Mediagazer: Google Play Books adds a nighttime reading mode that's easier on your eyes (Chris Welch/The Verge)

1:05 AM ET, December 16, 2015

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Chris Welch / The Verge:

Google Play Books adds a nighttime reading mode that's easier on your eyes — Google is following Amazon's lead with a new mode for its ebooks app that makes reading at night more pleasant and comfortable for your eyes. Similar to the updated Kindle tablet software we saw last week …

Discussion: Official Android Blog, App Advice, TeleRead, TechCrunch, PhoneDog.com, Engadget, 9to5Mac and The Next Web

Mark Scott / New York Times:

EU agrees on EU-wide rules to overhaul data privacy laws, adding hefty fines, broadening right to be forgotten; EU countries will have two years to comply — E.U. Expected to Approve Tough New Data Protection Rules — European officials are expected to approve long-awaited data protection regulations …

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Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:

The Guardian experiments with live chat on WhatsApp during GOP debate with maximum of 256 users — The Guardian is chatting about tonight's GOP debate on WhatsApp — For journalists, much of the conversation around the presidential debates occurs on Twitter.

Discussion: Guardian, @ylichterman, @niemanlab and @ctonk144

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Howard Stern signs 5 year deal with Sirius XM, will continue radio show, expand into video — Stern will stay on the air through 2020, the partners will move into video programming, and Sirius will have access to the host's audio and video library for 12 years.

James DeHaven / Las Vegas Review-Journal:

Society of Professional Journalists calls on new owners of Las Vegas Review-Journal to reveal their identity — Pressure to go public grows for new Review-Journal owners — One of the country's largest and oldest journalism organizations has joined a growing chorus of reporters …

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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:

Serial becomes first ever podcast to win a duPont award — ‘Serial’ wins duPont award — Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism — “Serial,” the breakout hit podcast from the producers of “This American Life,” is among the winners of broadcast journalism's highest honor, the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award.

Discussion: TVNewser, NetNewsCheck Latest, IRE.org, ABC News, AllAccess.com and The Wrap

Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:

Showtime partners with Bloomberg for weekly documentary series covering the presidential race, will feature Mark Halperin and John Heilemann — Showtime Getting In On 2016 ‘Circus’ With Weekly Documentary Series — The network will team up with Bloomberg on a series that will air as the campaign unfolds.

Discussion: CNNMoney, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, New York Times, @ronmwangaguhung, The Wrap, Broadcasting & Cable, @koblin, @davidfolkenflik, @koblin, Politico and @jayrosen_nyu

Oliver Ellrodt / Reuters:

German justice minister announces deal with Facebook, Twitter, and Google to remove hate speech within 24 hours of it being reported — Facebook, Google, Twitter agree to delete hate speech in 24 hours: Germany — Germany said on Tuesday that Facebook, Google and Twitter have agreed …

Discussion: Fast Company, The Straits Times, Associated Press, Re/code, CNET, Engadget, The Next Web and TechSpot

Jordan Chariton / The Wrap:

Brian Williams Makes First NBC News Appearance Post Scandal — Brian Williams returned to the NBC News airwaves on Tuesday for the first time following the scandal that cost him his “Nightly News” anchor chair. — With Lester Holt out sick, Williams anchored an NBC News special report …

Discussion: TVNewser, The Daily Beast, Hollywood Life, @lionelmedia, Hollywood Reporter, Variety and Mediaite

Laurie Burkitt / Wall Street Journal:

Disney and Alibaba announce DisneyLife, an OTT service with Disney content for China, $125 for device and one year subscription available from Tmall Dec. 28 — Alibaba, Disney Strike Deal to Sell Content System in China — The companies struck a multiyear licensing deal for the Mickey Mouse-shaped DisneyLife system

Discussion: Bloomberg Business, The Next Web, Business Wire, Home Media Magazine, VentureBeat, The Wrap and Variety

R.L. Bynum / Raleigh & Company:

Interview with the publisher of the North State Journal, a statewide newspaper for North Carolina to launch in spring — Statewide print newspaper launches next year at time when industry is struggling — With newspaper staffs shrinking and the business bleeding red ink amid tough financial times …

Discussion: @rl_bynum and @joeovies

Chris O'Shea / FishbowlNY:

Jennifer Wong Named President of Time Inc. Digital — Time Inc. has named Jennifer Wong president of Time Inc. Digital, a new role at the publisher. Wong comes to Time Inc. from PopSugar, where she served as chief business officer. — Wong has been with PopSugar since 2011.

Discussion: @raju, WWD, Media Wire Daily, Wall Street Journal, @pkafka and Seeking Alpha

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