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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Dozens of news organizations partner to promote high-quality journalism in an ad campaign that encourages consuming a variety of news outlets — Why press freedom is your freedom — On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, dozens of news organizations are joining forces to promote high-quality journalism.
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Terry Glavin / National Post:
World Press Freedom Day: 32 journalists have lost their lives this year, with ten Afghan journalists deliberately targeted and murdered this week — On World Press Freedom Day, remember that without a free press, there is no democracy, no liberty. Thirty-two journalists gave their lives this year
Washington Post:
Charlie Rose accused by 27 more women of sexual harassment; CBS managers were warned of his conduct on three occasions over 30 years — Incidents of sexual misconduct by Charlie Rose were far more numerous than previously known, according to a new investigation by The Washington Post …
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Jeff John Roberts / Fortune:
Civil, the blockchain-based media startup, announces formation of Civil Studios, a separate, for-profit company to fund and pilot ambitious journalism projects — The wildly ambitious media startup, Civil, just got a little more ambitious. On Wednesday, the New York-based blockchain company …
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Civil, @nicolebode, @mattcoolidge, @lillian_ruiz and @tmcgev
Jaclyn Peiser / New York Times:
In Q1, NYT digital-only subscribers rose 25.5% YoY to 2.8M, total revenue went up 3.8% YoY to $414M; digital ad revenue fell 6% while print ad revenue fell 2% — The New York Times Company added 139,000 digital-only subscribers in the first quarter of 2018, a 25.5 percent increase …
Josh Rottenberg / Los Angeles Times:
Motion picture academy expels Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski — The motion picture academy announced Thursday that it has expelled comedian Bill Cosby and director Roman Polanski from the group's ranks. — The decision by the academy's 54-member board of governors was reached at a May 1 meeting …
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Janko Rottgers / Variety:
Pandora beats Q1 expectations with revenue of $319.2M, up 12% YoY excluding Ticketfly and AU, NZ markets, and 5.63M subs, up 19% YoY; stock up 7%+ after hours — Investors sent Pandora's stock up more than 7 percent in after-hours trading Thursday after the company reported better-than expected Q1 2018 revenue numbers.
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Jon Levine / The Wrap:
Former Fox News host Eric Bolling gets a show on the conservative subscription-based CRTV, despite earlier allegations he sent inappropriate texts to colleagues — “Eric is not only one of the most talented conservative media figures, but one of the most authentic individuals I have met," chief of digital network says
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Page Six, The Hill, Mediaite, Politico and New Jersey Online
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Podcasting app Pocket Casts has been acquired by a collective that includes NPR and This American Life and will continue to operate as a joint venture — One of the best podcast apps just got bought by some of the biggest podcast producers — Pocket Casts, widely considered …
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CNET, Droid Life, @chrisbchester, Shifty Jelly's blog of mystery, @gr36, @samharrelson, @pocketcasts, @caseyriankelly, @ismh, @ow and 9to5Mac, more at Techmeme »
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Refinery29 plans to launch Channel29, an ad-supported streaming channel, in Q4, and to expand events to Chicago and San Francisco — Refinery29, the media and entertainment player that targets millennial females, is the latest content company to plot an over-the-top video push.
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Digiday, MediaPost, Adweek and Business Insider
Deadline:
CBS beats with $3.76B in Q1 revenue, up 13% YoY, as retransmission revenues and fees rose 25% — CBS surged past Wall Street expectations in the first quarter, reporting earnings per share of $1.34 on an adjusted, diluted basis, with the company crediting strength across all units.
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Variety, The Wrap and CBS Corporation
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Group Nine Media's NowThis to launch NowBreaking, a breaking news channel exclusively for Snapchat Discover, in June — NowThis, the millennial social video media outlet that's part of Group Nine Media, will announce today the launch of NowBreaking, a breaking news channel produced exclusively for Snapchat Discover.
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