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Reporter released after being arrested in WV while he tried to ask questions of HHS Secretary Tom Price and Kellyanne Conway; police said he caused disturbance — CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A reporter was arrested Tuesday at the West Virginia Capitol for allegedly causing a disturbance …
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Lucia Moses / Digiday:
Patch, profitable since 1/16, is now looking to create alliances with local media outlets, wants local news sites to migrate their content to Patch — Patch used to be a cautionary tale of the perils of solving the thorny problem of doing local news in digital media.
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@digiday
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
SEC filing: WSJ added 305K daily digital subscribers between March '16 and March '17; sources say 79% of subscribers are male, 88% are 50+, 70% make $100K+/year — In the Age of Trump, the Wall Street Journal has kept its head down. — It has not stressed the necessity of its journalism …
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@sarahmarshall, @jasongay and @dylanbyers
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Hollywood Reporter:
Days after being acquired by Sinclair, Tribune Media reports Q1 loss of $85.5M, with revenue falling 6% to $444M, and ad revenue dropping 9% to to $291.7M — The company, led by interim CEO Peter Kern, posts a 9 percent advertising revenue drop. — Tribune Media on Wednesday said it swung …
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Tribune Media, Reuters and Variety
Steven Perlberg / BuzzFeed:
Inside the feud between Sean Spicer and Politico's Alex Isenstadt beginning with Spicer's days at RNC — Spicer has a long-running feud with Politico's Alex Isenstadt dating back to his days at the RNC. Now the battle has spilled over into the White House.
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@buzzfeedben, @perlberg and @jmartnyt
Sam Roberts / New York Times:
Anne Morrissy Merick, a former TV producer who helped overturn Pentagon rules preventing women from covering combat during the Vietnam War, has died — Anne Morrissy Merick, who as a television field producer persuaded the Pentagon to overturn an edict that prevented women in the press corps …
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@nytsports, @nytmedia and @gillianatlaw
Michael S. Rosenwald / Washington Post:
During WW2, the AP struck a deal with an SS officer to distribute pictures taken by Nazi photographers to US papers; the deal was approved by wartime censors — At the height of World War II, the Associated Press made secret arrangements with an SS officer to obtain pictures taken …
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TVNewsCheck and Associated Press
Carli Velocci / The Wrap:
Memo: AwesomenessTV hires Jordan Levin, formerly CCO at the NFL Network, as CEO — Jordan Levin has been named the CEO of AwesomenessTV — a multimedia company that produces cross-platform content for younger audiences, TheWrap has learned. — Levin was introduced to employees Tuesday …
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Hollywood Reporter, Tubefilter, TVWeek.com and Variety
Akin Oyedele / Business Insider:
Disney reports mixed Q2 results with net income of $2.4B, up 11% YoY, on $13.3B revenue, up 3% YoY; media networks operating income fell 3% — Walt Disney on Tuesday reported profits that topped expectations, but revenues that fell short of forecasts amid continued weakness at ESPN.
Troy Dreier / Sports Video Group:
Sports Illustrated to debut OTT service this fall with live and on-demand programming covering analysis, documentaries, fantasy sports, and swimsuits — No live sports but analyses, documentaries, fantasy sports — and swimsuits — The biggest name in sports journalism will soon launch an OTT video service.
The Irish News:
Amazon launches Prime Live Events in UK, with exclusive tickets for members beginning with Blondie concert May 23; all shows will be available on Prime Video — Amazon has launched a live event programme for members of its Prime scheme to give them exclusive access to live music and other shows.
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The Guardian, @sarahdrinkwater, CNET, TechRadar.com, Music Industry Blog, campaignlive.co.uk, The Drum and Fast Company, more at Techmeme »
Melody Kramer / Poynter:
Interview with Fiona Morgan and Alicia Bell on the Free Press project to connect NC journalists, activists, and communities — On a cold, rainy day at the end of April, more than 30 people gathered at a co-working space in Charlotte, North Carolina for a public conversation about the future of news in the state.
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@sarahgrieco and @bykelseyoconnor
Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
Discovery Communications Q1: earnings of $215M, down 18% YoY, revenue up 3% to $1.61B, US ad revenue up 1%, and a slight decline in subscribers — CEO David Zaslav and his team unveil the cable networks company's latest financials. — Discovery Communications, the company behind …
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The Wrap and Multichannel News
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