lead, @dangillmor, Awful Announcing, @solidverbal and @sportslawguy
Jeremy Barr / Politico:
Washington Post rebrands its video operation PostTV as Washington Post Video, drops its three daily news shows — The Washington Post rebrands its video operation — The Washington Post, on Thursday, formally re-launched its video operation as Washington Post Video, dropping its moniker since 2013, PostTV.
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Digiday, Journalism.co.uk, @jeremymbarr and Poynter
Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter:
Yahoo CMO Kathy Savitt leaves to become president of digital at independent studio STX Entertainment — Kathy Savitt Departs Yahoo to Lead Digital at STX Entertainment — One of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's first hires, Savitt oversaw marketing and original content as CMO and head of media.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Periscope Adds Facebook Sharing, Support For Landscape Broadcasts Ahead Of Its Apple TV App — Twitter's live-streaming app Periscope rolled out an update today that introduces support for broadcasting and watching streams while your mobile device is in landscape mode.
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Flurry Insights Blog, Medium, 9to5Mac, The Next Web, Marketing Land, Android Police, Variety, The Tech Portal, MacRumors and SlashGear
Popbitch:
Mail Online's suit against Gawker comes on heels of Hogan lawsuit, Condé Nast article removal and is likely a power play to hit Gawker when it's down — Sludge Match — One of the difficulties of being an enfant terrible of the media world is that you don't get much sympathy …
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@kitlovelace, @leoie, @jim_entwistle, @kitlovelace and @jamesrbuk
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.
Austin Siegemund-Broka / Hollywood Reporter:
Three Korean TV networks awarded over $65M in copyright suit against Chinese firms behind “pirate” TVPad streaming service — Korean Networks Win $65 Million From “Pirate” Streaming Service — In a default judgment, a California judge ruled against the companies behind the TVPad device.
Mădălina Ciobanu / Journalism.co.uk:
A new report by the Centre of Community Journalism and innovation charity Nesta looks at the present and future challenges for hyperlocal media — From lecture to conversation: What's next for community journalism? — A new report by the Centre of Community Journalism and innovation charity Nesta looks …
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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Politico, Variety and @jeremymbarr
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Verified journalists can now post Facebook updates to public followers alone, avoiding spamming friends — Facebook Gives Verified Profiles Its Mentions App With “Live” Streaming And Posts Just To Followers — Journalists might start sharing a lot more of their links to Facebook …
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Poynter, @kantrowitz, SocialTimes, BuzzFeed, Marketing Land, The Verge, The Tech Portal, VentureBeat, @travisbernard and @joshconstine
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Catalina Albeanu / Journalism.co.uk:
Journalists with verified Facebook profiles can now use Mentions and Live tools
Journalists with verified Facebook profiles can now use Mentions and Live tools
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Nieman Lab, Facebook Media, Motherboard and The Next Web