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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.
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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 …
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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” …
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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 …
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@niemanlab and @niemanlab
Amy Gahran / Knight Digital Media Center:
Philly's Billy Penn to be the first local independent publisher using Facebook Instant Articles, launching early February, also plans to use Google AMP — Could Facebook Instant Articles help hyperlocal news? — Community engagement and exposure isn't just about attracting traffic to your website.
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The Huffington Post, @eric_analytics, @newswhip, @ckrewson, @eric_analytics and Forbes
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.
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Fortune and @thewikipedian
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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Digiday, @mvellank, @adamostrow, @dannysullivan, @shiraovide, Fortune, App Advice and SocialTimes
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
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Telegraph, Financial Times, Hollywood Reporter, Express & Star, The Drum and Advanced Television
Mark Sweney / Guardian:
Guardian hires UsVsTh3m founder Martin Belam to be social and new formats editor — The Guardian hires UsVsTh3m founder Martin Belam — Former Mirror executive, who also launched data journalism project Ampp3d, appointed as social and new formats editor
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@matthewwells and @martinbelam
Mădălina Ciobanu / Journalism.co.uk:
Distributed news: The Vox way of getting stories out to 6 social platforms — Allison Rockey, director of programming at Vox, explains how the engagement team works with editors and reporters to create native content for social networks … Vox, the two year-old explainer journalism platform …
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