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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Spielberg will direct The Post, a drama about the Washington Post's role in exposing the Pentagon Papers, starring Hanks as Ben Bradlee and Streep as Kay Graham — EXCLUSIVE: A timely film about the vital role of the press in keeping government honest is coming together with a powerhouse cast.
The Guardian:
The Associated Press removed Vice President Mike Pence's wife's email address from a news story, following a letter and critical tweet from the VP — Vice-President Mike Pence has criticized the Associated Press for listing his wife's email address in a story about his frequent resistance …
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@vp, The Definitive Source, Mediaite, @louisemensch, @sopandeb, @neeratanden, @nickmerrill, @jjohnsonlaw, iMediaEthics, Politico and Newser
Sahil Patel / Digiday:
Shortform video producer NowThis is expanding into longform programming, original shows, and investigative journalism, adds Andy Carvin and Nico Pitney to team — Short-form news video giant NowThis is getting into long-form programming, original shows and investigative journalism.
Discussion:
Tubefilter and @jinnovationcity
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
As Time Inc. mulls bids from buyers, a look at its current strategy under new Chief Exec Rich Battista and Chief Operating Officer Jen Wong — Onstage at a recent industry conference with the longtime leaders of the country's biggest magazine publishers, Rich Battista, the new chief executive of Time Inc., did not seem the outsider.
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@melbournecoal, @jimrutenberg and Media Wire Daily
Max Willens / Digiday:
Dow Jones launches Moneyish, a finance site aimed at millennials that grew out of a MarketWatch experiment, with plans for video, comics, and illustrations — “It's not personal finance,” Raakhee Mirchandani said. “It's personality finance.” — This is the argument Mirchandani …
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@jimprosser, @jeremymbarr and Talking Biz News
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
Profile of Sidewire, a social network that vets users, giving access to experts only; around one-third of its 800 members are journalists — The closed discussion platform shuts out the noise of Twitter's eggs and trolls and is betting on — gasp! — the value of government and media elites talking to one another.
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@sidewireinc, @janebsinger and @niemanlab
Will Oremus / Slate:
Twitter says move from chronological to algorithmic timeline has upped engagement in key metrics including retweets and likes, but doesn't say by how much — Inside the Changes That Could Save Twitter's Business—and Reshape Civil Discourse — FBI Director Called on Justice Department to Refute Trump's Wiretapping Claims
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Mashable, @mattnavarra, @jacobwe, @fmanjoo, @willoremus, @jacob_brogan, @sarahfrier, @willoremus, @willoremus and Refinery29
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
How the NYT, WaPo, and Politico have adapted to the exhausting process of covering Trump, whose unpredictable weekend tweets have upended the news cycle — President Trump has attempted to undercut the U.S. media in a number of ways — by calling them the “enemy”; by denying coverage credentials …
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New York Times, The Week, myfox8.com and Mediaite
Kiera Butler / Mother Jones:
Interview with Teen Vogue columnist Lauren Duca on why the magazine's political coverage reaches beyond its target demographic — Over the last few months, Teen Vogue's clear-eyed, accessible coverage of the Trump administration has caught the collective attention of the internet.
Discussion:
bookforum.com
Deepa Seetharaman / Wall Street Journal:
Mark Zuckerberg's rushed, two-month roll-out of Facebook Live didn't plan for deluge of violent content and how to moderate it, sources say — Few technology leaders embody the industry's agility like Mr. Zuckerberg, 32 years old, who has a “high tolerance for ambiguity and a high tolerance for risk …
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@shiraovide, @timjhanrahan, @stephaniemlee, @dseetharaman, Tech Narratives and Axios
Washington Post:
Barbara Vobejda named deputy managing editor of the Washington Post — Announcement from Marty Baron, executive editor, Cameron Barr and Emilio Garcia-Ruiz, managing editors: — We are delighted to announce that Barbara Vobejda has been named deputy managing editor.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
CNN targets cordcutters by adding free original programming to its streaming service, CNNgo, available to those without a cable or satellite TV subscription — Tech docu-series ‘Mostly Human’ set to premiere March 12 — CNN three years ago launched CNNgo as a digital-streaming extension …
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CNN and TechCrunch