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Michael Cieply / New York Times:
Academy Board Endorses Changes to Increase Diversity in Oscar Nominees and Itself — LOS ANGELES — Confronting a fierce protest over a second straight year of all-white Oscar acting nominations, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday said it would make radical changes …
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Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
NYTimes.com celebrates its 20th anniversary of publishing online, starting as a low-risk, low-cost experiment sourcing content from the newspaper — 20 years ago today, NYTimes.com debuted “on-line” on the web — Long before City Room, Snow Fall, NYT Now, or any other of The New York …
Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
National Review produces special issue with over 20 essays from conservative thinkers aiming to stop Trump's campaign — National Review aims to take down Trump — The influential magazine turns to conservative leaders to make the anti-Trump case. — For months, Republican leaders …
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Jack Fowler / National Review:
Republican Party disinvites National Review from co-hosting February presidential debate
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Nieman Reports:
Interview with Vox.com co-founder Melissa Bell on ad blocking, telling stories on Snapchat, newsroom collaboration and more — Melissa Bell of Vox Media: “Give People the Start of Understanding” — elissa Bell is a journalist, technologist, and co-founder in 2014 of Vox.com, a site focused on explainer journalism.
Zach Schonfeld / Newsweek:
Ratter, started by ex-Gawker editor A.J. Daulerio, shuts down indefinitely amid Hogan trial — Tabloid News Site Ratter Shuts Down, for Now — Ratter, the tabloid-style media enterprise founded by ex-Gawker editor A.J. Daulerio, is shutting down indefinitely—and possibly for good.
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Peter Sterne / Politico:
Gawker founder Nick Denton cedes some control to VC firm — The most radical change accompanying Gawker founder and CEO Nick Denton's decision to accept outside investment is the amount of control ceded to the investor, Gawker's newly-revised corporate charter reveals.
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Hearst and Verizon in advanced talks for joint venture to create video in two new media brands for Verizon's go90 mobile app — Verizon and Hearst Discuss Video Joint Venture, ‘Vice for the Red States’ — Companies in advanced talks to create content for Verizon's go90 mobile video app
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Wall Street Journal:
Judge in competency lawsuit rules geriatric psychiatrist can examine Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone — Judge Rules Sumner Redstone Can Be Examined by Doctor in Competency Suit — Decision related to lawsuit by former girlfriend who says the controlling shareholder of Viacom and CBS can't care for himself
New York Times:
Charter and Time Warner Cable merger faces rising opposition from a coalition of companies and advocacy groups — Big Merger in Cable Faces Rising Opposition — Comcast's failed $45 billion merger with Time Warner Cable collapsed last year under pressure from regulators …
Will Carleton / Photo Archive News:
Corbis sold to Visual China Group - absorbs into Getty Images — So, this has been rattling around the rumour box for six months and finally we have an answer: — Corbis has been sold to Visual China Group ..who have a partnership with Getty Images who will now be distributing Corbis.
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
How Chris Hughes spent $20M on offices, consultants, retreats, and parties at The New Republic — Chris Hughes at the New Republic: A wasteful experiment in modern design — As Chris Hughes prepares to unload the New Republic, he's getting criticized for being a lame mogul and a metaphorical “small person,” among other things.
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Ali Jaafar / Deadline:
Netflix to finance and distribute five new films and launch them simultaneously in 190 countries — Netflix Expands Global Indie Strategy With Slate Of New Features — EXCLUSIVE: As the film world converges on Park City on the eve of Sundance, Netflix is expanding its global indie film strategy …
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