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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
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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The Huffington Post, Beacon, Los Angeles Times, @joseiswriting, @ramsammy, @eliseneal, @ianmnelson95, @jbenton, Poynter and LA Observed
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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Fast Company, Mashable, Ars Technica, Broadcasting & Cable, Washington Post, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Philly.com, Multichannel News, @b_fung, Techdirt, ZDNet, Fortune, Multichannel News, Talking New Media, @macworld, AppleInsider, MacRumors, Digital Trends, KIRO, UPI, The Hill, Forbes, SiliconBeat, Los Angeles Times, Gizmodo, Re/code, Deadline, Deadline, mprnews.org, Public Knowledge, Reuters and NPR
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.
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Billboard, Engadget, Tubefilter, TechSpot, Music Week, The 405, Music Week, Music Week, StreamDaily, Advanced Television, The Wrap, RAIN News, Fortune, Complete Music Update, Consumerist, FACT Magazine, BBC, Associated Press, Music Business Worldwide, ZDNet, Variety, sbs.com.au and Ubergizmo
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
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AdExchanger, Search Engine Land and American Press Institute
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.
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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@aten, @zackshave, @simoncarless, @drip, @skullcat, @valenti, Pitchfork and FACT Magazine
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, @deephunk, @lexalexander, @jayrosen_nyu, Daily Oklahoman, Talking Points Memo, Slate, The Source, @petersterne, @maggiekb1, The Huffington Post, Washington Post, SBNation.com, @ericvandril, @marjorieingall, @mdoukmas, @pink_funk, @chuckmodi1, Jezebel, @abeaujon, @ungarino, @adrienneleigh, @jyarow, @jbenton, @kelseymsutton, @micahlef, @dj_mosfett, @ianprior, @nbj914, @erikmal, @erikmal, @charlieesquire, @petersterne, @readdanwrite and @petersterne
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
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
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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