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4:25 PM ET, January 29, 2018

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Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Jim Kirk, former publisher of The Chicago Sun-Times, to be named EIC of the LA Times, to replace Lewis D'Vorkin, who will become Tronc's chief content officer  —  In an attempt to calm rising newsroom tensions at The Los Angeles Times, the paper was expected to name Jim Kirk …
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Eric Lichtblau / New Yorker:
An interview with historian Gar Alperovitz, the previously anonymous mastermind behind Daniel Ellsberg's leak of the Pentagon Papers to the press  —  Speaking publicly for the first time, a historian reveals the crucial role he and a small band of others played in helping Daniel Ellsberg leak the documents to journalists.
Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman opens investigation into Devumi, the company that sells millions of fake followers to celebs, journalists, others  —  The New York attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, on Saturday opened an investigation into a company that sold millions …
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
NBCUniversal cable network Bravo is near a deal for a two-season drama based on LA Times podcast Dirty John; sister network Oxygen greenlights companion series  —  Fellow NBCUniversal-owned cable network Oxygen has also greenlighted a companion unscripted series exploring the real-life crimes of “Dirty” John Meehan.
Discussion: @erik_hayden, @thr and TV Tattle
Max Willens / Digiday:
HuffPost's Head of Product Julia Beizer joins Bloomberg Media as its first chief product officer, overseeing its desktop and mobile site and more  —  Bloomberg Media wants to build stronger bonds with its audience across devices in 2018, so it's hired its first digital head of product in Julia Beizer …
Discussion: @lpolgreen, @raju and @digiday
Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Meredith names COO Tom Harty as new CEO, ahead of its acquisition of Time Inc., effective February 1; current CEO Steve Lacy to become executive chairman  —  Tom Harty to assume top job of combined media company with focus on digital side of business  —  As Meredith Corp. MDP 1.59% prepares …
Steve Greene / IndieWire:
La La Land director Damien Chazelle signs deal with Apple to write and direct new series, will partner with La La Land producers Jordan Horowitz and Fred Berger  —  Here's to the content providers who dream.  —  Less than a year after becoming the youngest Best Director winner in Oscars history …
Discussion: @indiewire
 
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Harvey Weinstein will be questioned by The Weinstein Company's lawyers in New York City on April 17
John Koblin / New York Times:
Interview with Reese Witherspoon on her production company Hello Sunshine, which has sold three projects to Apple, a third of Apple's TV purchases to date
Discussion: TV Tattle
Meg Dalton / Columbia Journalism Review:
Slate Editor-In-Chief Julia Turner on the site's redesign, the end of its DoubleX section, and its expansion into narrative-driven podcasts
Sapna Maheshwari / New York Times:
GroupM's Rob Norman on Google and Facebook's digital ad duopoly, Facebook's News Feed changes, Disney's opportunity with Hulu if 21st Century Fox deal closes
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David Shaftel / New York Times:
Inside London's Hyman Archive, the world's largest private magazine collection with more than 120K titles, which researchers can access for about $100 per hour
David Beard / Poynter:
A look at Berkeleyside, a local news site in Berkeley, CA, which has now raised $830K from 240 investors after launching a direct public offering in 2016
Louise Matsakis / Wired:
YouTube's new rules, allowing ads only on channels with 1,000+ subscribers and 4,000 watch hours, may drive away niche channels and new creators