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Putin signs law that allows government to designate media outlets as “foreign agents”, imposing content labeling and detailed financial-reporting requirements — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed legislation that empowers the government to designate media outlets receiving funding …
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Louis Lucero II / New York Times:
Charlie Rose's journalism awards rescinded by Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and University of Kansas journalism school — Two journalism schools on Friday rescinded honors they had previously awarded to the news broadcaster Charlie Rose after allegations of sexual misconduct were leveled against him.
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cronkite.asu.edu, Arizona Republic, Code Words, @alyssanewcomb, @amyjbrittain, @cronkite_asu, TVNewser, Mediaite, Mediaite, New York Post and Hollywood Reporter
Jeff Kao / Hacker Noon:
Analysis of FCC net neutrality comments finds over 1M pro-repeal were likely faked and 99% of organic comments were in favor of keeping rules — I used natural language processing techniques to analyze net neutrality comments submitted to the FCC from April-October 2017, and the results were disturbing.
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Axios, @pomeranian99, Washington Post, Breitbart, Fortune, @kombiz, @libbycwatson, @thinkmariya, New York Magazine, The FADER, The Verge, The New York Observer and The Week, more at Techmeme »
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Kelsey Sutton / Mic:
Six sites, including Slate, Refinery29, Mic, end paid promotion partnerships with George Takei to share their content on Takei's Facebook page — Cracks are beginning to appear in George Takei's lucrative social media influencing platform as publishers distance themselves from the former Star Trek star …
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@sunny_hundal, @elongreen, @pjvogt, @daviduberti, @ckrewson, @clarajeffery, @brandonorselli, @rafat and The Guardian
Thuy Ong / The Verge:
Dish and CBS reach deal after Thanksgiving NFL blackout — Terms were undisclosed — For some satellite subscribers, a standoff between Dish and CBS over a carriage agreement meant no traditional NFL on Thanksgiving, an unforgivable slight to some. But both companies have now reached …
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Deadline, CNBC, Digital Trends, CNNMoney and Fast Company
Louise Matsakis / Motherboard:
Yandex, Russia's main search engine, now mostly uses state licensed sources for news after law made big news aggregators responsible for content they link to — Google said it would demote Russia Today and Sputnik, but the Russian government has tried to control what news appears on Yandex for years.
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@wi1lwright, more at Techmeme »
Kevin Sieff / Washington Post:
How government owned Zimbabwe Herald is adjusting to newly found freedom to publish uncensored stories after the downfall of Robert Mugabe — Reporters and editors plan the daily coverage of the Zimbabwe Herald. The state-owned newspaper was forced this month to cover the downfall of Robert Mugabe, whose rule it had long applauded.
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
Schibsted report: European millennials are concerned about how their online info is used but will give personal info for better targeted products and services — 'Tis the season for trend reports. — The Scandinavian media giant Schibsted's annual trends report — part predictions …
Graham Ruddick / The Guardian:
UK ex-minister urges CMA to reject Sky takeover citing Murdoch's excessive political influence and how News Int'l CEO Brooks spoke of “partnership” with Cameron — Former minister suggests deal involved appointment by prime minister David Cameron of Andy Coulson, former News of the World editor, to position at No 10
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@ian_fraser, timesandstar.co.uk, iNews, The Guardian, Financial Times and Press Gazette
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Snapchat debuts new ad formats allowing advertisers to post Promoted Stories in Stories tab and AR Trial Ads for placing interactive objects in a camera view — Snap Inc's stock tanked after missing revenue expectations by $30 million last quarter, so Snapchat is looking to win over businesses with immersive new ads formats.
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Digital Trends, 9to5Mac, campaignlive.co.uk, Metro.co.uk, Marketing Land, The Drum, Recode, Variety, Business Insider and Ad Age, more at Techmeme »
David Beard / Poynter:
Profile of NOWCastSA, a news and information project at San Antonio's library that trains interns, teaches digital media literacy, and covers hyperlocal news — It begins with fun: Playing with the green screen, experimenting with microphones and cameras. Then the San Antonio teenagers move …
Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
Former editor at Russia's Rossiya says censorship in Russia relies on newsroom self-censorship and journalists were instructed to portray Trump positively — On a recent Saturday in November, Dimitri Skorobutov, a former editor at Russia's largest state media company, sat in a bar in Maastricht …
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