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Erin McCann / New York Times:
State prosecutor Ladd Erickson says other charges could still be brought against Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman, claims she's a protester — The radio journalist Amy Goodman spent the weekend with the threat of a riot charge hanging over her, arising from protests over a planned oil pipeline in North Dakota.
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Sam Levin / Guardian:
Judge rejects riot charges for journalist Amy Goodman after oil pipeline protest — Authorities had issued a warrant for her arrest after Democracy Now! host filmed guards for the Dakota access pipeline using dogs and pepper spray on protesters — A North Dakota judge rejected prosecutors' …
Joe Pompeo / Politico:
Sources: Daily New staff shocked as Editor-in-Chief Jim Rich departs after just over a year, with no explanation given as to why he's been replaced — Daily News editor in chief Jim Rich is exiting the newspaper after a little more than a year in the top masthead slot …
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@nyhammond, @patkiernan, @mlcalderone, @joepompeo and @joepompeo
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
University of Texas study: digital first has not worked for most newspapers, with online readership declining for more than half of 51 US newspapers since 2011 — What if almost the entire newspaper industry got it wrong? — What if, in the mad dash two decades ago to repurpose …
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@davidfolkenflik, @eduflack, @acoyne, @jackshafer, @byrosenberg and @niemanlab
Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter:
Gavin Purcell, Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show producer, joins Vox Media in newly-created position of head of video — As Vox's head of video, Purcell will lead video strategy for the online publisher's eight brands, including The Verge, SB Nation and Eater. — After two years helping turn …
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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
UK's Press Association's EIC says the news agency is to start exploring the use of robot journalists to produce stock market reports, sports, election coverage — Press Association is to begin looking at using robot journalists to report some sport and news stories in the next few months.
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Guardian, @domponsford, @ladycatht, @stephenpollard, @bellamackie, @emlynbegley, @garytaphouse and @moorehn
Chris O'Shea / FishbowlNY:
Sue D'Emic replaces Jeff Bairstow as executive VP and CFO of Time Inc. — A major shuffling of the leadership deck has come to Time Inc. Sue D'Emic is replacing Jeff Bairstow as executive vp and CFO and three other execs are taking on additional duties. — Bairstow had served as Time Inc.'s CFO since 2013.
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Jessica Davies / Digiday:
BuzzFeed is doubling the size of its London office to house two new studios, with a focus on developing sponsored video content — BuzzFeed's shift to video is taking hold in its U.K. operations. The digital media company is doubling the size of its London office so it can house two new studios …
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@jamesrbuk and @digiday
Nathaniel Popper / New York Times:
Money.net hires former Bloomberg exec Norman Pearlstine to build a news feed based on machine-generated news bulletins as low-cost alternative to data terminals — A start-up looking to take on the financial information behemoth Bloomberg L.P. is hiring a former Bloomberg executive to begin a new financial news service.
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Media Wire Daily, @bysamro, @jmcduling and @nathanielpopper
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Billy Bush's Departure From ‘Today’ Is Now Official — As of Monday, Billy Bush is no longer with NBC's “Today” show, the program's supervising executive said in a note to staffers. — “Billy Bush will be leaving the Today show's 9 a.m. hour, effective today,” said Noah Oppenheim …
Kelsey Sutton / Politico:
People Magazine to publish story this week, with on-the-record sources corroborating reporter Natasha Stoynoff's claim Trump sexually assaulted her in 2005 — People magazine is planning to put forth more accounts to corroborate the story of a former People reporter who said Donald Trump sexually assaulted …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Vimeo launches digital storefront selling TV shows to consumers in 150 countries in partnership with Lionsgate, adds Starz to its lineup — Vimeo officially launched its new global television storefront Tuesday in partnership with Lionsgate, offering the studio's TV series including …
The Daily Beast:
Sources: a female Apprentice staffer was sexually assaulted by celebrity contestant Gary Busey; Trump, senior execs were aware but allowed him to remain on show — Oscar nominee Gary Busey allegedly sexually assaulted a female Apprentice employee during his time on the show, five Apprentice employees tell The Daily Beast.
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Talking Points Memo, @swin24, @woodruffbets and Mediaite
Tyler Kingkade / BuzzFeed:
Interview with UVA dean about school's stance on sexual assault to be allowed in Rolling Stone libel case as the magazine tries to prove it acted without malice — As the defamation suit over Rolling Stone's botched campus rape article goes to trial, the magazine wants to show …
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Hot Air, NPR, New York Times, The Week, @marisa_carroll, @tylerkingkade, @tinasusman, @melbournecoal, @sisario and @tylerkingkade
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