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Elana Beiser / Committee to Protect Journalists:
Syria, France most deadly countries for the press — Of 69 journalists killed for their work in 2015, 40 percent died at the hands of Islamic militant groups such as Al-Qaeda and Islamic State. More than two-thirds of the total killed were singled out for murder.
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Reporters Without Borders:
110 journalists killed in 2015: at least 67 while reporting or because of their work, 43 others in unclear circumstances or motives — RSF annual round-up: 110 journalists killed in 2015 — At least 67 killed while reporting or because of their work; RSF condemns failure to protect journalists …
Casey Newton / The Verge:
Twitter cracks down on harassment by rearranging paragraphs in its terms of service — In the wake of former CEO Dick Costolo admitting the company “suck[s] at dealing with abuse,” Twitter has devoted many blog posts to explaining how seriously it takes the issue.
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Sean O'Kane / The Verge:
Facebook tests multiple, topic-based feeds on its mobile app in place of one main News Feed, also tests wider rollout of Marketplace feature with its own tab — Facebook is testing multiple news feeds on mobile — Facebook is testing multiple, topic-based feeds on its mobile app in place of one main News Feed.
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Walter Pincus / Washington Post:
In farewell, veteran Washington Post reporter Walter Pincus says rush to be first is leaving facts behind, newsmakers have become better at influencing media — A farewell to The Washington Post — For more than 40 years I have been lucky enough to be part of The Washington Post.
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Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Facebook fights skepticism from net neutrality advocates over its Free Basics program in India — Facebook Confronts The Free Internet Neutrality Dilemma — What's more important? Restricted free Internet access for the poor? Or maintaining an open, neutral Internet without limitations?
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Jeremy Barr / Ad Age:
IAB has reservations about parts of FTC native ad guidelines; task force will hold closed-door meeting on January 5 — The IAB Is ‘Concerned’ About The FTC's New Native Advertising Rules, but Publishers Play It Cool — Publishers Aren't Traditionally the FTC's Focus
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IAB, @margieontheweb, Wall Street Journal and Folio
Howard Stutz / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Nevada gaming regulators monitoring Adelson Review-Journal buy — State gaming regulators are monitoring the issues surrounding the purchase of the Las Vegas Review-Journal by the family of Sheldon Adelson, the majority shareholder in casino giant Las Vegas Sands Corp.
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WGBH News, Reuters, Washington Post, Media Nation and @marcacaputo
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Spotify sued over mechanical rights that cover songwriters' royalties for reproduction of a musical work — David Lowery Sues Spotify for Copyright Infringement — Spotify has been sued for copyright infringement in a case that accuses it of failing to properly license songwriting rights in the United States.
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Casey Newton / The Verge:
A conversation about Facebook's responsibility, and self-interest, in distributing news to keep people well-informed — Why is the media so afraid of Facebook? — This year, in lieu of the traditional Best Of Lists, we thought it would be fun to throw our editors and writers into a draft together and have a conversation.
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@caseynewton, @isaac_rowe1, @klobomedia and @gaberivera
Press Gazette:
Advertising Standards Authority: Michelin advertorial on Telegraph website ‘not obviously identifiable as such’ — An advertorial for Michelin tyres has been banned in its original form for claiming that the premium brand is safer in wet conditions than budget competitors.
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Guardian, Forbes and Financial Times
Joe Pompeo / DuJour:
Rebekah Brooks and other members of UK's media and politics clique, the Chipping Norton Set, rebuild reputations and network after phone-hacking scandal — The Chipping Norton Crew Is Back — “It's hard to describe how good it feels to be home.” That's what Rebekah Brooks wrote …
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