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People Magazine reveals six named sources who corroborate former writer Natasha Stoynoff's claim she was sexually assaulted by Donald Trump in 2005 — Six colleagues and close friends who corroborate former PEOPLE writer Natasha Stoynoff's account of being attacked by Donald Trump in 2005 are now coming forward.
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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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The newspaper industry's mistake wasn't moving to a digital first strategy, but rather spending decades reluctantly moving toward digital adoption — I hesitate to give more attention to a study and Politico Magazine column that comforted newspaper nostalgists, but I must: Both are BS.
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Yahoo management skips scheduling an earnings conference call with investors, dodging potential questions on the impact of its massive breach — As it sunsets as an independent company, Yahoo's business continues to contract. — Does it matter that Yahoo management declined …
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TechCrunch, Adweek, WWD, Fortune, The Wrap and VentureBeat


Facebook debuts live video scheduling, scheduled broadcast sharing, pre-broadcast lobbies to verified Pages, with plans to expand to all Pages in coming weeks — Facebook is helping broadcasters plan and promote their Live streams ahead of time, and assemble their audiences in a waiting room …
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LostRemote, Facebook Media, Variety, Radio & Television …, SocialTimes and Engadget


Profile of CNN political reporter Andrew Kaczynski, formerly of BuzzFeed, who mines forgotten interviews for newsworthy scoops — Andrew Kaczynski, the 26-year-old reporter who dug up evidence showing that Donald J. Trump had supported the invasion of Iraq before the war …


New York Daily News promotes Pulitzer-winning Editorial Page Editor Arthur Browne to editor-in-chief; Eric Gertler becomes Co-Chairman, Co-Publisher — Calling him “the lifeblood and soul” of the Daily News “for decades,” publisher Mort Zuckerman has named Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist …
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Walmart debuts Vudu Movies on Us service, which streams free ad-supported movies and TV on demand in 1080p HD, doesn't include new releases or current TV series — Vudu, which has been selling and renting HD movies and TV shows online for nearly a decade, is now offering free …
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Ad Age, AdExchanger, Multichannel News, Engadget, CNET and @elektrotal


Relativity Media sues Netflix, claiming breach of contract and libel, saying “bad faith scheme” caused studio $1.5B in losses — Relativity Media sued Netflix for breach of contract and libel on Tuesday, claiming that a “bad faith scheme” by the streaming giant caused the studio “damages in excess of $1.5 billion.”
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Variety and 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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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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Source: Amazon weighs offering internet service in Europe in order to bundle broadband access with Prime Video — Amazon.com is considering offering internet service directly to consumers in Europe, said a person briefed on the discussion. That would allow Amazon to bundle internet access …
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Ars Technica, GeekWire, AppleInsider, Engadget, Android Police and Business Insider


The UK's Channel 4, Al Jazeera, and Kurdish agency Rudaw streamed the battle for Mosul on Facebook, have received criticism they used war as entertainment — Broadcasters including Al-Jazeera accused of using war as entertainment and criticised over presence of emojis on their feeds
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Condé Nast Combines Creative and Copy Teams Across Company to Cut Costs — Condé Nast is unifying its creative, copy and research teams in an effort to streamline and cut costs. — Condé Nast is combining its creative, copy and research teams across titles …
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Media Wire Daily, The Business of Fashion and FishbowlNY