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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
In a tweet, President Trump raised the possibility of canceling regular briefings with the White House press corps — In a mini-tweetstorm Friday that combined references to alleged unfair treatment of his spokespeople and the firing of FBI Director James Comey, President Trump raised …
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Once a president drops even the pretense of accuracy, White House press briefings lose their value — So the threat we have been waiting for — girding for — has finally arrived from the presidential level. — “Maybe the best thing to do would be to cancel all future 'press briefings …
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Will Oremus / Slate:
Replying to Trump's tweet on ending press briefings, CFO Anthony Noto pitched Twitter Q&As, then extolled press, clarified he didn't support ending briefings — On Friday morning, President Trump issued his latest threat to curtail the media's access to the White House …
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Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
Some pro-Trump media figures like Mike Cernovich and Jack Posobiec seize control of the political news cycle by breaking significant, legitimate news — Last March, in a 60 Minutes segment on fake news, CBS's Scott Pelley introduced a vast new audience to Mike Cernovich …
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
A look at the fallout from Fox News scandals that are already affecting politicians in NY and Va., and, sources say, may spill over to Bannon and Roger Stone — The metastasizing Ailes affair is spilling over into the politics of New York, Virginia and the White House.
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
Survey by cable trade group NCTA shows 61% of Americans strongly or somewhat support net neutrality rules, 51% say net shouldn't be considered a public utility — NCTA touts opposition to price caps—which don't exist for home Internet. — As US cable companies push to eliminate …
David Uberti / Columbia Journalism Review:
Inside Gannett's strategy to save local news by connecting its 109+ local papers and USA today into a national organization with local correspondents — The central area of the newsroom at USA Today in McLean, Virginia. on March 8, 2017. (Photo by Greg Kahn) — Imagine a great pyramid, its foundations spanning the nation.
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Sources: Spotify, valued at $13B, plans direct listing on the NYSE in Q4 2017 or Q1 2018; Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Allen & Co. are advising — - Spotify is expected to go public as a direct listing on the NYSE between Q4 2017 and Q1 2018, according to sources.
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Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with Zeit Online CEO Christian Röpke on reaching a younger audience, introducing a new paywall, more — “Sometimes people think there is only one strategy: theirs. I think that is wrong. Everyone needs to look for their own solution." — Last September, to celebrate …
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Mother Jones announces a $500K crowdfunding campaign to investigate the connection between the Trump administration and Russia — Mother Jones on Friday announced a half-million dollar crowdfunding campaign to investigate any connections between the Trump administration and Russia …
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Ricardo Bilton / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with NYT R&D Lab head Marc Lavallee on new technologies, which areas are ripe for experimentation, and what news orgs should pay more attention to — “The New York Times is not going to build a self-driving car, but if we see that technology as being inevitable …
Ian Burrell / The Drum:
Interview with Euronews CEO Michael Peters as the European 24-hour broadcaster splits its multi-language channel into 12 customized-by-language channels — It has been a great week for Europe. A great European Union enthusiast, Emmanuel Macron, is president of France and there is revolutionary change …
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