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12:15 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 …
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: 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 …
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
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
Discussion: @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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