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9:50 AM ET, December 24, 2016

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Caitlin Gibson / Washington Post:
Radio icon Diane Rehm signs off after 37 years: 'I've been proud to be your host'  —  It began the way it always has: “From WAMU in Washington, I'm Diane Rehm,” she said, and then she paused, because this time was different.  “I've said those words for so many years, thousands and thousands of times.
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Diane Rehm, who is wrapping up a public radio career that spans four decades and 22K episodes, looks back on life on the air  —  Diane Rehm is wrapping up a public radio career spanning more than four decades and thousands of episodes.  Her talk show has originated at Washington …
Alex Heath / Business Insider:
Twitter's Android app inflated video ad metrics between Nov. 7 and Dec. 12, source says by up to 35%; Twitter admits technical error and refunds advertisers  —  A bug in a recent version of Twitter's Android app inflated video advertising metrics by as much as 35%, a person familiar with the matter told Business Insider.
Anne Applebaum / Washington Post:
A first-person account of being a target of a smear campaign by Russia-backed websites  —  We were told in June that the Democratic National Committee had been hacked by Russians.  We were told in October that material subsequently passed on to WikiLeaks came from the same source and that President Obama was considering a response.
Discussion: @anneapplebaum and PRI
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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Hamish Bowles / Vogue:
Franca Sozzani, Editor in Chief of Italian Vogue, Dies at 66  —  Franca Sozzani, the Editor in Chief of Italian Vogue, has died.  —  Franca, an ageless 66, was born in Mantua.  Her father, a classic Italian patriarch, was an industrial engineer who did not approve his daughter's early ambitions to study physics.
Cathy Locke / Sacramento Bee:
California Attorney General Kamala Harris files new criminal charges against CEO of Backpage.com and two controlling shareholders  —  California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced Friday that her office has filed new criminal charges against Carl Ferrer, chief executive officer …
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
A review of Sinclair Broadcasting's internal documents and reporting aired in 81 cities shows a strong tilt toward Trump  —  Over four days in early August, Donald Trump gave interviews to four TV stations in Ohio, Florida and Maine, and to the Washington bureau of a national TV chain.
Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
Sources: Jann Wenner is looking to sell Us Weekly for $100M, a price tag that could attract interest from US digital players and overseas companies  —  Jann Wenner is said to be hoping for a $100 million payday for Us Weekly.  Media Ink reported this week that Wenner Media was looking to sell all or a piece of the title.
 
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Business Insider:
A look at Jared Kushner's investments to establish himself as a media industry leader, which sources say lacked vision, cohesion, and passion
Joe Coscarelli / New York Times:
Apple Music executives Jimmy Iovine and Larry Jackson talk about working with stars and exclusives, the role of labels, and how Apple Music supports musicians
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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
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
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