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Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch:
Reddit Hires Twitter's Former News Manager, Mark S. Luckie, As Head Of Journalism And Media — Reddit Hires Twitter's Former News Manager As Head Of Journalism And Media — Reddit has hired Mark S. Luckie, the former news manager at Twitter and the person behind Today in Black Twitter …
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Yara Bayoumy / Reuters:
Bahrain orders release of US journalist Anna Day, her camera crew pending further investigation, after arresting them for participating in an illegal gathering — Bahrain to free U.S. citizens accused of illegal gathering - lawyer — Bahrain's public prosecution office said on Tuesday …
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Haaretz:
Israeli police briefly detain Washington Post Jerusalem Bureau Chief William Booth, accusing him of ‘incitement’ as he interviewed people on street — Israel Police Arrest Washington Post Jerusalem Bureau Chief for ‘Incitement’ — Israeli police forces detained Washington …
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New York Times, The Wrap, Editor & Publisher, @emeyersson and @nsheizaf
Joan E. Solsman / The Wrap:
Spotify Nears 30 Million Paid Subscribers (Report) — Spotify must be hitting the right notes. — The Swedish start-up is nearing 30 million paid members, according to a report in the Financial Times. That's up from 20 million it reported in June, and compares to 11 million subscribers of chief rival Apple Music.
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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
How BuzzFeed built an investigative reporting culture from scratch by focusing on hiring strong staff members — Digital Digging: How BuzzFeed built an investigative team inside a viral hit factory — Editor's note: This is the first part of a three-part weekly series examining investigative teams …
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@lpolgreen, @sbermo, @sarhutch, @saramorrison, @palewire and @itsmelissabrown
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Tidal flubs release of Kanye West's new album, delaying downloads but charging credit cards — Thousands Bought Kanye West's New Album, But Never Received Their Download — Digital music service TIDAL climbed to the top of the App Store, thanks to scoring the exclusive rights to Kanye West's new album …
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Daniel Rubino / Windows Central:
LINE kills MixRadio, the music streaming service it bought from Microsoft in 2014 — The end of MixRadio as LINE quietly kills off music streaming service — After a whirlwind ride through many owners the latest one - LINE - has just posted a late-night press release noting that the company …
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Chris Sutcliffe / TheMediaBriefing:
Interview with Guardian CEO David Pemsel suggests publication may start producing some members-only content — Guardian Media Group's David Pemsel: A paywall “would diminish our reach and influence around the world” — David Pemsel will be speaking at Digital Media Strategies this March.
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Press Gazette, @luciemcinerney, @jonhew, @ptr_yeung, @davidburn, @jason, @lionelbarber, @betsalek and @jandrewpotter
David Pierce / Wired:
Hulu's launch of its first original drama, 11.22.63, signals company's commitment to growth — The Ambitious 11.22.63 Is the Beginning of a Brand New Hulu — Last Thursday night, Hulu rented a parking lot. The massive concrete expanse was a few doors down from the Bruin Theater in Los Angeles' Westwood neighborhood.
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Vox, New York Daily News and TV.com, Thanks:@ravichandrans25
Kevin Roderick / LA Observed:
LA Times reorganizes newsroom, creates news and enterprise hub, separate desk for print coverage — Next step into digital news age by LA Times — Already in the midst of replacing last year's buyout class with younger reporters and editors, the Los Angeles Times is also going to reorganize …
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Hannah Ellis-Petersen / Guardian:
Youth-focused BBC Three's transition to an online only channel is complete as it takes a budget cut from £85M to £30M — Credits roll on-air for the final time as BBC3 becomes online only — Channel aimed at younger audience, which launched 13 years ago …
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Telegraph, Broadband TV News, Daily Mail, The Independent, @charliechar, PC Advisor, Engadget, Telegraph, Daily Express, Financial Times and Gloucestershire Echo
Brian Flood / The Wrap:
Fox News, North Jersey Media Group Resolve Claims Over 9/11 Photo — Fox News and North Jersey Media Group Inc. have settled their dispute over unauthorized use of an iconic Sept. 11, 2001 photograph. — The picture in question (above) depicts firefighters raising the American flag amid the World Trade Center rubble.
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