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Politico:
Survey of White House press: 75% see Trump's verbal attacks more as distraction than threat; 68% see Trump as most openly anti-press president in US history — Our fourth annual survey of the White House press corps. — This marks the fourth year in a row that Politico Magazine has surveyed …
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Reuters:
Trump says he would attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner next year — He misses driving, feels as if he is in a cocoon, and is surprised how hard his new job is. — President Donald Trump on Thursday reflected on his first 100 days in office with a wistful look at his life before the White House.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Hacker leaks stolen “Orange Is the New Black” season 5 episodes after Netflix failed to pay ransom; Netflix says a production vendor was compromised — An anonymous hacker has carried through on a threat to release “Orange Is the New Black” season five episodes online …
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The Guardian:
Turkey blocks Wikipedia under law designed to protect national security — Users trying to access online encyclopaedia via Turkish internet providers receive ‘connection timed out’ error message … Turkey has blocked Wikipedia, the country's telecommunications watchdog said on Saturday …
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Abby Ohlheiser / Washington Post:
Subdued White House Correspondents' Dinner rebukes Trump's anti-media stance, pays homage to the First Amendment and virtues of journalism — Welcome to White House Correspondents' Association dinner night. This year, it's going to be different. — That's largely because President Trump declined …
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Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
Milo Yiannopoulos says he has raised $12M from undisclosed investors to form a media company, Milo Inc., and plans to build a 30-person team in Miami — “This isn't some vanity nameplate on a personal blog,” he said of Milo, Inc, his new company that has anonymous backers.
Alan Rusbridger / Committee to Protect Journalists:
As revenue declines for traditional media in Kenya, government withholds ad payments for leverage over what gets published — The Kenyan government withdraws advertising when newspapers step out of line — In some parts of the world, it is still possible to silence a journalist with a sharp blow to the side of the head.
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@pressfreedom, @pressfreedom, @mutigam and @arusbridger
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Sources: the Murdochs are searching for a new head of Fox News, with a preference for a female executive — The company has quietly put out feelers for a possible new head of Fox News with the preference, say sources, that it be a woman. — The Murdochs may be preparing for a leadership change at Fox News.
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New York Times:
In a tweetstorm on Thursday, Sean Hannity defended Fox News co-president Bill Shine, and claimed someone high up at the network was trying to get Shine fired
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Mediaite, Sarah Palin, Vanity Fair, The Libertarian Republic, Axios, @gabrielsherman, Variety, New York Magazine and Mediaite
Dan Rys / Billboard:
Musical.ly, the app that lets users create 15-second music videos, partners with Apple Music, integrating Apple's music catalog and launching cross-promotions — Over the past year, few new apps have captured the attention of the music industry — and teenagers across the globe …
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Alex Heath / Business Insider:
CEO of WPP, the world's largest advertising group, says the company plans to spend $200M on Snapchat ads in 2017, after spending $96M in 2016 — The CEO of the world's largest advertising group, WPP's Sir Martin Sorrell, said his firm plans to spend $200 million on Snapchat in 2017 during …
Time Inc.:
Time Inc.'s board says they have evaluated sale offers and decided not to sell the company, and will back the management team's original plan instead — Time Inc. President and CEO Rich Battista stated, “Time Inc. is a reinvigorated company uniquely positioned to succeed …
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Media Wire Daily, @nocerabv, Axios, Recode, The Wrap, Adweek, @talkingnewmedia, Variety, Wall Street Journal, @xpangler, @alansmurray, @edmundlee, @anthony and @felixsalmon
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Variety:
Chris Dodd stepping down as head of the MPAA, will be replaced by Charles Rivkin, Obama's former assistant secretary of state for economic and business affairs — Chris Dodd is stepping down as head of the Motion Picture Association of America, Variety has confirmed.
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Los Angeles Times, @dylanbyers and The Wrap
Connie Loizos / TechCrunch:
Report: Content recommendation companies Taboola and Outbrain are in advanced merger talks; combined company would be valued at $1B+ — Taboola and Outbrain, two content recommendations companies that employ roughly 500 people, were formed the same year (2006) and have each raised substantial sums …
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