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2:30 PM ET, June 20, 2016

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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Politico journalists Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman will take over Politico's Playbook newsletter in July, according to memo from EIC John Harris  —  Journalists Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman will take over Politico's Playbook newsletter in July, according to a memo from Editor-in-Chief John Harris sent to newsroom employees Sunday night:
Elena Cresci / Guardian:
Behind Lonelygirl15, a fictitious video blogger who became one of YouTube's first viral sensations  —  Bree was a funny, friendly 16-year-old video blogger with a strange family.  But all was not what it seemed.  Ten years on, we revisit YouTube's first viral sensation
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
Fast and furious: Using Axel Springer's reach, Business Insider is pushing rapid expansion abroad  —  Business Insider is wasting no time setting up its little newsrooms around the world.  With the recent launch of Polish and Nordic sites, the company now has 10 international editions.
Discussion: @niemanlab and @niemanlab
Madhumita Murgia / Telegraph:
Spotify says it has 100M+ monthly active users, adding 1.8M monthly, with 30% as paying subscribers  —  Spotify has confirmed that it has more than 100m monthly active users on its music streaming service today.  —  Based on its last count, the Swedish company is adding 1.8m users to the service monthly …
Discussion: MacRumors and Engadget, Thanks:@ravichandrans25
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Analyst: Netflix price hikes could lead to 480K subs canceling but also generate $520M in additional revenue  —  A truckload of Netflix subscribers may bail on the streaming service after the No. 1 subscription video service raises prices for long-term customers over the course this year.
Peter Kafka / Recode:
Taylor Swift, U2, other artists, sign open letter calling on Congress to rewrite DMCA legislation  —  An open letter to Congress asks for change to the DMCA, but it's aimed at Google's video site.  —  The music industry is ratcheting up its fight against YouTube.  And Taylor Swift is joining in.
Discussion: Billboard, Patently Apple and Fortune
Jack Murtha / Columbia Journalism Review:
As Trump freezes out some news organizations, the Democratic mayor of Harrisburg, PA, follows suit, perhaps signaling increased dismissiveness of media  —  904 WORDS  —  What motivates a politician to freeze out the press?  In Harrisburg, the poverty-stricken capital of Pennsylvania …
 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Time Inc. Taps Producer Josh Oshinsky to Oversee Sports Illustrated Video Operations
Discussion: Nieman Lab
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
CBS Studios' Julie McNamara Joins CBS All Access As Head Of Original Content
David Bond / Financial Times:
Sources: Fleet Street papers discuss potential collaborations including the formation of a single ad sales operation
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Michael Forsythe / New York Times:
How the publisher of a Chinese-language media company, Mirror Media Group, gets scoops and gossip on Chinese political figures from the safety of Flushing, NY
Discussion: @jmartnyt
Al Jazeera English:
Egypt finalizes death sentences in absentia for two Al Jazeera journalists and one Rassd News Network reporter
Corey Hutchins / The Colorado Independent:
Fearing more layoffs after buyout offers, Denver Post journalists organize a rally against hedge fund owner Alden Global Capital
 

 
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Alex Heath / The Verge:
Meta details Llama 3: 8B- and 70B-parameter models, a focus on reducing false refusals, and an upcoming model trained on 15T+ tokens that has 400B+ parameters

David Pierce / The Verge:
Google announces a new Platforms and Devices team overseeing Pixel, Android, Chrome, Photos, and more, to integrate AI across its products, led by Rick Osterloh

Kris Holt / Engadget:
Meta cuts the price of the base 128GB Quest 2 from $249 to $199, its second permanent price cut in four months, after a drop from $299 to $249 in January
 
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