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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:

Adelson family confirms ownership of the Las Vegas Review-Journal — Putting an end to a week-long mystery, the family of billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson confirmed Thursday morning that it has “purchased the Las Vegas Review-Journal through a wholly-owned fund.”

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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:

How the Las Vegas Review-Journal broke news about its own sale — “No matter who owns the Review-Journal, they don't own us.” — On Wednesday night, against the wishes of its new parent company, a team of reporters and editors at the Las Vegas Review-Journal revealed new information about the company's secretive ownership structure.

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Reuters:

Brazilian judge orders lifting of 48-hour WhatsApp ban, recommends WhatsApp pay higher fine instead; services restored after several hours — Court blocks WhatsApp Brazil message service for 48 hours — A Brazilian court on Wednesday ordered telecommunications providers to block all access …

Katie Roof / TechCrunch:

Tastemade Raises $40 Million From Goldman Sachs To Make Food Videos — Tastemade, the maker of food and lifestyle videos, has raised a $40 million financing round led by Goldman Sachs. Participating investors in the Series D round include, Redpoint Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Liberty Media and Scripps Networks.

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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:

FBI Director James Comey calls media reports that San Bernardino shooters posted publicly on social media about jihad a “garble” — The FBI just blasted reporting on the San Bernardino killings — A whoa moment here: FBI Director James B. Comey today told the media …

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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:

Ofcom report reveals dominance of BBC in local, national and online news markets — Ofcom's annual report on media consumption suggests that the BBC dominates UK local and national news markets. — Asked what specific outlets people use for news, BBC One was by far the most popular …

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Associated Press:

Anti-IS group says 1 of its journalists killed in Syria — BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian media activist group that reports on Islamic State group activities says that one of its journalists has been assassinated in Syria. — The group, which calls itself Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently …

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Joe Mullin / Ars Technica:

Pandora to pay royalty of 17 cents per 100 songs, up from 14 cents, after copyright board decision, with rates rising with inflation through 2020 — Copyright tribunal slaps Pandora with 20 percent rate increase — A little-known panel of judges determines what Internet radio must pay.

Guardian:

Phone-hacking victims ask CPS to review decision to take no further action — Prosecution service tells high court it has been contacted by campaign group Hacked Off announcing its intention to seek a review — Phone-hacking victims have asked the Crown Prosecution Service to review …

Chris Johnston / Guardian:

Popbitch asks readers to raise £20,000 after rise in legal threats — Celebrity gossip newsletter says it has faced cyber attacks and many more attempts by lawyers to kill stories in the past six months — Popbitch is seeking to raise £20,000 from its readers in the wake …

Roy Greenslade / Guardian:

IPSO releases first-ever annual statements of all regulated publications on their compliance and editorial standards — Ipso delighted by publishers' revelations of their annual statements — Landmark moment as newspapers and magazines disclose how they deal with editorial standards and their relationship with the press regulator

Discussion: @ipsonews, HoldTheFrontPage and IPSO

William Turvill / Press Gazette:

Trinity Mirror increases provision to deal with hacking damages claims to £41m after Court of Appeal challenge rejected — Trinity Mirror increases provision to deal with hacking damages claims to £41m after Court of Appeal challenge rejected — Trinity Mirror has increased …

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:

Flipboard Overhauls Publisher Pages With Verified Badges, ‘End Card’ Links And Ad Tech — Flipboard, the mobile and web app with some 82 million monthly active users who use the app to read content from around the web in a magazine-style layout, is today taking the wraps off a new version …

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