Mediagazer: Reuters partners with tech firm ONEm to deliver news via text or voice mail to users around the world without mobile internet (Freddy Mayhew/Press Gazette)

1:10 PM ET, August 26, 2016

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Ken Doctor / Politico:

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Juliette Garside / Guardian:

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Sarah Frier / Bloomberg:

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Freddy Mayhew / Press Gazette:

Reuters partners with tech firm ONEm to deliver news via text or voice mail to users around the world without mobile internet — Reuters has struck a deal that it says will bring its news content to millions of people worldwide who don't have access to smartphones or mobile internet.

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Sahil Patel / Digiday:

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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:

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Mark Patricof / Recode:

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James B. Stewart / New York Times:

Sources: Viacom's Philippe Dauman lost his fight for control by losing backing of board members who concluded his tactics hurt the firm and their reputations — Just a few weeks ago, things seemed to be breaking Philippe A. Dauman's way in his legal bid to maintain his grip on Viacom …

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Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:

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