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Dean Baquet / New York Times:
New York Times announces it has 2.1M subscribers across print and digital; more subs now than at any other time during its 164-year history — The New York Times Reaches a Milestone, Thanks to Our Readers — When the Supreme Court issued its historic rulings this year on same-sex marriage …
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FishbowlNY, @stephentrask, @gerryfsmith, @jbenton, @driven_by_data, @jswatz, @cliffordlevy and @sulliview
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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@stassaedwards, @niemanlab, @imamandanelson, @brookehatfield, @sarahevonne, @onekade, @lainnafader, @melissagira and @jess_mccarthy11
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.
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Re/code, @jack, @jack, @jack, @jack, @dickc, Tech Insider, Fortune, @jack, @adambain, @dickc, The Next Web, @zpower, @danprimack, TechCrunch and Bloomberg Business
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Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch:
Twitter Shares Pop 5.7% On News Of @Jack's Return — Providing proof that markets are silly, shares of Twitter stock are up around 5 percent today following news that Jack Dorsey will again be its CEO. Dorsey will retain his role at Square, making him a rare double executive. — Here's the chart:
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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Fortune, SocialTimes, Forbes and @jess
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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Poynter, @stevekraske, @russian_starr, @cdgoldstein, @jamilsmith, Variety, New York Times, USA Today and Newsweek
Frédéric Filloux / Monday Note:
Two-thirds of micropayments paywall startup Blendle's users are under 35 — Blendle Is Up To Something Big — The Dutch micropayment platform for articles is taking off in spectacular fashion. Its foray into the German market delivers another proof of publishers' interest in the kind of business model Blendle embodies.
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Medium, Thanks:@alexandernl
J.M. Porup / Motherboard:
Security experts express concern about Reporta, IWMF's new safety app for journalists, citing lack of HTTPS by default on website, other issues — This New ‘Secure’ App for Journalists May Not Be Secure At All — When I started working as a journalist in Colombia in 2006 …
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@octal and @dangillmor
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.
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@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.
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@sacca, @jimprosser, @fmanjoo, @anxiaostudio, @berkleybikes and @mgsiegler
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Anticipated cuts coming to the LA Times this week, will target at least 10% of newsroom; cuts will affect other Tribune Publishing newsrooms too — Los Angeles Times newsroom to endure more cuts this week — The long-anticipated staff cuts at The Los Angeles Times will begin this week …
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Poynter, The Wrap, LA Observed and @waxpancake
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, Poynter, FishbowlNY, @raju and @monikabauerlein