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Caixin highlights government censoring its Chinese-language site by publishing exposé on its English-language site, raising questions about press control — Chinese Publication, Censored by Government, Exposes Article's Removal — A news organization led by one of China's …
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China's internet censors shut down the South China Morning Post's accounts on Sina Weibo, Tencent, and WeChat, eradicating its online presence on the mainland — SCMP's online presence in mainland China completely wiped out — Hong Kong's South China Morning Post has become the latest casualty …
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Hindustan Times, EJ Insight, Tech in Asia, @juliemaklat and @limlouisa


Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski grabs arm of Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields, nearly bringing her to the ground — Trump campaign manager gets rough with Breitbart reporter — Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski forcibly yanked Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields …
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Viceland to launch in the UK and Ireland on Sky and Now TV in September — Vice to launch TV channel on Sky in UK — 24-hour Viceland is the first of 12 planned services across Europe — Vice Media has struck a non-exclusive deal to launch a TV channel on Sky in the UK and Ireland, its first channel launch in Europe.
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Hollywood Reporter and Variety


Sky Invests $45 Million in Southeast Asian Streaming Service iflix — EMAIL ME — The pan-European pay TV giant enters a strategic partnership with that company that launched its service in May and is currently available in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.
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TechCrunch, Guardian, TechRadar.com, The Drum, IP&TV News, Digital Spy, Tech in Asia, Digitallook.com, campaignlive.co.uk, dailyrecord, TBI Vision and Variety


Fired SB Nation editor Glenn Stout seeks correction from Deadspin for writing that flawed Holtzclaw story was due in part to Stout's style and sensibility — Ex-SB Nation editor seeks correction/retraction from Deadspin over Daniel Holtzclaw story — On Feb. 26, Deadspin's Greg Howard published …
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@bogcommenter, New York Magazine, @leahfinnegan, @benmullin and @kelseymsutton


Refugees Deeply, the latest single-topic site from News Deeply, launches March 15, with more emphasis on original content — New website to focus on refugee crisis — Last September, heartbreaking images of the body of a 3-year-old Syrian boy who washed up on a Turkish beach galvanized …
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Matt Buchanan, co-editor of The Awl, will become Eater's features editor at the end of March, overseeing longform food writing — Matt Buchanan Is Eater's New Features Editor — Some exciting news: At the end of March, Matt Buchanan, co-editor of the Awl and former staffer of The New Yorker …
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@fmanjoo, @hamburger, @mattbuchanan and @felixsalmon


Pandora's new AMPcast service lets artists record audio messages for fans — Pandora raises its social media game with AMPcast, DIY audio messaging for artists — While Spotify is acquiring startups expand its messaging and social features, Pandora is also raising its game in the artist …
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MediaPost, Business Wire, TechSpot, The Next Web, Forbes, Engadget, hypebot, AndroidHeadlines.com, radioworld.com and FACT Magazine


Sources: Meredith Corp. interested in buying Tribune Media's broadcast stations; Scripps Networks says it would buy Food Network stake “at the right price” — Tribune Said Likely to Sell Assets Rather Than Whole Company — Meredith said to be interested in former Local TV stations
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HBO licenses two productions from Fusion: Outpost, a 10-part docuseries on Latin America, and an hour special, Hate in America With Jorge Ramos — HBO Orders ‘Outpost’ Docu Series, ‘Hate in America’ Special From Jorge Ramos and Fusion — Fusion is spreading its wings as a production entity …
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The Wrap, Hollywood Reporter and Deadline


TechCrunch adds a writer, Jay Donovan, who will retain his job in tech advertising at an IBM-owned company — TechCrunch's Newest Writer Will Also Keep His Job in Tech Advertising — Since its founding, TechCrunch has maintained (and enjoyed) a close relationship with the industry it covers.
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