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7:35 AM ET, December 22, 2016

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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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Christopher Meighan / Nieman Lab:
Tech advances in mobile offer publishers new opportunities to interact with readers in 2017 by way of lock screens, messaging apps, and partner integrations  —  Does it add value?  Will it enrich a subscriber's experience?  These are the questions we always come back to when discussing new features for apps.
Discussion: @elanazak and @jbenton
Reuters:
Sources: Viacom executive Doug Herzog, who oversaw Comedy Central and MTV, is leaving in restructuring after the appointment of Bob Bakish as Viacom CEO  —  Longtime Viacom Inc (VIAB.O) executive Doug Herzog, who oversees the networks Comedy Central and MTV, is expected to leave the company next month …
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.
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.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Disney-ABC to produce several original series for Snapchat, in bid to target younger viewers, starting with an after-party show for The Bachelor, debuting Jan 3  —  Snapchat has pulled Disney-ABC Television Group into its expanding original programming orbit, with the parties setting …
WRAL-TV:
McClatchy buys the print and digital operations of North Carolina's Durham Herald-Sun from the Paxton Media Group  —  RALEIGH, N.C. — McClatchy, the owner of Raleigh's daily newspaper, The News & Observer, announced on Wednesday that is had completed a deal to purchase the print and digital operations of The (Durham, NC) Herald-Sun.
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, @mathewi and @alexckaufman
 
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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
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Family-friendly streaming service VidAngel refuses to shut down, despite court order filed by Warner Bros, Disney and Fox, which want VidAngel held in contempt
Discussion: Broadcasting & Cable and Variety
Tom Standage / Press Gazette:
Economist Deputy Editor and Digital Strategy Chief Tom Standage: We expect display advertising to have disappeared by 2025
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Facebook Live Audio launches with select publishers and authors including the BBC, LBC, and Harper Collins, will open up to more next year
 

 
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Gaby Del Valle / The Verge:
The US Senate reauthorizes FISA's Section 702; some communication service providers had threatened to stop cooperating with the US government in case of a lapse

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Sources: EU may accept Apple's proposal to open its NFC payments tech to rivals, and may close its antitrust probe in May, letting Apple avoid hefty fines

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