Mediagazer: Interview with First Look general counsel Lynn Oberlander on the firms Litigation Fund, and how it's looking to do more for free speech cases (Shan Wang/Nieman Lab)

9:00 AM ET, November 6, 2015

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Richard Nieva / CNET:

YouTube makes all of its videos viewable on Cardboard VR headset through its Android app, iOS support coming soon — YouTube bolts into next phase of virtual reality with 3D video — The world's largest video site dives further into VR in a big way. It's letting you step into new 3D worlds …

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Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:

Alibaba acquires Chinese streaming service Youku Tudo, in a deal valuing the company at $4.2B — The e-commerce powerhouse already owns a minority stake in the “YouTube of China.” — Chinese online video giant Youku Tudou, known as China's YouTube, said Friday it has agreed to be fully acquired …

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Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:

Interview with First Look general counsel Lynn Oberlander on the firms Litigation Fund, and how it's looking to do more for free speech cases — First Look's Press Litigation Fund wants to support news outlets stuck in expensive free speech cases — Last month, Mother Jones won …

Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:

BuzzFeed changes editorial standards to allow sponsorships in entertainment programming — BuzzFeed's editorial standards were modified earlier this week to allow for greater collaboration between the newsroom's editorial and advertising staffers, a move the company's editor in chief …

New York Times:

New York Times releases NYT VR, its VR app for Android and iOS, alongside initial VR stories — NYT VR: How to Experience a New Form of Storytelling From The Times — Today, The New York Times takes a step into virtual reality. NYT VR is a mobile app that can be used …

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Chris O'Shea / FishbowlNY:

Hearst Corporation Drops ‘Corp.’ — In a shocking twist that no one saw coming, Hearst Corporation will from now on be known simply as “Hearst.” — Why would Hearst take such a drastic, dangerous step? You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties …

Discussion: Media Wire Daily

Kelsey Sutton / Politico:

Time CEO Joe Ripp disappointed in revenue from Apple News, seeks more digital acquisitions — Time Inc. sees digital opportunities, and frustrations — In a moment of frustration on an earnings call this morning, Time Inc. CEO Joe Ripp said he was less than pleased with returns from Apple News …

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Wall Street Journal:
Time Inc. reports Q3 loss of $913M, reflecting the goodwill write-down related to AOL Time Warner merger, beats revenue expectations with $773M, lowers guidance

Discussion: The Wrap

Guardian:

Guardian US launches Mobile Innovation Lab, headed by Sasha Koren as editor, Sarah Schmalbach as senior product manager, announces Nieman Lab partnership — Guardian US formally launches Mobile Innovation Lab … Guardian US today announced the formal launch of the John S …

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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:

Newspaper Guild offers to buy Philly Daily News to avoid layoffs; owner Gerry Lenfest quickly rejects offer — Newspaper guild offers to buy Philadelphia Daily News to avoid layoffs — Lawyers representing the Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia on Thursday expressed interest in buying …

Discussion: Philadelphia Magazine

Ben Sisario / New York Times:

Music Industry Waits Anxiously to See if Adele Streams Her New Album — For Adele's millions of fans, perhaps the biggest question about her next album is whether its songs will pack the same emotional wallop that helped make her last record a global smash.

Micah Singleton / The Verge:

Facebook launches Music Stories post format that lets iOS users listen to 30-second clips of music shared from Spotify, Apple Music, and iTunes within News Feed — Facebook adds song clips from Spotify and Apple Music to your News Feed — As part of its ongoing effort to surface every bit …

Daniel Terdiman / Fast Company:

The Associated Press and LA-based production company RYOT partnering for virtual reality series — Virtual Reality Journalism Is Coming To The Associated Press — The Associated Press has become the latest news organization to turn to virtual reality as a journalism tool.

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Gerry Smith / Bloomberg Business:

News Corp misses estimates with revenue of $2.01B, down 4% YoY, affected by ad revenue decline — Murdoch's News Corp. Profit Trails Estimates on Advertising Drop — Company cites weak print advertising, foreign exchange impact — Revenue of $2.01 billion falls short of analysts' estimates

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Lisa Beilfuss / Wall Street Journal:

Tribune Publishing Q3: revenue $404.3M, advertising revenue down 0.5%, print and delivery revenue down 30%, digital revenue up 6.6%, digital subscribers up 19% — Tribune Publishing Reports Loss — Company says unfavorable jury verdict could reduce quarterly profit by another 20 cents a share

Discussion: Politico, Poynter, @thebenbergman, Times of San Diego and investor.tribpub.com