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In statement, Sumner Redstone opposes sale of Paramount stake and calls claims he's incapacitated “false and unfair” — Redstone's camp released a lengthy statement challenging Dauman's assertions that his nearly 93-year-old boss isn't competent enough to have decided for himself …
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Sources: Tribune Publishing to reject Gannett's latest offer of $15 per share, will disclose confidential corporate information under non-disclosure agreement — Tribune Publishing Co (TPUB.N) has decided to reject Gannett Co Inc's (GCI.N) latest $864 million takeover proposal …
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Tribune receives $70.5M investment from Nant Capital to support transformation strategy, taking 12.9% stake; Nant founder to join Tribune board as Vice-Chairman — Tribune Publishing Co. (NYSE:TPUB) today announced that it has entered into an agreement under which it will receive …
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Minneapolis Star Tribune finds sustainable business model with a metered digital paywall, programmatic ads, and diversified revenue streams — Does the Star Tribune of Minneapolis have a secret formula for outperforming the rest of the newspaper industry? — I have been puzzling over that for years.


Former senior US Department of Defense official John Crane shares how his colleagues broke the law and withheld evidence to persecute whistleblower Thomas Drake — By now, almost everyone knows what Edward Snowden did. He leaked top-secret documents revealing that the National Security Agency …


Adelson claims he hasn't meddled in the Las Vegas Review-Journal newsroom, but staffers suspect otherwise and continue to leave — In late January, about a half-dozen reporters from The Las Vegas Review-Journal gathered at a colleague's apartment after work.
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Now's an opportune time for aspiring journalists to play a major role in helping the industry survive — News reporter — that's just about the worst job you can have, right? According to one career site, it ranks dead last, behind pest-control worker and logger.
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New York Times memo: less commodity news, more story forms, assigning editors no longer focus on print with separate hub building print edition, more — An ambitious effort to overhaul The New York Times is beginning to come into focus. — In a memo sent to staffers Friday …
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Michelle Fields, ex-Breitbart reporter allegedly assaulted by Donald Trump's campaign manager, joins the Huffington Post to cover the candidate's 2016 run — Michelle Fields, the conservative reporter who had Donald Trump's campaign manager charged with battery, has a new job.
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FishbowlNY, The Daily Caller, @becketadams, @tomkludt, @brianstelter and Mediaite


Digital media companies like BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and Tastemade use food videos to drive traffic and advertising — Companies such as BuzzFeed showcase cooking as drivers of traffic in bid to attract advertisers — More than 100,000 people signed a petition this week in protest at the BBC's plan …

Wenner Media launches digital-first only brand, gaming site Glixel; will soon be added to Rolling Stone site's culture vertical — Wenner Media is betting that video game culture is here to stay with the launch of Glixel, a site that will cover the world of gaming.


Dayan Candappa named global editor-in-chief of International Business Times — The International Business Times announced Monday that Dayan Candappa has been named the new global editor in chief. — Candappa will be based out of IBT Media's New York City headquarters and will report directly …