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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Zuckerberg meets with conservative leaders, calls for conversation to rebuild trust following concerns about bias in Trending Topics — A-list conservative commentators and leaders did a lot of talking and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg did a lot of listening at an unusual meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
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Meghan McCarthy / Morning Consult:
Poll of 2K voters under age 45: 25% read about Facebook Trending controversy, 47% were comfortable with social media sites picking news — Nearly half of Americans in our most recent national poll have heard about Facebook allegedly suppressing conservative news stories on their platform.
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@seanmdav, @mlcalderone, Reuters, The Daily Dot and The Huffington Post
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
PRX launches RadioPublic, a company that aims to redefine audio with a new app; investors include the New York Times, Graham Holdings — By now, media types can recite by name companies that have been spawned by the so-called “great podcast renaissance.” Panoply. Gimlet. Pineapple Street Media.
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The Wrap, @poynter, @benmullin and The New York Observer
Mike Shields / Wall Street Journal:
Following NewFront events, executives debate how to compare web video ratings to TV's — Web video companies have been comparing the size of their audiences to cable shows, and TV is pushing back with ad dollars at stake — Even as television ratings decline and more consumers cut the cord …
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@digitalshields
Adi Robertson / The Verge:
Google unveils Daydream, its Android VR platform, with partners including NYT, WSJ, Netflix, HBO, IMAX, NBA; first Daydream-ready devices expected this fall — Accompanying the announcement of its Daydream mobile virtual reality initiative, Google is revealing a few of the experiences that people might have with its new VR headset.
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Patrick Thibodeau / Computerworld:
Tribune Publishing laying off up to 200 IT employees, shifts work to India's Tata Consultancy — Tribune Publishing Co., a major newspaper chain, is laying off as many as 200 IT employees as it shifts work overseas. — The firm, which owns the Los Angeles Times, The Baltimore Sun …
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LA Observed and @dcgov
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Roberto Baldwin / Engadget:
New interactive map from Facebook allows users to find live videos from different countries — Facebook's Live Video feature just got global thanks to an interactive map that's rolling out on the site. If you're looking for a stream from a random stranger you can either choose …
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NDTV Gadgets360.com, The Drum, The Next Web, Digital Trends and Mashable
Jon Russell / TechCrunch:
FactorDaily raises $1M to build consumer tech publication for India, round led by Accel; will focus on four core coverage areas — It's been a while since I've written about a new media startup raising funding in Asia. There were quite a few last year — including Tech In Asia …
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MediaNama
Kyle Blaine / BuzzFeed:
Source: Trump officials including campaign manager Corey Lewandowski met with White House Correspondents Association to discuss forming press pool — Forming a protective pool to cover Trump could prove to be difficult. — Journalists and Donald Trump's campaign have begun discussions …
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Erica Berry / Columbia Journalism Review:
ProPublica added a warning to its Prescriber Checkup database because analytics showed some visitors may have been seeking easy access to opioids — From the possibility of terrorists using encrypted apps to file-sharing software co-opted for pirated media, the gatekeepers of new technology …
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Anna Dannreuther / RightsInfo:
UK Supreme Court upholds injunction in celebrity threesome case, rules identities must remain private — The Supreme Court has refused to lift the injunction currently protecting the privacy rights of a well-known individual in the entertainment industry and their family.
Dietmar Schantin / INMA:
Indian newspapers use localized editions to keep the value of print while digital focus is on social media engagement — India's second-largest print newspaper has 146 highly localised editions and is fiercely competitive with staying on the cutting edge of media trends, both of which have helped it succeed in the digital age.
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Nieman Lab and TechCrunch