Mediagazer: Playbook: Washington Post, CNN, and McClatchy Newspapers' DC bureau have all increased their security in recent months; CNN did so following threats to staff (Politico)

10:10 AM ET, March 28, 2017

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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?

Discussion: Nieman Lab

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.”

Discussion: VentureBeat, Adweek, Recode and Variety, 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.

Discussion: @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 …

Discussion: AOL

Steven Perlberg / BuzzFeed:

US Senate Daily Press Gallery denies permanent Congressional press passes to Breitbart, until it clarifies links to conservative non-profit and Rebekah Mercer — The standing committee of the US Senate Daily Press Gallery wants Breitbart to clarify links to conservative nonprofit Government …

Discussion: Fortune, The Daily Beast, Media Matters for America, Mediaite, @mlcalderone, Politico, @jasonleopold, @ericgeller, @perlberg, @perlberg, @benmullin, @ericboehlert and @perlberg

Sapna Maheshwari / New York Times:
In February, Breitbart had 1.3K advertisers and 2.6K display ads on the site, down from 3.3K advertisers and 11.5K display ads in November

Discussion: Ad Age, AdExchanger, The Awl - Medium, @nytmedia, @digitalshields and @slpng_giants

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.

Discussion: PR Newswire and TechCrunch

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 …

Discussion: @brizzyc, The Daily Caller, Scroll.in and New York Magazine

Committee to Protect Journalists:
CPJ says Russia should stop detaining journalists to prevent them covering protests after 11 were detained and then released Sunday, calls it “crude censorship”

Discussion: @joelcpj, Mediaite, Vocativ, The Guardian and The Week

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 …

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 …

Discussion: Digiday and The Drum

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 …

Discussion: 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 …

Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:

Female-focused site Bustle raises $12M Series D to push into political and video reporting; source says post-money valuation is $200M — Female-focused site is valued at almost $200 million as it pushes into politics, video — In digital media nowadays, politics is money.

Discussion: @rafat

Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:

Scott Pelley's 60 Minutes interview with Mike Cernovich demonstrates how the mainstream media and the new right media exist in parallel universes — Scott Pelley wasn't prepared for a troll. — On Sunday's 60 Minutes segment on fake news, CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley brought Americans face …

Discussion: Media Matters for America, Washington Post, Fox News Insider, @rosiegray, Mike Cernovich Presents …, The Week, @oliverdarcy, @dangillmor, @cwarzel, @brianbeutler, @buzzfeedben, @cwarzel and Mediaite

Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Scott Pelley of CBS Evening News sets himself apart with blunt, calm words on President Trump's fact-challenged assertions

Discussion: @petermarksdrama, @jayrosen_nyu, @derekwalter and @vivian

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