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Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Facebook introduces Watch, its redesigned video section for original content, with producers earning 55% of ad revenue, rolling out Thursday — Facebook has a new home for original video content produced exclusively for it by partners, who will earn 55 percent of ad break revenue while Facebook keeps 45 percent.
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Fox News host Eric Bolling is suing Yashar Ali for defamation and $50M in damages over HuffPost story claiming Bolling sent lewd photos to female colleagues — Fox News host Eric Bolling has initiated a lawsuit against the reporter behind the report that led to his suspension.
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Galen Stocking / Pew Research Center:
Pew report: 61% of digital-native news outlets have iOS or Android apps, 97% offer newsletters, and only 25% have an official Snapchat channel or account — In the U.S., roughly nine-in-ten adults (93%) ever get news online (either via mobile or desktop), and the online space has become …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
The New York Times corrected a story on a new federal climate change study after initially suggesting the Trump administration was stifling a damaging draft — The New York Times on Wednesday appended a correction to a story about a climate change study:
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Most analysts applaud Disney's streaming plans, as questions remain about pricing, effects on Netflix and cable operators, and Disney's content costs — LOS ANGELES — Disney set off a sonic boom in Hollywood by unveiling plans to start two Netflix-style services: For the first time in the streaming age …
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Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
GateHouse owner New Media Investment Group buys Morris Publishing Group for $120M; deal includes 11 daily newspapers, 30 weeklies, and various online assets — New Media Investment Group has acquired Morris Publishing Group, whose portfolio includes the Augusta Chronicle …
Joseph Otterson / Variety:
NBCUniversal's comedy streaming service Seeso, launched in January 2016 with a price of $3.99/month, is shutting down later this year — Comedy streaming service Seeso is shutting down, the streamer announced Wednesday. — “We're writing to let you know that later this year …
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Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
ABC News paid $177M+ to settle “pink slime” lawsuit earlier this year according to earnings report from network's parent company Disney — ABC News made an historically large payout to settle a defamation lawsuit earlier this summer, according to a new financial release …
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Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
A lab test of Infowars supplements reveals they are more or less accurately advertised, reasonably safe, and heavily overpriced, with few if any health benefits — Alex Jones' wildly popular suite of Infowars supplements probably won't kill you, but extensive tests provided to BuzzFeed News …
Matt Pearce / Los Angeles Times:
The ACLU files a free speech suit on behalf of Milo Yiannopoulos, arguing that the DC transit system violated the 1st Amendment by removing ads for his new book — Right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos holds up a copy of a legal complaint as he speaks outside the offices …
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Max Willens / Digiday:
Quartz sees 90% renewal rate for branded content by providing tech assistance and insights, has executed 540+ campaigns for 150+ brands in past five years — Publishers' branded-content campaigns have painfully low renewal rates. One way Quartz has managed to buck that trend …
Cory Haik / Recode:
Mic publisher describes how new mixed-media formats in social video deliver news in a compelling way, sees future as evolution of text more than pivot to video — It's more than a pivot to video — it's an evolution of text. — Reports of the death of the written word are greatly exaggerated.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Matt Drudge explains why he began posting black and white photos on The Drudge Report on Monday: “What's old is new” — Matt Drudge — who has kept his look steady even as everything else in media has convulsed — made a striking change Monday, beginning with a “NUKE YOU” …
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