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Ken Doctor / Nieman Lab:
Dutch news startup De Correspondent plans to launch in the US in Spring 2018, with $515K grant from the Knight Foundation, Democracy Fund, and First Look Media — It's built a membership-driven model that produces trust, connection, and good journalism. But can it extend that approach to the hurly-burly of the American media market?
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Nieman Lab, @jayrosen_nyu, Yahoo! Finance and DemocracyFund
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
Twitter gives publishers option to run pre-roll ads on Periscope broadcasts — Twitter is announcing a new ad unit — pre-roll ads on Periscope videos. — In a blog post, Periscope Group Project Manager Mike Folgner says the ads will appear in a way that's “organic to how people already consume that content on the platform.”
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VentureBeat, Adweek, Recode, Variety and 9to5Mac, more at Techmeme »
Felicia Schwartz / Wall Street Journal:
State Department suspends press briefings and will not resume them for at least two weeks, as Rex Tillerson searches for a permanent spokesperson — With the departure of acting spokesman Mark Toner, the press podium at the State Department will go dark for at least two weeks.
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@deray, @isaacstonefish, @heerjeet, @felschwartz, @chrisgeidner, @kendilaniannbc, @beardedstoner, @propublica and Business Insider
Politico:
Playbook: Washington Post, CNN, and McClatchy Newspapers' DC bureau have all increased their security in recent months; CNN did so following threats to staff — DRIVING THE DAY — WE HOPE THIS IS TRUE — Playbook's Palm Beach correspondent Luke Russert sends in this dispatch …
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Brent Lang / Variety:
IMAX signs co-financing and co-production agreement with Warner Bros. to create three VR experiences based on upcoming Warner Bros. films — If virtual reality is truly the new frontier that the entertainment industry hopes it will be, then Warner Bros. and Imax want to be among the pioneers.
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PR Newswire and TechCrunch
eMarketer and Newsroom Posts:
YouGov survey finds 61% of people trust ads they see, an 11% jump from March 2014; 72% say ads are “honest”, a 16% increase over past three years — Consumers say they trust ads, new survey finds — Trust in key institutions has plummeted in the US, but a new survey finds significantly …
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@linkedinb2b
Alec Luhn / The Guardian:
First-person account from an American journalist who was detained by riot police while covering a demonstration in Moscow on Sunday — The treatment of peaceful protesters was shocking — raised my phone to take a photo as riot police suddenly began detaining protesters …
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The Daily Caller, @brizzyc, Scroll.in and New York Magazine
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Forbes:
Forbes partners with SK Media Finland to launch its first Nordic edition, Forbes Finland, with a digital app and live events planned for May and June — Forbes announced today the launch of Forbes Finland, its first international edition in Nordic countries, in partnership with SK Media Finland (SKF).
Lara O'Reilly / Business Insider:
The Guardian to file lawsuit in UK against ad tech firm Rubicon Project for not disclosing fees imposed on advertisers buying its ad inventory — The Guardian is preparing to file a lawsuit against ad tech company Rubicon Project, alleging the ad tech vendor did not disclose fees it levied …
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Digiday, The Drum, @aripap, @campaignmag and @larakiara
Tony Romm / Recode:
Trump nominates ex-AT&T lobbyist Makan Delrahim as head of DoJ antitrust unit; Delrahim previously said AT&T-Time Warner merger not a “major antitrust problem” — The president nominated Makan Delrahim as his leading antitrust enforcer today.
Discussion:
Broadcasting & Cable, The Hill and @tonyromm, more at Techmeme »
Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:
In a letter, Tronc's second largest shareholder Patrick Soon-Shiong questions company's governance and demands the limit on his ownership stake be increased — Lawyers for Investor Patrick Soon-Shiong Raise Questions About Recent Moves by Tronc Board — Tronc Inc.'s second-largest shareholder …
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New York Times, @stevedaniels27, @srabil and TheStreet
Bangkok Post:
Thai government suspends Voice TV news channel for seven days after subcommittee found certain programs criticized authorities without good reasons — Voice TV, a news outlet owned by former PM Thaksin Shinawatra's children, has vowed to take legal action against regulators after its digital TV licence was suspended for seven days.
Discussion:
Committee to Protect … and Star Tribune
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Stephen F. Hayes makes several new hires as the new editor of The Weekly Standard, including WSJ's Robert Messenger, Slate's Rachael Larimore, and more — When Breitbart News ran a blaring headline last week suggesting that new evidence “vindicates” President Trump's still-baseless claims …
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Scott Pelley of CBS Evening News sets himself apart with blunt, calm words on President Trump's fact-challenged assertions — With the words “credibility questioned” prominent on the screen, Scott Pelley once again is doing what network evening-news anchors generally don't do …
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@petermarksdrama, @jayrosen_nyu, @derekwalter and @vivian
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