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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 …
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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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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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 …
Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
Turner Broadcasting to launch ad-free subscription streaming video service, FilmStruck, aimed at film nerds this fall; price still being determined — Time Warner's Turner Appeals to Film Nerds With Web-Only Service — Ad-free FilmStruck will be managed by Turner Classic Movies
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Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Pamela Wasserstein takes over as CEO at New York Media as its digital properties grow and as it launches new tech and culture site, Select All, led by Max Read — An Heir Who's Ready to Take the Reins at New York Magazine — Adam Moss, the editor in chief of New York magazine …
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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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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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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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Jasper Jackson / Guardian:
The New Yorker tweeted a photo of people crushed against a fence at Hillsborough, sparking fury online, as inquest into tragedy announces its verdict — New Yorker deletes ‘insensitive’ Hillsborough tweet after online outrage — Twitter users condemned use of photo of people being crushed …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix's Making a Murderer creators and The Onion among winners at the 20th annual Webby Awards — Webby Awards 2016 Winners: Netflix, HBO, the Onion, Tyler Oakley, Michelle Obama Pick Up Awards … The creators of Netflix's crime documentary series “Making a Murderer” …
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
Ken Li, founding editor of Recode, named Newsweek managing editor, replacing Kira Bindrim — Recode's Li named ME of Newsweek — Ken Li, who has been editor in chief of tech news site Re/code, has been named managing editor of Newsweek magazine. — Li will be based out of New York …
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