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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Sources: Attacks from Breitbart and other pro-Trump bloggers and media personalities are having a chilling effect on discourse within the Republican Party — Lawmakers are loath to say anything remotely critical, fearful they might set off the president-elect or his horde of enforcers.
Tony Connelly / The Drum:
Vice removes its comments sections; in a post, Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Smith said too often, the sections devolved into racist and misogynistic abuse — Vice has revealed that it is taking the bold step of removing the comments sections from its online platforms, citing a lack of time or desire to continue monitoring “crap”.
Discussion:
Mediaite and @alexckaufman
Amanda Hess / New York Times:
A look at different types of political bots on Twitter: many spread propaganda or seek to defame certain goups, but some fight disinformation or hunt imposters — Some robot accounts protest; others expose racists; and at least one — aimed at people looking for a fight — keeps them busy talking to a brick wall.
Discussion:
@davidakin, @jonnysun and CNET
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
Sources: Katie Couric will fill in as co-anchor on NBC's Today Show for one week from January 2, alongside Matt Lauer, covering Savannah Guthrie — Katie Couric, shown last January, was co-anchor of “Today” from 1991 to 2006. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Discussion:
@brianstelter
David W. Dunlap / New York Times:
A nostalgic look at the historical role of copy editors at The New York Times, as some copy desks cease to exist — Times Insider shares historical insights from The New York Times. — Times journalists are fearless when they hear statements like “Trump says he's going to sue you” or …
Discussion:
@shekhargupta and @timesinsider
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Facebook Live Audio launches with select publishers and authors including the BBC, LBC, and Harper Collins, will open up to more next year — Book readings, interviews, and news radio are coming to Facebook thanks to its new Live Audio feature launching today with a few publishers and authors before opening up next year.
Tom Standage / Press Gazette:
Economist Deputy Editor and Digital Strategy Chief Tom Standage: We expect display advertising to have disappeared by 2025 — Economist deputy editor and digital strategy head Tom Standage on why news publishers need to say goodbye to advertising... The majority of our revenue (65 per cent and rising) comes from circulation.
Discussion:
@tomskitomski, Thanks:@steverubel
New Jersey Online:
Vote on Christie's “newspaper revenge bill” postponed as it fails to find enough support among NJ lawmakers; Christie's office says it remains a key priority — TRENTON — In a stunning defeat for Gov. Chris Christie, state lawmakers on Monday blocked a pair of controversial bills …
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The New York Observer, NorthJersey.com, NorthJersey.com, Free Press Blog, NJ Spotlight, Vanity Fair and New York Magazine
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Sling TV website shows details for AirTV Player, a new Android-powered device with an interface that combines Sling TV with over-the-air broadcasts and Netflix — Putting streaming and antenna TV channels all in the same guide — Dish's Sling TV website has (perhaps prematurely) unveiled a new set-top box, the AirTV Player.
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Consumerist, Zatz Not Funny!, Engadget, Variety, Decider, AndroidHeadlines.com, Redmond Pie, Fierce Cable and TechCrunch
Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:
Maker Studios to be overseen by Andrew Sugerman as CEO Courtney Holt becomes EVP of media, strategy at Disney — The top executive at Maker Studios is stepping down to take on a new role at the company as Disney shifts the property to to a different area within its consumer products and interactive media …
Discussion:
The Wrap
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat:
Hacking group OurMine, known for testing the security of prominent social media users' accounts, hacks Netflix US' Twitter account and posts tweets — Update, 6.17am (PT) December 21: The compromised Netflix Twitter account is now apparently under the full control of Twitter again, with all rogue tweets removed.
Discussion:
TechCrunch, Softpedia News and Fortune
Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Sources: Snap acquired San Francisco-based ad tech firm Flite which has raised money from Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, more; source calls deal “acquihire” — Snap is beefing up its ad tech team. — Snap, the parent company that owns Snapchat, has acquired San Francisco …
Discussion:
The Drum and Street Fight
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