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3:55 PM ET, April 11, 2017

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James Warren / Poynter:
Q&A with Art Cullen, from the family-run, twice-weekly, 3,000-circulation Storm Lake Times, on his Pulitzer for editorials confronting big business in Iowa  —  If you know Art Cullen, it's not exactly a surprise to learn his initial words upon watching the livestream of the Pulitzer announcements …
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Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold wins Pulitzer Prize for national reporting, marking the third year in a row the Post has won in national category
Lindsey Adler / Deadspin:
The NYT's Sports account sent a tweet critical of the paper's Public Editor Liz Spayd, in response to her column about sports coverage  —  New York Times public editor Liz Spayd wrote an exceptionally stupid column this weekend criticizing the newspaper's sports section.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Roku TV's new “More Ways to Watch” feature makes recommendations, by tracking what is viewed over inputs such as cable box and digital antenna  —  Roku today is rolling out a software updatethat's primarily filled with new features aimed at Roku TV owners - the portion of its business …
Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer tries to clarify comments about Hitler not using chemical weapons after backlash  —  In criticizing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's alleged use of chemical weapons, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Tuesday that even Adolf Hitler did not sink …
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: Fox News kept renewal of O'Reilly contract quiet as network knew NYT story was coming; contract includes tougher language if more allegations arise  —  Just as Fox News was moving forcefully into the post-Roger Ailes era with none other than Rupert Murdoch at the helm …
Discussion: Mediaite and Washington Post
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
comScore: 53% of over 49M US homes with WiFi use at least one OTT video service, with Netflix reaching 75% of those homes, YouTube reaching 53% and Amazon 33%  —  According to new data from comScore released this morning, more than half (53 percent) of Wi-Fi households in the U.S. are now using …
Ellen McCarthy / Washington Post:
Profile of Brian Stelter, who started TVNewser in his college freshman year and is now the anchor of CNN's Reliable Sources  —  On March 3, the day Brian Stelter was scheduled to take part in a Columbia Journalism School panel discussion on Trump and the media, he sent his first tweet at 6:04 a.m.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Time Warner-owned Turner and Warner Bros. launch ad-free streaming service for cartoons, Boomerang, priced at $5 per month  —  Service is exclusive home for new episodes of ‘Scooby-Doo,’ ‘Looney Tunes,’ ‘Tom & Jerry’  —  Time Warner's Turner and Warner Bros. will test the subscription VOD waters …
Discussion: Multichannel News and Polygon
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
Fusion's Editor-at-Large Alexis Madrigal is rejoining The Atlantic where he will cover tech, science, business, and trade  —  Alexis Madrigal is rejoining the staff of The Atlantic, where he'll write about technology, science, business, and trade.  —  Madrigal was the technology editor …
Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
Sputnik correspondent Cassandra Fairbanks says she filed harassment complaint with FBI against conservative pundit Louise Mensch  —  An American social media personality and journalist filed a criminal complaint Monday against the journalist and former British MP Louise Mensch, alleging a …
Discussion: New York Magazine
 
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Many of those tapped for the Skype seat at White House press conferences have not been reporters but conservative talk-show hosts
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News Corp to lay off majority of photographers and subeditors in Australia, will replace some with freelance and agency talent, in cost-cutting move
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Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Sources: EU may accept Apple's proposal to open its NFC payments tech to rivals, and may close its antitrust probe in May, letting Apple avoid hefty fines

George Steer / Financial Times:
Nvidia closed down 10% on Friday, falling the most since March 2020 and losing more than $200B of its market value, as investors pull back from AI bets

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