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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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Ryan J. Foley / Associated Press:
Government bodies are increasingly seeking to frustrate FOIA requests by suing those requesting the information — IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Oregon parent wanted details about school employees getting paid to stay home. A retired educator sought data about student performance in Louisiana.
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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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@craigsilverman and The Guardian
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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
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Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
Fox News confirms Laura Ingraham will host new 10PM show The Ingraham Angle, premiering Oct 30, while Hannity moves to 9PM — Fox News has confirmed that Laura Ingraham is set to host a primetime show on the cable news network, called The Ingraham Angle. — The conservative firebrand …
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New York Times:
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?
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@lionelmedia and @jimrutenberg
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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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TechCrunch, Engadget and Fast Company
Kristen Hare / Poynter:
New initiative Report for America to pair emerging journalists with local newsrooms for one year; RFA, newsrooms, and donors split salary costs — Many local newsrooms have been cut to the bone so often that there's hardly any bone left. But starting early next year, some may get the chance to rebuild, at least by one.
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Columbia Journalism Review, @jeremymbarr, The GroundTruth Project and The Keyword
Matt Yoder / Awful Announcing:
FoxSports.com has reportedly lost 88% of its audience after pivoting to video — Earlier this year, the Fox Sports website made a controversial decision to entirely ditch the written word as part of a “pivot to video.” This decision to completely remake the mainstream sports website was part …
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@richarddeitsch and Real Stories
Danielle Turchiano / Variety:
Shonda Rhimes partners with Hearst to launch lifestyle site Shondaland.com; it will be syndicated across Hearst properties like Cosmopolitan, ELLE, others — Ahead of the new seasons of her ABC #TGIT drama series “Grey's Anatomy,” “Scandal” and “How To Get Away With Murder,” …
Cromwell Schubarth / Silicon Valley Business Journal:
SEC filing: Roku more than doubles its IPO target, hopes to raise up to $252M — Roku Inc. set a price range for its upcoming IPO that more than doubles the amount it hopes to raise in the offering and could increase its valuation by about a third. — The leading maker of streaming media players …
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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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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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