Mediagazer: The next New York Times public editor should be an expert in the boundaries of journalism, politics of platforms, and ethics of algorithms (Mike Ananny/Nieman Lab)

2:30 PM ET, March 19, 2016

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Joe Mullin / Ars Technica:

Jury awards Hulk Hogan $115M in compensatory damages from Gawker, finds Denton and Daulerio personally liable; Gawker hints at appeal — $115 million verdict in Hulk Hogan sex-tape lawsuit could wipe out Gawker — Hogan's lawyer: Gawker editor was “playing God” with my client's privacy.

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Peter Kafka / Re/code:

Nick Denton had expected he would need to appeal Hogan case, has begun preparing case — Florida Jury Hands Hulk Hogan a $115 Million Victory in the Gawker Sex Tape Trial — Round one in the Hulk Hogan/Gawker sex tape trial goes to the wrestler: A Florida jury found decisively in his favor …

Discussion: Politico, Poynter, The Wrap, Forbes, NPR, @saroff_nyc, @mikiebarb, @bmaz, @penenberg, NetNewsCheck Latest, @penenberg, @penenberg, @penenberg, @benmullin, @tcarmody, @irin, @leeladek, @clarajeffery, @dankennedy_nu, The Wrap, @pkafka, @petersterne, @eriqgardner, @pkafka, @pkafka, The Wrap and Poynter

Anna M. Phillips / Tampa Bay Times:

Unsealed records in Hogan sex-tape case suggest witnesses may have lied — ST. PETERSBURG — Court records unsealed Friday in former wrestler Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker contradict his sworn deposition in the case and that of several other key witnesses.

Discussion: @emilyesmith

Kyle Blaine / BuzzFeed:

Staffers at networks wrestle with Trump's unprecedented press restrictions and TV's role in his rise — How Donald Trump Bent Television To His Will — Staffers across the major networks have reservations about their role in Trump's rise. — Staffers at the five major television networks …

Gillian Flaccus / Associated Press:

Judge grants temporary restraining order blocking Tribune bid for Orange County Register and the Press-Enterprise of Riverside — Judge temporarily halts Tribune bid for California papers — SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order blocking …

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, Forbes, Bloomberg Business, San Diego, CA Patch, Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register

Wayne Friedman / MediaPost:

Viacom and comScore reach multi-year cross-platform measurement deal — Viacom Inks Big Cross-Platform Deal With comScore — Making good on its effort to push for more non-Nielsen based advertising deals, Viacom has made an agreement with up-and-coming media measurement firm comScore, in an extensive multi-year cross-platform deal.

Discussion: Multichannel News, Wall Street Journal, Business Wire, Adweek, The Wrap and Variety

Amir Efrati / The Information:

Sources: with only 10% to 15% of Tumblr's advertising inventory used, Yahoo is considering letting Facebook sell ads within the Tumblr mobile app — Yahoo, Facebook in Ad Partnership Talks Over Tumblr — Yahoo is considering letting Facebook sell ads within the Tumblr mobile app …

Discussion: @bluechoochoo, TheTechNews, @profjeffjarvis, @jason_kint, @mdudas, @mathewi, Fortune and Business Insider

Maxwell Williams / GOOD Magazine:

The Intercept Editor-in-Chief Betsy Reed on working with strong personalities, government, transparency, and accountability — Betsy Reed — The editor putting big business and government under the microscope — In a bustling restaurant overlooking Union Square, Betsy Reed looks up cautiously.

Associated Press:

Analysis: requests for public records under Freedom of Information Act to Obama administration last year returned censored files or nothing 77% of the time — US gov't sets record for failures to find files when asked — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration set a record for the number …

Discussion: @tbridis and The Huffington Post

Mike Ananny / Nieman Lab:

The next New York Times public editor should be an expert in the boundaries of journalism, politics of platforms, and ethics of algorithms — It's time to reimagine the role of a public editor, starting at The New York Times — The public editor is meant to mediate between newsrooms and audiences …

Discussion: @jayrosen_nyu, @niemanlab, New York Times, Editor & Publisher and Joho the Blog

Erik Wemple / Washington Post:

NBC and MSNBC sign, then un-sign former Obama communications adviser Stephanie Cutter over conflicts related to her political advocacy work — NBC News/MSNBC sign, then un-sign Stephanie Cutter over conflicts — This morning, Politico Playbook's Mike Allen reported two somewhat uncomfortable developments right alongside each other:

Discussion: New York Times, Politico, @dorseyshaw, @erikwemple, Mediaite and SCOTUSblog

Micah Singleton / The Verge:

SoundCloud signs licensing deal with Sony Music, the last of three major labels, paving way for launch of paid subscription service later this year — SoundCloud has signed a licensing deal with Sony Music, giving it deals with all three major labels and paving the way for the subscription …

Discussion: SoundCloud, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Your EDM, SlashGear, Ubergizmo, New York Times, The Wrap, Mashable, hypebot, Music Business Worldwide, Complex, Digital Trends, RAIN News, Digital Spy, Thump, Your EDM, BT.com, Complete Music Update, Music Times, Variety, Quartz and Mixmag

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