Mediagazer: For nearly three years, Canadian government has pursued the notes of former Motherboard editor Ben Makuch in court, affecting his job by damaging sources' trust (Jason Koebler/Motherboard)

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Jason Koebler / Motherboard:

For nearly three years, Canadian government has pursued the notes of former Motherboard editor Ben Makuch in court, affecting his job by damaging sources' trust — For nearly three years, our colleague and friend Ben Makuch has had the full weight of Canada's intelligence agencies …

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President Trump's lack of support for the essential role of a free press fuels deterioration of press freedom worldwide — By Joel Simon/CPJ Executive Director and Alexandra Ellerbeck/Senior US Research Associate — For decades if not longer, repressive leaders around the world …

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The New York Times adds 308K digital news subscriptions in Q1, with overall revenue up 5% and digital ad revenue up 19% YoY; operating profit rises to $29M — The New York Times Company announced today first-quarter 2017 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $.08 compared …

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The New York Times print ad sales dropped 17.9% YoY in Q1

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Hulu launches its live TV service, Hulu With Live TV, in beta; priced at $40 a month, ABC, CBS, Fox News, ESPN, and CNN are available on it — Streaming-video provider inks Scripps Networks deal for live, VOD — Hulu has officially unleashed its horse in the crowded virtual pay-TV race.

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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:

HBO will pull its shows from Amazon's streaming service in mid-2018, when its current agreement ends, as it focuses on growing HBO Now's subscriber base — HBO has made the strategic decision to pull its library shows off of Amazon's streaming service after the current licensing pact ends …

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Michael Calderone / HuffPost:

FBI Director James Comey tells Congressional committee that a huge part of WikiLeaks activities has nothing to do with “legitimate” newsgathering — James Comey's remarks follow reports the Justice Department may prosecute Julian Assange over classified leaks.

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Greg Barbosa / 9to5Mac:

SoundCloud debuts The Upload, a Discover Weekly-style playlist that recommends new music, available now on iOS and Android — SoundCloud has unveiled a new feature today to help listeners discover even more new music. The Upload is SoundCloud's answer to the music discovery playlists …

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Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:

Philadelphia's Lenfest Institute for Journalism has raised $26.5M from foundations and individuals, with founder Gerry Lenfest pledging $40M in matching funds — The institute, which owns the two Philadelphia dailies, also plans to introduce a fellowship program and award grants to help sustain local journalism.

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Nancy Tartaglione / Deadline:

ITV CEO Adam Crozier to step down; Ian Griffiths to lead executive team in the interim in newly created combined role of COO and Group Finance Director — ITV Chief Executive, Adam Crozier, who led a turnaround at the broadcaster, is stepping down from his role and from the company's board after seven years.

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Todd Spangler / Variety:

Pluto TV Inks Licensing Deals With Lionsgate, MGM, Warner Bros. for Library Titles — Pluto TV is bringing thousands of movies and TV shows — including “Silence of the Lambs” and “Mad Max” — to its free, ad-supported internet television service under pacts with Lionsgate, MGM and Warner Bros.

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