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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 …
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Newsweek, USA Today, @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.
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@jess
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.
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@jimprosser, @mgsiegler, @fmanjoo, @anxiaostudio, @sacca and @berkleybikes
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 …
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@andycomics and @sfh123
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.
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@imamandanelson, @sarahevonne, @onekade, @jess_mccarthy11, @lainnafader and @melissagira
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.
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MediaShift and BuzzFeed
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
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Telegraph and @hackneyabbott
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.
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 …
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Fortune, Popular Science, Fortune, Slate, Variety, New York Times, Re/code and Bloomberg Business
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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bookforum.com, New York Times, TVNewser, @noahshachtman and @jaredbkeller
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Joe Pompeo / Politico:
Michael Bloomberg denies he's cooled on Bloomberg Politics venture
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New York Magazine, The Huffington Post, @rafat, @joepompeo, New York Post, @hunterw, The Wrap, FishbowlNY, Mediaite and Media Wire Daily
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