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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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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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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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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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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


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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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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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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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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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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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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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 …