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5:15 PM ET, October 4, 2015

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Tim Carmody / The Verge:
A look at multiple motivations behind Amazon's move to stop selling Apple TV, Nexus Player, and Chromecast devices  —  What's behind Amazon's baffling decision to ban Apple TV and Chromecast?  —  Amazon's decision to ban sales of Apple TV and Google's Chromecast and Nexus Player from its retail store …
Discussion: Fortune and Variety
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Spencer Soper / Bloomberg Business:
Amazon to stop selling Apple TV and Google Chromecast Oct. 29 as devices don't “interact well” with Amazon Prime video streaming
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
‘No Notoriety’ campaign to not name mass murderers sees progress  —  The family members of shooting victims who launched a campaign called “No Notoriety,” aimed at discouraging news coverage of mass murderers, are starting to feel like they're succeeding.  —  There has been a noticeable pullback …
Discussion: Jezebel and Washington Post
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Polly Mosendz / Medium:
What It's Like To Report on Mass Shootings Routinely … On Thursday, my news desk and I spent seven hours reporting on a mass shooting that left 10 dead and 7 injured at the Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon.  I wrote our liveblog, three reporters gathered information …
Richard Deitsch / SI.com:
Jason Whitlock and ESPN part ways following his June demotion as EIC of yet-to-launch site The Undefeated  —  Jason Whitlock, ESPN part ways following website demotion  —  ESPN and sports commentator Jason Whitlock have parted ways.  —  Again.  —  After hiring Whitlock in August 2013 …
Discussion: @jamilsmith and Newsweek
Jane Martinson / Guardian:
BBC economics editor Robert Peston leaving to become political editor at ITV, will host Sunday talk show  —  Robert Peston to leave BBC for ITV  —  BBC economics editor to become political editor at commercial broadcaster and host Sunday morning politics programme to rival The Andrew Marr Show
Discussion: Telegraph
Didi Tang / Associated Press:
Exonerated Chinese journalist Liu Hu recounts tactics used to get him to admit guilt while in jail  —  China journalist refuses to confess despite police pressure  —  3 photos  —  BEIJING (AP) — Journalist Liu Hu says that once he was detained by police the pressure for him to confess was unrelenting.
Justin Ellis / Nieman Lab:
The Chicago Podcast Collective has 30 independent shows supported through a local sponsorship network  —  The Chicago Podcast Cooperative wants to let independent audio thrive in the Windy City  —  If not for Cards Against Humanity's new inhouse studio, the Chicago Podcast Cooperative may never have been born.
Discussion: MediaShift and BuzzFeed
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
AP explores more automation to check government data, report elections, create digests, and edit video  —  How The Associated Press is using automation to rethink the way it does news  —  When The Associated Press announced last year it was using software to write investment stories …
Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
Using Crowdtangle to find and tap into audience altruism in missing-person stories raises questions about emotional exploitation vs. real civic benefit  —  Nancy Grace And The New Milk-Carton Kid  —  On June 18th, 2014, just before leaving the house for an evening shift …
Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Why Bloomberg's Josh Tyrangiel quit, and what it says about Michael Bloomberg's vision for the company  —  Why Bloomberg's Top Editor Quit—and Why It Shows Mike Bloomberg Is Back in Charge  —  Today, the controversial Josh Tyrangiel leaves his jobs as editor of Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg Media's chief content officer.
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Joe Pompeo / Politico:
Michael Bloomberg denies he's cooled on Bloomberg Politics venture
Ari Goldman / Columbia Journalism Review:
Editors of ultra-Orthodox newspapers discuss their digital growth and Hillary Clinton's possible impact on “no women in photos” policies  —  For ultra-Orthodox newspapers, women and the Web present growing challenges  —  The biggest nightmare the country's major ultra-Orthodox Jewish newspapers …
Casey Newton / The Verge:
Tumblr now allows users to hide their blogs from the web, making them accessible only via dashboard and native mobile apps  —  Tumblr now lets you hide your blog from the internet  —  Tumblr today introduced a feature that lets you hide your blog from the web so its content can only be viewed …
Matt Donnelly / The Wrap:
Snapchat, Conde Nast Team for Live Events Including Vanity Fair Oscar and GQ Grammy Parties  —  Snapchat just got added to one of the most exclusive lists in Hollywood, thanks to a new partnership with Condé Nast.  —  The publishing company, which counts iconic titles like Vogue and GQ …
Discussion: Ad Age, @liahaberman and WWD
 
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Glenn Peoples / Billboard:
Dolan family spins off Madison Square Garden sports and entertainment divisions from regional TV group, MSG Network
Discussion: Deadline
Dan Kennedy / Nieman Lab:
The Worcester Sun plans to add a Sunday paper to its paywalled $2/week hyperlocal news site for an additional $1/week as early as next spring
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Telemundo launches 2016 election coverage, positions itself as straight news without an agenda, in a shot against rival Univision
Joan E. Solsman / CNET:
Rhapsody rolling out Kids section in its apps with design, content, and features aimed at children
Discussion: TechCrunch and Billboard
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

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

Kevin Roose / New York Times:
A look at Amazon's revamped drone delivery program near Phoenix, Arizona, where the company's new MK-30 drones deliver dozens of packages a day to customers
 
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