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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
The Newspaper Association of America changes its name to the News Media Alliance — One day many decades hence, when your grandchildren ask you, “Grandma, what was a newspaper?” you can direct them back to Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. Because it may well go down as the day the American newspaper …
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New York Times:
Analysis shows WikiLeaks' high-profile releases often benefit Russia; US officials say WikiLeaks, Assange probably have no direct ties to Russian intelligence — American officials say Mr. Assange and WikiLeaks probably have no direct ties to Russian intelligence services.
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Reena Flores / CBS News:
Moderators for three presidential debates will be NBC's Lester Holt, CNN's Anderson Cooper, ABC's Martha Raddatz, and Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace — The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) revealed Friday the moderators for the three presidential debates between Hillary Clinton …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
News organizations should fix comments, not abandon them; social media is an inadequate replacement as it is an echo chamber, insulating us from different views — When NPR announced last month that it would no longer feature comments from readers on its website, general rejoicing followed.
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Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
While full-time newspaper editorial cartoonists dwindle, some illustrators are cautiously optimistic about cartoons, comics, and graphic journalism — When Kevin Necessary read a story from WCPO — a Scripps-owned television station in Cincinnati with a robust website …
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Financial Times:
Sources: Liberty Media in advanced talks to acquire 10-15% stake in F1 racing franchise for £1B-£2B, with 21st Century Fox's Chase Carey to become chairman — Liberty Media, the cable TV group owned by John Malone, is closing in on a deal to take a significant stake in Formula …
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Fernanda Santos / New York Times:
Profile of TV meteorologist Matt Pace, who works for 12 News, Phoenix's NBC affiliate, and regularly struggles with finding new ways to say it's hot outside — PHOENIX — There are certain unspoken talents required of television meteorologists in Phoenix, where the sun shines 296 days …
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Mădălina Ciobanu / Journalism.co.uk:
The Financial Times expands into VR with 360-degree video of Rio's favelas, with Google providing 35K Cardboard headsets to readers — Natalie Whittle, associate editor for FT Weekend Magazine, explains why the outlet chose an ongoing project as the grounds for its first foray into virtual reality
Greg Dool / Folio:
68% of 140 magazine executives say their editorial teams produce native ads, according to a global study from FIPP and the Native Advertising Institute — So, you're a reporter. Can you code? — Just exactly what it means to be a magazine journalist in the 21st century is a question …
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Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Sources: mobile video app Flipagram is looking for a buyer after pivot to become a social network fails to generate growth — Or should we say flip itself. — Flipagram is looking for a new home. — The LA-based startup, which makes an app that lets users stitch together photos …
Jake Kanter / Business Insider:
Ex-Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger says Facebook sucked up nearly £20M of newspaper's digital advertising revenue last year — Former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger believes that Facebook sucked up nearly £20 million ($27 million) of the newspaper's digital advertising revenue last year.
Guardian:
Richard Neville, co-founder and editor of the 1960s counterculture magazine Oz, dies at 74 — Co-founder and editor of the 60s counterculture magazine Oz — In early 1963, Richard Neville, who has died aged 74, gathered together a band of fellow students at his parents' home in suburban Sydney to put together a satirical magazine.
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