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Betsy Reed / The Intercept:
The Intercept says reporter Juan Thompson fabricated quotes, used fake email accounts to impersonate people, including alleged source, was on staff until Jan. — A Note to Readers — The Intercept recently discovered a pattern of deception in the actions of a staff member.
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Sydney Smith / iMediaEthics:
Talking Points Memo Unpublishes Juan Thompson Essay, Trust with Writer ‘Irrevocably Broken’ — Talking Points Memo unpublished a freelance first-person essay by Juan Thompson, The Intercept reporter who was fired for fabrication. — Talking Points Memo said it didn't believe Thompson's story …
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Kara Swisher / Re/code:
Yahoo is exploring “strategic alternatives”, says its chairman; CEO Marissa Mayer outlines plans for $400M in cost cuts and asset sales that could bring in $1B+ — Yahoo for Sale, Says Yahoo, Finally Admitting the Obvious (Also Q4 Results!) — Who cares how Yahoo's business performed in its fourth quarter?
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Ken Yeung / VentureBeat:
Yahoo announces 15% staff cut, will close 5 overseas offices as part of “aggressive strategic plan”, $1.27B in quarterly revenue, up 1.5% YoY, beating estimates — Yahoo to lay off 15% of its workforce as part of ‘aggressive strategic plan’ — Yahoo (YHOO) announced plans today …
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William Alden / BuzzFeed:
Yahoo writes down Tumblr's value by $230M, nearly a quarter of what it paid for it in 2013 — Tumblr Has Lost Almost A Quarter Of Its Value Under Yahoo's Ownership — The scene at Tumblr's Year In Review 2014 at Brooklyn Night Bazaar. — Rob Kim / Getty Images
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J.K. Trotter / Gawker:
Harper's Editor-in-Chief Christopher Cox Suddenly Fired After Editing Only Three Issues — Last fall, Harper's publisher and CEO John R. MacArthur promoted Christopher Cox, then serving as deputy editor of the 165-year-old literary and political magazine, to editor-in-chief.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
SoundCloud Gets Its Own Radio Feature With Launch Of “Stations” On iOS And Android — With opportune timing, given Apple's decision to put its curated iTunes Radio stations behind a paywall, music streaming service SoundCloud today launched its own take on continuous, lean-back listening with the debut of “Stations.”
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routenote.com/blog, Complete Music Update, Music Week, SlashGear, SoundCloud, @soundcloud, The FADER, Engadget, The Verge and 9to5Mac
Alex Weprin / Politico:
ESPN's FiveThirtyEight launching a presidential documentary series — FiveThirtyEight, the ESPN-owned news site which emphasizes data over political punditry, is launching a documentary series called “FiveThirtyEight's Election.” — The six-part series, which will be produced by ESPN Films …
Malathi Nayak / Reuters:
Comcast Q4: beats expectations with $19.25B total revenue, up 8.5%, video subscribers up 89K; NBCU revenue up 13% to $7.5B — Comcast revenue beats Street as NBCUniversal, Internet units grow — Comcast Corp posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue on Wednesday …
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Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg Business:
ESPN Teams Up With Tencent to Offer Sports Online in China — Disney sports division will provide live games, commentary — Accord includes NBA, college basketball and X Games events — Walt Disney Co.'s ESPN division will offer live games and Mandarin-language sports commentary online …
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The Wrap:
Judge delays approval of Relativity's reorganization plan, citing concerns about fundraising, other issues — Relativity Still in Bankruptcy: Judge Delays Approval of Reorganization Plan — A U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge wants to see Kevin Spacey's name on a Relativity business card …
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Variety and Hollywood Reporter
Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Bimonthly niche magazine Garden & Gun defies industry slump with growing readership and increasing ad sales — How Garden & Gun Magazine Defies Industry Slump — Southern-focused niche publication wins readers and ad dollars, even as spending shifts to digital outlets
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