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Son of murdered investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia accuses the Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and 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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Mexican broadcast journalist Cecilia Mendez shot dead on her way home from work, on the same day Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed — A journalist was shot dead in Mexico on her way home from working on a TV programme. — Cecilia Mendez was driving her red Mazda …

Maltese political journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who uncovered allegations of corruption connected to Malta's Prime Minister, killed by car bomb
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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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KABE-LP, Multichannel News, Verizon Forums, Cablefax, Variety, TVNewser, Deadline, Radio & Television … and Consumerist


Content recommendation ad network Outbrain is investigating whether Russian ads or other forms of meddling occurred on its platform during 2016 election — The content recommendation ad network Outbrain, whose clicky content sprawls across the web, is investigating whether Russian ads …
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Nieman Lab, Fast Company, @buzzfeedben, @nycsouthpaw and @kylegriffin1


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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Google wants to expand into the TV ad market with its ad-serving technology; CBS All Access and Bloomberg Media are both using it — - Google wants to become an integral player in the TV ad landscape. — The company is trying to get TV companies to adopt its video ad tech software …


A look at the staff, programming, and revenue at The Daily, The New York Times news podcast, which has passed 100M downloads — Within nine months of its launch, it looks like The New York Times (NYT) has more than a success on its hands. “The Daily” is becoming a phenomenon …
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Nieman Lab and @rafat


Pluto TV, which wants to build a Spotify-like free service for TV content, has raised $8.3M in a round led by Samsung's venture capital arm — Pluto TV, the startup aiming to build a Spotify-like free service for TV content, has received $5 million in funding from Samsung Venture Investment Corp. …
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TechCrunch and Cord Cutters News


In a subtle rebuke of Trump, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai says his agency does not have the authority to revoke networks' licenses based on content of a newscast — Ajit Pai broke his days of silence at an event Tuesday — Breaking days of silence, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai subtly shot …


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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As consumer ebook sales fall, publishers return to fundamentals: finding and printing books that readers want to buy and streamlining their businesses — As consumer e-book sales fall, publishers look to find new footing with old ground—and faster pipelines
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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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