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Guardian:
The Guardian's top 10 most abused writers, ranked by comments on the newspaper's website: eight women, two black men — The dark side of Guardian comments — Hear from three of those writers, explore the data and help us host better conversations online
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Guardian, @karenkho, @natematias, @jessicavalenti, Press Gazette, @martinbelam, @connieschultz, @siriagrell, @kathviner, @megreenwell, @lheron, @mckaycoppins, @joanwalsh, @dianakristinne, @drtowerstein, @abiwilks, @hackneyabbott, @jessicavalenti, @fieldproducer, @amanda_wrigley, @nesrinemalik, @charlielyne, @amaditalks, @hackneylad, @imamandanelson, @morganjerkins, @astrokatie, @l_chelsey, @raheelk, @jburnmurdoch, @raju, @ccriadoperez, @yappelbaum and @sree
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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
Guardian series The Web We Want analyzes online abuse, including at its own site, as the news organization reviews its policies and community standards
Guardian series The Web We Want analyzes online abuse, including at its own site, as the news organization reviews its policies and community standards
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@kathviner, @_sabanaqvi, @dawnhfoster, @matthewwells, @alexhern, @chetan_bhagat, @hownottodraw, @rydermc, @jonathanshainin, @holly, @mrbenjaminlaw, @niemanlab, @jesslynnrose, Guardian and Guardian
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 …
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Los Angeles Times, Vanity Fair, @benfritz, @miriamgottfried, Fortune, @rickbrookswsj, @tomgara, @keachhagey, @keachhagey, @rickbrookswsj, Deadline, The Wrap and Variety
Eric Umansky / ProPublica:
Interview with Marina Walker Guevara on why ICIJ went with McClatchy over NYT and CNN, why they held back publishing other breaking news, and more — Meet the Panama Papers Editor Who Handled 376 Reporters in 80 Countries — As the Panama Papers continue to embarrass leaders across continents …
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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 show WikiLeaks-ization of mainstream journalism: restrained conventional journalism merging with blogger, hacker, and activist journalism
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Guardian, Forbes, @thatmightbepaul, @froomkin, @samarajiva, @thatmightbepaul, @jayrosen_nyu and @biellacoleman
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.
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@qhardy, @craigsilverman, @doree, @suellewellyn, @shanselman, @phowax, @rossalynwarren and @mattnavarra
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Al Jazeera America to sign off with three-hour retrospective featuring highlights of its reporting since its August 2013 launch — Al Jazeera America Signs Off with Three-Hour Retrospective — Al Jazeera America will close out its nearly three-year run with a three-hour retrospective …
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TVNewser, @faisaljabbas, Hindustan Times, PR Newswire, @kamahlaje, NewscastStudio and NPR
Leon Neyfakh / Slate:
As NPR's audience grows older and competition grows, the nonprofit struggles with how to evolve quickly and balance news and podcast-style storytelling — The Fight for the Future of NPR — One day in May 2015, Eric Nuzum stood before a gathering of influential NPR trustees and board members …
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Nieman Lab, Reynolds Center, Melody Kramer, @wearehearken, Current, @fmanjoo, @raju, @davewiner and @leoncrawl
Jeremy Barr / Ad Age:
BuzzFeed seeks to dismiss lawsuit brought by European journalist Michael Leidig and his news service, Central European News — BuzzFeed Seeks Dismissal of Multimillion-Dollar Defamation Lawsuit — BuzzFeed is “respectfully” demanding the dismissal of an eight-figure defamation lawsuit filed …
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Bloomberg launches joint news service, BloombergQuint, in India with Quintillion Media, will produce TV programming, digital and mobile content, live events — Bloomberg Launches Joint Venture in India to Deliver Business News — The business and financial news produced and distributed …
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FishbowlNY, @justin_b_smith and MediaNama, Thanks:@amandabcowie
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Leaked details about the new Kindle Oasis: easier to hold in one hand, rechargeable battery case with 20 months of standby time — Amazon's new Kindle Oasis has leaked: cool battery case, but not waterproof — Amazon has a new, top-of-the-line Kindle announcement coming at some point this week …
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GalleyCat, @sfnick, @zpower, @marcoarment, The Next Web, SiliconANGLE, TechSpot, Daily Mail, Fortune, GeekWire and Business Insider
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 …
Lucia Moses / Digiday:
Online publishers are increasingly hiring e-commerce editors to boost profits; Gawker says commerce, along with native ads, account for one third of its revenue — The newest rainmaker at publishers: E-commerce editors — With online advertising under pressure from all sides …
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@rafat
Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Louis C.K. Says Web Series ‘Horace and Pete’ Has Left Him “Millions of Dollars in Debt” — EMAIL ME — The comedian said he hoped that the first four episodes of the series would have made his personal investment of $2 million back. — Louis C.K. revealed to Howard Stern on Monday …