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Alexios Mantzarlis / Poynter:
There are 96 fact-checking projects in 37 countries, new census finds — The latest census of fact-checking and promise-tracking initiatives shows 96 such projects currently operating in 37 countries (highlighted in green below). This is a 50 percent increase compared to the 2015 census.
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Duke Reporters' Lab, USA Today, @reporterslab, @butchward, @brianstelter, @billadairduke and @niemanlab
Colin Lecher / The Verge:
FCC votes 3-2 to proceed with plan to give customers more choice over cable TV set-top boxes; proposal now moves into comment period — The FCC just took the first big step toward changing the cable box business — In a three-to-two vote, the FCC has decided to move ahead with a proposal …
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Broadcasting & Cable, Broadcasting & Cable, Mashable, Ars Technica, Variety, Multichannel News, ZDNet, Forbes, Talking New Media, @macworld, Digital Trends, Chicago Sun Times, The Hill, UPI, Re/code, MacRumors, KIRO, Gizmodo, SiliconBeat, Deadline, mprnews.org, Public Knowledge and Reuters
Dawn Chmielewski / Re/code:
Vevo CEO Erik Huggers says company is working on a paid music video subscription service, could launch this year — Vevo Is Working on a Paid Music Video Subscription Service (Video) — The Internet's dominant music video service is working on a subscription offering.
Drip:
Drip, which provided subscription services and communities for musicians and fans, announces it will close on March 18 — A Letter from the Founders of Drip — We have a tough message to share today: We've decided to conclude the Drip platform on March 18.
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@drip, @simoncarless, @valenti, @aten, @zackshave, @skullcat, Pitchfork and FACT Magazine
Ricardo Bilton / Digiday:
BBC is using anonymous location-based chat app Yik Yak to engage with readers in special coverage of mental heath issues — How BBC is using Yik Yak to talk to millennials (and get them to talk back) — BBC has already experimented with Whatsapp, WeChat and Line in an effort to reach readers on the apps they're already using.
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
Jose Antonio Vargas is launching #EmergingUS outside the L.A. Times, aiming to crowdfund $1M — “Five years ago, I took the biggest risk of my life. Last year, I made a film called White People. In 2016, I want to talk about us,” the voice of journalist and activist Jose Antonio Vargas announced …
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Beacon, LA Observed, Chicago Sun Times, @joseiswriting, @ramsammy, Poynter, @eliseneal, @ianmnelson95 and @jbenton
Barry Petchesky / Deadspin:
SBNation blames breakdown in editorial process for its briefly available profile of ex-police officer and convicted rapist Daniel Holtzclaw — SB Nation Publishes, Deletes “Complete Failure” Of A Story About Convicted Rapist Cop Daniel Holtzclaw — This afternoon, SB Nation's Longform …
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New York Times, SBNation.com, Daily Oklahoman, @deephunk, @lexalexander, @jayrosen_nyu, Slate, Talking Points Memo, @petersterne, @maggiekb1, Washington Post, The Huffington Post, @ericvandril, SBNation.com, @marjorieingall, @mdoukmas, Jezebel, @pink_funk, @chuckmodi1, @abeaujon, @ungarino, @adrienneleigh, @jyarow, @jbenton, @kelseymsutton, @micahlef, @dj_mosfett, @ianprior, @nbj914, @erikmal, @erikmal, @charlieesquire, @petersterne, @readdanwrite and @petersterne
Todd Spangler / Variety:
HBO signs exclusive deal with Nippon TV's Hulu Japan to license Games of Thrones, Sopranos, Girls, more — HBO Inks Exclusive Hulu Japan Streaming Deal — HBO has streamed into the Land of the Rising Sun: The premium cable network reached an exclusive subscription VOD licensing deal …
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Home Media Magazine and @lucas_shaw
Madeline Welsh / Nieman Lab:
Guardian compares covering dog show on Periscope and Facebook Live, finds more initial engagement on Periscope, more eventual reach on Facebook Live — What The Guardian learned from comparing Facebook Live and Periscope for event coverage — It was a dramatic night at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
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@gdnmobilelab and CBS 4
Ben Popper / The Verge:
Netflix updated its recommendation algorithms to highlight titles based on global viewing habits earlier this year, ditching regional approach — How Netflix completely revamped recommendations for its new global audience — Before Netflix got into the business of producing its own programming …
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Netflix Media Center, The Netflix Tech Blog, Tubefilter, mUmBRELLA and The Next Web
Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
Dish Network earned $747M on $15.1B in revenues, lost 81K pay TV subscribers in 2015 — Dish Loses 81,000 Pay TV Subs in 2015 — EMAIL ME — The Charlie Ergen-led company posted a slightly bigger subscriber decline than in 2014 despite the inclusion of Sling TV customers.
Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:
Vox Hires Choire Sicha to Oversee Partnerships With Facebook, Snapchat — Awl Network co-founder will be director of partner platforms — Vox Media has long counted its own content platform as a key to its success. But now it says the future lies in platforms run by others …
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BuzzFeed, Re/code, e27 and Digital Trends
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