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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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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.
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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 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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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 …
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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 — President-elect Donald Trump's doctor recently gave an interview to a health publication and then threatened to end the reporter's career if he published it.
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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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@thehill, @brianstelter and @timothynoah1
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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@jay_reeves, @thepollsters, @emarvelous and @ap
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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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.
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