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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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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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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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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


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

Axel Springer Q1: revenue increases 6.7% to €836.2M, with digital business models growing 10.7% and accounting for 72% of total revenues — Axel Springer profited from strong organic growth during the first three months of the 2017 financial year. At the same time …


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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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


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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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.


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.


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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