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Alexbalk / The Awl:
The Awl announces it will end editorial operations at the end of January — It is with a mixture of disappointment and relief that we are announcing the cessation of editorial operations on The Awl at the end of this month. For nearly a decade we followed a dream of building a better Internet …
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The Hairpin:
The Hairpin, part of The Awl network, announces it will end editorial operations at the end of January — We're sad to say that The Hairpin will cease editorial operations at the end of this month. The site started with a dream of making a space on the Internet unlike any other …
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Zeynep Tufekci / Wired:
Free speech online has grown even as Facebook, Google, Twitter control more attention; most effective censorship now is meddling with trust, not muzzling speech — FOR MOST OF modern history, the easiest way to block the spread of an idea was to keep it from being mechanically disseminated.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
The Editor-in-Chief of Babe's parent company Tab Media, Joshi Herrmann, has defended the site's decision to publish the allegations against Aziz Ansari — Aziz Ansari responds to sexual assault accusation — Amid all the debate over an anonymous woman's account of a sexual encounter with Aziz Ansari …
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Tracey Lien / Los Angeles Times:
Digital First Media announces layoffs will hit its newspapers across California, including the Mercury News and Orange County Register — Southern California News Group, which includes newspapers such as the Orange County Register and the Los Angeles Daily News, will be hit with “significant” …
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
HBO fights streaming rivals like Netflix and Hulu with heavy marketing and a focus on quality over quantity with its original programming — As other channels stockpile content, HBO is trimming its development pipeline; 'More is not better. Only better is better.'
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Jim Edwards / Business Insider:
Nuzzel CEO Jonathan Abrams says company will focus on subscription-based Nuzzel Media Intelligence, now in testing and aimed at businesses, starting at $49/mo. — - Nuzzel, the addictive news-reading app, is launching a search-based news-monitoring service for professionals.
Ad Age:
Sources: multiple brands are reviewing their relationship with Vice following December's NYT story, with one, Ally Financial, meeting the company this month — By Garett Sloane and Adrianne Pasquarelli. — Vice could be at risk of going from cool to creepy for brands concerned …
Alex Ritman / Hollywood Reporter:
Amazon Studios signs Sharon Horgan, creator of hit TV show Catastrophe, to a two-year overall deal alongside a separate deal with her production company — Amazon Studios has also set up a first-look deal with Horgan's Merman banner. — With the British comedy show Catastrophe having proven …
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Bethany Biron / Digiday:
Sources: Phillip Picardi, digital editorial director of Teen Vogue, is expected to be named to run Teen Vogue following Elaine Welteroth's departure — Phillip Picardi, digital editorial director of Teen Vogue, is expected to be tapped to run Teen Vogue following the departure of editor-in-chief Elaine Welteroth last week.
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BBC:
A man who has harassed BBC presenter Emily Maitlis for more than 20 years has been jailed for 45 months — A former friend of Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis, who has harassed the BBC journalist for more than 20 years, has been further jailed. — Edward Vines, 47, inflicted …
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Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
Twitter again disputes claims from a Project Veritas undercover video aimed at the company, saying “We do not proactively review DMs. Period.” — “We do not proactively review DMs. Period.” — On Monday, conservative activist and filmmaker James O'Keefe published undercover footage …
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