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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Tronc agrees to recognize journalists' unions at its Chicago-area publications, including The Chicago Tribune, suburban outlets, and design/print center — The troubled Tronc media company agreed Sunday evening to recognize unions to represent journalists in negotiations at its Chicago-area publications …
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Reah Bravo / The New York Review of Books:
Essay by former Charlie Rose intern and producer on why she put up with sexual harassment from Rose despite advance knowledge that his behavior was well-known — Of all my assignments for Charlie Rose, the one that came with the oddest sense of happiness was when he asked that I unclog …
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New York Daily News:
A New York Post police reporter was fired after admitting a “brief personal relationship” with a prostitute who was a source for his story on police corruption — The New York Post's police bureau chief was axed after admitting he had an affair with a hooker who's the star witness …
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Carole Cadwalladr / The Guardian:
UK's ICO orders Cambridge Analytica to hand over data it has on a US voter who brought a complaint, including how the data was obtained and what it was used for — In landmark cross-border decision, Information Commissioner's Office gives company 30 days to comply with David Carroll's request
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EU vs DISINFORMATION:
Before five Swedish publishers were able to launch a site for their announced fact-checking initiative Faktiskt, a pro-Kremlin, “ethnic rights” copycat appeared — Copycat site to the left, original fact-checking initiative to the right. — Last week, five Swedish publishers started …
Associated Press:
After resignation of Denver Post's editorial page editor, two editors resign amid budget cuts by hedge fund owner; Dean Singleton resigns from editorial board — DENVER (AP) — Three top figures at The Denver Post, including its former owner, resigned Friday amid budget and staff cuts …
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Financial Times:
Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent are investing heavily in short videos as the format explodes in China; analyst says the top four apps had 582M users last quarter — The rapid growth of short-video start-ups has prompted China's biggest technology groups to plough funds into the sector, as Baidu …
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
As GDPR enactment approaches, news publishers worry about properly interpreting the law, making consent user-friendly, organizing data, and Google's attitude — What is it? Why is it happening? Who does it affect? Who does it benefit? What work does becoming compliant with this law involve?
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Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
At the Star-Tribune, budgeting starts with estimating print ad revenue decline and making up for it with events, digital subscription growth, e-commerce, more — Two years ago I chronicled how the Star Tribune of Minneapolis had become a widely celebrated fast horse in the slow field of metropolitan newspapers.
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Pete Vernon / Columbia Journalism Review:
Profile of CNN's Brian Stelter, who says his job has changed from reporting facts to taking a stand and giving reported analysis in the Trump era — Screenshot via CNN. — On a recent Sunday morning, 20 minutes before his show goes live, Brian Stelter is multitasking.
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Sahil Patel / Digiday:
In Q&A, anonymous former NewFronts presenter says NewFronts are too expensive, not tailored to advertisers, and don't lead to many deals — The Digital Content NewFronts were created in the hopes that the digital video industry could build a market for its content in the same way the TV industry does with its annual upfront.
Omaha World-Herald:
Warren Buffett says only perhaps the New York Times, WSJ, and Washington Post have a digital product with robust enough revenue to be viable over the long-term — Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, walks the convention floor during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting …
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