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Jim VandeHei / Axios:
Trump's tweets provoke a predictable media response that exhausts the public and the opposition, so “check the facts, pay attention, but ignore the pure crap” — There is a very specific — and dangerous — formula for manipulating the media and hijacking the Twitter/cable/conventional media industrial complex.
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New York Times, Vanity Fair, Poynter, @alaynatreene, @keegan_hamilton, @stefwkight and @sam_baker
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Ivana Kottasová / CNNMoney:
Twitter says it didn't delete anti-Muslim tweets retweeted by Trump because it makes occasional exceptions to rules so people can see every side of an issue — Outrage after Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos — President Trump has been heavily criticized for his decision to retweet three graphic anti-Muslim videos.
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Forbes, PRI, CNN, The Guardian, @jbouie, @parkermolloy, @drewkerr, @justinwelby, www.wnyc.org, @nickbilton, @jasonabbruzzese, @shaunking, Al Jazeera English, @bridgeinit, @breyeschow and The Intercept, more at Techmeme »
Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
New York Times halves number of articles available to non-subscribers to five to grow subscriptions; first change to paywall since 2012 reflects growing demand — Users will access only five stories before being asked to pay — Move marks first change to Times online pay model since 2012
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@eva_palmer, @felixsalmon and @raju
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Memo: Vice News fires three employees amid investigations into sexual harassment — Vice Media fired three employees on Thursday amid a probe into sexual harassment and improper workplace conduct, according to a memo obtained by CNNMoney. — Vice did not name the employees.
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Deadline, Jezebel, Politico, Variety, The Daily Beast, @thegarance and Mediaite
Jack Shafer / Politico:
Project Veritas' attempted sting against the Washington Post highlights the ethical questions of using deception in reporting — What the latest Project Veritas flop can teach us about undercover media work. — Project Veritas went undercover and got buried in its own muck this week.
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BuzzFeed, @amlwhere, @harrymccracken, @klerner, @hudakzak, @jessepesta, @davidfolkenflik and Washington Post
Garett Sloane / Ad Age:
Advertisers say Facebook plans to test pre-roll video ads for Watch shows after resisting the format — Facebook plans to test pre-roll video ads at the start of Watch shows, according to advertisers who are familiar with the social network's strategy, exploring what would be a significant shift.
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Digiday, Mashable, Wall Street Journal, @shiraovide and @garettsloane
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Amazon Fire TV adds support for voice commands on third-party apps, including Hulu, NBC, Bravo, Showtime, Sony PlayStation Vue, and CBS All Access — Amazon Fire TV owners will now be able to control more video apps using Alexa and their voice, the company announced today.
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FierceCable, Amazon Fire TV, Digital Trends, GeekWire, Ubergizmo, Engadget and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
Sara Fischer / Axios:
iHeartRadio, with 850 stations, launches Nashville Podcast Network to appeal to Middle America and diversify podcast audience — iHeartRadio's top country music radio host Bobby Bones is launching the Nashville Podcast Network, a podcast network built to lure Middle Americans into podcasts.
Michael Byrne / Motherboard:
Notre Dame study finds 73% of posts on Reddit are voted on by users that haven't clicked through to view the content — It's probably not at all surprising that most content posted to Reddit is voted on more or less blindly. I'll cop to liking articles that friends have shared on Facebook without reading, let alone evaluating them.
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@heyfeifer, Digital Trends, Gizmodo and Boing Boing
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Tencent Music and Spotify are in talks to swap stakes of up to 10% in each other's businesses ahead of their expected public listings next year — Companies would own up to 10% in each other's businesses — The music group of Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd …
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hypebot and Reuters, more at Techmeme »
Tiffany Kary / Bloomberg:
Judge says Thiel can't stop legal probe into his role in Gawker's demise, but says Thiel can bid on remaining assets, including litigation claims against him — Investigation of billionaire's role in bankruptcy can proceed — Gawker estate says claims against Thiel may be worth millions
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Kim Severson / New York Times:
Time Inc. announces it has sold Sunset magazine to Regent, a private equity firm in Beverly Hills; sales of Essence, Golf, and Time Inc. UK are also pending — Sunset magazine, founded in 1898 as a way to lure travelers West and which went on to help generations live their best California lives, has a new owner.
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