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John Koblin / New York Times:
Gretchen Carlson speaks publicly for the first time about Ailes lawsuit, repeating allegations as she's surrounded by lawyers — MONTCLAIR, N.J. — When Gretchen Carlson was asked how her last week had been, she looked down at her wrist. — “These are the bracelets I wear on my arm,” …
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Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Alan Murray, editor of Fortune, joins Time Inc as chief content officer, replacing Norman Pearlstine who is staying on as vice chairman — Alan Murray, the editor of Fortune, will succeed Norman Pearlstine as Time Inc.'s chief content officer, part of a broad reorganization of the company …
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Jonah Peretti:
CEO Jonah Peretti says accusations BuzzFeed stole ideas from independent video producers are “patently false”, reveals results of internal investigation — I recently noticed your campaign against BuzzFeed on Twitter. You claim BuzzFeed is stealing your ideas and the ideas …
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Akilah Hughes:
Comedian who said BuzzFeed stole content says Peretti is being defensive, should hire a non-biased independent firm to investigate — I got your letter. Thanks! Having the Founder/CEO of BuzzFeed respond to this #StopBuzzThieves fiasco definitely adds a level of validity to the innumerable claims …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
ABC Relaunches Free Streaming Service With 7 Short-Form Originals, Full Seasons of 38 Older Shows — Network makes live stream available in 14 additional markets in pact with Hearst — ABC is not going down the subscription VOD route, at least for now: The Alphabet network is relaunching …
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Fox News suspending ties with Trump veep possibility Gingrich — Fox News had a Newt Gingrich problem — and it just announced a solution. — The cable news channel is suspending its ties with Newt Gingrich since Gingrich is on Donald Trump's vice presidential short list.
Peter Kafka / Recode:
In 62-page report from Google, ‘How Google Fights Piracy’, company says YouTube's Content ID has generated $2B in revenue for copyright owners since 2007 — Now it's your turn to respond, Taylor Swift. — Here's the latest salvo in the back and forth between YouTube and the music industry …
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox reaches settlement in 2010 lawsuit over unpaid internships in film, TV, and digital divisions — The five-year-old case that redefined the legality of the controversial labor practice may be coming to an end. — A major labor lawsuit over unpaid internships in the entertainment …
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
How McSweeney's, the “barely digital” book, magazine and literary quarterly publisher, adapted to nonprofit status using crowdfunding and ads — SAN FRANCISCO — What is McSweeney's? If you know the name, you likely know it through McSweeney's Internet Tendency …
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Katharine Viner / Guardian:
How journalism has adapted to the era of social media, where creating an emotional connection trumps getting the facts straight — But the consequences go far beyond journalism — ne Monday morning last September, Britain woke to a depraved news story. The prime minister, David Cameron …
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Adam Thomas:
Storyful chief product officer Adam Thomas named Director of European Journalism Center — Journalism witnessed an incredible amount of change during my time at Storyful. In the last three years, we had front row seats to some of the most important evolutions in media.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sharing Netflix or HBO Go Passwords Is Now Technically Federal Crime Under 9th Circuit Ruling — A court ruling last week now means that the act of using someone else's password to access an online service — including Netflix or HBO Go — is a violation of federal computer laws.
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