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Michael Nunez / Gizmodo:
GOP Sen. Thune sends letter to Zuckerberg asking for more details about curation of Facebook's Trending Topics; Facebook says it looks forward to cooperating — The US Senate Commerce Committee—which has jurisdiction over media issues, consumer protection issues, and internet communication …
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Ben Thompson / Stratechery:
Facebook's News Feed reflects what we already like, with far more influence than curators of Trending Topics — I got my start writing for the student newspaper at the University of Wisconsin.1 — What is interesting about that statement is that the appropriate follow-up question is “Which student newspaper?”
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Poynter:
Poynter media ethicist Kelly McBride says Facebook has a responsibility to be more transparent about how it curates news
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Tom Stocky / Facebook:
Facebook VP of search Tom Stocky: we found no evidence contractors manipulated Trending Topics to suppress stories of interest to conservatives
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Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
Disney reports Q2 earnings of $1.36 a share, below estimates, and $13B in revenue; stock down over 5% — Media giant Walt Disney posted quarterly earnings Tuesday that fell short of Wall Street's expectations. — The company reported adjusted earnings of $1.36 per share on $12.97 billion …
Kevin Draper / Gawker:
As digital sites woo advertisers, they conflate metrics for digital video viewership and traditional TV — We are, right now, in the midst of a digital media upheaval. What was previously conventional wisdom—that a media company with hopes of turning a profit needs, above all, to achieve scale—is being proven false.
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Hank Green / Recode:
Vlogger Hank Green responds to Irving Azoff's open letter to YouTube, says the platform protects needs of independent creators from multinational companies — Dear Irving Azoff: Being on YouTube is good for artists and record labels, and everybody knows it.
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Peter Kafka / Recode:
Ripple.co launches out of beta, targets big cities with news feeds and contributed posts — Viki founder Razmig Hovaghimian launches a “city-focused news platform.” — The internet is a good place to learn lots of things. What's happening in your neighborhood is not one of them …
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Oliver Roeder / FiveThirtyEight:
USA Today and Gannett sever ties with Timothy Parker, crossword puzzle editor accused of plagiarism — USA Today has permanently severed ties with the longtime editor of its crossword puzzle, Timothy Parker, after allegations of plagiarism by Parker were investigated by FiveThirtyEight.
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AAP:
Fairfax and APN confirm they are in preliminary discussions to merge their New Zealand operations by year end — Fairfax and APN are talking about a merger of their NZ operations to create a nationwide media and entertainment business attractive to advertisers. — Source: AAP
Hannah Karp / Wall Street Journal:
How a presence on Beats 1, heavy promotion on iTunes, and a TV ad campaign helped Drake reach 1M album sales in a week — Feat is rare achievement in age of rapid streaming growth, declining sales of downloads and CDs — Hip-hop star Drake sold more than one million copies of his new album …
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Chris Welch / The Verge:
ESPN settles lawsuit with Verizon over ‘skinny’ FiOS cable bundle — ESPN and Verizon have resolved a legal battle that began when the popular sports network sued the FiOS provider over its unconventional “Custom TV” channel packages last year. Verizon announced more flexible (and slimmer) …
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Reuters:
German court rejects Turkish president Erdogan's request to ban Axel Springer CEO Mathias Doepfner from repeating derogatory term; appeal possible — BERLIN (Reuters) - A German court on Tuesday rejected a request by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan for a preliminary injunction preventing …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon unveils Amazon Video Direct, open to any video creator, with four ways to earn money: per-hour royalty, add-on subs, digital rent/sale, or ad-supported — Initial partners include Conde Nast, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Machinima, StyleHaul — Amazon, which touts itself as Earth's biggest store …
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