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10:30 AM ET, December 21, 2016

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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.
Discussion: Washington Post and TheBlaze
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: CNET
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 …
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.
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
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.
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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
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
Amanda Meade / The Guardian:
Chairman of The Conversation, Robert Johanson, resigns following standoff about the future of org's co-founder, Andrew Jaspan, put on forced leave in September  —  Exclusive: Robert Johanson says his position ‘became untenable’ after a dispute over whether to cut ties with co-founder and editor of Australian site
 
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