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8:20 AM ET, November 24, 2015

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Janko Roettgers / Variety:
Snapchat launches Story Explorer to let users view multiple perspectives of moments in Live Stories, starting in New York and Los Angeles  —  Snapchat Taps User-Generated Content to Expand On Stories, Ramp Up Video Views  —  Snapchat just made it easier for users to find clips their peers shot …
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
The Google-backed First Draft Coalition launches a site to help journalists verify social content  —  Some news startups, like Eyewitness Media Hub and Storyful, are built around social media and user-generated content, with reporters trained in verifying and reporting from it.
Sharon Waxman / The Wrap:
The Wrap announces three hires: Tim Molloy as deputy managing editor, Andrew Curry as director of audience development, Joan Solsman as business and tech editor  —  TheWrap Welcomes New Hires Tim Molloy, Andrew Curry, Joan Solsman  —  TheWrap is pleased to announce the addition to its staff …
Discussion: FishbowlNY
Hadas Gold / Politico:
CNN, Fox, other TV networks met to discuss how to respond to Donald Trump's attempts to restrict press at events, including blacklisting reporters  —  TV networks hold conference call to discuss Trump treatment  —  Executives from several television networks held a conference call on Monday …
Howard Kurtz / Fox News:
Ethical questions raised after Daily Beast executive editor Noah Shachtman urges boycott of Trump's businesses  —  Over the line?  A top Daily Beast editor urges boycott against ‘racist’ Trump  —  Donald Trump is no stranger to journalistic criticism and mockery—and isn't shy about hitting back hard.
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Alex MacCallum named head of video at The New York Times  —  Alex MacCallum, who heads up audience development for The New York Times, will add the company's video unit to her portfolio of responsibilities, according to a memo from Executive Editor Dean Baquet and New York Times CEO Mark Thompson.
William D. Cohan / New York Times:
Pearson's success with getting high prices for The Financial Times and the Economist defied trends in valuation of news organizations  —  Pearson's Big Paydays Defy the Odds Against Print Media  —  It has been tough sledding for print media.  More than 150 newspapers have closed or converted …
Discussion: @facklernyt and Talking Biz News
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Donald Trump's Hosting of ‘S.N.L.’ Means Equal Airtime for Rivals  —  NBC viewers in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina should be prepared to see a lot of four Republican presidential candidates over the Thanksgiving weekend.  —  After Donald J. Trump hosted “Saturday Night Live” …
Daniel Terdiman / Fast Company:
Inside “The Bunker”: Twentieth Century Fox's Futuristic VR Innovation Lab  —  Fast Company knows you're curious about VR, but probably still have a lot of questions.  That's why we are launching a new column where our own Daniel Terdiman will answer all of your questions about the new technology.
Henry Mance / Financial Times:
TV news experts offer outlets quick explanations, rule out incorrect theories, and provide inexpensive coverage  —  TV's talking heads: who are they and why do we need them?  —  Breaking news provides a forum for experts willing to hold forth.  But why do we need them?
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / Guardian:
Two journalists who wrote books based on leaks will face Vatican judge on Tuesday, could face up to eight years in jail  —  Journalists to face Vatican judge in ‘Vatileaks’ case  —  Two reporters who wrote books based on leaked material charged as questions raised about church's attitude to press freedom
 
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Matthew Garrahan / Financial Times:
Interview with John Oliver on his HBO show Last Week Tonight, why his comedy isn't activism, and working at the BBC
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
As NPR's core audience grows older, it struggles to attract younger listeners
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
The Christian Science Monitor built a separate site just for coverage of the Paris climate talks
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Lucia Moses / Digiday:
Vox.com added to Snapchat Discover lineup, launching November 23
Discussion: @digiday, FishbowlNY and Vox
Nancy Watzman / MediaShift:
Internet Archive will gather data about 2016 political ads and TV news in 20 markets
Discussion: @annalecta
Schams Elwazer / CNN:
Iran sentences journalist Jason Rezaian to prison