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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Speaking on CNN's “Reliable Sources”, NYT Editor Dean Baquet said Trump's attacks on press are out of control and WHCA should rethink its annual dinner event — Donald Trump's attacks on the press are “out of control” and damaging “the civic life and debate of the country”, the editor of the New York Times said on Sunday.
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Axios, @reliablesources, AOL, Associated Press, CNNMoney, Washington Post, Mediaite and Vanity Fair
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Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
Gizmodo CEO Raju Narisetti out as parent company Univision becomes more involved and considers cuts — Gizmodo Media Group's top executive is exiting the company—a sign that parent Univision plans to get more directly involved with its flagship digital media property as it weighs deep cuts.
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Adweek, scribd.com, @mitrakalita, @maxwelltani, Talking Biz News, @justinjm1, @nash076, @barry, @coreypein, @ashleyfeinberg, @maxwelltani and @oneunderscore__
Pew Research Center:
Pew: the 500 most-active suspected bot Twitter accounts are responsible for 22% of links from prominent news and media sites that are shared on Twitter — An estimated two-thirds of tweeted links to popular websites are posted by automated accounts - not human beings
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TechCrunch, The New York Observer, Nieman Lab, MediaPost, Engadget, Vox, Fast Company, Adweek and VentureBeat, more at Techmeme »
Newsmax:
Newsmax Media Inc. names former Fox News Executive VP of News Michael Clemente CEO for Newsmax Broadcasting, which airs the Newsmax TV channel — Newsmax Media Inc., has named television executive Michael Clemente as its Chief Executive Officer for its subsidiary Newsmax Broadcasting, which airs the Newsmax TV channel.
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The Wrap, TVNewser, Mediaite, @existentialfish and Associated Press
Reuters:
Sources: Viacom has asked CBS to increase its valuation of the company by $2.8B to $14.7B — (Reuters) - Viacom Inc (VIAB.O) has asked CBS Corp (CBS.N) to sweeten its merger bid by about $2.8 billion or almost a quarter more than CBS's offer, people familiar with the matter said …
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Variety, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Hollywood Reporter, FierceCable, The Wrap and Deadline
Mark Glaser / MediaShift:
MediaShift has laid off most of its staff and is exploring a sale of its site and newsletters, with publication suspended for the moment — Ch-ch-changes are coming to MediaShift, the publication I started more than 12 years ago as part of PBS. Starting today, the business will focus exclusively …
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@jasonalcorn, Thanks:@steverubel
Owen Bowcott / The Guardian:
Family of Sunday Times' Marie Colvin file claim alleging Assad regime killed her, making it the first war-crimes related case against Syrian govt to reach court — Sunday Times correspondent's family files claim in Washington court alleging Syrian government targeted journalists
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Gulf News, Kuwait Times, The Daily Beast, New York Times, The Independent, Washington Post, Al Jazeera English and Newsweek
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Jacques Billeaud / Associated Press:
Unsealed indictment in Backpage.com case alleges site helped customers edit ads to stay within legal limits — https://apnews.com/339ea77b33754375a3e2 1599888c971e — PHOENIX (AP) — The founders of Backpage.com and five others at the classified site have been indicted on federal charges …
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@ryanjreilly, BuzzFeed, Reuters, KFDA-TV/DT, Washington Post, Nikkei, assets.documentcloud.org, abc13.com and USA Today
Donie O'Sullivan / CNNMoney:
Investigation: the biggest Black Lives Matter page on Facebook with ~665K followers, raised $100K+, now suspended, was scam with ties to a white Australian man — For at least a year, the biggest page on Facebook purporting to be part of the Black Lives Matter movement was a scam with ties …
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@oliverdarcy
John Byrne / Alternet:
Owners of Raw Story acquire AlterNet for an undisclosed amount — It's part of a long-planned transition that will ensure the stability and future of the AlterNet brand, and allow AlterNet's former parent to return to focusing on what they do best - producing the amazing and insightful news and commentary you expect every day.
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
Kevin Williamson's hiring at The Atlantic was greeted by some of his critics as if they were opposition researchers and their aim was to render him toxic — Last month, The Atlantic hired Kevin Williamson, the longtime National Review staffer. Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor in chief of The Atlantic …
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Media Matters for America, @ibjiyongi, @juddlegum, @markharrisnyc and MediaFile
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
In its annual report on the health of the film business, MPAA finally includes home entertainment spending, which rose 11% YoY to $47.8B thanks to streaming — Breaking from tradition, the MPAA has decided to include home entertainment in its annual report, which confirms …
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