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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Sources: CBS News execs were so dismayed by WHCD this year that they considered withdrawing from future events, until WHCD said changes are being considered — As the power elite of Washington filed out of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday …
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PR Newswire:
Letter from The Hill's Chairman James Finkelstein to WHCA's Exec Director, explaining its decision to withdraw from future events over Michelle Wolf's comments — WASHINGTON, May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Hill, the news source of record for policy influencers inside and outside Washington …
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump answering questions at events allows him to dodge questions more than at a press conference, a format he's abandoned, but aides say doing so grants access
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
WHCA discusses possibly changing format for future dinners, including inviting a liberal and a conservative comedian, booking a singer, or suspending the dinner
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The Nieman Foundation for Journalism:
Flipboard's Managing Editor Gabriella Schwarz and The Lens' Editor Steve Myers are among 2019's Nieman fellows — The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, home to internationally recognized journalism fellowships, programs and publications, has selected 27 Nieman Fellows for the class of 2019.
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Barry Levine / MarTech Today:
Trade groups representing 4,000 publishers criticize Google's GDPR policies, say proposal to get consent from EU visitors if Google ads are served “falls short” — The organizations point to Google's requirements that publishers collect consent and assume liability as some of the many issues.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Twitter announces 30 new or renewed video content deals, details live programming from ESPN, NBCUniversal, Live Nation, Vice News, MLB, and more — Twitter is ready to pump even more premium video into your tweet-stream from a range of new and existing partners — with an emphasis on live-streamed content.
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Chris Ariens / Adweek:
At the Digital Content NewFronts on Monday, The New York Times announced a reimagined business section, film and TV projects, and more — At its NewFront, the paper of record talked TV, podcasts and more — First out of the gate at the 2018 Digital Content NewFronts this morning …
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Christopher Robbins / Gothamist:
New York Times Metro Editor Wendell Jamieson resigns following an “investigation”, Susan Chira to step in as interim metro editor effective immediately — The Metro Editor for The New York Times has resigned following an investigation, according to an email sent to the newsroom on Monday.
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Reuters:
Danish citizen Salah Salem Saleh Sulaiman first to be convicted under Malaysia's fake news law after posting a YouTube video; Sulaiman to spend a month in jail — KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Malaysian court convicted a Danish citizen on Monday for inaccurate criticism of police on social media …
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Roll Call:
CQ Roll Call's Executive Editor Steve Komarow has died aged 61, following a recent accident and long illness — Steve Komarow, a veteran foreign correspondent and newsroom leader who served as senior vice president and executive editor at CQ Roll Call, died Sunday after a recent accident and long illness.
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Wall Street Journal:
Tehran court orders Iranian telecoms to block Telegram saying the app gave Islamic State “safe ground” and also citing the app's role in recent protests — Tehran court ruling prohibits the messaging platform used to organize protesters — Iran moved to shut down the messaging app Telegram …
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Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Overview of Twitter's video ad business, which brought in $287M+ in Q1 and over half of the company's total revenue since Q4 2017 — Twitter made more than $287 million from video ads last quarter. — Twitter has been highlighting its video ad business during earnings calls for years …
Pew Research Center:
62% of US adults who think the internet has had a good impact on society cite access, speed of info, while 16% who think impact has been bad cite fake news — Americans tend to view the impact of the internet and other digital technologies on their own lives in largely positive ways …
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