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Washington Post's Jason Rezaian sentenced in Iran; verdict is unknown — A verdict has been issued in the espionage trial of jailed Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian — (CNN)An Iranian court has handed down a verdict in the espionage trial of jailed Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian …
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New statement from Martin Baron on The Post's Jason Rezaian — Statement from Martin Baron, Washington Post executive editor: The guilty verdict announced by Iran in the trial of The Washington Post's Jason Rezaian represents an outrageous injustice. Iran has behaved unconscionably throughout this case …
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Amid Reports of Jason Rezaian's Conviction, Iran Hints at Prisoner Exchange — TEHRAN — The Washington Post said on Monday that its correspondent Jason Rezaian, who has been jailed for 14 months in Iran on espionage charges, had been convicted after a trial that ended two months ago.
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Interview with The New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet on the news org's finances, digital rivals, Jill Abramson, more — Dean Baquet: ‘My goal is to keep the number of reporters really high at the New York Times’ — The NYT executive editor on his paper's global appeal …
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Source: Apple disables Apple News in China, likely to avoid requirement to censor content — Apple Is Said to Deactivate Its News App in China — HONG KONG — Apple has disabled its news app in China, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation, the most recent sign …
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Snapchat Adds Refinery29 to Its Stable of Discover Publishers — Publishers are still jumping at the chance to give Snapchat their content. Next in line: fashion and beauty site Refinery29, which launched its Snapchat Discover channel Monday morning. — Snapchat now features 15 publishers …
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FT staff vote for industrial action over proposed pension changes — Staff and unions back industrial action if new owner Nikkei goes ahead with ‘pensions robbery’ — Financial Times staff have voted to support taking industrial action if changes to the newspaper's pension policy are pushed through.
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Dish and Tegna reach a multiyear carriage deal, ending 24-hour blackout on 46 TV stations in 38 markets — Dish Network, Tegna Reach Deal Ending Station Blackout in 38 Markets — Dish Network is restoring 46 Tegna-owned network affiliate stations to its lineup, ending a more than 24-hour blackout in 38 markets.
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Inside Boston Globe's niche website strategy as it plans to launch its third standalone news site Stat on health, medicine, and life sciences this fall — Inside The Boston Globe's niche website strategy — Publishers have traditionally heard “niche” and thought small.
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Moroccan Government Cracks Down on Journalists and Activists — RABAT, Morocco — As he sits in a jail cell with seven other inmates, Hicham Mansouri, an investigative journalist, worries about his colleagues on the outside. — For now, at least, they remain free.
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FCC weighs cable, entertainment, and tech industry arguments about who can make changes to UI of TV set-top boxes — Does the Future of Television Belong to the Device or the App? — This week, the FCC hears reaction to a controversial proposal. The MPAA says it violates the U.S. Constitution.
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Cinemagraphs, still photos with motion in one part only, are becoming increasingly popular — 'Rich man's GIF': Stock photography sites rush to the cinemagraph craze — Cinemagraphs are becoming ubiquitous on social media, and stock image agencies are looking to capitalize on their popularity.
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