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Harry McCracken / Fast Company:
Behind Twitter's efforts to move away from being known as a social network, rebranding itself as a central destination for news and live events instead — Can the company's move to stream major events right inside its app, including Thursday night NFL games, woo the masses?
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@harrymccracken, @steve_campbell and @fastcompany, Thanks:@mariedomingo
Alex Weprin / Politico:
Keith Olbermann joins GQ Magazine, will host bi-weekly show, “The Closer with Keith Olbermann”, commentating on politics and current affairs — Former MSNBC and ESPN host Keith Olbermann is getting another show, but this one isn't on TV. Olbermann will host a bi-weekly series …
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Hollywood Reporter, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, @mckaycoppins, @michellefields, @alexweprin and @mylesudland
Jessica Davies / Digiday:
Some UK publishers seeing additional revenue of tens of thousands of pounds per month by using Facebook's Instant Articles, others see page views drop — While still early, publishers are starting to gauge how beneficial posting fast-loading content directly to Facebook via Instant Articles can be to them …
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@digiday, @digiday and @mattnavarra
Jack Marshall / Wall Street Journal:
CNN, WaPo report drop in traffic from Apple News after a tweak to Spotlight feature, which now displays articles in-app instead of linking to story — Apple News got plenty of buzz when it launched a year ago. But for publishers, another feature on Apple devices became a bit hit: the “news” section on the “Spotlight” search screen.
Kwame Opam / The Verge:
Twitter partners with finance news startup Cheddar for its first daily streaming show, “Closing Bell”, which is a Twitter exclusive focusing on market analysis — Twitter is doubling down on live-streaming content, this time focusing on business news.
Discussion:
ZDNet, Fast Company, Engadget, @anthonynoto, @jeffmacke, @paulbradleycarr, @mattnavarra and @mdudas
Peter Kafka / Recode:
Jaunt, a virtual reality startup that has raised $100M from investors including Disney and Sky, hires Hearst exec George Kliavkoff as its new CEO — Jaunt has raised more than $100 million from Disney, Sky and other media backers. — You don't need more signs that virtual reality …
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TechCrunch, FishbowlNY, Fast Company and Variety
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Sources: Amazon and Pandora are set to introduce new versions of their music streaming services in the coming weeks, for as little as $5/month — How much are people willing to spend for streaming music? — For years, thanks to rigid pricing structures at streaming services, the answer has been stuck at $10 a month or nothing.
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Vocativ, VentureBeat, SlashGear, Android Authority, The Verge, The Drum, Fortune and Wall Street Journal
Patrick Mairs / Associated Press:
The Onion speeds up its satire production for US election, including video from live events, is on track to see 38% increase in traffic compared to 2012 cycle — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Even satire has a shelf life. — In a presidential campaign with fast-changing headlines that sometimes defy belief …
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@patrickmairs, @munsinglaw and abc7ny.com
Patrick Foster / Telegraph:
Sources: draft plan of BBC's Royal Charter, set to be published Thursday, contains plans to reveal salaries of staff paid £150K+, reduced from £450K+ threshold — The BBC will be forced to disclose the names of more than 100 stars paid more than £150,000 a year …
Discussion:
Business Insider
Jamie Ross / BuzzFeed:
Scottish blogger Wings Over Scotland temporarily suspended from Twitter over claims from Daily Express journalist that he instigated a “hate mob” against her — The decision came after a Daily Express journalist complained the blogger's followers bombarded her with abuse.
Discussion:
@jamieross7, Wings Over Scotland, @ggreenwald, @cultfree54, @unitedarabist, @dhothersall, @dhothersall, @revstu, @dhothersall, @revstu, @revstu, Wings Over Scotland and @alexmassie
Kevin Draper / Deadspin:
Jason Pierre-Paul's lawsuit against ESPN for publishing photos of his medical records bears similarities to Hulk Hogan invasion-of-privacy case against Gawker — New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is scheduled to face off against ESPN and reporter Adam Schefter in a Florida federal court next August.
Discussion:
@alfiebcc and @mattzeitlin
Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Profile of Fox anchor Sean Hannity, an object of fascination, rage, and mockery in political media who has become a polarizing figure for his loyalty to Trump — On Tuesday evening, Sean Hannity had a special guest. It was someone who has played an important role in highlighting Hillary Clinton's email …
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