Mediagazer: Georgia weekly newspaper publisher indicted on felony charge and jailed after filing open records request related to local Superior Court judge (Rhonda Cook/The Atlanta Journal …)

9:55 PM ET, July 1, 2016

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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:

Gay Talese addresses discrepancies in his new book The Voyeur's Motel and says he should not have believed his main source — In his forthcoming book, “The Voyeur's Motel,” acclaimed journalist and nonfiction author Gay Talese chronicles the bizarre story of Gerald Foos …

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Newsweek lays off roughly a half-dozen staffers — Newsweek has been hit with around a half dozen layoffs one day after more than 30 people were laid off at its sister publication, The International Business Times. — “Newsweek staffers affected by the restructuring have been notified,” …

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IBT Media announces restructuring, spinning Newsweek off into separate operating entity and clustering other IBT brands including International Business Times

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Rhonda Cook / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

Georgia weekly newspaper publisher indicted on felony charge and jailed after filing open records request related to local Superior Court judge — » FRIDAY UPDATE: Weekly newspaper publisher Mark Thomason says he was called in Friday morning to submit to a drug test, which is one of the conditions of his bond.

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John Paczkowski / BuzzFeed:

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BBC Media Centre:

BBC News to launch a Canadian edition of BBC.com and open a Toronto-based bureau — Plans include addition of news bureau in Toronto and the launch of Canadian edition of BBC.com. — The BBC has announced an investment plan for Canada, to include the addition of a new editorial team based in Toronto.

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Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:

Sources: Time Inc. plans restructuring to generate more digital revenue and increase distribution on social platforms; some layoffs possible — Publisher gives executive Rich Battista more responsibility, encourages distribution on social media — Time Inc. plans a significant reorganization …

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John Koblin / New York Times:

Amazon Prime gets exclusive premium streaming rights for most PBS children's shows — In the increasingly competitive space of children's television, Amazon Prime reached a deal to become the exclusive premium streaming service for most of PBS's shows for children, the company said on Friday.

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Scott Moritz / Bloomberg:

Sling TV adds NBC, local NBC affiliates in 10 markets, USA, BBC America, others and unveils packages at $20, $25, and $40 per month — Sling offering first NBC local broadcasts in 10 cities — Dish's skinny bundle gets bigger with 100 channels available

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Cora Currier / The Intercept:

Classified rules show the FBI can get journalists' phone records using national security letters after OK of two internal officers, including general counsel — Secret FBI rules allow agents to obtain journalists' phone records with approval from two internal officials — far less oversight than under normal judicial procedures.