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7:05 AM ET, April 12, 2016

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Wall Street Journal:
U.K.'s Daily Mail Explores Bid for Yahoo Backed by Private Equity  —  Potential bid could take one of two forms, sources say  —  The parent company of the Daily Mail, the British newspaper and global tabloid website, is in talks with several private-equity firms about a possible bid for Yahoo Inc. …
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
No garbage fires here: Medium advances its quest to gentrify the world of Internet publishing  —  WordPress, to steal a phrase from Marie Kondo, does not spark joy.  When I log in, I see a series of modules that I never use and 11 plugins that need updating.  —  Medium wants to free us from this unsightly digital mess.
Discussion: Guardian, @websummithq and @rafat
Keach Hagey / Wall Street Journal:
Inside the 30 year relationship between Viacom's Sumner Redstone and CEO Philip Dauman as Dauman faces accusations of covering up mogul's health problems  —  The Relationship That Helped Sumner Redstone Build Viacom Now Adds to Its Problems  —  After 30 years at Sumner Redstone's side …
Kelsey Sutton / Politico:
Spirited Media, owner of Philadelphia-based local news site Billy Penn, is considering Baltimore, Chicago, or Pittsburgh for its expansion  —  Billy Penn owner Spirited Media narrows search for second city  —  Spirited Media, which owns and operates the Philadelphia-based local news site Billy Penn …
Discussion: Poynter, @benmullin, @ckrewson and @raju
Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
NBC-owned Breaking News launches news alerts in Slack, personalized by topic, plans to offer a chat bot in Facebook Messenger  —  You can now get personalized Breaking News alerts on Slack  —  Personalization is one of the central features of the Breaking News app.
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Panama Papers show WikiLeaks-ization of mainstream journalism: restrained conventional journalism merging with blogger, hacker, and activist journalism  —  Panama Papers Leak Signals a Shift in Mainstream Journalism  —  WASHINGTON — Four years passed between The New York Times's …
Les Neuhaus / New York Times:
Judge grants media organizations' motion to release dozens of sealed documents relating to Gawker-Hulk Hogan trial  —  Judge Orders Release of Gawker-Hulk Hogan Trial Documents  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A judge agreed on Monday to release a trove of previously sealed documents related …
Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed:
New data suggests Facebook struggling to police fake news sites one year after announced crackdown  —  In Its Fight Against Fake News, Facebook Found A Resilient Foe  —  You might expect Allen Montgomery to be deferential toward Facebook, given that the $300 billion company is both his biggest nemesis and financial lifeline.
Discussion: @doree and @shanselman
James Cusick / Byline:
Sources at five media organizations say story about UK culture secretary charged with overseeing media was covered up over fears of retribution  —  The Real Whittingdale Scandal: Cover up by the Press  —  David Cameron, under siege for his shifting account of the Panama Papers …
Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Q&A with RIAA head Cary Sherman about YouTube and why the Digital Millennium Copyright Act needs updating to help creative industries  —  Here's why the music labels are furious at YouTube.  Again.  —  Jefta Images / Barcroft Media via Getty Images  —  You've heard this song before: The music industry is mad at YouTube.
Jessica Toonkel / Reuters:
NFL decides against live streaming London games next season, will focus instead on streaming Thursday night games on Twitter  —  NFL decides against live stream of London games next season  —  The National Football League has decided against live streaming its three London games next season …
Discussion: ProFootballTalk and The Verge
 
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