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11:05 PM ET, May 29, 2017

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Nicholas Vinocur / Politico:
Standing next to Putin, new French President Emmanuel Macron labels Russian-backed media outlets RT and Sputnik “propaganda” that spread falsehoods  —  French and Russian presidents met in Versailles.  —  PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called Russian state …
Timothy Burke / Deadspin:
Denver Post sports columnist Terry Frei has been fired after offensive tweet about Indy 500 winner  —  A hail-mary apology couldn't save former ESPN and, now, former Denver Post columnist Terry Frei after the seven-time state sportswriter of the year tweeted his disapproval of Japanese driver Takuma Sato winning yesterday's Indy 500.
Washington Post:
Frank Deford, legendary sportswriter and commentator, has died at 78  —  The longtime Sports Illustrated writer got his start at the magazine in 1962, but over his career there wasn't a medium that he didn't plunge into.  The author of more than a dozen books also made his mark on TV and radio with his booming, gruff voice.
Emily Bell / The Guardian:
The New York Times' coverage of the Manchester bombing illustrates the differences between US and UK reporting cultures  —  When it comes to making decisions about national security coverage, US journalism follows a different set of priorities  —  he New York Times last week attracted controversy …
Paul Hutcheon / Herald Scotland:
At least 5 Scottish police officers face misconduct investigation after probe into misuse of Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act to find journalists' sources  —  AT least five police officers are facing a misconduct investigation after an independent probe into the journalist spying scandal came to a close.
Discussion: HeraldScotland and dailyrecord
Dan Bolles / Seven Days:
Interview with Cole Bolton, the editor in chief of The Onion, on the challenges of writing satire in the age of Trump and more  —  He may not bring jobs back, but President Donald Trump has created a wealth of material for America's comedians, humorists and satirists.
Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
Over two dozen EU publishers ask regulators to rethink a proposed law that would require an opt-in or opt-out for cookie tracking within browsers and apps  —  Warning that new regulations will give Google, Apple and Facebook too much control of advertising and personal data
Caroline Scott / Journalism.co.uk:
The Washington Post is using augmented reality to let audiences explore iconic buildings with their iPhone  —  The publisher is expanding its augmented reality offering with a new series  —  Following the success of its first augmented reality (AR) initiative, which provided a visual account …
Catalina Albeanu / Journalism.co.uk:
Irish Times Abroad, funded as a two-year project by the Google Digital News Initiative, now has 24K members after launching at the end of 2016  —  The Irish Times Abroad network counts 24,000 members after launching at the end of 2016  —  Credit: The Irish Times building in Dublin, Ireland.
Jessica Rovello / MediaShift:
Trends from NewFronts: publishers defecting from YouTube, embracing interactive formats, while premium publishers are using their credibility as a selling point  —  The following piece is a guest post from Jessica Rovello, the CEO and co-founder of Arkadium, which provides interactive content to brands and publishers.
 
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Lucinda Southern / Digiday:
FT says that each post on WhatsApp drives a comparable amount of traffic as a post on FT's Twitter account, while 80% of readers via the app are non-subscribers
Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke / WWD:
Traffic to women's magazines over past year as they go digital: Vogue up 25.6%, Teen Vogue up 176%, W nearly doubled, Glamour down 1.6%, Allure up 53%
Tom Grubisich / Street Fight:
Borrell report details how local media organizations can prosper in the age of Facebook and Google, says publishers and advertisers need to collaborate
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Andrea Wenzel / Columbia Journalism Review:
Profile of Curious City, a radio series creating stories from listener questions, and the offline strategy it's using to expand its demographics
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
The four key elements of a successful fake news story: emotional appeal, veneer of authority, effective insertion point, and an amplification network
Tina Nguyen / Vanity Fair:
Breitbart ranked #281 in May according to Alexa, down from #45 in January, while ComScore says the site had 10.7M uniques in April, down from 23M in November
Max Willens / Digiday:
Behind the Village Voice website redesign and an effort to increase its $50/year subscriptions
Robert Levine / Billboard:
Spotify settles class action suit filed by a group of songwriters over mechanical rights, to set up $43.4M fund as compensation for unpaid royalties
Discussion: TechCrunch