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The Guardian:
Son of murdered investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia accuses the Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, others of being “complicit” in her murder — Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed because she ‘stood between rule of law and those who sought to violate it’, says son Matthew
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Harry Cooper / Politico:
Maltese political journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who uncovered allegations of corruption connected to Malta's Prime Minister, killed by car bomb — Prime minister called the bombing ‘a spiteful attack on a citizen and freedom of expression.’ — Daphne Caruana Galizia …
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Verizon FiOS pulls Univision's signal amid new distribution talks, says Univision seeks more than double what they currently charge for access — Both sides unable to come to terms on new distribution agreement — Spanish-language broadcaster Univision has gone dark in Verizon FiOS homes Monday afternoon …
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The Weinstein Company announces investment from Colony Capital, says it's in talks about selling all or part of the company — Stabilizes TWC Operations and Reassures Distribution, Production and Talent Partners; Companies Enter Negotiating Period for Potential Sale
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Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed:
Content recommendation ad network Outbrain is investigating whether Russian ads or other forms of election tampering occurred on its service during election '16 — The content recommendation ad network Outbrain, whose clicky content sprawls across the web, is investigating whether Russian ads …
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Columbia Journalism Review:
US Press Freedom Tracker found 15 arrests and 15 physical attacks on journalists at US political protests this year as of mid-September — Covering protests has become the riskiest job in journalism — T — he most dangerous place to be a journalist in America is at a protest.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Snap and NBCUniversal form studio joint venture, with 50-50 ownership, to create original programs for mobile devices, announce first deal with Duplass brothers — Snap and NBCUniversal are creating a Hollywood studio dedicated to the future of app-centric entertainment.
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Matt Pressberg / The Wrap:
Netflix reports Q3 revenue of $2.99B, up 30% YoY, vs. $2.97B est., 5.3M total subs added vs. 4.5M est., projects 6.3M new subscribers in Q4 — Netflix may have been overshadowed by streaming rival Hulu at last month's Emmy Awards, but it remains second to none in terms of reach …
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
Scientologists are urging advertisers to boycott A&E's Leah Remini show, claiming it's inciting acts of violence and threats against members of the church — Letters claim program has triggered harassment, threats of violence against church members; channel backs the show, which won an Emmy
The Guardian:
ESPN host Samantha Ponder calls out Barstool Sports over sexist commentary, after the network announced a partnership with the sports publication — ESPN's decision to partner with members of Barstool Sports, a publication known for its crude humour and sexist jokes, has already been met …
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Producers Guild votes unanimously to begin process to expel Harvey Weinstein, official determination on November 6, creates anti-sexual harassment task force — The Producers Guild of America has initiated its expulsion process to decide the fate of disgraced studio mogul Harvey Weinstein as a member of the trade organization.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Though Trump's threats against the press have been toothless thus far, they hurt US' ability to be a free press advocate on the world stage — As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump vowed to change the libel laws to make it easier to win big lawsuits against news organizations. It never happened.
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