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Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:
New York Times announces David Carr Fellowship for early career journalists, a two-year stint reporting on the intersection of tech, media, and culture — The Times Announces a Fellowship Named for David Carr — The New York Times announced on Monday that it would sponsor a fellowship …
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CNNMoney, Poynter, The New York Observer, The Wrap, FishbowlNY, @jenny8lee, @jayrosen_nyu, @erinleecarr, @carloslozadawp and @matthew_orr
Alex Weprin / Politico:
Bob Sauerberg to become CEO of Condé Nast effective January 1, says current CEO Chuck Townsend in email to staff — Bob Sauerberg to become CEO of Condé Nast — Bob Sauerberg will become CEO of Condé Nast on January 1, 2016, the company's current CEO Chuck Townsend told employees in an email Sunday evening.
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MinOnline, Poynter, FishbowlNY, @moorehn, Variety, Media Wire Daily and WWD
Stuart Dredge / Guardian:
How a Bild journalist used Periscope to tell the story of Syrian refugees trying to get from Greece to Germany — How live video on Periscope helped ‘get inside’ the Syrian refugees story — Bild reporter Paul Ronzheimer travelled across Europe live-streaming interviews: 'For the refugee story …
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@tothevictor
Nic Christensen / mUmBRELLA:
Inside BuzzFeed Australia's efforts to focus on news, build native ads, and find a local voice — 14 ways Buzzfeed found its Australian voice — Buzzfeed Australia has made a number of headlines of its own since launching last year. Nic Christensen sat down with some of its local team …
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@nicchristensen, @danikbevins and @mrtiedt
Matthew Garrahan / Financial Times:
Symphony, a messaging tool intended to compete with Bloomberg's terminals, strikes deal with Dow Jones to offer news content in its service — Dow Jones strikes chord with Symphony — Symphony, the messaging tool backed by some of Wall Street's biggest banks, has struck a deal with Dow Jones …
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Wall Street Journal, Reuters and Business Insider
Jeff John Roberts / Fortune:
Netflix and Amazon users sue to stop Chicago's 9% streaming tax — Local governments are taxing popular cloud service to make up for lost sales tax revenue. But they face a legal problem. It's on. Subscribers to popular streaming services, including XBox Live and Spotify …
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New York Post, Consumerist, Cook County Record, abc7chicago.com, Business Finance News, Billboard, CINEMABLEND and Daily Mail
Jordan Chariton / The Wrap:
Dan Rather Rips NBC for Throwing Brian Williams ‘Under the Bus’ — Dan Rather criticized NBC News for its treatment of Brian Williams during months of turmoil surrounding his exaggerations over past war reporting, saying the network “threw him under the bus.”
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Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
New York Daily News staff prepare for expected new round of layoffs this week — Daily News staff could continue to shrink — Daily News staffers are bracing for another round of cuts this week as owner Mort Zuckerman tries to stanch the flow of red ink at the moribund tabloid.
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FishbowlNY and @gabrielarana
Etan Vlessing / Hollywood Reporter:
Dan Rather praises “Truth”, a biopic based on Rathergate starring Robert Redford, for accuracy — TIFF: Dan Rather Chokes Up at ‘Truth’ Premiere, Praises Film for Accuracy — “A film called ‘Truth’ should be accurate,” the iconic CBS news anchor said of director James Vanderbilt's movie …
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TVNewser, Yahoo Movies, @wjosephcampbell, @jayrosen_nyu, Yahoo Movies and The Wrap
Alison Flood / Guardian:
High-end literary endeavors like The White Review turn to crowdfunding in a crowded market — Literary launches: how crowdfunding is fuelling the avant garde — The White Review, BOMB and Guernica are just some of the magazines turning to the wisdom of the crowd to publish quality literature
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@guernicamag, @litbritish and @thewhitereview
Alexandra Steigrad / WWD:
Elle editor in chief Robbie Meyers on women's magazines, celebrity, and native advertising — Media People: Robbie Myers on Why Women's Magazines Matter — Robbie Myers isn't exactly a household name, even though her magazine, Elle, is regarded as one of the top fashion glossies …
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@laureni and @alexsteigrad
Alex Ritman / Hollywood Reporter:
UK-based MUBI, a growing VOD service, signs multi-year licensing deal with Paramount — Paramount, VOD Service MUBI Sign Licensing Deal — Just two months after it signed up with Sony, curated video on demand platform MUBI has announced another major studio licensing deal, this time with Paramount.
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