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Sydney Ember / New York Times:
A.G Sulzberger, son of NYT publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr., appointed deputy publisher at unanimous 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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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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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
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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Kara Swisher / Recode:
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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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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Leo Barraclough / Variety:
Liberty Global acquires Poland's third-largest cable operator, Multimedia Polska, for $760M; deal subject to regulatory approval, should close within 12 months — CANNES, France — John Malone's international cable company Liberty Global is to acquire Multimedia Polska …
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Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
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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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Energy returns to Fox News after Ailes scandal as Chris Wallace prepares to moderate presidential debate — LAS VEGAS — A flashy broadcast studio is making its debut at Fox News on Election Night, with LED floors and a sweeping view of Manhattan through bulletproof glass.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Univision Signs Deal With BroadbandTV to Manage YouTube Channels — Univision Communications has signed a pact with multiplatform network BroadbandTV to help amplify the Hispanic media company's 16 YouTube channels and manage all of its fan-uploaded content.
Sridhar Pappu / New York Times:
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 …
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Steve Buttry / The Buttry Diary:
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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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
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Jane Martinson / Guardian:
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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Amir Efrati / The Information:
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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New York Daily News:
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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Joe Pompeo / Politico:
Sources: Daily News 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
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