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Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
RNC communications director Sean Spicer has been named White House press secretary — Sean Spicer, a top surrogate for Donald Trump's presidential campaign who's now a senior communications adviser for his transition, has been named White House press secretary.
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Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
Kellyanne Conway says the press can expect “traditional” daily access to Trump when he takes office, blaming Trump's schedule for the lack of news conferences — Yet Donald Trump has broken with tradition by not holding a news conference in 44 days since the election.
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Katy Waldman / Slate:
In the Trump era, the anonymous press pool report has become its own wry genre as reporters dutifully narrate their own humiliation — A close reading. — Press pool reports—those from-the-scene dispatches circulated by pool journalists to a larger ring of media outlets—have always been a subtle, deadpan art.
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Hollywood Reporter:
The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group buys SpinMedia's music brands: Spin, Vibe, and Stereogum — The deal expands THR-Billboard Media Group's online audience to 45 million readers a month. — The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group today announced that it has signed …
David Crary / AP News:
The US election is 2016's top news story, according to annual AP poll of US editors and news directors, which also includes Brexit, Syria, and Clinton's emails — NEW YORK (AP) — The turbulent U.S. election, featuring Donald Trump's unexpected victory over Hillary Clinton in the presidential race …
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Richard Smirke / Billboard:
TeamRock, owner of rock music magazines and a radio station, goes into administration, leaving 70+ jobless; crowdfunding appeal raising funds for staffers — A crowdfunding appeal to raise funds for the staff of a rock music publisher that has gone into administration - similar to chapter 11 bankruptcy …
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Michael Rozansky / The Annenberg Public Policy Center:
NYT columnist Andrew Rosenthal joins the Annenberg Public Policy Center as a professional in residence; he'll be writing a memoir about his life in journalism — Andrew Rosenthal, an op-ed columnist and former editor and correspondent for The New York Times, has joined the Annenberg Public Policy Center …
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
WSJ launches ad campaign through Inauguration Day to tout its objective election coverage, though newsroom sources are disappointed by the paper's stories — Many print and digital news outlets, from The New York Times to Vanity Fair, are seeking subscribers by embracing Donald Trump's criticism …
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Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Zuckerberg, after saying Facebook is not a media company in August, now suggests it is a media firm, just not a “traditional” one — Mark Zuckerberg gave new insights about how he sees Facebook's role in informing the world today during a Live video one-on-one year-end chat with COO Sheryl Sandberg.
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Baidu planning $1B IPO for iQIYI, one of China's top video streaming platforms, in either Hong Kong or US, valuing it at up to $5B — The IPO could value the video-streaming unit at up to $5 billion — HONG KONG—Chinese internet giant Baidu Inc. is planning an initial public offering …
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Doris Truong / Nieman Lab:
Beyond ethnicity and race, newsrooms need to hire staff who understand the military, poverty, non-Christian religions, and more — If 2016 has shown us anything, it's that journalists can't afford to live in bubbles. We can be a self-reinforcing bunch, so we are surprised when …
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Joe Pompeo / Politico:
American Media says there are no discussions regarding an acquisition of the Observer, but one source says there have been talks — NATIONAL ENQUIRER OWNER SHOOTS DOWN OBSERVER SALE CHATTER — Let's start with yesterday's WWD report that Jared Kushner is “quietly shopping” the now digital-only …
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