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T. Rees Shapiro / Washington Post:
Jury finds that Rolling Stone, its parent company Wenner Media, and writer Sabrina Rubin Erdley defamed UVA dean Nicole Eramo in discredited rape story — CHARLOTTESVILLE — A federal court jury decided Friday that a Rolling Stone journalist defamed a former University of Virginia associate dean …
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Kelsey Sutton / Politico:
Fox News anchor Bret Baier apologizes for saying an indictment was likely in Clinton Foundation investigation: “it was a mistake, and for that I am sorry” — Fox News reporter and anchor Bret Baier, who hosts “Special Report” on the cable channel, apologized Friday for reporting …
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Facebook Trending section included a dubious story on Friday about lawyer paying $500K to a Trump accuser, sourced from sites well known to spread false rumors — A highly suspect story about Gloria Allred and Donald Trump was trending on Facebook on Friday — the latest example …
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How Macedonia became a hub for 100+ pro-Trump sites, publishing sensational and often-false content to spur Facebook sharing and making money via Google AdSense — BuzzFeed News identified more than 100 pro-Trump websites being run from a single Macedonian town. — BuzzFeed Founding Editor, Canada
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Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
HBO cancels Bill Simmons' talk show Any Given Wednesday after four months, will remain a minority investor in Bill Simmons Media — “We loved making that show, but unfortunately it never resonated with audiences like we hoped. And that's on me." — Bill Simmons' weekly HBO show ending …
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Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Facebook to test TV ads delivered via its ad network to apps on devices like Apple TV and Roku — Facebook is moving another step closer to getting its hands on TV ad budgets. — Facebook has wanted to get its hands on TV ad budgets for years. Now it's taking another step closer, by selling ads that will actually appear on TVs.
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Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
Mic updates its iOS app to display short videos and news summaries directly in rich notifications and rebrands it from MicCheck to Mic — With its latest app, millennial-focused publisher Mic said it's hoping to give you a full newsreading experience from your iPhone lockscreen.
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Catherine Cadell / Reuters:
China formalizes rules requiring streaming services to log user data and content for 60 days, give info on users on government's demand, more, in effect Dec. 1 — Chinese internet authorities have formalized controversial rules regulating the country's fast-growing live-streaming video industry …
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Stuart Dredge / Music Ally:
Neil Young's back catalog returns to music streaming services; he had removed the songs in mid-2015 saying quality was lacking — Neil Young's full back catalogue has returned to streaming services. His albums are now available to stream on Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music among others.
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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
The Guardian app will send push notifications with real-time election updates to smartphone lock screens on Nov. 8, after tests during Brexit and first debate — It's the first time The Guardian has worked on a new notification format for its native apps. — How do you plan on tracking …
Alex Weprin / Politico:
Despite Trump's following and media allies, finding a sustainable business model for Trump TV as a cable channel or even a digital venture is highly unlikely — He's got an enthusiastic following and powerful media allies. There's just one problem: the business model.
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Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
New York Magazine Publisher Larry Burstein steps down after 13 years, will be replaced with a chief revenue officer — Larry Burstein, the veteran publisher who has piloted New York magazine for owner New York Media the past 13 years, is stepping down. — He announced his exit in an e-mail to staffers on Friday.
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