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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 …
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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CNNMoney:
The final days of Al Jazeera America — Al Jazeera America's employees didn't see it coming. They thought they had more time. — The cable news channel was always a gamble. Everyone knew that — the anchors, the producers, the engineers. And in retrospect, the channel was probably doomed from the get-go.
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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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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 …
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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.
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Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
With Capitol and Campaign Hound, UNC students are learning the sales side of media (and it's not easy) — As soon as the gavel drops on April 25 to open the 2016 session of the North Carolina General Assembly, every single word spoken publicly in the legislature will be recorded and transcribed by Capitol Hound.
Emily Reynolds / Wired UK:
New browser Brave replaces ads with company's own inventory; 55% of revenue goes to the publisher, 15% to Brave, 15% to ad supplier, and 15% to user — Mozilla co-founder unveils ‘Brave’ ad-free browser — Brave Software, the new startup from Mozilla co-founder and creator of Javascript Brendan Eich …
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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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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
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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