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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Gabe Sherman to work on TV mini-series about Roger Ailes with Spotlight director Tom McCarthy — LOS ANGELES — The former Fox News chairman Roger Ailes is coming back to television, but perhaps not in a way he will like. — The writer-director Tom McCarthy, whose journalism drama …
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
A.G. Sulzberger, son of NYT publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr., appointed deputy publisher of The New York Times after recommendation of seven-member committee — The New York Times brought a new generation of the Sulzberger family into its top ranks on Wednesday, naming Arthur Gregg Sulzberger the deputy publisher.
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Google reaches deal with CBS to carry network on Unplugged web TV service on YouTube, to debut early 2017; talks ongoing with 21st Century Fox, Disney — New service, to be housed on YouTube platform, is likely to debut in early 2017 — Google Inc. has reached an agreement …
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Politico:
Fears grow that the AP and other news orgs could face a cyber attack on or near election day, with debate moderators being briefed on cyber security by the FBI — A hack on the AP and its results tally could have chaos-inducing consequences. — Despite spending hundreds of millions …
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Peter Kafka / Recode:
Sources: Snapchat to stop sharing ad revenue with media partners within weeks, will change to up-front flat licensing fee as it prepares for 2017 IPO — Evan Spiegel has a new deal for “Discover” publishers: We pay you up front, and we keep all the ad money. … Snapchat says it's done sharing with media companies.
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USA Today:
Internal memo: WSJ owner Dow Jones plans restructuring after ad slump, including “rationalizing” print, making paper “more concise and digestible” soon — The company that owns the Wall Street Journal is reportedly preparing a restructuring plan following a revenue slump and a tussle with a newsroom union.
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Ad Age:
Sources: Pinterest building an Explore channel for publishers and brands to create multimedia posts, to test ad revenue potential with integrated video ad units — Pinterest is building a new media channel for publishers and brands to create videos and multimedia posts, according to advertisers familiar with the plans.
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CNNMoney:
Trump campaign CEO Steve Bannon did not deny rumors of a Trump TV network when asked, replying that Trump is an “entrepreneur” — Trump campaign CEO Steve Bannon says Donald Trump is “the master of the head fake.” — According to Bannon, the news that President Obama's Trump …
Michael Wolff / Hollywood Reporter:
From Billy Bush to People Magazine, the media knew Donald Trump was a sexual abuser - but enabled him with sycophantic coverage anyways — Sleazy? Well, duh. Donald's been a lout for three decades, but a sycophantic news business willingly built him up until, with some help …
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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Journalists face rise in anti-Semitic tweets, fueled by Trump supporters, Anti-Defamation League says — At least 2.6 million anti-Semitic tweets have been directed at more than 800 journalists since the 2016 presidential campaign began, often because those journalists voiced critical opinions …
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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
The Washington Post will use an automation tool, Heliograf, to generate election coverage, with reporters adding color, analysis, alongside bot-written stories — On Election Day, journalists at The Washington Post will get an assist from their non-human counterparts.
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Wall Street Journal and @poynter
New York Times:
How the Cubs-Dodgers National League playoff ignited a feud between between the Los Angeles Times and The Chicago Tribune, which are owned by the same company — Correspondents for The New York Times in Los Angeles and Chicago discuss how baseball and journalism have combined to bring out a rivalry between the two cities.
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