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Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch:
Instagram says it will start blurring “Sensitive Content” that doesn't merit removal and opens two-factor authentication to all — Instagram is already doing a lot to spot and censor posts that violate its community guidelines, like outright porn, but now it's also taking steps …
Discussion:
Instagram Blog, Adweek, Bloomberg, @instagram, The Next Web, MacRumors and The Verge
Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: a bitter feud has emerged between Patrick Soon-Shiong and Michael Ferro as they compete for larger stakes in Tronc — Ousted director Patrick Soon-Shiong adds to stake in Los Angeles Times publisher, setting up for showdown with its biggest shareholder and chairman Michael Ferro
Discussion:
@robertfeder, @lesliepicker, @matthewherper, @scotthensley, @peternickeas, @joepompeo, @asharma, @srabil and @joewalkerwsj
Joe Pompeo / Politico:
Breitbart investigative reporter Lee Stranahan resigns, saying it was partly because Washington editor Matthew Boyle told him he was no longer allowed at the WH — DEVIN NUNES, FEBRUARY 16: “It's not just about what leaked ... This is a state here that's falling apart …
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Mediaite, New York Post, @hadas_gold, The Daily Caller and bookforum.com
Hollywood Reporter:
Disney extends Bob Iger's contract as CEO until July 2019 amid concerns that there is no immediate successor within the company's executive ranks — The exec has now re-upped his contract until July 2, 2019 amid concerns among industry observers that there is no heir apparent within the company's executive ranks.
Discussion:
Seeking Alpha, Financial Times, Bloomberg, Investor's Business Daily and @thrmattbelloni
Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:
Medium launches memberships for $5/month, directing early revenue to writers, eventually giving access to exclusive stories and an offline reading list — You don't really get anything yet — Medium has just launched its subscription service, which for $5 per month will give subscribers access to... something, eventually.
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New York Magazine, The Wrap, Nieman Lab, The Next Web, The Hustle, 3 min read, Editor & Publisher, @dtunkelang, @getongab, Engadget, Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check, Mashable, @taylorbuley, TechCrunch, @bluechoochoo, Publishing Executive, @profjeffjarviss, @backlon, @samfbiddle, Business Insider, @caseynewton and Axios, more at Techmeme »
John Eggerton / Broadcasting & Cable:
US Senate begins debate on resolution to roll back FCC's broadband privacy regulations — Vote expected tomorrow on resolution — The Senate began debate late Wednesday on invalidating the FCC's broadband privacy regs, adopted last October by a divided FCC whose dissenters are now in the majority.
Discussion:
Recode, Forbes, Vanity Fair, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, The Hill, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Fortune, MediaPost, Wired and Axios
Jeremy Gerard / Deadline:
The New York Times names New York magazine's Jesse Green co-chief theater critic in wake of Charles Isherwood's departure — The New York Times poached New York magazine's Jesse Green to be co-chief theater critic with longtime Number One, Ben Brantley. The hiring, effective May 1 …
Discussion:
The New York Times Company, @aoscott and Playbill
Associated Press:
ABC News says three of its Twitter accounts were hacked and sent out profanity-filled tweets; ABC is “working on resolving the problem” — NEW YORK (AP) — ABC News says three of its Twitter accounts were hacked Thursday morning and sent out profanity-filled tweets to its millions of followers.
Discussion:
USA Today, Hollywood Reporter, @abcnewspr, @jadamontemarano and twitchy.com
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Vice Media moves into scripted content with short-form and original programming coming to its US website — Inks exclusive distribution pact with startup studio Blackpills — Vice Media, which has built its brand for more than two decades largely around news, documentaries and other nonfiction fare …
Discussion:
TechCrunch, VideoInk - Medium and Birth.Movies.Death
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
Women's Media Center annual study: gender gap in reporting persists across platforms and is large and growing in TV news but smaller at digital outlets — Far more men than women are reporting the news, at least at some of the most prominent news organizations in the United States.
Discussion:
@drewharwell, Women's Media Center, TVNewser, @niemanlab, @spacekatgal and Women's Media Center
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Sources: Trump had a private dinner last week with NBC News' Mark Halperin, who some reporters believe has become too cozy with the president — President Donald Trump had a private dinner with NBC News senior political analyst Mark Halperin last week, sources with knowledge of the meeting told CNNMoney.
Discussion:
@dylanbyers, @dylanbyers and @dylanbyers
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Vice News Tonight draws more than 500K viewers each episode, and more than 3M watch longer-form Friday night show; a considerable number are millennials — The show “Vice News Tonight” aired its one 100th episode last night on HBO. The show mixes the edgy style of the Vice Media Company …
Discussion:
@evanmcs, @keegan_hamilton, @cheeky_geeky and @joshuahersh
Steven Perlberg / BuzzFeed:
Memo: The Guardian announces job cuts at US newsroom, after plan to move NY HQ to Kushner-owned building was scrapped at a cost, according to sources, of $250K — 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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