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7:00 AM ET, April 25, 2016

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John Herrman / New York Times:
Vox Media is launching a gadget blog, Circuit Breaker, on Monday, primarily as a Facebook page, with a section on The Verge's website as well  —  Vox Media Tries Something Old on Something New  —  Vox Media, the ambitious online news start-up that runs Vox, a politics site; SB Nation …
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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
Inspired by “independent YouTubers,” wary of cable, Vox.com takes its explainer mission to video  —  Last fall, Vox.com published a video on Syria's civil war to its YouTube channel, where it's ended up with nearly 2.5 million views.  Vox editor-in-chief Ezra Klein also posted it to his Facebook page …
Discussion: @binarybits and @voxmediainc
Claire Atkinson / New York Post:
Sources: New York Times talking with unions about staff cuts of “a couple of hundred people” in late 2016, may radically downsize or close Paris office  —  New York Times plans to cut hundreds of jobs later this year  —  MORE FROM:  —  The New York Times Co. is preparing …
John Koblin / New York Times:
Kelly Ripa to Return to ‘Live,’ Ending a Standoff With ABC  —  Kelly Ripa's standoff against ABC will end next week.  —  Ms. Ripa informed the staff of her morning show, “Live With Kelly and Michael,” on Friday night that she would return Tuesday, according to an email obtained by The New York Times.
Jim Romenesko:
Bay Area News Group laying off 11 copy desk staffers; Managing Editor cautions “we will be eliminating a layer of valuable editing”  —  Bay Area News Group memo: ‘We will be eliminating a layer of valuable editing’  —  Bay Area News Group is laying off 11 copy desk staffers …
Andy Greenberg / Wired:
Toosheh lets Iranians use their ubiquitous satellite TV dishes to download videos, cirumventing the nation's slow, expensive, censored internet  —  The Ingenious Way Iranians Are Using Satellite TV to Beam in Banned Internet  —  Reza, a 20-something mechanical engineer working …
Discussion: Engadget
Amanda Meade / Guardian:
Outgoing Australian Broadcasting Company chief Mark Scott reflects on his decade at the helm, his battles with News Corp, importance of an independent ABC, more  —  Outgoing ABC chief Mark Scott takes parting shot at Murdoch empire  —  In a wide-ranging interview, the outgoing managing director reflects …
Andrew Green / Columbia Journalism Review:
Ugandan social media shutdowns threaten press as journalists rely on it for news distribution and gathering  —  Is social media the newest front in Uganda's war with the press?  —  Photo: Uganda police officers block journalists from accessing main opposition leader, Kizza Besigyes home on February 23 …
David Kravets / Ars Technica:
Lawsuit accuses PACER, a federally run system providing access to court documents, of overcharging the public  —  Lawsuit accuses PACER of milking the public for cash in exchange for access  —  Lawsuit says PACER revenue increased to $145M after 2012 price hike to $0.10/page.
Pranav Dixit / Factor Daily:
Ex-Penguin Random House India head Chiki Sarkar launches Juggernaut mobile reading app with recommendation engine, social features, pay per title or membership  —  Juggernaut wants to be the Netflix for Indian books  —  If you're interested in reading, or simply getting front row seats to the …
Nick Turse / The Intercept:
Journalist's response after Pentagon calls him out for “monopolizing” system with FOIA requests  —  How a Simple Request Got Me Blacklisted by the Pentagon  —  The Department of Defense has a lot of problems — a series of wars in Iraq that never seem to fully end …
 
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Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
Business Insider paid research arm BI Intelligence has 5K+ subscribers, 30 staffers, 200% revenue increase YoY and eyes opportunities abroad
Mark Toner / INMA:
Washington Post begins selling its content management system Arc to small publishers, sees a $100M market including media and non-media companies
Discussion: Cision
Christian / The Official BitTorrent Blog:
BitTorrent appoints new co-CEOs, plans to launch mobile streaming video service this spring, add ad-supported streaming to its Bundle platform this summer
Discussion: Tech Times and VentureBeat
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Despite recent accuracy and speed, doubts about TMZ as a news source persist due to its tabloid nature and admitted practice of paying sources for information
Kelsey Sutton / Politico:
The New Republic CEO Guy Vidra resigns one week after Editor-in-Chief Gabriel Snyder's departure was announced
Discussion: @jeremymbarr
Chris O'Brien / VentureBeat:
Limited availability on streaming services will diminish Prince's legacy, while Bowie's legacy, with his full catalog online, will grow over time