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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. …
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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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Mark Sweney / Guardian:
Guardian to consider preventing access to content if ad-blocking proliferates — David Pemsel, chief executive of Guardian Media Group, says newspaper is undertaking testing of pop-up message asking readers to switch off ad-blockers — The chief executive of the parent company of the Guardian …
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
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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.
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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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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 …
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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.
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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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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 …
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 …
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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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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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