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New York Times:
Journalists generally say they can't ignore Trump's tweets and will apply the same news judgment they would use for any statement by a powerful leader — Since Election Day, President-elect Donald J. Trump has proposed a U-turn in American diplomatic relations with Cuba …
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Washington Post, @stephenathome, @rolandsmartin, @brooklynspoke and Wall Street Journal
Cristiano Lima / Politico:
In a series of tweets, Trump criticized CNN over its story debunking his voter fraud claim and retweeted criticism of the network from his supporters — Donald Trump lashed out on Twitter Monday night and into early Tuesday morning over a CNN report refuting his unsubstantiated claims of mass voter fraud on Election Day.
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WBUR, @realdonaldtrump, Washington Post, New Republic, Business Insider, Observer, New York Times, Mediaite, Washington Post, @moorehn, The Daily Caller, Variety, The Wrap, Newser, bookforum.com, @scotusreporter, Mother Jones, Deadline, @morningmoneyben, @ludacristiano, ABC News, AOL, Gizmodo, The Week and New York Magazine
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
MuckRock takes over the free FOIA Machine, which helps users send and track info requests and was funded earlier by the Knight Foundation and via Kickstarter — Nonprofit FOIA site MuckRock announced Tuesday that it is officially taking over the records request tool FOIA Machine.
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Poynter
Peter Prengaman / Associated Press:
20 sports journalists from Fox, Globo, and Brazilian radio stations were among those killed in crash of plane carrying soccer team — RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Twenty journalists are among the dead in the airline crash that devastated a Brazilian soccer team, officials said Tuesday.
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USA Today, TheStreet.com, The Hill, CNN and Journalism News
Ashley Cullins / Hollywood Reporter:
YouTuber replaces video saying Barron Trump may be autistic with a retraction and apology after Melania Trump seeks takedown via Hogan lawyer Charles Harder — Trump reportedly says her husband's foe Rosie O'Donnell made matters worse. — Melania Trump is threatening a lawsuit …
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TMZ.com, The Wrap, @mmasnick, @justin_kanew, World Politicus, @sarahcuda, @sarahcuda, @alexckaufman, New Urban Legends, Hollywood Life, The Daily Caller, Law News and Just Jared
Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:
Business Insider announces that President and COO Julie Hansen is leaving at the end of 2016 after eight years with the company to launch a startup — Julie Hansen, who oversaw the site's business operations, is leaving to launch a start-up — Business Insider's chief operating officer and president …
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FishbowlNY and @rafat, Thanks:@steverubel
Peter Kafka / Recode:
Starz mobile app update integrates soundtracks and related playlists via Spotify for subscribers of both services — Some songs to go with your shows. — Watch the movie. Then listen to the soundtrack. — Not a new idea. — But what about: Watch the movie. Then listen to the soundtrack — using the same app?
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Home Media Magazine, Android Police, TechCrunch, Multichannel News and LostRemote
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
SiriusXM agrees to pay up to $99M over 10 years to settle royalty lawsuits with artists for broadcasting pre-1972 songs, separate from major records' payout — SiriusXM, the satellite radio giant, has agreed to pay up to $99 million to settle a group of lawsuits over an obscure aspect …
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Rolling Stone, Fast Company, Reuters and @sisario
CNBC:
Since Election Day, amid criticism from President-Elect Trump, the NYT has netted 132K paid subscribers, up 10x year-over-year — Despite endorsing Hillary Clinton and enduring Donald Trump's repeated criticisms, The New York Times said paid subscriptions online and in print have soared since Election Day.
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Fortune, @rolandscahill, @mathewi, @brentnyt and Recode
Jessica Lessin / New York Times:
Facebook shouldn't take responsibility for fact-checking news because decisions about truth aren't clear-cut, and rules about sources could sway news coverage — We finally got a grudging mea culpa from Mark Zuckerberg: an admission that fake news is a significant problem that his social network must help solve.
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@mat, @mekosoff, @antonejohnson, @jessicalessin, @chafkin, @wexler, @mantzarlis, @athertonkd, CNBC, @timrace and @mat
Bloomberg:
Kellogg Co. pulls its ads from right-wing news site Breitbart; the move comes following pressure from activists after a Kellogg ad was spotted on the site — Kellogg Co. is pulling its ads from the website Breitbart News, the right-wing news organization whose former chairman Steve Bannon …
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Mediaite, Hollywood Reporter, Fortune, The Huffington Post, The Guardian, Fast Company and Business Insider
Dell Cameron / The Daily Dot:
Barrett Brown is released after four-plus years in prison following charges stemming from Stratfor hack, must pay $890,250 in restitution for sharing a link — Dallas-based journalist Barrett Brown walked free from prison on Tuesday morning after spending more than four years behind bars.
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@freebarrett_, CBS Dallas, @freedomofpress, @quinnnorton and Long Island News …