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Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
After Trump's latest threat against the media, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders says the White House is accessible and “very committed to a free press” — On Wednesday morning, Trump suggested pulling the credentials of reporters who cover him. — White House press secretary …
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CNNMoney:
Democratic lawmakers press AT&T for details about payments to Michael Cohen, Trump's personal lawyer, in light of Time Warner merger and net neutrality repeal — AT&T confirms it paid Trump lawyer Michael Cohen's company — The public is just now learning about AT&T's payments to President Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen.
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Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple plans to let users buy subscriptions to some third-party video services in its TV app, rather than individual apps, starting next year — - Strategy in development looks a lot like rival Amazon.com's — Apple Inc.'s plan to reinvent cable TV is starting to look a lot like the strategy of its rival Amazon.com Inc.
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Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
A look at the redesigned Google News: a “For You” briefing including local sources, Newscasts similar to Twitter Moments, headlines, and “subscribe” buttons — Google announced a shiny new iteration of the Google News app on Tuesday as part of its I/O developer conference …
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Linda Vester / Washington Post:
Ex-NBC reporter Linda Vester says she is not filing a lawsuit against NBC News or Tom Brokaw, and was shocked at letter of support from NBC's female employees — Linda Vester is a former NBC and Fox News journalist. — I am the woman who came forward last month to accuse NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw of sexual misconduct.
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Janko Rottgers / Variety:
Roku reports Q1 revenue of $136.6M, beating expectations and up from $100M a year ago, as services outpace hardware revenue; active accounts up 47% YoY to 20.8M — Meet the new Roku: The company best known for its streaming devices made more money with ads and licensing fees than with hardware sales …
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CNNMoney:
Internal emails show that executives at conservative Salem Media Group pressured radio hosts to be more pro-Trump amid 2016's election — Executives at Salem Media Group, a conservative media company that syndicates some of the country's most recognized talk radio hosts and operates a batch …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
NBCUniversal releases internal report on Matt Lauer probe, says “Today” managers had no prior knowledge of inappropriate conduct — NBCUniversal said managers at its venerable “Today” show and at NBC News had no knowledge of inappropriate behavior by star anchor Matt Lauer prior …
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Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
21st Century Fox reports mixed Q3 results, barely beating estimates with $7.42B revenue; revenue down for TV and filmed entertainment, up for cable programming — The conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch earned 49 cents per share with $7.42 billion in revenue.
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Kerry Flynn / Digiday:
Inside this week's Snapchat Summit for 13 creators in Venice Beach, where they met Evan Spiegel, learned about product plans, and shared ideas — Shortly after Cyrene Quiamco arrived at her hotel in the Venice neighborhood in Los Angeles, from her home in Little Rock, Arkansas …
Corinne Ramey / Wall Street Journal:
A look at Wikipedia's Arbitration Committee, its own internal “Supreme Court” with 15 jurists, which adjudicates the most serious disputes arising on the site — Online committee called ArbCom tries to keep the peace at internet encyclopedia; 'I don't understand why passions run so high here.'
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Matt Labunka / Facebook:
Facebook Live will now let publishers crosspost live video across pages, use persistent stream keys for easier setup, says live rewind is coming soon — Today we are rolling out several new features that are focused on making it easier for publishers to go live on Facebook.
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Kevin Merida / ESPN Front Row:
ESPN is discontinuing its Public Editor position, following a recommendation from the company's editorial board, citing the rise of social media — EDITOR'S NOTE: Kevin Merida, ESPN Senior Vice President and Editor-in-Chief for The Undefeated, also serves as Chair of ESPN's Editorial Board.
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