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7:40 PM ET, March 8, 2017

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Brendan O'Connor / Jezebel:
Gothamist deleted critical stories about its new owner, Joe Ricketts, from its sites; co-founder Jake Dobkin says the decision did not come from Ricketts  —  DNAinfo, the local-news organization owned by right-wing billionaire Joe Ricketts, announced today that it has purchased Gothamist LLC …
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Joe Pompeo / Politico:
DNAinfo, owned by Republican mega-donor and Trump backer Joe Ricketts, has acquired the Gothamist network of sites; deal believed to be in low seven figures  —  DNAinfo, a local news company owned by the Republican mega-donor and Trump backer Joe Ricketts, will announce Wednesday morning …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Snapchat renews Peter Hamby's national political news show, “Good Luck America,” available now in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia  —  Snapchat is launching the second season of “Good Luck America,” its political news show hosted by former CNN reporter Peter Hamby …
Discussion: New York Times, Paste, @jonfavs and Fortune
Lucas Matney / TechCrunch:
Facebook launches Facebook 360, a hub for 360-degree photos and videos available only on Samsung Gear VR  —  Facebook has devoted major resources and billions of dollars to virtual reality, but there has been a pretty clear line between what happens in the main Facebook app and what happens on the Oculus Rift and Gear VR.
Kelsey Sutton / Politico:
CNN hires ex-White House Communications Director Jason Miller as a contributor  —  Jason Miller, a former top aide to Donald Trump's presidential campaign and his transition team, is joining CNN as a paid contributor, effective today, POLITICO confirmed.  —  Business Insider's Oliver Darcy …
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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:   At a conference in Jerusalem, CNN Chief Exec Jeff Zucker criticized the political establishment for remaining silent on Trump's attacks on the press
Annie Karni / Politico:
White House official Boris Epshteyn upset staff and pundits at TV networks by making racially insensitive and borderline homophobic comments before appearances  —  Boris Epshteyn, who pushes Trump's message out on the airwaves, has offended network bookers and contributors across Washington.
Ken Doctor / Nieman Lab:
The company behind Jim Brady's Billy Penn, Spirited Media, is merging with news startup Denverite; Brady will lead the new company, also called Spirited Media  —  After combining with Denverite, the company behind Billy Penn and The Incline hopes to prove its events-heavy model can work in a dozen or more cities.
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Sources: TMZ founder Harvey Levin met with Trump last Wednesday at the White House and asked about the possibility of another interview for his new show on Fox  —  Since Inauguration Day, President Trump has spent his time meeting with heads of state, titans of industry, economic advisers and public health specialists.
Morning Consult:
Morning Consult/Politico poll: 50% of Americans think it's inappropriate for reporters to cite anonymous sources, yet 41% of government employees disagree  —  Half of Americans think it is inappropriate for journalists to cite anonymous sources in their reporting, and many think reporters are simply making up those sources.
Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter:
Vimeo adds support for 360-degree videos, which are seen as a precursor to VR, allowing creators to sell videos in the format directly to consumers  —  Vimeo creators will now be able to sell the immsersive videos directly to consumers.  —  Vimeo is adding support for 360-degree videos …
 
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Christopher Williams / Telegraph:
21st Century Fox replies to UK culture secretary concerns over Sky takeover offer, says Fox's record of infringements of UK broadcast rules is irrelevant
Kristen Hare / Poynter:
The Knight Foundation announces $2.3M in combined funding for the Detroit Journalism Cooperative and The Detroit Journalism Engagement Fund
Discussion: @jcstearns
James Vincent / The Verge:
Google launches first original podcast City Soundtracks, a guide to the musical highlights of different cities, available on Play Music and iTunes
Discussion: TechCrunch and The Next Web
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Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
Interview with John Keefe, developer at Quartz's new Bot Studio, about @NewsNerdBot, which tries to answer questions for conference attendees
Discussion: VentureBeat
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