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11:45 AM ET, January 6, 2018

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Twitter:
Twitter says it does not block or remove controversial tweets of world leaders because it would hide important information people should see and debate  —  There's been a lot of discussion about political figures and world leaders on Twitter, and we want to share our stance.
Oliver Darcy / CNNMoney:
Source: “hard push” exists to convince Breitbart CEO Larry Solov and Susie Breitbart to fire Steve Bannon; WH press secretary says firing should be considered  —  Trump slams Bannon: He lost his mind  —  The White House on Thursday said that Breitbart should consider firing …
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Profile of Michael Wolff, who has been a columnist, media executive, and biographer of Rupert Murdoch, and who is accustomed to angering the Manhattan elite  —  Michael Wolff has, for years, been a prime piranha in the Manhattan media pond, using his caustic columns to tear into his lunchmates at Michael's …
Reuters:
Obama to appear on Netflix's six-part My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, Obama's first talk show appearance since leaving office  —  (Reuters) - Veteran former U.S. talk show host David Letterman will return to television on Jan. 12 in a new Netflix show where his first guest …
Meg Dalton / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at Louisville Public Media's investigation into preacher-turned-politician Danny Ray Johnson, who committed suicide after 2 of 5 planned podcast episodes  —  The story starts with a text message.  Late one night this past February, veteran reporter R.G. Dunlop received a cryptic message from a longtime trusted source.
Sam Dolnick / New York Times:
Sam Dolnick, assistant managing editor of the NYT, on the tech he uses, new publishing strategies at the publication, and the importance of newsletters  —  How do New York Times journalists use technology in their jobs and in their personal lives?  Sam Dolnick, an assistant managing editor …
Katerina Eva Matsa / Pew Research Center:
Study: 50% of US adults regularly get news from TV, down from 57% YoY; local news saw 9% YoY drop, but, at 37%, still has larger audience than network or cable  —  Americans are relying less on television for their news.  Just 50% of U.S. adults now get news regularly from television, down from 57% a year prior in early 2016.
Discussion: Poynter
Andrew Bergman / Sunlight Foundation:
In its first year, the Trump administration has reduced information on federal websites, from tax policy to animal welfare data and EPA climate change resources  —  From the redesign of the White House website to the removal of hundreds of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) …
Discussion: @andmbergman
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Nielsen: 54% of all US music is now streamed, surpassing all formats for the first time; on demand audio hit 400B streams in 2017, up from 252B in 2016  —  U.S. album sales declined in 2017 as streaming continues to grow, according to Nielsen's year-end music report released this week.
Jeanine Poggi / Ad Age:
Dish Network teams up with Comscore to measure addressable ads across multiple platforms including desktop, mobile, smart TVs, and devices like Roku  —  Internet-enabled TV could be getting closer to making TV advertising smarter.  —  Dish Network is working with Comscore to measure …
Tony Romm / Recode:
Internet Association, representing Amazon, Facebook, Google and others, says it will join upcoming lawsuit against net neutrality repeal as an intervening party  —  The companies will intervene in a coming lawsuit through their trade group, the Internet Association.
 
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New German hate-speech law tests how tech firms juggle free speech and hate speech, with several controversial deletions and suspensions in its first few days