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Keach Hagey / Wall Street Journal:
Sinclair bought Circa assets for $800K in August, plans a relaunch, will hire 70 journalists, focus on both original reporting and user-generated content — Sinclair Acquired and Will Relaunch Mobile News Site Circa — TV station owner plans to hire 70 journalists for new push in digital media
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Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:
MSNBC to broadcast Bloomberg Media's politics show With All Due Respect, hosted by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin — MSNBC to Add Bloomberg TV Political Show — “With All Due Respect,” Bloomberg Media's flagship political television show, will also be shown on MSNBC, weeknights at 6 p.m., after a deal between the two.
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Mike Shields / Wall Street Journal:
Refinery29 has 10 staffers producing 14 pieces per day, seven days a week for Snapchat Discover — Inside Refinery29's Snapchat Discover Operation — Women-focused digital publisher churns out 14 pieces of content, 7 days a week — The number “33” is written on a dry erase board.
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Mehreen Zahra-Malik / Reuters:
Some Pakistani officials hinder Reuters and Washington Post journalists in Punjab from reporting on California shooter Tashfeen Malik — Pakistani security seeks to tamp down reporting on California shooter — Pakistani security forces appeared to be trying to dampen down reporting …
Jessica Toonkel / Reuters:
Gannett to tap former Conde Nast Portfolio editor Joanne Lipman as content officer — Gannett to tap former Conde Nast Portfolio editor as content officer — Dec 7 Gannett Co Inc, publisher of USA Today, has tapped Joanne Lipman, former editor in chief of Conde Nast Portfolio …
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FishbowlNY, JIMROMENESKO.COM and @joannelipman
Julia Marsh / New York Post:
The Daily Mail's reputation is so bad it can't be libeled: Gawker lawyer — So many people already think The Mail Online swipes content from other sources that it can't be libeled, new court papers charge. — The UK-based Mail Online sued Gawker in Manhattan Supreme Court in September …
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg Business:
Vevo Buys Showyou Video Site in Step Toward Subscription Service — Largest U.S. online music video site makes first acquisition — Showyou already sells subscriptions, offers curated stream — Vevo LLC, the largest online music video service in the U.S., has acquired video streaming company Showyou …
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Kevin Rawlinson / Guardian:
Sun takes down story claiming reporter travelled from Turkey without passport — Croatian government criticises article claiming investigator dodged its officials on his way to Paris - and produces a scan that it says they took of his passport — A Sun story claiming its reporter managed …
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Chris O'Shea / FishbowlNY:
Newsweek names Margarita Noriega as Director of Social Media — Newsweek Names Director of Social Media — Newsweek has named Margarita Noriega director of social media. Noriega most recently served as an editor for Vox.com. — Noriega previously worked as director of social media …
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Gabriel Arana / The Huffington Post:
National Association of Black Journalists may close due to $380K estimated budget shortfall, questions raised about financial practices — Why The Country's Largest Minority-Journalism Group May Close — As it prepares to mark its 40th anniversary this week, the National Association of Black Journalists is in trouble.
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Joan E. Solsman / The Wrap:
Streaming services now account for 70% of internet traffic, including 37.1% by Netflix — Netflix and Other Streaming Services Hog 70 Percent of the Internet — Streaming media sites now devour more than 70 percent of internet traffic in North America, with No. 1 Netflix accounting …
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Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
The New York Times prioritizes commenters by placing them at the center of its homepage — On Thursday night, as part of its ongoing coverage of the shootings in San Bernardino, Calif., The New York Times highlighted reader comments in one of its most prominent digital spaces: The top of its homepage.