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4:25 AM ET, August 5, 2016

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New York Times:
Facebook changes News Feed to automatically detect “clickbait” headlines, rank stories lower if they “withhold or distort information”  —  Facebook says it plans to marginalize what it considers to be “clickbait” news stories from publishers in its news feed …
Edmund Lee / Recode:
Sources: a potential Viacom board shakeup could change its approach to the internet, with BuzzFeed a potential acquisition target  —  It's the only major media company that hasn't made a big digital acquisition.  —  Viacom owns MTV, VH1 and Comedy Central, which means that at one time it …
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Peter Kafka / Recode:
Sources: Apple is talking to TV firms about building a TV guide for Apple TV and iOS, letting viewers browse available in-app content, play shows with one click  —  Tim Cook doesn't want to sell you TV anymore.  He wants to tell you what's on TV.  —  Last year, Apple shelved its plan to sell you TV.
Jason Abbruzzese / Mashable:
International Olympic Committee bans news agencies from using GIFs, Vines, and other short video formats in their reporting  —  It only took McKayla Maroney a few seconds to generate one of the most memorable Olympic highlights of all time.  —  Her vault makes for one beautiful GIF.
Peter Sterne / Politico:
Tronc is splitting into two separate business units for reporting purposes, troncM for media and troncX for exchange  —  Former Tribune Publishing will be broken into troncX and troncM  —  Tronc, formerly Tribune Publishing, is splitting itself into two separate business units for reporting purposes …
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Brian Flood / The Wrap:
Tronc, formerly called Tribune, reports Q2 revenue of $405M, down 1.8% YoY
Discussion: FishbowlNY
WGBH News:
In memo, Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory lays out plans for digital reinvention, asks how the paper can behave more like a startup, predicts layoffs  —  The Boston Globe has enlisted its newsroom's help in its ongoing reinvention, according to a memo from Editor Brian McGrory …
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
Google is planning to make AMP links more prominent in its mobile search results, which could boost traffic to news sites  —  Still debating whether to make your #content AMP-compliant?  Google is giving you by far your biggest nudge yet, and this one goes well beyond publishers.
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Murdochs confirm that Fox News will retain its current voice, preserving Roger Ailes' conservative view of the world  —  The Murdochs are sidestepping many of the questions swirling around Fox News in the wake of Roger Ailes' resignation.  But they're being clear about one thing: Fox will retain Ailes' conservative view of the world.
Politico:
Kris Viesselman named editor in chief of Roll Call as part of a larger shakeup at company  —  Kris Viesselman, CQ Roll Call's senior director of digital content and new products, has been named editor in chief of Roll Call, part of a larger shakeup at the company.
Discussion: Folio, PR Newswire and FishbowlDC
New York Times:
How Snapchat grew its ad business by persuading companies to try untested and experimental ad formats  —  SAN FRANCISCO — When Snapchat's chief executive, Evan Spiegel, took the stage in June 2015 at a marketing conference in Cannes, France, to champion advertising on the ephemeral messaging service, advertisers were wary.
 
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Jeremy Barr / Ad Age:
Time Inc. revenue slips to $769 million for Q2, down 1% YoY; the company expects to incur $35 million in costs related to ongoing reorganization
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Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
The nonprofit Austin Monitor, a city-focused news site with close to 1,300 subscribers, extends its reach with event and content partnerships
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Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Time Inc. laying off around 110 people across the company