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Jasper Jackson / Guardian:
With switch to digital, Independent journalists being asked to take pay cuts of up to 50%; more than 100 journalists expected to lose their jobs — Independent staff to take huge pay cuts in move online-only — More than 100 journalists out of a total of 160 expected to lose their jobs …
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@s_m_i, @dawnhfoster, @robmanuel, @raju, @tomphillipseg, @bwazir1 and @kevinjrawlinson
Jordan Kahn / 9to5Google:
Google renames Chromecast app “Google Cast”; Vizio P-Series TVs launched with Cast support — Google renames Chromecast app ‘Google Cast’, announces Vizio P-Series TVs w/ Cast & Android tablet remote — To reflect the recent expansion of its Google Cast streaming platform …
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Google Chrome Blog, TechCrunch, VentureBeat and @reckless
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Trump fails to give specifics about how he would change libel laws in Washington Post interview after his earlier calls for “opening up” libel laws — Donald Trump has no earthly idea what he'd do about libel laws — As this blog has noted before, Donald Trump has reveled …
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Seth Stevenson / Slate:
A week with reporters covering Trump: protests, lack of press aides, insults, banishment of media, and trying not to become inured to lies — A Week on the Trail With the “Disgusting Reporters” Covering Donald Trump — What it's like to write about a candidate who hates you.
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Mediaite, Washington Post, New York Times, @borzou, Mother Jones, The Daily Caller, CBS Chicago, TIME, Fortune, Mashable, @dliebelson, @politibunny, @therickwilson, @carl_diggler, @realdonaldrumpf, @oliverdarcy, @becketadams, @jamilsmith, @goldietaylor, @adambaldwin, BuzzFeed, @dylanbyers, @ramzpaul, @karenattiah, @jamilsmith and Politico
Tony Biasotti / Columbia Journalism Review:
San Francisco Chronicle makes a 20 page feature into a documentary, will debut in April then make the festival rounds — What the San Francisco Chronicle hopes to accomplish with its first feature documentary — On March 6, the San Francisco Chronicle published “Last Men Standing,” …
Discussion:
@matthew_orr and @tonybiasotti
Chris O'Shea / FishbowlNY:
James Marcus Named Editor of Harper's — Harper's has named James Marcus its new editor. He most recently served as the magazine's executive editor. — Marcus joined Harper's in 2010 as deputy editor. He was named executive editor in 2013. Before joining Harper's Marcus served …
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Publishers LunchPublishers …
Jason Abbruzzese / Mashable:
Profile of Lara Setrakian, who launched Refugees Deeply last week, and the history of News Deeply — Lara Setrakian is building a media empire — Lara Setrakian is 33 and ready to change the news industry. Again. — Three years ago, she co-founded News Deeply, a media company centered …
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@marklittlenews, @dangillmor and FishbowlNY
Chris Grove / Legal Sports Report:
FanDuel, DraftKings reach settlement with New York attorney general: sites to stop operating in the state until September, pending new legislation — FanDuel, DraftKings Reach Settlement With New York Attorney General — FanDuel and DraftKings have reached a settlement with the office …
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Ad Age, Forbes, Engadget, Gothamist, Multichannel News, Washington Post, Business Insider, CNBC and LawNewz
Leo Barraclough / Variety:
BBC Names Mark Linsey as Director of Production Division BBC Studios — LONDON — The U.K. public broadcaster the BBC has named Mark Linsey as the director of its inhouse production division, BBC Studios. — Linsey has been acting director of BBC Television since October 2015 …
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Televisual, Hollywood Reporter, Prolific North, RadioTimes, TBI Vision and Deadline
Chris Krewson / Billy Penn:
Gannett takes minority stake in owner of Philadelphia's Billy Penn, Spirited Media, to fund more staff and expansion to other cities — Gannett, nation's largest newspaper company, invests in Billy Penn parent — The nation's largest newspaper company is placing a bet on Billy Penn.
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Press Release, Nieman Lab, @allieil, @vivian, @billy_penn, @juliewestfall, @mdent05, @politifact, @saksappeal, @rosental, @joshcornfield, @ylichterman, @ckrewson, @dankennedy_nu, @meena_thiru, @andrew_dunn and @jeremymbarr
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Johnston Press total revenue down 6.8% to £242.3M YOY, digital ads made up 20.6% of total ad rev, print ads fell 11.9%; i acquisition to be completed April 10 — Johnston Press shareholders overwhelmingly back i purchase as company boosts pre-tax profits
Discussion:
Johnston Press plc, HoldTheFrontPage, RTÉ, Reuters and Guardian
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
Verizon kills FiOS live TV apps for Xbox and smart TVs — You can still use FiOS TV mobile apps or rent another set-top box. — Verizon is telling customers that its FiOS TV apps for Xbox game consoles and smart TVs will be discontinued, limiting the options for hardware on which to view live programming.
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Multichannel News and Consumerist
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