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Jonathan Mahler / New York Times:
Interview with Mark Bowden and Seymour Hersh on covering Osama bin Laden's death, and how competing agendas create contrasting narratives on official stories — What Do We Really Know About Osama bin Laden's Death? … Mark Bowden was watching a ballgame — the Phillies versus the Mets …
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Mark Bowden / Vanity Fair:
The New York Times Magazine's suggestion that The Finish is fabricated has no factual basis — There's Just One Problem with Those Bin Laden Conspiracy Theories — They have no factual basis, despite what you may have read in The New York Times Magazine, argues the reporter who pieced together …
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Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Time Inc. buys pop-culture, beauty, and lifestyle site Hello Giggles, source says in the range of $20M — Time Inc. Buys Hello Giggles — Website operator focuses on pop culture, beauty, lifestyle topics of interest to younger women — Seeking to broaden its appeal to younger women …
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Matt Rosoff / Business Insider:
Some VCs, appearing defensive, dismiss WSJ's reporting on Theranos, but should actually welcome investigative journalism — Some tech investors sure seem to be getting defensive lately ... Nobody likes to be questioned. — But lately, some of Silicon Valley's big tech investors seem …
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Seth Liss / Poynter:
Associated Press managing editor Lou Ferrara's new job: chief content officer at Bankrate — Lou Ferrara leaves AP for Bankrate.com — After 10 years at The Associated Press, Managing Editor Lou Ferrara will start a new job next week: chief content officer of Bankrate.com.
New York Times:
As it expands globally, Netflix faces increasing competition and demand for local-language programming — Netflix Faces Challengers in Its Push to Expand Globally — At first glance, Miguel Díez Ferreira would seem to make an ideal customer for Netflix.
Rod Nordland / New York Times:
Taliban Threats to Afghan Journalists Show Shift in Tactics — KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan journalists covering the fall of Kunduz this month had a litany of complaints: The military often blocked their access to the battle; top officials tried to get them to change reports that disputed official accounts …
Kevin Rawlinson / Guardian:
Ex-BBC journalist Jacqueline Sutton dies in suspicious circumstances at Turkish airport — British journalist found dead at Turkish airport — Jacqueline Sutton, 50, who worked for the UN and the BBC, died at Istanbul's Ataturk airport en route to Iraq — Tributes have been paid …
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Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
Inside German investigative nonprofit CORRECT!V's collaborations, projects, and growth — The German investigative nonprofit CORRECT! V is building a name for itself by doing a bit of everything — BERLIN — CORRECT! V launched with lofty goals. In the year-plus that it's been in operation …
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Guardian:
ITV confirms £100m takeover of UTV Media's television channels — Northern Irish-based group will be left with TalkSport and a number of local radio stations as ITV takes control of almost the whole of channel 3 — ITV has confirmed the £100m purchase of TalkSport owner UTV …
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Meagan Doll / MediaShift:
Q&A with Northwestern University professor Josh Meyer on the challenges and opportunities of reporting on national security — How Medill is Teaching National Security in the Classroom and Beyond — Alongside more traditional news beats, Northwestern University professor Josh Meyer …
Walt Hickey / FiveThirtyEight:
Analysis: Fandango's movie ratings are higher than IMDb's 79% of the time, and similarly higher than ratings on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic — Be Suspicious Of Online Movie Ratings, Especially Fandango's — You were excited for the date: dinner and a movie. Your date picked a restaurant — “It got five stars on Yelp!”
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