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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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Kara Swisher / Re/code:
Yahoo says it's exploring strategic alternatives, plans $400M in cost cuts, 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? — The main point: It's officially for sale.
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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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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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New York Times, @evaholland and @mathewi
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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The Next Web, SoundCloud, Complex, @soundcloud, hypebot, The FADER, Engadget, The Verge and 9to5Mac
Hank Green:
Fine Brothers controversy explained: how an ill-advised trademark activated a hateful internet mob, leading to 250K lost followers and capitulation — The Fine Brothers Controversy Explained — One of the largest YouTube channels in the world just lost over 250,000 subscribers. Why?
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Ryan Morrison Law, VideoInk, New York Magazine, @mathewi, @caseynewton, Techly, BBC, Geek.com, Kotaku and Gizmodo
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Sam Machkovech / Ars Technica:
YouTube stars Fine Brothers rescind plans to trademark terms and license assets related to their “react” videos after backlash
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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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@srabil, @kinsey_gidick, @smulpuru, @jweb and @asharma
Greg Bensinger / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon plans to open “300 to 400” brick-and-mortar bookstores, according to CEO of mall operator General Growth Properties — Amazon Plans Hundreds of Brick-and-Mortar Bookstores, Mall CEO Says — Amazon.com is planning to open as many as 400 brick-and-mortar bookstores …
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New York Times, Business Insider, CNET, ZDNet, Tech Insider and Fast Company
Emily Steel / New York Times:
Industry executives complain that Nielsen data does not reflect consumers' evolving viewing habits — Nielsen Playing Catch-Up as TV Viewing Habits Change and Digital Rivals Spring Up — Dennis Cheatham said he felt as if he were receiving a message from the past last May when a package arrived …
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AdExchanger, @rafat, @miriamgottfried and @timherrera
Jasper Jackson / Guardian:
PinkNews publishes stories removed from Google under ‘right to be forgotten’ — Homophobic comments by BBC star and drug-smuggling porn actor among stories that gay news site uploaded saying article-removal laws are censorship — Gay news site PinkNews has published a list of 19 stories …
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Ad Age:
Twitter and Facebook say users process mobile content faster, messages can be recalled even with one second of exposure — Facebook and Twitter: Users Process Mobile Content Faster — Understanding Mobile Content Consumption Is Critical For Advertisers — By Jeffrey Graham, Fidji Simo.
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TIME, @mikeisaac, the Econsultancy blog, Digiday, PRNewser, globalnews.ca, Facebook and The Drum
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