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3:35 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
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.
Reuters:
Sources: Apple building paywall system to let publishers offer subscription content through the News app  —  Apple plans to offer subscription content through News app  —  Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is working to make subscription content available through its News app, giving publishers with paywalls …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Google brings real-time responses from presidential candidates to search results in an experimental feature rolled out in partnership with the Fox News Channel  —  Google Takes On Twitter By Integrating Real-Time Responses From Presidential Candidates Into Search Results
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 …
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
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” …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Microsoft launches Bing-powered iOS news app, News Pro, and personalizes interests by using Facebook and LinkedIn sign-ins  —  Microsoft Launches A Bing-Powered News App For iOS Devices, News Pro  —  Microsoft today unveiled yet another application aimed at iOS users …
Discussion: Business Insider
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.
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
Discussion: @matthewwells and @martinbelam
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200 Wikipedia editors call for removal of new foundation trustee, Arnnon Geshuri, due to his connection to anti-poaching case involving tech firms
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David Lieberman / Deadline:
Relativity Media says it has $100M+ in commitments from current and new investors needed to exit bankruptcy
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

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

Wall Street Journal:
Gina Raimondo says holding back China in the chips race is a “fool's errand”, and investment, more than export controls, will keep US ahead of Beijing
 
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