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Andy Greenberg / Wired:
How The Intercept used anonymous Tor whistleblower tool SecureDrop for its prison phone call story — SecureDrop Leak Tool Produces a Massive Trove of Prison Docs — It's been more than two years since the debut of SecureDrop, a piece of software designed to help whistleblowers easily …
Discussion:
The Intercept, Techdirt and VICE
Dayna Evans / Matter:
Former staffer says Gawker Media treats female staffers as if they're invisible, favoring male staffers with story tips and scoops and sometimes pay — On Gawker's Problem With Women — A former staff writer describes how a media company founded on whistleblowing and radical transparency failed its female employees.
Claire Wardle / Tow Center for Digital Journalism:
Frontline virtual reality case study: narrative remains central, production quality requires long-turnaround time, various journalistic uses should be explored — New Report: Virtual Reality Journalism — After decades of research and development, virtual reality appears to be on the cusp of mainstream adoption.
Discussion:
Facebook, Nieman Lab, TOWCenter and Tow Center
Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
Storyful is testing Slack integrations that let clients subscribe to news alerts within channels — How Storyful is turning Slack into an extension of its newswire — Usage of the messaging app Slack has exploded. The company says it has 1.25 million daily users, tenfold growth in just a year …
Discussion:
Fortune
Doreen Carvajal / New York Times:
Anne Frank's father added as a legal co-author of “The Diary of Anne Frank”, extending the book's copyright protection to 2050 — Anne Frank's Diary Gains ‘Co-Author’ in Copyright Move — PARIS — When Otto Frank first published his daughter's red-checked diary and notebooks …
Discussion:
TeleRead, @jeffjohnroberts, TorrentFreak, @aus_digital, @themurdochtimes, @martinsfp, @tasena, Boing Boing and The Next Web
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
Sources cite various reasons why the New York Times has delayed naming a replacement for media columnist David Carr — New York Times Grapples With David Carr's Legacy — The paper seeks fellow in honor of late journalist, but high-profile column remains unfilled.
Discussion:
@nbj914
Brent Lang / Variety:
The Weinstein Company plans to lay off 40-50 staffers in film operations in NY, LA, and London — Weinstein Company Braces for Layoffs (EXCLUSIVE) — The Weinstein Company will lay off between 40 and 50 staffers next week, Variety has learned. — The staffing cuts will not impact the indie studio's television unit.
Discussion:
Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Deadline and The Wrap
Tow Center for Digital Journalism:
Study: chat apps can be effective for engaging new and hard to reach audiences, are good sources during breaking news, and can speed up verification process — Guide to Chat Apps — PROJECT LEADER: — Acknowledgements — We would like to thank all the journalists and editors …
Ashley Nguyen / IJNet:
Q&A with 14ymedio's Yoani Sánchez on Cuban independent media, technology, and teaching new journalists — 14ymedio's Yoani Sánchez: ‘Technology is an incredible ally for independent journalism in Cuba’ — You may know part of Yoani Sánchez's story by now …
Janko Roettgers / Variety:
Vevo revamps iOS app for US users with personalized recommendations, favorites feed, and new design — Vevo Releases New iPhone App That's A Lot More Like Tinder Than YouTube — Music video service Vevo released a completely revamped iPhone app to its U.S. users Thursday …
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
TV Programmers Push Netflix for Promotions, Branding — ABC's ‘How to Get Away with Murder’ negotiated for network logo branding — When a Netflix subscriber selects a TV show to watch on the streaming service, the action usually starts right away. — But that's not the case …
Discussion:
AdExchanger, The Drum, MediaPost and Broadcasting & Cable
Dante D'Orazio / The Verge:
Turkey blocks access to Reddit under controversial censorship law — The Turkish government has officially blocked access to Reddit. Users first reported last night that they were unable to access the social media site, and as of Saturday the ban still appears to be in effect.
Discussion:
Global Express News and Engadget
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