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1:55 PM ET, April 27, 2018

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Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
NBC News faces skepticism that it can reform in-house sexual harassment amid more accusations against Matt Lauer and new accusations against Tom Brokaw  —  NBC News Chairman Andy Lack had barely slept.  Late the night before, he had walked from the art deco headquarters of NBC Universal …
The Montgomery Advertiser:
As a lynching memorial opens, Alabama's The Montgomery Advertiser admits its “shameful place” in history for past coverage of lynchings and racism  —  We were wrong.  —  On the day when people from across the globe come to our capital city to consider the sordid history of slavery …
Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast:
Claims by Joy Reid's cybersecurity expert that her old blog was compromised fall apart when compared with archived versions  —  MSNBC host Joy Reid claims that recently unearthed homophobic articles attributed to her are fakes.  And she says a cybersecurity consultant has proof that her old blog has been hacked.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Good Media Group, parent company of Upworthy, appoints Charlie Wilkie as CEO, taps Liz Heron as editor-in-chief  —  Upworthy's parent company Good Media Group (GMG) is bringing in a new CEO and editor-in-chief to hone the company's strategic vision of promoting social good …
Ian Burrell / The Drum:
BBC's Jamie Angus, director of World Service Group, says chat services like WhatsApp are now prime tools for spreading misleading videos that mimic BBC's brand  —  The BBC is “really worried” by a new tactic by fake news propagandists and fraudsters who are exploiting the rise of chat apps …
Discussion: @iburrell
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Sources: Conservative site RedState fired much of its staff, letting go of Trump critics and those whose click rate was below contract  —  Salem Media, owner of the influential conservative outlet RedState, froze the site on Friday and dismissed many of its writers.
Discussion: Contemptor
Jason Del Rey / Recode:
Amazon to raise the price of Prime from $99 to $119 in the US, the first increase in 4 years, going into effect for new subs on May 11 and existing subs in June  —  The increase is effective for new customers starting May 11.  —  Amazon is increasing the price of its Prime membership …
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Kurt Schlosser / GeekWire:
Amazon and the NFL will once again partner to stream Thursday Night Football, with Amazon Prime Video streaming 11 games during the 2018 and 2019 seasons
Samuel Osborne / The Independent:
A Palestinian journalist shot while covering a Gaza protest nearly two weeks ago, Ahmad Abu Hussein, has died of his wounds, the second killed in the protests  —  Reporter wearing vest marked ‘Press’ and helmet marked ‘TV’ when he was hit  —  Facebook profits soar 63% despite Cambridge Analytica scandal
Discussion: Haaretz, Jerusalem Post, Reuters and Yahoo
Eugene Kim / CNBC:
Amazon's “other” sales, mostly comprised of its advertising revenue, jumped 139% to $2.03B in Q1, the first time sales have surpassed $2B  —  - Amazon's quarterly advertising sales surpassed $2 billion for the first time in the first quarter.  — Amazon doesn't break …
Knight Foundation:
CIR announces Reveal Local Labs, a Knight Foundation-funded initiative aimed at fostering local news collaborations and investigative reporting in four cities  —  The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) today announced Reveal Local Labs, a new initiative to foster local news collaborations …
Chantal Fernandez / The Business of Fashion:
Interview with new Glamour Editor-in-Chief Samantha Barry on beefing up Glamour's online audience, owning topics like #metoo, and redesigning the print version  —  As new editor-in-chief Samantha Barry reveals her first print issue — and radical redesign — she tells BoF about her plans …
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
Sources: AT&T raised idea of settling DOJ antitrust suit in March, but talks stalled after it became clear DOJ wanted full divestiture of Turner, which owns CNN  —  Many observers see the case tilting toward AT&T, but crucial questions still sow doubt: could AT&T use Time Warner's content to squeeze competitors?
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
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