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Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:
Sources: Gawker will retool as a politics site, about 10 people will lose jobs in Gawker Media revamp, and licensing of Kinja CMS will be shelved — Gawker Is Said to Retool as Politics Site — Gawker.com, a site that pioneered the knowing and sarcastic tone that has come to define web journalism …
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John Herrman / The Awl:
Memo from Gawker Exec Editor John Cook: Gawker will focus on 2016 campaign, some staffers will leave, Valleywag, Defamer, The Vane, Flight Club, more will fold — Accounts Disabled … From inside Gawker: “We're finding out who got laid off by looking at the list of disabled Slack accounts.
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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Washington Post, Poynter and @jackmarshall
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.
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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'
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Jackie Spinner / Columbia Journalism Review:
Remembering war photographer Dickey Chapelle, the first female American correspondent killed in combat, 50 years after her death — Remembering ‘fearless’ war photographer Dickey Chapelle — TERRY KOPER STOOD OFF TO THE SIDE, a few feet from the grave, scribbling in his notebook …
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.
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Mahita Gajanan / Guardian:
New York Review of Books archive acquired by New York Public Library — The illustrious literary periodical's archive includes correspondence from writers including Susan Sontag and Oliver Sacks as well as rejected work — The New York Public Library has acquired the archives …
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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.
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 …
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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 …