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Abby Ohlheiser / Washington Post:
The online campaign against CNN mixes fact and fiction and is fueled by a Trump subreddit; a Daily Stormer post threatens to track down CNN staffers' families — The Reddit user said he never intended his anti-CNN meme — you know, the one tweeted by President Trump in which the now-president beats …
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Source: White House advisers have discussed using AT&T and Time Warner merger as leverage against CNN, as the deal requires approval by the Dept. of Justice — Jeffrey A. Zucker hasn't been getting a lot of sleep lately. But he says that's nothing new.
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
CNN releases a statement saying the accusations of blackmail over Reddit story are false, says the user issued an apology before speaking with CNN reporter — CNN released a statement after receiving a lot of online criticism over its reporting last night on the Reddit user who claimed credit …
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James Warren / Poynter:
President Trump peddled ‘fake news’ at Warsaw press conference, says CNN's Jim Acosta
President Trump peddled ‘fake news’ at Warsaw press conference, says CNN's Jim Acosta
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D.B. Hebbard / Talking New Media:
The Moscow Times newspaper and The New Times magazine announce they will shutter their print editions; most of Moscow Times staff will lose their jobs — Both publications — one in Russian, one in English — hope to carry on as digital-only news outlets, but The Moscow Times will be losing much of its editorial staff in the move
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Tim Goodman / Hollywood Reporter:
The shift to non-linear viewing by consumers is impacting TV critics, with metrics like ratings more difficult to monitor and seasons becoming obsolete — Nobody is all caught up on TV, so that means everything is evergreen. Welcome to the new consumption model.
Marc Fisher / Washington Post:
Inside One America News, a small TV network that won a seat in WH briefing room last week, and its pro-Trump coverage, as told by current and former staffers — One America News is an obscure TV channel struggling to emerge from the cellar of the cable ratings, but it is nonetheless one of President Trump's favorite media outlets.
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Charlotte Dobson / Manchester Evening News:
BBC announces 200 digital jobs at its Salford Quays base in Manchester and is now one of the biggest tech employers in the North of England — BBC bosses have announced 200 new digital jobs at the corporation's Salford Quays base. — The national broadcaster is on the hunt for new talent …
Garett Sloane / Ad Age:
Sources: Apple will allow top publishers to use their own tech, like Google's DoubleClick for Publishers, to deliver ads within the Apple News app — Apple is working on a money fix for publishers that send their articles and content to its News app but so far have gotten very little in return …
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Amazon and Dish Network have discussed a partnership to enter the wireless business, though no deal is imminent — For years, Dish Network has sought out partnerships with just about every major telecom company. Now, a somewhat surprising potential partner has emerged: Amazon.com.
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Kristen Hare / Poynter:
Local news site Berkeleyside has raised $556K of its $800K goal through its direct public offering, and has until April 2018 to raise the remaining $244K — Early last year, as Berkeleyside prepared to apply with the state of California to do a direct public offering, staff had a plan for what came next.
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Snapchat finally lets users attach links to all Snaps and adds voice filters and backdrop editing tool — Snapchat is breaking its long-standing “no links” rule today while also providing some novel new creative tools to keep it one step ahead of Instagram.
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New York Times:
NYT Exec Editor Dean Baquet answers readers' questions about recent cuts to editing operation, says they were not primarily about cost but modernizing newsroom — The Reader Center is a newsroom initiative that is helping New York Times journalists build deeper ties with our audience.
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