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ESPN faces criticism over decision to remove announcer Robert Lee from University of Virginia home football game because of his name — University of Virginia holds vigil — By trying to avoid an embarrassing ordeal, ESPN has embarrassed itself. — On Tuesday night …
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During a rally in Phoenix, Trump had harsher criticisms for the press than he did for the white supremacists at Charlottesville but praised Fox News and Hannity — Trump accused the media “of trying to take away the history and our heritage.” — President Donald Trump went after journalists during …
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Ken Doctor / Nieman Lab:
The ouster of The Los Angeles Times' Davan Maharaj and top editors raises questions about the direction of the newspaper and Tronc's strategy — Can it attract a new editor of national stature with digital savvy? Or will continued chaos within Tronc scare talent off?
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Sources: departure of LA Times' top four editors came after a reporter complained a story on an ex-USC dean was delayed due to editors “cozy” relations with USC — The ouster of four top editors at the L.A. Times on Monday was the result of a month of newsroom turmoil following …
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Jan M. Olsen / Associated Press:
Body found on Copenhagen beach identified as that of missing journalist Kim Wall — COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A headless torso found on a beach off Copenhagen has been identified as that of missing Swedish journalist Kim Wall, who is believed to have died on an amateur-built submarine earlier this month …
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Adrianne Jeffries / The Outline:
How Mic exploited social justice for clicks and then abandoned a staff that believed in it, according to current and former staffers — For about five years, Mic.com was a place where readers could go to get moral clarity. In the Mic universe, heroes fought for equality against villains who tried to take it away.
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Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
Snapchat's VP of Content Nick Bell says the company expects to debut scripted shows by year's end, aiming to complement TV — “We want to be friends of media,” says Nick Bell at the Edinburgh Television Festival as he outlines the company's mobile-first TV strategy.
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Hollywood Reporter:
At Edinburgh TV Festival, anchor Jon Snow says Facebook and Google must help figure out how to finance serious, reliable news — Jon Snow attacked the social media giant's “lack of activity” in the keynote MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival. — U.K. TV news legend Jon Snow …
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Lizzie Plaugic / The Verge:
Sony Music signs remixing deal with rights management firm Dubset; source says Dubset working on deals with Warner Music and Universal Music Group — Dubset wants to legitimize distribution for DJs and producers — Rights clearance startup Dubset has just inked a deal with Sony Music …
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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Facebook enables publishers to upload logos to appear beside posts in Trending and Search now and elsewhere later — A common complaint from publishers who use Facebook is that every story looks the same. Whether it's from CNN, The New York Times or BuzzFeed, they all have the same basic elements: Photo, headline, blurb and source.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Facebook partners with sports network Stadium, will exclusively broadcast 15 college football games live — Facebook wants you to watch more video on its site - including those you can't see elsewhere. To that end, the social network earlier this month launched a dedicated section for original video, called Watch.
Richard Horgan / Adweek:
Ex-Gawker Media exec and Fusion Media Group SVP Mia Libby is joining The Daily Beast as Chief Revenue Officer — Move reunites Libby with former Gawker Media and Gizmodo Media Group colleague Heather Dietrick — A replacement has been found for Bill McGarry and is being internally announced late this morning by The Daily Beast.
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