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Caitlin McGarry / PCWorld:
In SXSW interview Nick Denton talks about how Gawker's Hogan coverage could have been better and the importance of conversation-driven platforms to media — “Facebook makes me despise many of my friends and Twitter makes me hate the rest of the world," Gawker founder Nick Denton said.
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Sources say the office of fired US attorney Preet Bharara is investigating Fox News, and Ailes' personal lawyer is reportedly on shortlist to replace Bharara — Throughout his six-decade career working on three continents, Rupert Murdoch has used his media properties to advance the prospects …
Guy Chazan / Financial Times:
Axel Springer Chief Executive Mathias Döpfner rules out working with Facebook on fake news, saying it would be a “mistake” for publishers to do so — Chief Mathias Döpfner says it is not his job to help social media — Read next
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@chrchristensen and @charliebeckett
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Chris Cillizza, of the Washington Post's The Fix blog, is joining CNN as a reporter and editor-at-large; The Fix will continue without him, Post editor says — The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza is joining CNN Politics as a reporter and editor at large, with a digital presence and an on-air role.
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@alexweprin, @hiltzikm, @kt_so_it_goes, @pbump, @owillis, @elongreen, @katyturnbc and @sopandeb
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Marissa Mayer to get $23M severance package; Thomas McInerney, former CFO of Barry Diller's IAC, to take over as CEO of Altaba following Verizon deal close — Marissa Mayer, who is set to lose her job as Yahoo CEO following the closing of the Verizon acquisition of the internet company's operating businesses …
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The Wrap and Fortune, more at Techmeme »
Rob Bluey / The Daily Signal:
The Heritage Foundation's The Daily Signal says it “won't be bullied” after The Washington Post writes about its reporter providing press pool reports — “What's a legitimate news outlet?” — Apparently not The Daily Signal, if you believe the self-proclaimed arbiters of journalism who represent the “mainstream” media.
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@dailysignal, @robertbluey and @kelseyjharkness
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Joe Pompeo / Politico:
NYT Mag and ProPublica jointly hire Texas Monthly's Pam Colloff; she will work as a writer-at large for the magazine and as a senior reporter for ProPublica — AUSTIN, Tex. — ProPublica and The New York Times have struck a deal to share a prominent magazine writer in a first-of-its-kind arrangement for the two news organizations.
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@mckinneykelsey, @evanasmith, @petersterne and @jakesilverstein
John Rogers / Associated Press:
Nick Ut, the Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer famous for “Napalm girl” picture taken during Vietnam War, is retiring from the Associated Press after 51 years — LOS ANGELES (AP) — It would seem all but impossible to sum up one of the most distinguished careers in photojournalism …
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@loriknight260, @ap, @demnotdem, @kpfinnerty, @ron_fournier and @lkherman
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Lies aided by right-wing hyperpartisan media outlets require watchdogging, fact-checking, and self-examination by mainstream newsrooms — To save Tinkerbell, all you had to do was clap your hands and really, really believe in fairies. — To send a conspiracy theory on its vicious way around the world …
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@kylepope, @parkermolloy, @mannteufel and Business Insider
Andrew Marantz / New Yorker:
A profile of the White House press corps. newest members, like Gateway Pundit's WH correspondent, who see trolling the mainstream press as their job — At daily briefings, Sean Spicer calls on young journalists from far-right sites. The mainstream media sees them as an existential threat.
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@jpodhoretz, @michaelluo, @praddenkeefe, @lucianwintrich, @jayrosen_nyu, @laurenzcollins, @outsideness and @charliespiering
PR Newswire:
CNN's media show, Reliable Sources, wins a Walter Cronkite award for best national network news program — With reporters, news media and even the truth under assault, the winners of the 2017 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism demonstrate that the legacy …
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Broadcasting & Cable
Eric Johnson / Recode:
Interview with new Huffington Post EIC Lydia Polgreen, on reaching Trump voters, expanding newsroom diversity, preserving the site's iconic splash, and more — Lydia Polgreen, who took over for Arianna Huffington late last year, wants to help Trump supporters and opponents see eye to eye.
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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer accused of racism by woman who filmed confrontation with him in Apple Store, after he implied she wasn't from the US — The night of the election, my iPhone screen shattered. The joke I like to make is that there was glass shattering on November 8th but not the kind we wanted.
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