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ExxonMobil is hurling ethics accusations against Columbia University journalists after climate report, hints at research funding or recruiting repercussions — Exxon takes aim at Columbia University journalists for role in climate reports — ExxonMobil is hurling ethics accusations …
John Paczkowski / BuzzFeed:
Apple Music coming to Sonos as a public beta on December 15, general availability in early 2016 — Here Comes Apple Music For Sonos — At long last Apple Music is headed to Sonos. Making good on a promise made back in June, Sonos said Monday that Apple's new streaming music service …
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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
How The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and Slate are using Facebook Instant Articles, and why they want deeper metrics — “Why not be all the way in?” How publishers are using Facebook Instant Articles — As soon as Jeff Bezos heard about Facebook Instant Articles, he wanted to participate.
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Digiday, @mathewi, @pariese, @st_eppel, @laurahazardowen, @niemanlab and @niemanlab
Alexandra Alter / New York Times:
Iterating Grace, a handwritten book mailed to Silicon Valley journalists and VCs in June, will be published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux; authors still anonymous — An Anonymous Satire of Silicon Valley Now Has a Publisher — This past June, mysterious packages containing copies of a slim …
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@puiwingtam, @pkedrosky, @petersterne, @palafo and @nitashatiku
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Eddy Cue on Apple News: goal is to build a platform for news organizations, work continues on a version for China, no plans to employ journalists directly — Q&A with Apple exec about News app — This fall's upgrade to Apple's iPhone and iPad operating system comes with a new app called News.
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AppleInsider, MacRumors, @brianstelter and 9to5Mac
Shalini Ramachandran / Wall Street Journal:
While networks benefit from TV show exposure on Hulu and other streaming services, producers worry widespread availability may hurt syndication value — Streaming Era Sets Off Battle Over TV Rights — Studios, networks, talent try to protect their interests in the emerging on-demand TV economy
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@keachhagey, @digitalshields, @georgepearkes, @shaliniwsj and @hkeith8019
Mike Shields / Wall Street Journal:
After acquisition by Verizon, AOL President Bob Lord, groomed as a successor to CEO Tim Armstrong, to leave company — AOL President Bob Lord to Leave Company — Executive once groomed to be next CEO wants to run a public company — AOL President Bob Lord plans to leave the company …
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USA Today, Hollywood Reporter, AdExchanger and TechCrunch
Craig Jarvis / The News & Observer:
Statewide newspaper planned for February launch in North Carolina from former state government staffers, funders undisclosed — Former DENR employees plan newspaper startup — Newspaper companies have taken a financial dive because of major shifts in advertising, readers' habits and other market forces over the past decade.
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@johnrobinson, @jayrosen_nyu, @raleighreporter, @nsjnews and @samantharrin
Jordan Chariton / The Wrap:
Tribune Publishing Disputes Rupert Murdoch's Claim It's Selling Company and LA Times — Tribune Publishing disputed Rupert Murdoch's claim on Monday that it's in negotiations to sell the company. — An email to staff addressed reports that Tribune Publish would be bought by a Wall Street firm …
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Chicago Tribune, Chicago Business, @cnbcnow, @mlcalderone and Poynter
Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:
Former Hulu Boss Andy Forssell Resurfaces as Fullscreen COO — Fullscreen has tapped former Hulu acting CEO Andy Forssell as its COO. — Forssell joins to help oversee rapid expansion for the company, which has evolved beyond its multichannel network roots to multiple new lines …
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Hollywood Reporter, Re/code, The Wrap, Adweek and Multichannel News
Seb Joseph / The Drum:
Now that The Sun's paywall is down, News UK is rethinking how it works with advertisers — The Sun may be one of the country's most well known media brands but News UK admits it hasn't monetised this popularity as well it could have done, with its paywall coming down today (30 November) …
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Garett Sloane / Digiday:
Snapchat finally enables publishers to ‘deep link’ to their Discover content — Snapchat's enabling its publishing partners to promote their channels on Facebook and Twitter with links directly to their content, the company said today. — The media partners, which include Hearst, IGN …