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CNN, Fox, other TV networks to meet and discuss how to respond to Donald Trump's attempts to restrict press at events, including blacklisting reporters — TV networks unite to fight Trump's restriction on journalists' access — Network TV news representatives will confer Monday to hash …
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Politico, FishbowlDC, TVNewser, Business Insider, @mlcalderone, @nycjim, @wpjenna and The Newspaper Guild


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 of a news event: A new feature dubbed “Story Explorer” makes it possible to find additional footage around the clips that Snapchat's team has curated for one of the service's stories.
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Los Angeles Times, Snapchat, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Tech Insider, Business Insider, Mashable, The Verge and The Next Web


Circa news app domain name is now registered to Sinclair Broadcasting Group, landing page says it will be back soon — Is Circa back? The mobile app might be returning via local TV stations — It appears Circa may be making a comeback — of some kind.
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@mathewi, @antderosa, @niemanlab and @digidave


Podcasting is following the trends blogging did a decade ago: professionalization, open platforms, and diverting audiences — Podcasting in 2015 feels a lot like blogging circa 2004: exciting, evolving, and trouble for incumbents — So one move is in the direction of quality.
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Washington Post, Bloomberg View, @zseward, @rebel19, @aschweig and @jackbrighton


Vox.com added to Snapchat Discover lineup, launching November 23 — Vox.com is Snapchat's newest Discover publisher — Snapchat is adding another publisher to its Discover feature with Vox.com set to come aboard Nov. 23. It's not the first news publisher to get a channel on the messaging app …
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FishbowlNY, @digiday and Vox

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.
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Poynter and World News Publishing Focus …

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.
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FishbowlNY, NetNewsCheck Latest and @laurahazardowen


Gawker's new focus on politics simply allows it to shift to different targets — Gawker is still Gawker — Gawker, the multimillion dollar gossip and bile website, reined in the worst of its antisocial behavior this summer after a widespread backlash over the particularly sadistic pummeling …
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@jyarow


Why Kotaku Was Right To Go Public When They Were Blacklisted By Two Major Video Game Publishers — The big story in games journalism and the video game industry right now is Fallout 4. But right on its heels we have a post by Kotaku's editor-in-chief Stephen Totilo that's generating …
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Kotaku, @mattbuchanan, @kyleorl, @jasonbradbury, GameZone, @trickdempsey, @nolsonlira, Ars Technica, @erikkain, @wesley_copeland, TwitLonger and @lankoski


Alibaba's Jack Ma Said to Be in Discussions to Buy SCMP Stake — If completed, Ma would follow Bezos in buying storied masthead — Hong Kong-based SCMP was once world's most profitable paper — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.'s founder Jack Ma is in talks to buy a stake in the publisher …
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Poynter, @george_chen and Business Pundit


Axel Springer sues developers of ad-blocker Blockr, attempting to stop its development, distribution — Axel Springer Goes After iOS 9 Ad Blockers In New Legal Battle — German media giant Axel Springer, which operates top European newspapers like Bild and Die Welt …


YouTube plans to defend film-makers against copyright claims — Video site will defend strong examples of fair use against copyright claims, saying creators can be ‘intimidated’ by the effort required to defend their rights — YouTube will go to court to defend film-makers wrongly accused …
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MediaNama