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7:50 AM ET, September 15, 2015

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Joe Mullin / Ars Technica:
US appeals court rules copyright owners must consider fair use before issuing takedown notices, siding with EFF  —  Appeals court strikes a blow for fair use in long-awaited copyright ruling  —  Copyright owners must consider fair use, and Universal now faces a trial over it.
James Warren / Poynter:
One week after ouster of Los Angeles Times publisher Austin Beutner, 80 positions to be cut in Tribune newspapers  —  Big cuts coming to L.A Times, likely other Tribune papers amid tumult  —  Significant newsroom cuts are being planned at the Los Angeles Times one week after the ouster of its publisher.
Discussion: LA Observed
Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
S. Mitra Kalita, managing editor for editorial strategy, talks about how the LA Times is using new beats like Black Twitter and platforms like Snapchat  —  California dreaming: How the L.A. Times is introducing new beats and platforms to grow its audience  —  When the Los Angeles Times announced …
Discussion: @ylichterman
Bloomberg Business:
Liberty Global and Vodafone struggle to find common ground in merger talks  —  Malone Still Seeking Common Ground for Liberty-Vodafone M&A  —  No proposed structure to take to shareholders so far  —  Doesn't want to repeat ‘worst decision of my life:’ Malone
Alexandra Steigrad / WWD:
Condé Nast's new CEO Bob Sauerberg to build on 5-year digital growth from 17.2M to 87.3M monthly uniques, with Reddit making up 37.6% of total visits in July  —  Condé Nast Looks to Enter Digital Age Under New CEO Bob Sauerberg  —  Condé Nast 3.0 is under way.
Discussion: Poynter, @bluechoochoo and Politico
Justin Ellis / Nieman Lab:
Techmeme at 10: Lessons from a decade in the aggregation business  —  Techmeme celebrated its tenth birthday on September 12, and founder Gabe Rivera took the occasion to look back at how the site works and how it has stayed independent.  If you're a media or tech reporter …
Jonathan Kuperberg / Broadcasting & Cable:
Gray Acquiring TV, Radio Stations from Schurz for $442.5 Million  —  Gray holding investor call at 9 a.m. ET Tuesday to discuss the deal  —  Gray Television announced Monday it has reached a deal with Schurz Communications to acquire its television and radio stations for approximately $442 …
Vivienne Zeng / Hong Kong Free Press:
China's Southern Metropolis Daily prints full page of black ink after advertiser buys space to protest new digital media advertising laws  —  Mainland paper raises eyebrows as it prints full black page on Inter'l Day of Democracy  —  China's Southern Metropolis Daily (SMD) …
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 …
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
The New Yorker Minute newsletter condenses the magazine's must-reads  —  There is a solution to the problem of your giant stack of unread New Yorker magazines  —  The New Yorker was never a quick read, but nowadays it seems to take longer to get through an issue than ever.
Discussion: The New York Observer
Joe Pompeo / Politico:
WSJ to revamp Money and Investing, Greater New York sections  —  More changes are coming to The Wall Street Journal, including overhauls of two print sections and a new product launch in the UK.  —  Editor in chief Gerard Baker told employees Monday that the Journal will be …
Wall Street Journal:
Facebook is working on a standalone video app that will support 360-degree footage; launch details uncertain  —  Facebook Looks to Bring Virtual Reality to Mobile Devices  —  360-degree video app would allow users to change viewing perspective by tilting their phones
 
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Brendan Klinkenberg / BuzzFeed:
Spotify says its subscriber base growth accelerated after Apple Music launch
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
SEC settles for $30M with two defendants that hacked Business Wire, Marketwired, and PR Newswire for insider info; litigation continues against others
Discussion: PCWorld and New York Times
Paul Linford / HoldTheFrontPage:
Trinity Mirror confirms talks with Local World over merger deal
Garrett Quinn / Boston Magazine:
Boston.com Editor-In-Chief Tim Molloy Is Out
Discussion: Media Nation and @dankennedy_nu
Jordan Chariton / The Wrap:
Dan Rather Rips NBC for Throwing Brian Williams ‘Under the Bus’
Discussion: Showbiz411 and The Daily Caller
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Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
New York Daily News staff prepare for expected new round of layoffs this week
Discussion: FishbowlNY and @gabrielarana
Alex Ritman / Hollywood Reporter:
UK-based MUBI, a growing VOD service, signs multi-year licensing deal with Paramount
Discussion: The Wrap
 

 
From Techmeme:

Lee-Anne Mulholland / The Keyword:
Google files its proposed remedies in the DOJ's search antitrust lawsuit, including letting browser companies have multiple default agreements across platforms

Wall Street Journal:
Gina Raimondo says holding back China in the chips race is a “fool's errand”, and investment, more than export controls, will keep US ahead of Beijing

Timothy B. Lee / Ars Technica:
Exploring the scaling challenges of transformer-based LLMs in efficiently processing large amounts of text, as well as potential solutions, such as RAG systems

 
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