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Kaveh Waddell / The Atlantic:
WikiLeaks press release hints at “impactful stories” in its document cache as reporters wrestle with how to approach the information — Since around the time of the presidential election in November, the U.S. media has taken a hard look at its tumultuous love affair with WikiLeaks.
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Joe Uchill / The Hill:
Wikileaks releases large cache of alleged CIA classified documents, detailing hacking tools for iPhones and Android phones, Samsung smart TVs, and more — WikiLeaks on Tuesday published a massive trove of documents purportedly pertaining to the CIA's hacking programs …
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Angus Crawford / BBC:
As BBC probed Facebook's failure to remove 82 of 100 sexualized images of children it had flagged, Facebook reported BBC to UK's police and canceled interview — Facebook has been criticised for its handling of reports about sexualised images of children on its platform.
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Kim Hart / Axios:
Trump renominates FCC Chairman Pai to another term, which runs through 2021 — President Trump has renominated FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to another term at the agency, a Senate aide has confirmed to Axios. The White House was hoping to move renomination papers to the Senate today ahead …
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Ken Doctor / TheStreet.com:
Sources: Tronc nears deal to buy Us Weekly from Wenner Media, likely for $85M-$95M after American Media's attempt to buy the magazine fell through — Tronc (TRNC) , the third-largest U.S. newspaper company, is closing in on a deal to buy Us Weekly from Jann Wenner's Wenner Media.
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Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
Forbes begins rolling out new mobile site, which it says loads in 0.8 seconds, introduces new story format called Cards, modelled after Snapchat Stories — PWAs are backed by Google and promise one thing above all else: speed. — With its intersitial quotes and lengthy load times …
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Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke / WWD:
Women's news sites like Bustle and The Cut are going on strike for IWD protest on Weds; Jezebel will be run by male staff members for the day — “A Day Without A Woman” will be a day without content for some outlets. — Women's solidarity march, Washington DC, USA - 21 Jan 2017
Etan Vlessing / Hollywood Reporter:
Speaking at the Deutsche Bank Media, Internet & Telecom Conference, CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves praises Trump for his pro-business deregulatory policies — “Although we're not the enemy of the people, we welcome the deregulation there," the network's chief executive said of Washington.
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Oriana Schwindt / Variety:
BBC Worldwide and ITV's joint streaming service, BritBox, launches in the US for $7/month, available on web, AppleTV, iPhone, iPad, and Android devices — BritBox, the streaming child of British media giants BBC Worldwide and ITV, has officially launched stateside.
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CNN:
CNN launches immersive journalism and virtual reality unit, CNNVR, which will cover major news events and produce VR livestreams — CNN announced today the official launch of CNNVR - a new immersive journalism unit and virtual reality platform within CNN Digital.
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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Filing: pay dropped 13% YoY for New York Times Publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr., to $5.1M; CEO Mark Thompson's pay dropped 43% YoY following 2015 retention bonus — NYT editor: Trump's attacks are “failing” — The New York Times' leadership took significant pay cuts last year …
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Jon Lafayette / Broadcasting & Cable:
Turner and Warner Bros. announce Boomerang, an ad-free cartoon subscription streaming service to launch this spring, for $4.99/month or $39.99/year — Boomerang will cost subscribers $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year — Time Warner is expanding in the over-the-top market …
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