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Garett Sloane / Ad Age:
Twitter says it's expanding tweet limit to 280 characters from 140 as part of test for some users — Twitter's 140-character limit died today after a long battle with Facebook. It is survived by brands, publishers and personalities, who will miss its insistence on wit and getting to the point.
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Heidi N. Moore / Columbia Journalism Review:
Mic's disastrous pivot to video could save online journalism by serving as a cautionary tale to other sites wanting to cut writing staff and pursue video — Mic's website audience is tanking by millions of readers a month—and if it continues, it just may save online journalism.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Internal memo from publisher Fred Ryan says Washington Post crossed 1 million digital subscribers earlier this year — The Washington Post is marking a milestone in its transition from being a local print newspaper to a national news website. — “Earlier this year, we crossed the 1 million mark …
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In an invitation-only speech, Jeff Sessions says DoJ will intervene more in campus free speech cases; students and faculty protested nearby, claiming hypocrisy — Law school faculty and students protested outside as Sessions gave a speech at Georgetown University Law School …
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Dieter Bohn / The Verge:
Amazon says YouTube is no longer available on Echo Show; Google cites implementation violates TOS, Amazon says there is no technical reason for the decision — Goodbye, cooking lessons and music videos — Amazon and Google are in a not-so-fun fight. Google has apparently decided …
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Alexandra Steigrad / WWD:
Sources: Hearst outbid Meredith Corp. for Rodale, publisher of Women's Health, Men's Health, and Runner's World, with an offer of $250M+ — Hearst is said to have outbid Meredith Corp. — Rodale's New York office. — Hearst Magazines is said to be the leading contender to buy Rodale …
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Kristen Hare / Poynter:
Report for America says it is now taking applications for its first three reporting jobs, covering Appalachia and focusing on health care, poverty, and work — Report for America announced Tuesday that it's now accepting applications for three reporting positions based in rural Appalachia.
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Late night comedians Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel focus more on politics than hosts did in the past and take sides on issues — The job of a late-night comedian was once so straightforward: Give Americans something to laugh about so they can forget about their workday worries.
Daniel Funke / Poynter:
PolitiFact staffers are visiting conservative cities including Tulsa, OK; Mobile, AL; and Charleston, WV, reaching out to people who doubt the site's work — TULSA, Oklahoma — It all started with a tailgate. Well, kind of. — “The genesis of the idea came from a brainstorming meeting in Washington …
Pete Vernon / Columbia Journalism Review:
Reporters should eschew euphemisms like “racially charged” when describing Trump's behavior, language, and label it what it is: racism — New England Patriots players kneeling on sidelines with arms linked during National Anthem at Gillette Stadium on September 24.
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Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed:
Spokesperson says Facebook can't say yet whether Russians bought election ads in France and Germany but emphasizes company's work removing fake accounts — German Chancellor Angela Merkel talks with Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg. — Frank Rumpenhorst / AFP / Getty Images
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Caitlin Dickerson / New York Times:
A look at the fake news scandal that rocked the small town of Twin Falls in Idaho, in 2016, and led to the Chobani controversy fuelled by Alex Jones, others — At the height of the 2016 election, exaggerated reports of a juvenile sex crime brought a media maelstrom to Twin Falls — one the Idaho city still hasn't recovered from.
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