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Nicholas Schmidle / New Yorker:
Inside TMZ: How the celebrity news site gets stories through a vast network of industry sources — The Digital Dirt — In the early-morning hours of February 15, 2014, Ray Rice and his fiancée, Janay Palmer, stepped into an elevator at the Revel hotel and casino, in Atlantic City.
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@petersterne, @mehdirhasan, @janelytv, @silviakillings, @ahmed, @adriennelaf, New York Post, @sgourley, @nickconfessore, @jackshafer, @hunterschwarz, @adamgoldmanwp, @newyorker, Boing Boing, @laura_nelson, @karishmau, @matthewkeyslive, @rafat, @mcmoynihan, @laura_nelson, Awful Announcing, @dangillmor, @sfiegerman, @caseyjohnston, @kateaurthur, Refinery29, @bymattwild, @alexweprin, @harmonicait, @dvnjr, LA Observed, WGN-TV, @jaketapper, @jasonwolf, @polly, @mikeriggs, @davidgrann, Newser, @dangerguerrero, @ditzkoff, @maxlinsky, @yancyfaith, @mlcalderone, @baxterholmes, @nxthompson, @sarahw, The Wrap and FishbowlNY
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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@sbermo, @saramorrison, @sarhutch, @palewire and @itsmelissabrown
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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Committee to Protect …, CNN, The New York Observer, The Daily Beast, Associated Press, Al Jazeera English, cinemablaze.com, The Week, Agence France-Presse, @luz_rodeas, Frontline Freelance Register, Guardian, @tmawelsh, @jongambrellap, @shadirahimi, Broadcasting & Cable, @womenactmedia, BuzzFeed, @mangelangeles, @willwyu, @mollycrabapple, Reuters, NBC News and NPR
Michael Wolff / USA Today:
The future of news is not in digital, so it may be time to rethink print — Print's dead — but so is digital — The Financial Times, in a considered piece the other day, has, if there was any doubt, pronounced the newspaper business deader than a doornail.
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@reformedbroker, @yurivictor, @jonhew, @davidburn, @vivian, @jason, @lionelbarber, @betsalek, @jandrewpotter, @picardonhealth, @leshinton, @mathewi, @danackerman, @mattgarrahan and @philalbinus
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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 and @ptr_yeung
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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@kanyewest, BGR, VentureBeat, Us Weekly, Business Insider, @shihoe, @laire, @acciogeorgia, Variety, @lucyeblair, @eihpospitcher, @normative, Guardian, The Verge, CNN, MacRumors, The Next Web, Pocket-lint, Mashable, @kustmkontrllerz, @ben_rubenstein, The A.V. Club, Billboard, Ubergizmo, TorrentFreak, 9to5Mac, The Verge, Consequence of Sound, Complex, AppleInsider, BGR, App Advice, VentureBeat, Pitchfork, FACT Magazine, RT, NBC News and Vanity Fair
Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Apple Uses Dr. Dre Video, Other TV Production as Apple Music Marketing — Wait a minute: After years of anticipation, Apple finally made its entry into the TV business, and the rest of the world ... shrugged? — Well, yes. But also, no. — Because it's interesting — but not that interesting.
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@eric_analytics, @mgsiegler, The Verge, Ubergizmo, MacRumors, @pkafka, App Advice, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, FACT Magazine and ZDNet
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, @emeyersson and @nsheizaf
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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LINE Corporation, VentureBeat, Android Police, The Next Web, @rafeblandford, @daniel_rubino, TechCrunch, Ubergizmo, The Verge, VatorNews and Engadget
Mark Sweney / Guardian:
CNN to roll out CNNMoney brand internationally, makes Richard Quest editor-at-large — CNNMoney business news to roll-out internationally — Successful US-based business brand will see hiring of new editors and producers across several CNN International bureuax
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FishbowlNY, @ahmed, @rafat and CNNMoney
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 …
Deputy Ed. - Gen. Assignment Desk, DC — 
EU Technology Reporter, Brussels — 
Breaking News Reporter, NY — 
Harrisburg Reporter, PA — 
Senior Editor - Styles, NY — 
Part-time Editor, Remote — 
Home & Travel Reporter, Ireland — 
Assistant Digital Editor, MA — 
Senior Editor - Visuals (Temporary), DC — 
South Reporter, GA/Remote — 
Private Capital Reporter, London — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Articles Editor, CA — 
Pharma Reporter, Remote US — 
Metro Reporter, TN — 
Higher Ed. Reporter, Remote CA — 
Politics Reporter, Brussels — 
Investigations & Enterprise Ed., WI — 
Social Strategy Editor, NY — 
Business Reporter, TX — 
Senior Narrative Editor, CA — 
News Correspondent, MS — 
Accountability Reporter, NC — 
Editor-in-Chief, NY (flexible) — 
Housing Reporter, OK — 
Writer/AI Content Reviewer, CA — 
Writer/Editor, Remote — 
Political Reporter, TX — 
Afternoon/Night Editor, NH — 
Education Lab Editor, WA — 
Staff Writer, MA/Remote — 
State Worker Reporter, CA — 
Executive Editor, NM — 
Reporter, NC — 
