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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.
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@caseyjohnston, @libbycwatson, @emmacargo, @tolles, @tcarmody, @morninggloria, @madeleinedoux, @madeleine_rae, @lindseyweber, @woodlandalyssa, @lindsayzoladz, @ashleyfeinberg, @cindygallop, @choire, @joanwalsh, @erikhinton, @noahhurowitz, @thewilderthings, @irin, @leahbeckmann, Alex Pareene, @jayrosen_nyu and @libbycwatson
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 …
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bookforum.com, @jeffjohnroberts, TorrentFreak, @aus_digital, @themurdochtimes, TeleRead, @martinsfp, @tasena, Boing Boing and The Next Web
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, TOWCenter and Tow Center
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
A new initiative called Sahar Speaks offers female Afghan reporters structured media training, mentoring, and publication in Huffington Post — Sahar Speaks, partnered with The Huffington Post, aims to open doors for female reporters from Afghanistan — 22 people killed at a Doctors …
Adrian Carrasquillo / BuzzFeed:
How iHeartRadio And Pandora Are Connecting Campaigns With Latino Voters For 2016 — MIAMI — As thousands of Hispanics packed the American Airlines Arena in Miami on Saturday to watch some of the biggest Latino acts perform including Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, and Don Omar …
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:
Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Deadline, The Wrap and Hollywood Reporter
Kyle Chayka / New York Magazine:
For some, Instagram captions have become a new blogging tool, because of simple, direct communication with an audience — Why Instagram Captions Are the New Blogging — As Facebook gets even more corporate, Instagram is growing as a space for authentic blogging. — Pin It
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
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 …
Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with Mic executive editor Madhulika Sikka on expanding tech, science, and health coverage, improving editorial standards, and publishing deeper stories — With a focus on college-educated millennials, Mic's new executive editor wants to improve the site's editorial standards
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