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Elizabeth Weise / USA Today:
Facebook rolling out tech changes using patterns to find fake accounts that can spread misinformation, malware, and falsely boost page rankings — SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is ramping up efforts to kill off sham accounts used to spread fake news, pass along malware and falsely boost page rankings …
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Bloomberg:
Sources: Viacom, AMC, and Discovery in talks with four to six pay-TV providers for sports-free streaming TV; source says service could cost less than $20/month — Entertainment-only packages could cost less than $20 a month — At least four distributors weigh online bundles without sports
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VideoNuze Analysis, @gerryfsmith, @gerryfsmith and Awful Announcing
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
The Pulitzer-winning Storm Lake Times will donate most of its $15K in award money to the Iowa Freedom of Information Council and to refugee charities — Art Cullen, the 60-year-old editor of the Storm Lake Times, doesn't bother with rinky-dink journalism contests.
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@mariahcblake, @stevesinger10, @maxjrosenthal, @paula_span, @dabeard, @psencikk, @erikwemple and @benmullin
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Ted Johnson / Variety:
FCC spectrum auction ends, with 175 TV stations getting payouts of up to $304M each; 957 stations will get new channel assignments — The FCC has closed a first-of-its-kind auction of broadcast airwaves that will see a shakeup in channel lineups in many markets, with stations reaping a total …
Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
CIA Director Mike Pompeo calls WikiLeaks a “hostile intelligence service” aided by Russia and labels founder Julian Assange a fraud — The self-described transparency organization WikiLeaks is a “non-state, hostile intelligence service” that is often “abetted by state actors like Russia …
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@jessicaschulb, Vanity Fair, New York Times, TechCrunch, @emptywheel, ThinkProgress, @igorvolsky, BuzzFeed, Bloomberg, satPRnews, Politico, @emptywheel, @emptywheel and The Hill
Mike Shields / Wall Street Journal:
Software firm Staq, which has raised $8.63M since 2012, helps companies like Meredith and DailyMail.com pull together all their ad performance data in one tool — Software firm Staq helps companies like Meredith Corp. and DailyMail.com better manage digital ad revenue sources
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@digitalshields, @wpmediainsights, @rubiconproject and AdExchanger
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
In an interview, Nick Denton says his next project will be building internet forums, with a focus on bridging the gap between public and private conversations — After taking about a month off in the wake of his settlement with the plaintiffs represented by Peter Thiel's lawyer …
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@kurtgessler, @niemanreports and @jayrosen_nyu
New York Times:
A look at Bill O'Reilly's books, philanthropy, and speaking engagements that extend his reach well beyond his Fox News show — He is much more than the top-rated cable news host. His books, charitable foundation and speaking engagements extend his reach well beyond the television set.
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@byronyork, @nytimesbusiness, AP News, @jackshafer, The Daily Beast and The Week
David Bond / Financial Times:
Glossy fashion magazines are seeing a shift in readers and advertisers to social media platforms and online retailers as luxury ad spending in magazines falls — Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and Vanity Fair readers and advertisers switch to online rivals — Read next
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Talking New Media and @financialtimes
Tamara Abraham / The Business of Fashion:
Vogue Arabia appoints Manuel Arnaut as editor in chief, succeeding Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz, who was fired on Thursday after just two issues — Arnaut is the second man in a week to have been appointed to the helm of an edition of Vogue. … DUBAI, United Arab Emirates …
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Observer, Jezebel and Daily Mail
Nick Kostov / Wall Street Journal:
Since François Fillon scoop in January, Le Canard Enchaîné executives say the paper has increased its print run to 500K copies a week from about 400K — Le Canard Enchaîné, a satirical weekly that mixes muckraking with humor, has shaken up this year's French election campaign …
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@paris_katie, @bethschepens and @samschech
Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed:
A new survey from BuzzFeed News and Ipsos Public Affairs found that 54% of American adults trust news they see on Facebook “only a little” or “not at all” — Facebook is an increasingly important source of news for American adults, but they can't seem to agree …
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Nieman Lab, @craigsilverman, The Wrap, @jason_kint, @snorthfield45, @lisatozzi, @dabeard, @craigsilverman and @craigsilverman, Thanks:@steverubel
Lauren Johnson / Adweek:
Condé Nast is hiring a Snapchat team as GQ, Wired, and Self magazine begin publishing weekly editions to Discover this month — Wired, GQ and Self get channels — Condé Nast is hoping to find millennials on Snapchat. After inking a deal with Snapchat to create stories …
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Maxwell Tani / Business Insider:
Dana Perino, who has been filling in on multiple shows, is emerging as a go-to host for Fox News during a tumultuous period at the network — Amid the turmoil of the Fox News lineup this year, one host has become a go-to in multiple roles for the network: Dana Perino.
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Media Matters for America, @maxwelltani, @oliverdarcy, @brettlogiurato, Mediaite and @slpng_giants
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Bill O'Reilly has quietly cut his schedule to four days a week; a spin-off with rotating hosts called “Friday Factor” is planned but not announced, source says
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Deadline, Media Matters for America, BuzzFeed, @ericboehlert, @yashar, @hadas_gold, @alexweprin, @brianstelter and New York Times
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