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Tronc acquires outstanding interests of Daily News LP, owner of New York Daily News and NYDailyNews.com — Expands tronc Presence as Provider of Award-Winning Content Across Ten Major U.S. Media Markets — Combined Digital Platform Has Over 80 Million Unique Monthly Visitors
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Peter Kafka / Recode:
Source: Mort Zuckerman sold The New York Daily News to Tronc for nothing, in a bid to offload its ~$61.2M in liabilities — Bupkis. — The New York Daily News is one of the biggest newspapers in the country. It's an influential voice in the biggest city in the country. Earlier this year, it won a Pulitzer.
New York Times:
Sources describe fallout for the new CNN Investigates unit after retracting a Scaramucci story and firing three journalists: scope narrowed, KFILE team moved — Created with much fanfare, CNN's investigative unit was reshaped and its focus narrowed in the wake of a story that led to a retraction and an apology.
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Seth Gecko / New Carlisle News:
Ohio photographer Andy Grimm of the New Carlisle News was shot by a cop at a traffic stop who may have mistaken Grimm's camera and tripod for a weapon — Deputy Shoots New Carlisle News Photographer — New Carlisle News photographer Andy Grimm was shot by a Clark County deputy Monday evening.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
YouTube updates iOS app, letting users with 100+ subscribers live stream what's on their iPhone's screen, following Android version — YouTube today is rolling out several features to make itself more appealing to live streamers, including video game streamers, as the battle with rivals …
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Conservative publisher Regnery to stop recognizing NYT best-seller list, meaning its writers won't be able to claim title of New York Times best-selling author — NEW YORK (AP) — A company that publishes books by Laura Ingraham, Mark Levin, Ann Coulter and other conservative authors …
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Annie Karni / Politico:
In his first post-White House job, Sean Spicer signs with Worldwide Speakers Group and will speak at a conference in NYC on September 11 — President Donald Trump's former press secretary will go on the paid speaking circuit. — Sean Spicer is cashing in on “candor.”
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Bloomberg:
Sources: Facebook offers labels “hundreds of millions of dollars” to cover infringing music in user-uploaded videos, as it improves copyright flagging tech — Would allow users to legally include songs in uploaded videos — Social network is challenging YouTube as hub for video on web
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Digital Content Next, which includes The New York Times, AP, and more, calls out NRA for incendiary language that may incite violence against journalists — A trade group that represents The New York Times, the Associated Press and other major publishers is calling out the NRA …
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Alexandra Steigrad / WWD:
Sources: Condé Nast to announce another restructuring this week, as well as heavy cuts to editorial and business teams — Another round of job cuts and structural changes are expected this week. — Condé Nast's New York office. — Condé Nast is expected to roll …
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Elaine Ramirez / Nieman Lab:
Korean incubator Mediati houses up to six media startups at a time, providing each with up to $50K in seed funding in return for a 10-15% stake — “When young people start working for traditional media, they lose their edge, which is why it's crucial from Mediati's point of view to recruit young people before they get corrupted."
Tim Ingham / Music Business Worldwide:
Apple says it is ending its ten-year-old annual Apple Music Festival in the UK and will likely concentrate on one-off events and original content efforts — Apple has confirmed to MBW that it will no longer be hosting the annual Apple Music Festival at London's Roundhouse.
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