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7:25 PM ET, December 22, 2016

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Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
Trump names Sean Spicer as White House press secretary, Jason Miller as communications director, and Hope Hicks and Dan Scavino to senior communications posts  —  President-elect Donald Trump named Republican National Committee official Sean Spicer 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.
Alexandra Steigrad / WWD:
Sources: Jared Kushner is trying to sell the New York Observer, with National Enquirer parent American Media rumored to be a potential buyer  —  According to insiders, Kushner has been quietly shopping the Observer to potential buyers.  —  Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump at the Met Gala, May 2016.
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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 …
Discussion: Observer, Adweek, Politico and The Wrap
Pete Vernon / Columbia Journalism Review:
As digital ads fail to replace print revenue losses, publishers increasingly turn to micropayments, newsletters, innovative paywalls, and native advertising  —  As 2016 draws to a close, you'd almost think the holiday season was bringing some much-needed good cheer to the journalism industry.
Discussion: Press Gazette
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 …
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.
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 …
Discussion: @appcpenn and @joepompeo
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 …
Discussion: @wsj, @wsjeurope, Variety and Fortune
 
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Pamela Engel / Business Insider:
After granting an interview to STAT News, Trump's doctor told reporter Ike Swetlitz he'd never work again if the story were published
Kelsey Sutton / Politico:
Poll: 49% of Trump voters believe it should be easier to sue the media, with 38% also supporting cuts to federal spending on media