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Daniel Funke / Poynter:
Facebook launches tool that lets publishers compare Instant Articles traffic to traditional links that point to mobile pages — Facebook today released a new developer's tool for publishers to see how their stories are doing on the social media platform. — The analytics tool …
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Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
Maria Ressa, CEO of Philippines-based news org Rappler, says Facebook “broke democracy” in 2016, discusses impact of platforms on elections, more — “It's still an empowering platform. I will not take that away from them. But people who deal with the algorithms have to work hand …
Leon Lazaroff / TheStreet:
Facebook says it will start testing a subscription service with publishers in October, offering 10 articles free before prompting users to buy subscriptions
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BBC reports Chris Evans is highest paid star, receiving £2.2M-£2.25M last year, while Claudia Winkleman, BBC's highest paid female, earned between £450K-£500K — Chris Evans has topped the list of the BBC's best-paid stars. — He made between £2.2m …
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Scott Bryan / BuzzFeed:
BBC's list of 96 stars earning more than £150K shows little diversity with 34 females, six black or mixed race, and four Asians — Chris Evans has been revealed as the highest-paid BBC star, earning nearly £2.25 million in the last year. — The BBC has been forced to reveal …
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
A look inside NBC News new twice-daily news show on Snapchat, “Stay Tuned”, which is aimed at younger viewers who no longer watch traditional TV — NBC News is bringing news broadcasts to Snapchat, the company announced today, with the launch of a twice-daily headline news show it's calling “Stay Tuned.”
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Casey Newton / The Verge:
Google rolls out news feed in its iOS and Android search app, similar to Twitter and Facebook streams, aims to surface relevant content for users — Searching for relevance — Google today is rolling out its take on the news feed, a personalized stream of articles, videos, and other content.
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Corinne Grinapol / Adweek:
Associated Press names Wendy Benjaminson national editor for beats, overseeing teams covering state government, education, environment, more — The former acting Washington bureau chief will remain in Washington for this role — Wendy Benjaminson has a new role at AP as national news editor for beats …
Phil Howard / The Computational Propaganda Project:
28-country study including democracies and autocracies finds that gov'ts and political parties spend greatly on manipulating public opinion over social media — Cyber troops are government, military or political party teams committed to manipulating public opinion over social media.
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Discovery Communications in talks to combine with Scripps Networks Interactive, reviving merger discussions that were abandoned in 2014 — Media companies previously explored tie-up, but abandoned effort in 2014 — Discovery Communications Inc. DISCB 4.11% is in talks to combine …
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Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
Ksenija Pavlovic of Pavlovic Today defies White House rules by streaming audio of off-camera daily briefing using Periscope — It was only a matter of time. — At every White House news briefing since June 29 — and many before, too — President Trump's spokesmen have ordered a room full …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Hulu adds 3,000 drama and comedy shows including How I Met Your Mother, M*A*S*H, Glee, and NYPD Blue, expanding its deal with 20th Century Fox — Hulu and 20th Century Fox Television Distribution announced an massive new agreement that will add nearly 3,000 episodes from 26 recent …
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Josh Levin / Slate:
Q&A with Jim DeRogatis, the reporter behind BuzzFeed's R. Kelly story who has been covering allegations of sexual abuse against the singer for nearly 17 years — On Dec. 21, 2000, Jim DeRogatis and Abdon M. Pallasch wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times that “R. Kelly used his position of fame …
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