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2:30 PM ET, March 22, 2017

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Steven Perlberg / BuzzFeed:
Memo: The Guardian announces job cuts coming to its US newsroom, following $250K mistake over office lease  —  The Guardian's US operation announced a fresh round of cuts two days after BuzzFeed News reported that it had backed out of a move to a Kushner-owned building.
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Hadas Gold / @hadas_gold:   Staff memo: The Guardian's UK newsroom also likely to be hit by layoffs
Wall Street Journal:
Media companies shutter niche cable channels with low viewership, but cable-TV prices aren't set to drop  —  But don't expect your bill to decrease as networks go away  —  The engorged cable-TV bundle is being forced to slim down.  —  For decades, the number of TV channels on the cable dial has kept rising.
Ashley Cullins / Hollywood Reporter:
Trump's lawyers sent a cease and desist letter to teen behind cat website, which allows users to scratch photos of the President with virtual cat paws  —  “I really just want people to be aware that this is a president who's clearly more concerned about what people think of him than doing things of substance …
Washington Post:
Interview with German reporter, Kristina Dunz, who asked Trump about decrying fake news while spreading false accusations, during press event with Angela Merkel  —  BERLIN — President Trump's first meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel may have resembled the comedic awkwardness of a Sacha Baron Cohen movie.
Rob Evans / The Guardian:
Source: London's Metropolitan police and Indian police used hackers to read emails of journalists and press photographers  —  Exclusive: Secretive Met unit worked with Indian police to obtain campaigners' passwords, anonymous letter alleges  —  The police watchdog is investigating allegations …
Brian Morrissey / Digiday:
Gizmodo Media Group receives 25% of revenue from commerce, says CEO Raju Narisetti, and recently hit 96M unique visitors across its network of sites  —  Gizmodo Media Group, now operating under Univision, has eight media brands, with six comprising the former Gawker Media properties left after that company's bankruptcy and sale.
Discussion: @bmorrissey
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Kids' digital media startup Pocketwatch, led by former Maker Studios executive Chris M. Williams, raises $6M from investors including CBS' Leslie Moonves  —  Startup's team includes ex-Maker/Disney exec Chris M. Williams, former Nickelodeon head Albie Hecht
Discussion: TechCrunch and Fortune
Ad Age:
Advertising Age magazine names Digiday Executive Editor Brian Braiker as its new editor; in statement, he says the mag will now “broaden its scope”  —  Advertising Age has named Brian Braiker its next editor, succeeding Ken Wheaton, who left at the end of December.
Jessica Guynn / USA Today:
Despite Google's assurances, AT&T pulls non-search ads from Google and YouTube over concerns ads could appear next to content promoting terrorism and hate  —  SAN FRANCISCO — AT&T says it's pulling its business from Google and YouTube despite the Internet giant's pledge this week …
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with Tim Marema, editor of The Daily Yonder, a site run by the nonprofit Center for Rural Strategies, which covers rural issues and policy  —  “Rural is like good art — you know it when you see it."  —  Donald Trump's unveiling of his budget blueprint last week …
Discussion: @laurahazardowen
 
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Brian Flood / The Wrap:
Interview with The New York Times' Maggie Haberman on how her experience with the New York Post gives insight into Trump
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Tom Steele / Dallas Morning News:
Man accused of sending seizure-inducing tweet to journalist Kurt Eichenwald indicted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, with a hate-crime enhancement
Diane Haithman / Los Angeles Business Journal:
Filing: Los Angeles biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong increases stake in Tronc to hold within 1% of controlling shareholder Michael Ferro
Discussion: Editor & Publisher
Nico Hines / The Daily Beast:
Daily Beast reporter Nico Hines apologizes for story about Olympic athletes using Grindr, posted and retracted seven months ago, returns as senior editor
Nick Statt / The Verge:
Reddit to introduce user profiles, let users post directly to their profiles and follow other users' pages; feature debuts with three high-profile users
Jason Lynch / Adweek:
MGM Television announces it will develop and produce original shows for Snapchat Discover; no launch date set
Discussion: Digiday and The Wrap
 

 
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Gaby Del Valle / The Verge:
NYC is partnering with Evolv, a weapons detection company that has faced scrutiny over its machines' accuracy, to test AI-based gun detectors on the subway

Sam Kim / Bloomberg:
South Korean national statistics data: chip output grew 65.3% YoY in February 2024, the most since late 2009, with demand for AI-related memory driving growth

Meredith Whittaker / LPE Project:
The TikTok divestment bill will not offer any meaningful privacy protection from China, but it will further entrench the dominance of US-based social networks

 
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