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12:50 PM ET, May 31, 2017

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Michael Calderone / HuffPost:
Memo: The New York Times confirms it's eliminating its public editor position, held by Elizabeth Spayd  —  The accountability position was created in the wake of a 2003 plagiarism scandal.  —  The New York Times is eliminating the position of public editor, an accountability role …
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Daniel Victor / New York Times:
The New York Times offers another round of buyouts to newsroom, aiming to reduce layers of editing, and could turn to layoffs if too few volunteer  —  The New York Times offered buyouts to its newsroom employees on Wednesday, aiming to reduce layers of editing and requiring more of the editors who remain.
Page Six:
Sources: Scott Pelley being shifted permanently to 60 Minutes and taken off CBS Evening News; replacement yet to be named  —  Scott Pelley is out at “CBS Evening News,” Page Six has exclusively learned.  —  Sources tell us that 'Poison Pelley's' office was being cleared out on Tuesday …
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Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
Sources: Anthony Mason will serve as interim anchor of CBS Evening News when Scott Pelley moves to 60 Minutes full time  —  “CBS This Morning” Saturday co-anchor Anthony Mason will be the interim anchor on “CBS Evening News.”  (Craig Blankenhorn / CBS)  —  Anthony Mason will step …
Daily Star:
BBC driver Mohammed Nazir among 80 killed in Kabul today and four BBC journalists among 300+ injured during suicide bomb explosion in Afghan's diplomatic region  —  A HUGE explosion near the British embassy in the Afghan capital has killed at least 80 people and wounded 350 more, the Afghan health ministry said.
A.C. Thompson / ProPublica:
The Daily Caller cuts ties with freelancer and activist Jason Kessler, who covered rally supporting Confederate monuments in Charlottesville, VA  —  On May 14, The Daily Caller, a popular conservative website, published a news story about recent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Kimberly Kindy / Washington Post:
Tech and advertiser trade groups helped Congress dismantle Obama-era internet privacy rules  —  Congressional Republicans knew their plan was potentially explosive.  They wanted to kill landmark privacy regulations that would soon ban Internet providers, such as Comcast and AT&T …
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Interview with Pitchfork Executive Editor Mark Richardson on how the magazine has changed since being bought by Condé Nast, competition, and evergreen content  —  There's nothing to make you grateful for quality heating like Brooklyn in the winter.  —  Two years ago …
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Marc Schneider / Billboard:
Longtime Pitchfork President Chris Kaskie announces he'll be leaving the Condé Nast-owned company later this summer after 14 years
Discussion: @chriskaskie
Robert Channick / Chicago Tribune:
Deadline for Sun-Times bids extended to Monday  —  Copies of the May 31st edition of the Chicago Sun-Times ready to be delivered at the Tribune's Freedom Center printing plant on May 30, 2017.  —  A proposed deal by Chicago Tribune parent company Tronc to acquire the rival Chicago Sun-Times …
Politico:
Politico announces it will launch London Playbook on September 4 and hires Jack Blanchard to lead the new newsletter  —  Starting September 4, Playbook is part of a steady POLITICO build up in Britain in 2017.  —  Executive editor Matthew Kaminski sent the following note to staff on May 31:
Discussion: @hadas_gold
 
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
CBS Entertainment President Glenn Geller stepping down after heart attack to be replaced by Kelly Kahl and Thom Sherman
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White House Communications Director Mike Dubke to leave after tendering his resignation May 18, having served just three months