Top News:
Washpostpr / Washington Post:
Washington Post hires New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan as media columnist, will begin work in spring — Margaret Sullivan joins The Post as media columnist — Announcement from Liz Seymour, executive features editor: — I am thrilled to tell you that Margaret Sullivan …
Discussion:
New York Times, @sulliview, The New York Observer, The Wrap, Washingtonian, @markfollman, @antderosa, @liamstack, @frankrichny, @nycjim, @hennesseyedit, @wesleylowery, @ishaantharoor, @froomkin, @mlcalderone, @_alastair, @jessicahuseman, @thestalwart, @dangillmor, @annhornaday, @mikeisaac, @ceciliakang, @tomsietsema and @moorehn
RELATED:
The New York Times Company:
In newsroom memo, New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. says he will announce Margaret Sullivan's successor as public editor “very soon” — A Note from Arthur Sulzberger — NYT Publisher Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. issued the following note to staff about Margaret Sullivan:
Emily Bell / Guardian:
As distribution moves to platforms like Facebook and carriers implement ad blocking, news websites are in danger of losing control of their business — As publishers lose control, are newspaper websites a dead parrot? — Adblocking and the power of platforms such as Facebook threaten to block the pipes that lead to readers
Discussion:
New York Times, @dangillmor, @jason_kint, @murpharoo, @macloo, @dlknowles, @mrsbunz, @sulliview, mUmBRELLA, @raju, @janemartinson, @lauraelizdavis, @raju, @ptr_yeung, @emilybell, @dskok, @emilybell, American Press Institute, Digiday and Mashable
Nilagia McCoy / Shorenstein Center:
One third to one half of the 50 largest US papers could go out of business in three years, predicts Nicco Mele, Wallis Annenberg Chair at USC Annenberg — In search of a business model: the future of journalism in an age of social media and dramatic declines in print revenue — Taubman 275
Discussion:
@kdoctor, @stevenejohnston, @sulliview, @kdoctor, @lauraelizdavis, @shorensteinctr, American Press Institute, Nieman Lab and @shorensteinctr
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Univision anchor Jorge Ramos experiments with Facebook Live, achieving 4M video views on primary day in New Hampshire — Univision's Ramos Seeks New Audiences On Facebook — And Draws Millions … On the campaign trail, the chief anchor of the Spanish-language network Univision, Jorge Ramos …
Discussion:
@stevemullis and @davidfolkenflik
Noah Robischon / Fast Company:
BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti and President Greg Coleman on how company uses data and local knowledge to tailor and leverage international coverage — BuzzFeed's Global Domination Plan: The Techniker Has Been Informed — BuzzFeed is expanding across the globe—and tackling one of advertising's greatest challenges.
Discussion:
Fast Company, AdExchanger, @ermlikeyeah, @eawharton and @petersterne
Charlotte Eyre / The Bookseller:
HarperCollins Italian division, HarperCollins Italia, acquires 20lines, an app that allows people to read, share and write short-format stories — HarperCollins Italia buys 20lines — The Italian division of HarperCollins, HarperCollins Italia, has acquired 20lines …
Laura Mallonee / Wired:
A look at how Hausa Muslim women in northern Nigeria are braving censorship to self-publish despite patriarchal pressure and Boko Haram threat — The Subversive Women Who Self-Publish Novels Amid Jihadist War — The 30 million Hausa of northern Nigeria have a history going back more than a 1,000 years.
Discussion:
@vanwritersfest
Seyhmus Çakan / Reuters:
Three journalists for Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency released after being captured and held for 48+ hours by Kurdish militants, their equipment confiscated — Three Turkish journalists freed after kidnapping by Kurdish militants: agency — DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) …
Discussion:
Agence France-Presse, Middle East Eye and Associated Press
Ahmed Aboulenein / Reuters:
Egypt jails author for two years over sexually explicit novel — An Egyptian court has sentenced an author to two years in jail for public indecency after excerpts of his sexually explicit novel were published in a literary newspaper. — A chapter from Ahmed Naji's novel Istikhdam al-Hayat …
Chris O'Shea / FishbowlNY:
Financial Times names Cait O'Riordan chief product and information officer — FT Names Chief Product Officer — The Financial Times has named Cait O'Riordan chief product and information officer (CPIO). O'Riordan most recently served as vice president of product for Shazam.
BBC:
Turkey releases Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah — A Syrian journalist who was arrested on Wednesday in Turkey has been released without charge and with no explanation as to why he was detained, he announced on Facebook. — However Rami Jarrah said in his post that his detention appeared to be related to his work in Syria.
Discussion:
BuzzFeed, Foreign Policy, Hurriyet Daily News, The Huffington Post and Middle East Eye
Output Producer, CA — 
China Markets Correspondent, Shanghai — 
Senior Assignment Editor, DC — 
Breaking News Editor, Tokyo — 
Senior Correspondent - Wealth, NY — 
Reporter - Ottawa Bureau — 
Local Government Reporter, IA — 
Research Director, CA — 
Immigration Enforcement Reporter — 
Presque Island Reporter, ME — 
Contributing Parks Ed. - SW, CA — 
AI Content Editor, WA — 
Legislative Reporter, TN — 
Editorial Assistant, Remote US — 
Elon Musk Reporter, NY or CA — 
Government & Politics Editor, WA — 
Business & GA Reporter. VT — 
Sports Reporter, WA — 
Energy Reporter, TX — 
Senior Reporter, SC — 
Trade & Climate Correspondent, DC — 
Reporter, WI — 
Political Newsletter Writer, CO — 
Jackson Reporter, MS — 
Music Editor, AZ — 
Breaking News Reporter, NV — 
Fearless Reporter/Producer, IA — 
Reporter II - Technology, Remote — 
Editor, Remote US — 
City Reporter, WA — 
Executive Editor, OR — 
Education & Budget Reporter, CA — 
Senior Writer/Editor, FL — 
Media Editor, Remote — 
