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2:25 AM ET, February 19, 2016

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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 …
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 …
George Slefo / Ad Age:
Sources: Google's AMP initiative to speed mobile pages to launch Wednesday, with Wall Street Journal, BuzzFeed, and Washington Post among those participating  —  Official Launch Date for Google AMP Confirmed  —  Google's Accelerated Mobile Pages Is Launching Feb. 24, Ad Age Has Learned
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.
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.
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.
Discussion: @schmalie
Elspeth Reeve / New Republic:
How Tumblr's teen comedy geniuses find fame, build audiences, outsmart ad networks, strike it rich, then lose it all, without adults ever noticing  —  The Secret Lives of Tumblr Teens
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.
Discussion: @gdnmobilelab and CBS 4
Gerry Shih / Associated Press:
New Chinese rule bans foreign companies from publishing online without state approval and licensing, requires mainland servers, starting March 10  —  China requires approval for foreign firms to publish online … BEIJING (AP) — A new Chinese regulation announced this week …
James Rainey / Variety:
Source: Nicole Seligman to step down as president of Sony Entertainment and Sony Corp. of America next month  —  Nicole Seligman Stepping Down as President of Sony Entertainment  —  Nicole Seligman, president of both Sony Entertainment and Sony Corp. of America, is stepping down from the twin posts …
Discussion: Re/code, Los Angeles Times and Variety
Tom Dotan / The Information:
Yahoo shuts down Originals TV programming division, lays off its chief, Ian Moffitt  —  Yahoo Originals Department Shuttered  —  Yahoo's original programming division was laid off on Wednesday, including its head Ian Moffitt.  The move, which happened during company-wide layoffs …
Discussion: Business Insider
 
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