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Amplified by the US media, Russia executed an effective cyber offensive against the DNC, aided by a sluggish FBI response — WASHINGTON — When Special Agent Adrian Hawkins of the Federal Bureau of Investigation called the Democratic National Committee in September 2015 to pass along …
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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Memo from publisher Fred Ryan: Washington Post is profitable, and traffic increased nearly 50% with digital subscription revenue more than doubling in past year — The Washington Post is a profitable and growing enterprise, the newspaper's publisher announced in a memo to staffers Tuesday evening.
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Columbia Journalism Review, @loriamontgomery and @fahrenthold
Emily Steel / New York Times:
21st Century Fox faces new lawsuit that claims Roger Ailes sexually harassed reporter Lidia Curanaj in 2011 — Nearly five months after Roger Ailes was ousted from his position as chairman of Fox News Channel, the sexual harassment accusations against him continue.
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Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke / WWD:
Amid increased concerns about fake news, The New Yorker adds a “not the news” tagline and banner to The Borowitz Report — The New Yorker has taken steps to clarify that The Borowitz Report is not actually true. — What it looks like when The Borowitz Report is shared on social media.
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Nieman Lab, Slate, Springfield News-Leader, @ws_missouri, FishbowlDC, @kbsmoke and The FJP
Jon Russell / TechCrunch:
Amazon expands Prime Video to 200+ countries excluding China, no additional cost for Prime members, $5.99/month in countries with no Prime subscription option — A month after it dropped major hints, Amazon has made its Prime Video service available in more than 200 countries worldwide bringing …
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Patrick Frater / Variety:
Amazon Prime Video's absence in China reflects other Internet giants' struggles to break into that market where web services are governed by strict regulation — While Amazon boasted Wednesday that its Prime Video service is now available in more than 200 countries and territories, China …
Jason Leopold / Vice News:
Vice News files FOIA suit seeking FBI documents about discussions on Trump, Hatch Act violation allegations, communications with Breitbart News and Fox, more — VICE News is suing the FBI, demanding the bureau release records related to its curious disclosures, behind-the-scenes actions …
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@jasonleopold, Highsnobiety, @obscurica, @kyhenderson and Sparrow Media
Ryan Faughnder / Los Angeles Times:
Hollywood studios win preliminary injunction against VidAngel, the streaming service that lets users filter language, sex, and nudity from movies — A screenshot from the website for Vid A U.S. district judge has sided with Hollywood studios in their legal battle to block VidAngel …
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Sahil Patel / Digiday:
Bloomberg Media's flagship app receives 2.5M unique visitors a month, will soon feature a personalized feed of 3-5 relevant stories, adjusted by time of day — Forget the mobile web or social platforms: Bloomberg Media's betting its mobile future on apps. — Starting with its redesigned …
Matt Drange / Forbes:
Court approves Gawker liquidation plan: $31M payout to Hogan, writers released from future liability; suits with Shiva Ayyadurai and Ashley Terrill also settled — Gawker Media's bankrupt estate will begin paying its long list of creditors after a federal bankruptcy judge approved its settlement …
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Felix Salmon / Nieman Lab:
In 2017, headlines will matter more than ever and journalists will need to wrest control of headline writing from social-optimization teams — 2017 will be the year that news organizations start approaching headlines with the importance they deserve. — A few years ago …
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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Elizabeth Ailes, wife of Fox News' Roger Ailes, sells her two newspapers, excluding buildings, in upstate New York to Editor-in-Chief Douglas Cunningham — Elizabeth Ailes, wife of former Fox News chief Roger Ailes, announced on Tuesday that she's selling two newspapers in Putnam County, New York.
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