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Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Jack Dorsey says Twitter is “thinking a lot” about an edit-tweet button, also considering bookmarks, better threading, and multiple interest-based timelines — He also wants to know what else you want him to build. — You've probably dreamed of directing Twitter's product strategy — well, here's your chance!
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Anil Dash / Medium:
Ideas to fix Twitter: show you can ship new features, handle abuse transparently, revamp metrics, understand different user types, and embrace developers — Jack asked us for ideas on how to fix Twitter. A coherent plan for fixing Twitter would make millions of people happier …
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James Risen / New York Times:
Obama's record of going after both journalists and sources has set a dangerous precedent that Trump can exploit — WASHINGTON — If Donald J. Trump decides as president to throw a whistle-blower in jail for trying to talk to a reporter, or gets the F.B.I. to spy on a journalist …
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Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
Milo Yiannopoulos signs an autobiographical book deal with Threshold Editions, a Simon & Schuster imprint; sources say the advance is $250K — “They said banning me from Twitter would finish me off. Just as I predicted, the opposite has happened," says Yiannopoulos.
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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold tells the behind-the-scenes story of his year covering Trump, from charitable giving to the Access Hollywood tape — “Arnold and Tim, if you'd come up, we're going to give you a nice, beautiful check," Donald Trump said.
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Gordon Fairclough / Wall Street Journal:
Turkish Authorities Detain Wall Street Journal Staff Reporter Dion Nissenbaum for 2½ Days — American journalist held without access to lawyers or family, leaves Turkey for U.S. after release — Turkish authorities detained a Wall Street Journal staff reporter for 2½ days this past week …
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Ilya Lozovsky / The Atlantic:
Russian state media is presenting a whitewashed narrative of the Fall of Aleppo, with Western media, including sites like Vox, failing to present a nuanced view — The shocking murder of Andrei Karlov, Russia's ambassador to Turkey, generated a swell of outrage across Russia, much of which would sound familiar to Americans.
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Incoming White House press secretary Sean Spicer says “business as usual is over” as social media outreach will take a larger role alongside news conferences — ‘Business as usual is over,’ the incoming White House press secretary says. — President-elect Donald Trump owes …
Reuters:
China's CCTV launching new global media platform, a multilingual operation with six TV channels and a new media agency, to help re-brand China overseas — China Central Television (CCTV), Beijing's largest and most important TV network, said it will launch a new global media platform …
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Cherlynn Low / Engadget:
Honest Few is a service that gives users a free e-book in exchange for promotion on social media; its library is limited though, with only 59 titles currently — With e-book libraries, Amazon Prime Reading and the plethora of online services available putting free publications in your various devices …
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
With a January 1 deadline, Comcast's NBCUniversal and Charter hit a standoff in cable TV carriage deal talks — NBCUniversal and Charter Communications are in a negotiation standoff that could see millions of customers lose access to NBCU-owned channels beginning Jan. 1.
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Oliver Darcy / Business Insider:
A fake news problem is emerging among left-leaning media outlets as they jump on thin or false stories that reinforce a political point or play into a narrative — The tale went something like this: A Jewish couple was forced to pull its child out of school so the family could “flee” …
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Alessandro Sabatelli / The Twitter Blog:
Twitter introduces live 360-degree videos on Periscope and Twitter from select partners — Today, we're introducing a new way to see what's happening on Twitter - through live 360 video. — Starting today, you can check out live, interactive 360 videos from interesting broadcasters and explore what's happening with them.
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Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed:
After years of rejecting the “media company” label, Twitter is hiring Periscope editors, broadcasting news alerts, and airing premium live video
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