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6:50 AM ET, February 10, 2016

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J.K. Trotter / Gawker:
Emails between Clinton aide Philippe Reines and ex-The Atlantic contributing editor detail specific conditions traded for an early copy of a speech  —  This Is How Hillary Clinton Gets the Coverage She Wants  —  Hillary Clinton's supporters often argue that mainstream political reporters …
Daniel Roberts / Yahoo! Finance:
Sources: ESPN and DraftKings end exclusive deal committing DraftKings to $200M ad spend per year  —  ESPN ends exclusive advertising deal with DraftKings  —  ESPN has gotten out early from an exclusive advertising relationship with daily fantasy sports company DraftKings …
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Curt Woodward / BostonGlobe.com:
SEC filing shows Fox marked down value of its $160M investment in DraftKings by about 60%  —  Fox cuts value of DraftKings stake by 60 percent  —  Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. said it marked down the value of its $160 million investment in DraftKings Inc. by about 60 percent …
Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg Business:
Disney beats Q1 estimates with net income of $2.88B on $15.2B in revenue, up 14% YoY, driven by Star Wars; ESPN costs rose; stock falls over 6% after hours  —  Disney Tops Estimates on ‘Star Wars,’ ESPN Profit Declines  —  Programming costs, subcriber losses, dollar hit sports network
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Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:
Twitter Forms A “Trust & Safety Council” To Balance Abuse Vs Free Speech  —  Twitter's latest step in the tricky balancing act of championing free speech without also handing a free pass to orchestrated harassment via its platform is the announcement today that it's formed a “Trust & Safety Council” …
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Warner Music Pays $14 Million to End ‘Happy Birthday’ Copyright Lawsuit  —  The music publisher will also not stand in the way for a judge to declare the song to be in the public domain.  —  Sing the song, blow out the candles, eat the cake and unwrap the gifts.
Susanne Daniels / YouTube Blog:
YouTube Red goes live, unveils two new projects to be released this year: Untitled Gigi Gorgeous Project and Foursome  —  Get your popcorn ready!  Our first YouTube Red Originals are now available  —  YouTube Red Originals are now live!  The first four original series and movies …
Áine Kerr / Storyful Blog:
Storyful Managing Editor Aine Kerr to become Facebook's manager of journalism partnerships  —  Storyful's Managing Editor on Moving on to the Next Challenge  —  Nothing can prepare you for the psychological torment and raw adrenaline that comes with joining a scrappy startup.
Nick Statt / The Verge:
Politwoops returns to US to archive politicians' deleted tweets after Twitter blocked its API access last August  —  Politwoops returns to the US to archive politicians' deleted tweets  —  After relaunching internationally last month, Politwoops is back in the US to track and post deleted tweets from politicians.
Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
Viacom stock falls nearly 22%, hits 52-week low; Philippe Dauman calls out detractors as “naysayers and publicity seekers”, praises his own leadership  —  Viacom Chief Philippe Dauman takes a swing at critics — and stock price plummets  —  Viacom released its fiscal …
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Emily Steel / New York Times:
Viacom Q1 revenue dropped 6% to nearly $3.2B, 10% drop in profits overall
Monica Hesse / Washington Post:
Serial plays a role in a court hearing for convicted killer Adnan Syed as interest in true-crime stories grows  —  ‘Serial’ takes the stand: How a podcast became a character in its own narrative  —  BALTIMORE — The post-conviction relief hearing for convicted Baltimore killer and “Serial” …
Press Gazette:
UK media groups lose court appeal to lift reporting restrictions on terrorism trial  —  Media groups lose Court of Appeal bid to lift ban on reporting details of Tony Blair plot terror trial  —  Media organisations today lost a challenge against continuing restrictions on reporting …
Discussion: Telegraph, BBC and Guardian
Norman Solomon / Columbia Journalism Review:
Journalists could end the stigmatization of whistleblowers by defending sources and covering their stories  —  Should journalists care if sources go off to prison?  —  Ask yourself this question: Is it sufficient to protect journalists who report classified information while sources go off to prison?
 
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Tony Maglio / The Wrap:
Telemundo to Build New $250 Million Miami Headquarters
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William Turvill / Press Gazette:
‘Snoopers’ charter' draft bill must go further to protect journalistic material - parliamentary committee
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Wall Street Journal:
Gannett Co. considering parcel delivery business as it explores options for its fleet of paper carriers and delivery trucks
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Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Twitter introduces First View, new video ads placed at the top of users' timelines
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Relativity Media to exit bankruptcy soon after judge approves reorganization plan
The Boston Globe:
Boston Courant, a twenty-year-old weekly newspaper, to shut down after losing wrongful termination lawsuit
William Turvill / Press Gazette:
Trinity Mirror reveals editor-in-chiefs for 11 regions following Local World takeover
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Financial Times:
Sources: xAI raised $5B at a $45B valuation, almost double its valuation a few months ago; SpaceX prepares a tender offer that would value the company at $250B+

Jibin Joseph / PCMag:
UK mobile operator Virgin Media O2 creates Daisy, an AI-generated “scambaiter” tool that mimics the voice of an elderly woman to waste scammers' time

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Eighteen GOP state AGs sue the SEC and its commissioners, including Gary Gensler, alleging crypto regulatory overreach without Congressional authorization
 
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