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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
A case of self-censorship at a San Antonio public TV station shows how the fear of government reprisal can be fought — This is how the muzzling starts: not with a boot on your neck, but with the fear of one that runs so deep that you muzzle yourself. — Maybe it's the story you decide …
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@dbrauer, @rogerpielkejr, @jfreports, @bill_canter, @john_tedesco, @drspff and @jimlewis99
Laurie Goodstein / New York Times:
Interview with Jake Turx, the young Jewish reporter for Ami Magazine who was berated at Trump's press conference for asking a question about anti-Semitism — Jake Turx is a newly minted White House correspondent for a publication that has never before had a seat in the White House press corps …
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Sources: Fox & Friends news anchor Heather Nauert is in talks to be named the next spokesperson for the State Department — Fox News anchor Heather Nauert is in talks to be named the next spokesperson for the State Department, multiple sources with knowledge of the talks tell POLITICO.
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Michael Barthel / Pew Research Center:
Pew study: for election news, young people turned to national papers like NYT, WaPo, and WSJ more than their elders — Younger Americans have long been less likely to read newspapers than their elders. But a Pew Research Center survey has revealed a significant twist …
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Katie Dupere / Mashable:
Giphy releases extensive GIF library with more than 2K words and phrases in American Sign Language, designed to teach hearing people ASL — GIFs can do more than add a sassy quip to the end of your tweet. Now, they can even help you learn a new language.
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The Verge, @iamxavier, @mashable, Engadget, The Next Web, Refinery29 and CNET
Committee to Protect Journalists:
Crimean journalist Mykola Semena charged with separatism, faces five years in jail if convicted for 2015 story criticizing Russia, prelim hearing begins Friday — Authorities in Crimea should immediately drop all charges against Mykola (Nikolai) Semena and allow the journalist to work unobstructed …
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@christopherjm, @ucc_ott, Radio Free Europe/Radio … and Journalism News
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Jared Kushner complained about what he felt was unfair Trump coverage on CNN to a senior Time Warner executive at a White House meeting — Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and close adviser, met with a senior Time Warner executive in recent weeks and expressed …
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TVNewser, Forbes, Fortune, The Daily Caller, MarketWatch, @ananavarro, @stevekopack, New York Magazine, Broadcasting & Cable, The Week, Wall Street Journal, @djrothkopf, The Huffington Post, Jezebel, @ananavarro, @tvietor08, @jolinegkg, @johncbussey, The Hill, @juddlegum, @jeannewhalen, @chrislhayes, Mediaite and @mikiebarb
Politico:
Proposal for a European “link tax” on aggregators and search engines faces headwinds as opponents, including small web publishers, worry it could choke traffic — The adoption of a so-called publisher's right would reverberate around the world.
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@politicoeurope, @bergmayer, @superglaze and blog.wan-ifra.org
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Spotify-backed Swedish startup Soundtrack Your Brand, which streams background music to businesses, raises $22M to fund overseas expansion — As Spotify continues its reign as the world's biggest consumer music streaming business, a startup from its backyard in Stockholm …
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RAIN News, Bloomberg, VentureBeat, GeekWire, Fast Company, Reuters and Business Insider
Kristen Hare / Poynter:
Vermont's Hardwick Gazette is finally sold to a Connecticut couple who will take over management today and become the paper's 11th owners since 1889 — Last summer, Ross Connelly tried to give away his weekly Vermont newspaper. Kind of. — Connelly, who has run the Hardwick Gazette for 31 years, held an essay contest.
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@bostonannemarie, @april_mccullum, @kristenhare, @poynter and @benmullin
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Sources: Michael Dubke, a veteran Republican strategist, has been chosen as the new White House communications director — WASHINGTON — Michael Dubke, a veteran Republican strategist whose preferred place is away from a television camera and not standing in front of one …
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@usatodaydc and @maggienyt
Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
How BBC Persian, whose reporters are not permitted in Iran, is using Telegram and Instagram to get around Iranian censorship — Last month, a fire tore through an iconic Tehran high-rise building, killing more than 20 firefighters and injuring another 70 people as it collapsed.
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@dmedialab, @ylichterman and @niemanlab
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