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Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Wenner Media has hired bankers to explore sale of its controlling interest in Rolling Stone; both Jann and Gus Wenner hope to stay on at the magazine — From a loft in San Francisco in 1967, a 21-year-old named Jann S. Wenner started a magazine that would become the counterculture bible for baby boomers.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
A look at Sean Spicer's sketch at the Emmys, which a source says was Stephen Colbert's idea, and the criticism it has been met with — Sean Spicer makes surprise cameo at Emmys — Stephen Colbert had the idea to invite Sean Spicer up on stage at the Emmys on Sunday night.
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Alexandra Steigrad / WWD:
Interview with Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, and other execs, on Vogue's 125th anniversary, whether it's lost influence, creating memorable content, more — In a rare interview, Vogue's famed editor in chief discusses the title's September issue, the Internet — and influence.
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Possible successors to Graydon Carter as editor of Vanity Fair include THR's Janice Min, Esquire's Jay Fielden, New York's Adam Moss, GQ's Jim Nelson, and more — Graydon Carter's exit means the Vanity Fair editorship is up for grabs. — So Graydon is gone. Now what?
Douglas MacMillan / Wall Street Journal:
Snap says it has complied with Saudi Arabia's request to block access to Al Jazeera content, including articles and videos, for users in the country — Snap said it is following a request from the Saudi government; Al Jazeera calls move an ‘attempt to silence freedom of expression’
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Lee Rainie / Pew Research Center:
Pew survey: 61% of people ages 18-29 say they primarily watch TV via streaming services; 31% say they mostly watch via cable or satellite subscription — The rise of online streaming services such as Netflix and HBO Go has dramatically altered the media habits of Americans, especially young adults.
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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Source: Facebook handed over data on Russian ad buys to special counsel Mueller under search warrant, including ad copies, targeting info, and account details — What $100,000 can buy you on Facebook — Special counsel Robert Mueller and his team are now in possession of Russian-linked ads run …
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Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed:
Users' reactions to “disputed” labels on Facebook are largely irrelevant as those labels are more about reducing reach of false stories and training algorithms — When it comes to Facebook's effort to stop the flow of misinformation on its platform, the labels can be misleading …
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The Guardian
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:
Videoblocks, the marketplace that pays 100% commission to content creators, rebrands as Storyblocks, launches its stock photo service — Stock imagery service Videoblocks made its name thanks to its flat-rate, unlimited video library and a marketplace that paid photographers a 100 percent commission.
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Forbes, @tj_leonard and The Next Web
Matthew Garrahan / Financial Times:
Hulu beats Netflix and Amazon to become the first streaming service to win in the Outstanding Drama category at the Emmys for The Handmaid's Tale — The digital earthquake that has shaken broadcast television has given the Emmys its first streaming drama winner, with Hulu …
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Jon Allsop / Columbia Journalism Review:
Phoenix New Times reporters, who spent a month with court records and on the street after tip on ICE/Motel 6 story, say the work shows alt-weeklies' importance — A source emailed two reporters at the Phoenix New Times last month, telling them that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents …
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Sarah Maslin Nir / New York Times:
Hatem El-Gamasy, a NYC bodega owner, has appeared frequently on Egyptian TV since he wrote an article predicting Trump's win, which was spotted by producers — Hatem El-Gamasy often appears as a pundit for Egyptian television news programs. His viewers don't know his day job: He owns a bodega in Queens.
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