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4:25 PM ET, March 13, 2017

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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.
Shree:
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.
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 …
Micah Singleton / The Verge:
Pandora launches premium on-demand music streaming service for $10 a month, directly challenging Apple and Spotify  —  Just over 15 months after Pandora acquired key assets from Rdio, and three months after it announced its plans, the company is ready to launch its full-fledged on-demand music service, Pandora Premium.
Jack Marshall / Wall Street Journal:
Washington Post signs deal to license its publishing technology, Arc Publishing, to Tronc, with plans to open it up to all publishers via self-service platform  —  Publisher hopes to sell its technology to publishers of all sizes  —  The Washington Post has signed an agreement to license …
PR Newswire:
CNN's media show, Reliable Sources, wins a Walter Cronkite award for best national network news program; NBC News' Katy Tur recognized in separate category  —  With reporters, news media and even the truth under assault, the winners of the 2017 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence …
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  —  Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, following the closing of the Verizon acquisition of the internet company's operating businesses …
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.
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.
Madeline Conway / Politico:
In a remark amounting to a slight dig at the press, Sean Spicer says the WH would like reporters to help Trump determine where to donate his salary  —  President Donald Trump plans to donate his salary to charity at the end of the year, his press secretary said Monday, and he wants the reporters …
Discussion: Mediaite, LawNewz, NBC News and @hadas_gold
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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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Mike Pride, chairman of the Pulitzer Prizes, to retire this summer
Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
Knight announces revamped Prototype Fund focused on misinformation and trust in media
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Katharine Viner / The Guardian:
The Guardian now has 200K+ paying members, 185K subscribers, and has received 160K+ one-off contributions from readers around the world
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Patrick Frater / Variety:
BBC's subscription VoD service, iPlayer, launches in Singapore and Malaysia, marking its expansion into Asia
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Jackie Spinner / Columbia Journalism Review:
How the Indy Star navigated a public records minefield to break its Pence email story
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
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Lies aided by right-wing hyperpartisan media outlets require watchdogging, fact-checking, and self-examination by mainstream newsrooms
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Lee-Anne Mulholland / The Keyword:
Google files its proposed remedies in the DOJ's search antitrust lawsuit, including letting browser companies have multiple default agreements across platforms

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