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1:25 PM ET, January 26, 2016

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Kurt Wagner / Re/code:
Confirmed: Twitter Appoints Longtime American Express Executive Leslie Berland as CMO  —  Here's some positive executive news coming out of Twitter: It has found its new chief marketing officer.  —  Twitter has appointed longtime American Express executive Leslie Berland to CMO …
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Twitter's Nathan Hubbard Will Take Over Interim Media Job Amid Executive Changes  —  We're still sifting through the rubble of yesterday's mass exodus from Twitter in which a number of high-ranking executives announced they were leaving, but a few new roles are already starting to take shape.
Christopher Heine / Adweek:
Interactive Advertising Bureau CEO calls Adblock Plus an “extortion racket” after denying company a spot at annual conference  —  IAB Chief Blasts Adblock Plus as an ‘Immoral, Mendacious Coven of Techie Wannabes’  —  When Adblock Plus said it had been “disinvited” …
Corky Siemaszko / NBC News:
Mizzou professor Melissa Click, who called for “some muscle” to block student reporter covering protest, charged with third degree assault  —  Mizzou Media Professor Melissa Click Charged With Siccing ‘Muscle’ On Reporter  —  The University of Missouri media professor who drew scorn for siccing …
Chris O'Shea / Adweek:
Amanda Cox Named Editor of NY Times' Upshot  —  The New York Times has named Amanda Cox editor of its data-centric site The Upshot.  —  Cox was most recently the Times' graphics editor.  She joined the company in 2004.  —  “Amanda Cox has a singular reputation among her colleagues …
Alexandra Steigrad / WWD:
Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Joanna Coles joins board of Snapchat  —  Joanna Coles Joins Board of Snapchat  —  Joanna Coles is upping her tech cred.  —  The editor in chief of Cosmopolitan, who also serves as editorial director of Seventeen, joined the board of directors of Snapchat in early December.
Discussion: FishbowlNY, @pkafka and @mikeisaac
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
Behind the launch of the new journalism school at Morgan State University  —  This is what it's like to launch a journalism school from scratch  —  If you had the chance to launch your own journalism school, how would you do it?  If your mind starts to run wild, tack on some limitations …
Discussion: @niemanlab and @niemanlab
Adi Robertson / The Verge:
Interview with Nonny de la Peña, one of the pioneers of virtual reality journalism  —  Virtual reality pioneer Nonny de la Peña charts the future of VR journalism  —  Nonny de la Peña was the first person to bring modern virtual reality to Sundance, when she debuted Hunger in Los Angeles in 2012.
Joe Mullin / Ars Technica:
200 Wikipedia editors call for removal of new foundation trustee, Arnnon Geshuri, due to his connection to anti-poaching case involving tech firms  —  Wikipedia editors revolt, vote “no confidence” in newest board member  —  As a Google HR exec, Arnnon Geshuri fired a recruiter who dared to call Apple.
Discussion: @thewikipedian and Fortune
Jasper Jackson / Guardian:
EasyJet deputy chairman Charles Gurassa appointed as Channel 4 chairman, replacing Lord Burns  —  EasyJet's Charles Gurassa appointed as Channel 4 chairman  —  Broadcaster's incoming chair, who replaces Lord Burns, will have to deal with government review, which could result in privatisation
Kurt Wagner / Re/code:
Instagram is showing a lot more ads: one ad network served 50M in August, 670M in December  —  Instagram Is Showing You a Lot More Ads Than It Used To  —  You haven't been imagining it — Instagram is showing you more ads.  A lot more ads, actually.  —  Instagram cryptically announced …
 
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Mark Sweney / Guardian:
Guardian hires UsVsTh3m founder Martin Belam to be social and new formats editor
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David Lieberman / Deadline:
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Mike Shields / Wall Street Journal:
Spotify to roll out video to all Android users this week, iOS users next week, in US, UK, Germany and Sweden; content partners include BBC, Fusion
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Reuters:
Albania bans TikTok for a year from January 2025, part of a broader plan to make schools safer following the killing of a 14-year-old near a school in November

Paresh Dave / Wired:
Google says it wouldn't force its device makers, browser, and wireless carrier licensees to distribute Gemini to US users for three years, in a proposed remedy
 
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