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12:55 PM ET, November 17, 2015

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Pandora:
Rdio to shut down its service, file for bankruptcy, with Pandora acquiring key assets for $75M in cash  —  Pandora to Acquire Key Assets from Rdio  —  Adding technology, IP and talent to accelerate development of new capabilities; Pandora hosting investor call to outline growth strategy at 1:30 p.m. PT today
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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
Fusion CEO Isaac Lee will also be chief digital officer of Univision  —  Fusion CEO Isaac Lee is taking on an additional role — he'll be the chief digital officer (a newly created position) at Univision, the top media company serving Hispanics in the United States.  Lee will also remain in his lead role at Fusion.
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
Tipsy browser extension helps users donate to favorite news sites by recording the time spent and splitting the money accordingly  —  Tipsy, a simple Chrome extension, bets on readers who want to pay a little for the content they consume  —  If you could set up recurring donations …
Discussion: @heyveronica
Jasper Jackson / Guardian:
Bauer Media suspends publication of men's magazines FHM and ZOO, says men's media habits have moved towards mobile and social  —  FHM and Zoo magazines to suspend publication  —  Bauer Media to halt print and digital editions at end of year, saying 'men's media habits have moved towards mobile and social'
Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:
The need to restage scenes for filming virtual reality means the medium may not be appropriate for some journalistic purposes  —  The Tricky Terrain of Virtual Reality  —  The arrival of a small cardboard box with last Sunday's Times represented, in its unobtrusive way, a collision of cultures.
Chris O'Shea / FishbowlNY:
Former Engadget editor Marc Perton joins IBT Media as editorial director of company's tech verticals, will oversee creation of new tech-centric sites  —  IBT Media Names Tech Editorial Director  —  IBT Media has named Marc Perton editorial director, tech, a new role at the company.
Patrick Kulp / Mashable:
Edward Snowden says it's your ‘duty’ to install ad blockers  —  Edward Snowden's embrace of the free flow of information apparently doesn't apply to online ads.  —  In an interview with The Intercept, the government surveillance whistleblower gave some advice on how average citizens can shield their privacy online.
Ashley Fantz / CNN:
In wake of Paris attack, Charlie Hebdo unveils defiant front cover: Screw the terrorists  —  New Charlie Hebdo defiant cover: ‘Screw’ the terrorists  —  (CNN)The magazine cover is defiant, in-your-face and a notice to terrorists everywhere.  —  “They got the weapons — Screw them …
Jon Lafayette / Broadcasting & Cable:
Nexstar acquires assets of four West Virginia TV stations for $130M  —  Nexstar Agrees to Buy Four W. Va. Stations  —  Pays $130M in deal it calls accretive  —  Nexstar Broadcasting said it agreed to acquire the assets of four stations in West Virginia for $130 million from West Virginia Media Holdings.
Julia Breen / The Northern Echo:
UK newspaper says local police force accessed reporters' phone records through anti-terror laws, while trying to identify a whistleblower  —  Northern Echo journalists' phone records ‘accessed’ by Cleveland Police  —  CLEVELAND Police is facing an official complaint over claims …
Discussion: BBC, @echopeterbarron and Press Gazette
Omar Oakes / Media Week:
Regional UK newspaper publisher Johnston Press launches native ad team  —  Johnston Press launches native ads team  —  Johnston Press, the local newspaper publisher, has launched a native advertising proposition after a three-month trial.  Voice Local will create branded content for advertisers …
Bloomberg Business:
Sources: Miramax in talks to sell business to Qatar-based broadcaster BeIN Media Group, spun out of Al Jazeera in 2014, as soon as this year  —  Miramax Owners in Talks to Sell Company  —  Qatar-based broadcaster seeks library of Oscar winners  —  ‘Shakespeare in Love,’ ‘Good Will Hunting’ in play with talks
Discussion: Fortune and Hollywood Reporter
 
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