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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
MSNBC President Phil Griffin says network has rehired contributor Sam Seder and that it was wrong to discontinue his contract after controversy over 2009 tweet — Progressive radio and television personality Sam Seder will be offered his MSNBC contributor job back and plans to accept, according to multiple MSNBC sources.
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The New York Times says it now has 3.5M+ subscribers, 130M monthly readers, and is creating three new newsroom roles which will be focused on growing audience — The newsroom is redoubling its focus on audience and establishing three new leadership positions that will play central roles …
Michael Calderone / Politico:
ABC's Senior Executive Producer for investigative reporting, Chris Vlasto, shared proprietary polling data with Trump's campaign during election night — Chris Vlasto gave Trump adviser David Bossie proprietory exit polling on Election Night. — ABC News said it has reprimanded …
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Associated Press:
A profile of Omar Mohammed, a formerly anonymous undercover historian and blogger who documents ISIS' activities in Mosul on the blog Mosul Eye — The historian carried secrets too heavy for one man to bear. He packed his bag with his most treasured possessions before going to bed …
Catherine Shu / TechCrunch:
Patreon says it will reduce pledge fee from 5% to 2.9%, but add a $0.35 charge for each individual pledge, causing concern among some creators — Patreon announced a new service fee policy that it says will help creators keep more money, but many are worried because they believe it will instead discourage their patrons from pledging.
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Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
Fusion Media Group signs deal to work with Grupo Televisa on cable channel Fusion MX; Televisa will also launch Mexican editions of Deadspin, Gizmodo, Jezebel — Televisa to launch Mexican editions of former Gawker websites — Fusion MX to make Spanish programming for 14 million homes
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Columbia Journalism School:
Netflix and Ava DuVernay among 2018 duPont award winners, for documentary “13th”; Reveal podcast, This American Life, and ABC News also pick up awards — CBS News and PBS each win two Awards; Netflix honored — New York, N.Y., December 7, 2017 — Columbia Journalism School today announced …
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Lauren Etter / Bloomberg:
How Philippine's President Duterte utilized Facebook, used by 97% of Filipino internet users, to spread his message before weaponizing it to target dissent — Rodrigo Duterte walked down the aisle of a packed auditorium at De La Salle University in downtown Manila, shaking hands and waving …
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Brian Sullivan named president and COO of Fox Networks Group, succeeding Randy Freer, who became CEO of Hulu last month — Brian Sullivan has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of Fox Networks Group. — Sullivan succeeds Randy Freer, who was named CEO of Hulu last month.
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Freddy Mayhew / Press Gazette:
In a BBC interview, The Guardian's Editor Kath Viner says that the paper will print in tabloid size from January 15 and will break even in 2018 — Guardian editor Kath Viner has said the newspaper will print in tabloid size from 15 January, dropping its existing Berliner proportions.
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BBC, @mattmoody17, Coffee House and @jackaldwinckle
Lucia Moses / Digiday:
As news outlets grapple with 2017's tough ad market, they're now downsizing their international offices and scaling back plans for global expansion — Winter is coming for digital media, and one of the big casualties is their global expansion. — Not long ago, digital media …
John Herrman / New York Times:
Popular anxiety about the internet and technology in 2017 has taken a different form from the 1990s and 2000s, as big companies dominate now — The July 3, 1995, cover of Time Magazine featured, below the glowing face of an awe-struck child, a blaring, bold-type neologism that needed no explanation: “Cyberporn.”
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