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11:35 PM ET, January 26, 2016

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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:
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 …
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Donald Trump will skip Fox News debate on Thursday  —  Rewriting the book of campaign rules once more, Donald Trump is skipping Thursday's GOP debate and attacking the Fox News Channel.  Instead of attending the debate, “We'll have an event here in Iowa, with potentially another network …
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
BuzzFeed sued by British news agency CEN and Michael Leidig for defamation because of story questioning CEN's veracity  —  BuzzFeed Hit With $11 Million Defamation Lawsuit by Viral News Agency  —  Michael Leidig and Central European News sue over a piece titled “The King of Bullsh*t News.”
Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
Knight News Challenge to give a total of $3.2M to 17 projects that use data to track police misconduct, improve the FOIA process, and more  —  Knight News Challenge winners focus on data and transparency  —  The Knight Foundation just announced the latest round of winners in the Knight News Challenge …
Alex Sherman / Bloomberg Business:
Sources: Meredith close to walking away from Media General, clearing the way for Nexstar-Media General deal  —  Meredith Said Close to Allowing Nexstar's Media General Deal  —  Parties said to be near agreement on termination package  —  Meredith may make announcement Wednesday with earnings
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
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:
YouTube now lets video creators use Donation Cards, which overlay the page, to help raise money for charities directly  —  YouTube's New Donation Cards Help Video Creators Raise Money For Charities  —  YouTube just made it a lot easier for its users in the U.S. to use their videos to drive donations to nonprofit organizations.
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 …
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
While ‘open’ Guardian faces financial meltdown, paywalled Times is breaking even  — Dominic Ponsford's blog -  —  In 2014, then Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger described The Times paywall as a “19th century business model”, saying The Guardian's “open” online system was “light years” better.
Discussion: @willhumphries_ and @tomwhitwell
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.
 
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