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Andrew Ross Sorkin / New York Times:
How Tribune's non-executive chairman, Michael Ferro, who has virtually no media experience, is expanding his control of the company's board — Tribune Plays Coy as Gannett Makes a Bid — A recent history of mistakes, slip-ups and management blunders is woven into the fabric of Tribune Publishing …
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Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
Wall Street reaction to Gannett's Tribune bid indicates deal is likely to succeed; spokesman says Gannett would keep Tribune intact
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Roger Yu / USA Today:
Gannett Co. offers to buy Tribune Publishing, owner of LA Times, for $815M, at $12.25 a share, will assume $390M of Tribune's outstanding debt
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Sydney Ember / New York Times:
New York Times plans to close Paris editing and press operations, eliminating or relocating up to 70 jobs — New York Times Co. Plans to Close Editing and Press Operations in Paris — The New York Times Company said on Tuesday that it was planning to close its editing …
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Bryan Bishop / The Verge:
Disney announces it will use Nokia's Ozo camera to create VR content for its theatrical releases — Disney bets on Nokia's Ozo camera for the future of VR — Ever since Nokia announced its 360-degree Ozo virtual reality camera it has positioned the system as a high-end option for Hollywood filmmakers …
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Nieman Foundation News:
Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces the 79th class of Nieman Fellows — The Nieman Foundation for Journalism, a leading global voice in professional journalism education and journalistic innovation for 79 years, has selected 24 journalists as members of the Nieman class of 2017.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Kelly Ripa gets a personal apology from ABC execs — Top executives at Disney and ABC have personally apologized to Kelly Ripa for last week's bungled announcement about the departure of her co-host Michael Strahan. — The bosses apologized to Strahan too.
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Zack Liscio / Naytev Insights:
A breakdown of BuzzFeed's official distribution channels: 10 social networks, 7 chat apps, 5 BuzzFeed apps, 20 video syndication partners, and more — What Networks Does BuzzFeed Actually Use? — Among the most defining characteristics of BuzzFeed's strategy is the way their content reaches readers …
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Joshua Topolsky:
Next age of media must include compelling stories for specific audiences, not just quantity aimed at digital scale — Your Media Business Will Not Be Saved — Video will not save your media business. Nor will bots, newsletters, a “morning briefing” app, a “lean back” iPad experience …
Alex Spence / Politico:
Alan Rusbridger appointed chair of Oxford University's Reuters Institute for Study of Journalism — The former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger has been appointed chair of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University, the research center said in a statement.
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Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
Charter-Time Warner Cable merger and Bright House Networks acquisition get regulatory OK in deals valued at $88B, with terms to protect streaming competition — FCC chairman recommends approval of Charter's takeover of Time Warner Cable — Charter Communications is closer to realizing …
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Keach Hagey / Wall Street Journal:
Turner Broadcasting to launch subscription streaming video service, Filmstruck, aimed at film nerds; price believed to be in single digits — Turner To Launch Its First Direct-To-Consumer Service This Fall — FilmStruck will be managed by Turner Classic Movies and Criterion Collection
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Jeremy Barr / Ad Age:
Vox Media's Circuit Breaker aims to make money with Instant Articles, editorial sponsorships, possible product placement in Facebook Live, and maybe e-commerce — How Vox Media's New Gadget Blog Circuit Breaker Will Earn Revenue — On Monday, Vox Media tech and culture site The Verge announced …
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Chris O'Shea / FishbowlNY:
Eric Bates Named Editor of New Republic — New Republic has named Eric Bates editor and Win McCormack editor in chief. McCormack is also the owner, having purchased the magazine from Chris Hughes in February. — Bates most recently worked for First Look Media's The Intercept.
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