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9:55 AM ET, May 10, 2017

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WSAZ-TV:
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 …
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.
Discussion: @digiday
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Natalia Wojcik / CNBC:
News Corp beats targets with Q3 revenue of $1.98B, up 5% YoY; news and information division revenues up 3% to $1.26B
Discussion: News Corp
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 …
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: @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 …
Discussion: @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 …
Discussion: 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 …
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.
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.
Discussion: @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 …
Discussion: The Wrap and Multichannel News
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Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:   Discovery CEO Zaslav says US TV market does not offer consumers a “true” skinny bundle, as current offerings are priced at $40 instead of in the $8-$12 range
 
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Jessica Davies / Digiday:
Spiegel Online has assembled a team of 10 employees to create daily editions on Snapchat Discover, which Snap recently launched in Germany
David Gilbert / VICE News:
Facebook censors video of Thailand's king, blocking it for Thai users, as the government says it violates the country's laws banning criticism of the monarchy
Kristine Phillips / Washington Post:
Bob Owens, editor of the popular pro-gun blog BearingArms.com, died on Monday in an apparent suicide
Hannah Al-Othman / BuzzFeed:
UK's Labour Party denied BuzzFeed access to its campaign events on Tuesday and said contact with party leader Corbyn would be limited for rest of campaign
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Ben Thompson / Stratechery:
To survive, local news should pivot away from advertising and focus instead on building subscriptions, a move that will reduce costs