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4:40 PM ET, August 26, 2017

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Recode:
Facebook hires Liz Spayd, former New York Times public editor, as a consultant to help with its “transparency” efforts  —  She has also worked at the Washington Post and Columbia Journalism Review as a top editor.  —  Facebook has recently hired former New York Times public editor Liz Spayd …
Alison Flood / The Guardian:
The New York Times pulls young adult novel Handbook for Mortals from bestseller list after reports of fake sales  —  Lani Sarem's Handbook for Mortals was taken off the No 1 spot after fellow YA authors, sceptical of ‘a book that no one has heard of’, uncovered a pattern of strategic preorders
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Newspapers drop paywalls and TV networks add hours for news as Hurricane Harvey soaks Texas  —  Hurricane Harvey: Gas prices will spike as refineries shut down  —  News organizations are making plans to cover Hurricane Harvey not just for the coming hours or days, but for weeks.
Alexis Okeowo / New Yorker:
A remembrance of Kim Wall, who as a female journalist often working alone, was more vulnerable to violence  —  The Swedish journalist Kim Wall was a rush of positive energy, a force so alive that it always felt good simply to be around her.  And so, when she disappeared a little more than two weeks ago …
New Statesman:
The Saudi-led coalition controlling access to Yemen has choked media access, making it almost impossible to report on the conflict  —  The conflict is not getting anything like the media attention it deserves.  —  This article has been co-authored by Ahmed Baider, a fixer based in Yemen's capital Sana'a …
Alex Heath / Business Insider:
After long ignoring many influencers, Snapchat is starting to verify and proactively engage more internet celebrities  —  - Snapchat is starting to warm up to the group of internet celebrities and so-called influencers that it has long ignored.  — The app is starting to verify …
Tyler Fisher / Politico:
How partisan Twitter users saw and shared different narratives of Charlottesville  —  How partisan Twitter users saw and shared different narratives of Charlottesville and the aftermath.  —  After violence erupted in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Aug. 12, media coverage differed on what aspect of the event to cover.
Discussion: New York Times
IAB:
IAB forecasts podcast ad revenues will hit $220M in 2017, up from $119M in 2016, says ~25% of US population over 12 listens to podcasts monthly  —  Comprehensive Buyer's Guide Designed to Help Brand Marketers Navigate the Fast-Growing Podcast Media Landscape
Discussion: @taylorbuley
Kate Linthicum / Los Angeles Times:
Candido Rios Vazquez, enrolled in a government program to protect journalists, becomes at least the ninth journalist killed in Mexico this year  —  A Mexican journalist who was enrolled in a government protection program after chronicling corruption has been gunned down …
Daniel Funke / Poynter:
Interview with Chuck Reece, editor in chief of The Bitter Southerner, on the digital magazine's response to Charlottesville, including using readers as writers  —  When a car rammed into a crowd of protesters at a White nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, last Saturday, Chuck Reece knew he had to do something.
Mark Bergen / Bloomberg:
YouTube's policy changes to crack down on extremist content go into effect this week with new restrictions on viewing, sharing, and monetizing videos  —  Selected videos will lose ads, comments and have new warnings  —  Policy changes announced in June to go into effect Thursday
Discussion: Engadget, Fortune, Gizmodo and The Hill
 
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Lizzie Plaugic / The Verge:
The popular photo blog Humans of New York is becoming a 30-minute TV show on Facebook
Nushin Rashidian / Columbia Journalism Review:
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Dave Brooks / Billboard:
Sources: Amazon is struggling to make inroads in US event ticketing industry due to incumbents like Ticketmaster, exclusive deals with venues, more
Associated Press:
Fort Wayne afternoon newspaper News-Sentinel to end print, will continue online, folding some pages into business partner's morning paper, The Journal Gazette
Discussion: Editor & Publisher
Nicole Carroll / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Republic editor details how staff faced gas or spray to cover Trump rally aftermath, in response to email calling staff “Fake News Media”
Peter Kafka / Recode:
Spotify renews licensing deal with Warner Music Group, clearing last hurdle before going public
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