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2:05 PM ET, June 6, 2016

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Alex Spence / Politico:
BuzzFeed pulls out of $1.3M advertising deal with RNC over Donald Trump  —  BuzzFeed has pulled out of an advertising agreement with the Republican National Committee over objections to Donald Trump's rhetoric.  —  The buy was for $1.3 million, a source close to BuzzFeed told POLITICO.
Jeremy Barr / Ad Age:
New York Times CEO Mark Thompson says the paper could introduce a high tier, ad-free option for subscribers, slams ad-blockers like Eyeo  —  The New York Times is “exploring the possibility” of selling a “higher-tier,” ad-free digital subscription package, chief executive Mark Thompson …
Brendan James / International Business Times:
Associated Press launches native ad agency, allowing news wire subscribers to circulate sponsored content as well as wire copy, sharing revenue with them  —  On the surface, the Associated Press might look like one of the few news outlets today exempt from the tyranny of the click economy that's slowly eating away at media.
Discussion: Media Wire Daily
Eyder Peralta / NPR.org:
NPR photojournalist David Gilkey and interpreter Zabihulla Tamanna killed in Afghanistan when the Afghan army unit they were traveling with was attacked  —  David Gilkey, an NPR journalist who chronicled pain and beauty in war and conflict, was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday along with NPR's Afghan interpreter Zabihulla Tamanna.
Marty Swant / Adweek:
comScore study: people more responsive to ads in podcasts, find them less intrusive; 2/3 of listeners have acted on an ad they heard in a podcast  —  Advertisers might want to listen up: A new report says that if people have to receive ads, they'd rather hear them in podcasts.
Discussion: @rafat and AllAccess.com
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Music industry's call to reform DMCA is likely a result of rising YouTube views and declining recorded music sales  —  A few years ago, the biggest enemy of the music industry was Pandora Media.  Then Spotify became the target.  —  Now it is YouTube's turn.
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
ICIJ, the non-profit that co-ordinated Panama Papers leaks, faces uncertain future as financial troubles force it to let go three journalists, move offices  —  WASHINGTON — As news outlets round the world continued to publish revelations from the Panama Papers, the nonprofit organization …
Discussion: @alicesperi
Reuters:
Gunmen suspected of belonging to Somalia's al Shabaab shot and killed radio journalist Sagal Salad of Radio Mogadishu on Sunday  —  Gunmen suspected of belonging to Somalia's Islamist al Shabaab group shot and killed a female journalist working for state-run radio on Sunday, police said.
Discussion: @haralddoornbos
NPR:
Q&A transcript with journalists Anne Barnard and Thanassis Cambanis on reporting about Syria from afar using online networks and reports from people who fled  —  Anne Barnard of The New York Times and Thanassis Cambanis from The Century Foundation fell in love when they were reporting on the war in Iraq.
Mia Shanley / Reuters:
Spotify plans to make a profit by expanding into videos, interviews, and personalized services such as concert recommendations  —  Spotify is a household name, with more paying users than any other music-streaming service in the world.  But it doesn't make a penny.
 
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H.G. Watson / J-Source:
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George Slefo / Ad Age:
Twitter tests Promoted Tweet Carousel, an ad format that lets brands include multiple tweets, including tweets from other users with their permission
Discussion: @_cingraham
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Vox suspends editor Emmett Rensin for tweets that encouraged riots at Donald Trump rallies