Top News:
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:
Newsweek, @stevekraske, USA Today, @cdgoldstein, @russian_starr, Variety, @jamilsmith and New York Times
Kurt Wagner / Re/code:
GM Jason Toff talks about why Vine shifted from being a social network to building an entertainment network, being a part of Twitter, more — Why Vine is Betting on Entertainment and Leaving Social Behind (Q&A) — You'd be forgiven if, at times, you forgot that Vine is still part of Twitter.
Jay Yarow / Business Insider:
Twitter names Jack Dorsey permanent CEO, will remain Square CEO; Adam Bain promoted to COO, Dick Costolo to step down from board — IT'S OFFICIAL: TWITTER MAKES JACK DORSEY FULL-TIME CEO — Jack Dorsey, cofounder of Twitter and Square, has been named Twitter's permanent CEO.
Discussion:
Re/code, @jack, @jack, @jack, TechCrunch, @jack, @jack, Bloomberg Business and The Next Web
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Second Guardian exec, Wolfgang Blau, departs after missing out on editor-in-chief job, joins Conde Nast International as chief digital officer — Second Guardian exec departs after missing out on editor-in-chief job — Dominic Ponsford's blog - — Guardian director of digital strategy …
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@wblau, FishbowlNY, @monikabauerlein, Poynter and @raju
Lyz Lenz / New York Magazine:
Some women turn to newsletters as an alternative to social media for a controlled place online that feels safe to discuss faith, sex, children, and more — Are Newsletters the Internet's New Safe Space for Women? — Whether you're Lena Dunham or an emerging writer, the format has an appealing intimacy.
Discussion:
@stassaedwards, @imamandanelson, @brookehatfield, @onekade, @jess_mccarthy11, @lainnafader, @melissagira and @sarahevonne
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 and @hackneyabbott
Mike Shields / Wall Street Journal:
Publishers Worry That Native Ads Are Vulnerable to Ad Blocking — Experts say native ads can be just as susceptible to ad blocking as banners — As the digital publishing industry wrestles with the rise of ad blocking, one popular notion is that native ads will be the answer to the industry's ills.
Discussion:
@perlberg
Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:
Tweets during shows, Snapchat's Live Stories, and other social tools are ushering in new communal viewing moments, and may transform TV business — Social Media Takes Television Back in Time — The actor Joshua Malina is one of those guys you know from TV. You may not recognize his name, but his boyish face would ring a bell.
Discussion:
@jimprosser, @mgsiegler, @fmanjoo, @anxiaostudio, @sacca and @berkleybikes
Jason Lynch / Adweek:
Hollywood horror movie producer Jason Blum teams up with NBCUniversal to produce branded content aimed at under 25s — The Master of Millennial Horror Now Has a Branded Content Deal With NBCU — With horror films like The Purge, Insidious and Paranormal Activity, producer Jason Blum …
Elias Muhanna / New Yorker:
How a five-year legal fight and a fine of $20K for denigrating Christian religion shut down Lebanese magazine Samandal — The Fate of a Joke in Lebanon — In the spring of 2010, three Lebanese comic-book artists were ordered to come to the Beirut headquarters of the Directorate of General Security …
Discussion:
@andycomics and @sfh123
Mark Sweney / Guardian:
UK publisher Top Right, in which Guardian Media Group is a minority investor, to retire Emap brand as all its magazine titles move to digital only — Emap brand to be scrapped as all its titles move digital-only — Publisher Top Right to move business-to-business brands including Drapers …
Discussion:
@tomravenscroft