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1:55 PM ET, April 8, 2016

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Adam Goldman / Washington Post:
Syria releases American freelance photographer Kevin Patrick Dawes  —  The Syrian regime has freed an American freelance photographer who was abducted after traveling to the country in 2012, according to two U.S. officials.  —  Kevin Patrick Dawes, 33, from San Diego, was released following …
Mike Shields / Wall Street Journal:
Facebook to Allow Media Companies, Marketers to Post Sponsored Content  —  Publishers can now get verified to post branded articles and videos that are paid for by advertisers  —  For the past few years, as advertisers spent more money on sponsored content across the Web …
Bob Christie / Associated Press:
Arizona lawmakers impose last-minute background check rules for reporters on the House floor following media investigation into lawmakers' spending  —  Arizona rule restricts reporters who reject background check  —  PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona House of Representatives has imposed …
Newspaper Association of America:
Publishers of 1,200+ newspapers send cease and desist letter to makers of Brave browser, claiming its plan to block and replace ads is illegal  —  Digital publishers put Brave software on notice that substituting publishers' ads is illegal  —  Arlington, Va. - Today, 17 member companies …
Pete Cashmore / LinkedIn Pulse:
Mashable announces layoffs, departures of Chief Content Officer Jim Roberts and Chief Revenue Officer Seth Rogin as site increases emphasis on video  —  Today I Sent This Note to The Mashable Team  —  Last week we announced a funding round to put Mashable on  —  more platforms, including television.
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
About 30 Mashable staffers were laid off, including the whole politics desk, most of the global news desk, and around half of editorial video team
The New York Times Company:
New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet responds to story about Gay Talese, calling story flawed and Times staffer Nikole Hannah-Jones treated unfairly  —  Dean Baquet Responds To “Gay Talese Goes Through the Twitter Wringer”  —  NYT executive editor Dean Baquet responds to “Gay Talese Goes Through the Twitter Wringer”:
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Cablevision Launches Hulu as Cable TV Channel  —  Cablevision Systems is now delivering Hulu to cable TV customers through their set-top boxes — the first time the Internet-video service is available directly through a pay-TV platform.  —  The New York-area cable operator has integrated Hulu …
Reuters:
RadarOnline and National Enquirer refuse to turn over material sought in search warrant in Charlie Sheen case  —  Publications refuse to hand over audio in Charlie Sheen case  —  Celebrity website RadarOnline.com and the National Enquirer on Thursday refused to hand over material sought …
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Josh Horwitz / Quartz:
China blocks The Economist's website over satirical cover depicting President Xi in Mao-era propaganda style  —  The Economist's website is now censored in China—and all it took was one satirical cover  —  A bold denouncement of Xi Jinping will typically get censored very quickly in China.
Associated Press:
Feds approve Gannett $280M purchase of Journal Media Group  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Federal regulators have approved media company Gannett's purchase of newspaper company Journal Media Group for $280 million.  —  The two companies said Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has approved the purchase.
 
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