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Alex Weprin / Politico:
ESPN names Jim Brady public editor — ESPN has named Jim Brady its new public editor. — Brady, the founder of Spirited Media (parent company of Philly news site Billy Penn), previously served as editor in chief of Digital First Media, and as the sports editor and later executive editor of The Washington Post's website.
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D.B. Hebbard / Talking New Media:
Economist one of 500 sites affected by hack of anti-adblocker firm PageFair; Windows users warned they may have downloaded malware — Economist readers warned of PageFair hack a week following attack that hit 501 websites — Windows users were told to update Adobe Flash software …
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Corinne Reichert / ZDNet:
TPP: ISPs will hand over copyright infringer details — The full text of the TPP ties in with WikiLeaks' leaked document last month, stating that ISPs must hand over copyright infringer details to rights holders when legally compelled. — Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) …
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 …
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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 …
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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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 …
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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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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.
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Henry Blodget / Business Insider:
A thank you note, as Business Insider officially closes its sale to Axel Springer — Thank you! — It's not every day that you have the privilege and good fortune of seeing an idea grow into a global enterprise. — But that's the happy situation I have found myself in over the past few years.
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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 …
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