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Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
In sweeping masthead shakeup, media veteran Ross Levinsohn named publisher and CEO of the LA Times, as Jim Kirk of the Chicago Sun-Times becomes interim editor — Ross Levinsohn in 2011. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times) — In a dramatic shakeup at the Los Angeles Times …
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Alastair Sharp / Reuters:
Domain name registrar of conservative Canadian site The Rebel has denied it service, says Rebel Media founder Ezra Levant — TORONTO (Reuters) - Conservative Canadian website The Rebel said its domain provider cut its internet registration, making the site inaccessible to some users around …
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John Herrman / New York Times:
After wave of neo-Nazi bans, tech firms' censorship policies were shown again to be arbitrary, not derived from moral awakening or newfound sense of civic duty — White supremacist marchers had not yet lit their torches when the deletions began. The “Unite the Right” Facebook page …
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Ken Schwencke / ProPublica:
The Daily Stormer receives DDoS protection from CDN service BitMitigate, whose founder says he believes in free speech and wants to promote his company
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Yuyu Chen / Digiday:
Sources: the current rise in political tensions is leading brands to avoid advertising on mainstream news sites, with some avoiding Fox News in particular — Political tensions have reached a point where some brands are perceiving mainstream news outlets as too controversial, leading media buyers to pull ads from those sites.
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Freddy Mayhew / Press Gazette:
BBC World Service to launch 12 new language services as part of its biggest expansion since the 1940s, with the first launching today in West Africa — The BBC World Service has today launched the first of 12 new language services as part of its biggest expansion since the 1940s, backed by £289m in Government funding.
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
A draft of the New York Times editorial that triggered a lawsuit from Sarah Palin didn't include language blaming her PAC for “political incitement” — A draft of the New York Times editorial that triggered a lawsuit from Sarah Palin didn't include language blaming …
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Gaby Del Valle / The Outline:
Behind the collapse of Fresco News, a news startup backed by Ashton Kutcher, which laid off all 40 employees in June — When the money runs out — On June 21, three dozen of Fresco News's 40 employees gathered in the company's cramped Manhattan office for a visit from a special guest: one of Fresco's investors, Ashton Kutcher.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Sources: Steve Bannon has told friends he sees a massive opening to the right of Fox News, raising the possibility that he's going to start a network — Unshaven and working from home in cargo shorts as he moves into “Bannon the Barbarian” mode, Steve Bannon is thinking bigger than Breitbart.
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Spotify's plan to skip a traditional IPO and list directly on NYSE draws scrutiny from the SEC, as NYSE's direct listing rule-change is still pending — Direct-listing plan is said to draw scrutiny from regulators — New York Stock Exchange rule-change proposal still pending
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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
A profile of Girls Night In, an online publication with a newsletter boasting 12K+ subscribers, which aims to connect women online and through events — “We are helping serve the need for women to take a break, relax, and recharge.” — Women (especially the more introverted among us) …
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: government review of AT&T's $85B takeover of Time Warner has reached an advanced stage, as AT&T lawyers discuss merger conditions with the DoJ — Markets are also growing more optimistic about the $85 billion takeover deal's chances — The government review …
Emily Steel / New York Times:
James Murdoch's letter and ADL pledge prompt speculation about whether they signal change at Murdoch-controlled conservative media empire — At 5:55 p.m. on Thursday, James Murdoch sent an email to a list of blind-copied recipients offering a striking repudiation of President Trump and a pledge …
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