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Associated Press:
EPA bars the AP, CNN, and another outlet from national summit on harmful water contaminants; security guards at the event shoved female reporter out of building — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a hearing with EPA chief Scott Pruitt on a widespread contaminant in drinking water (all times local):
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Institute for Nonprofit News:
Profile of VTDigger, a non-profit newsroom in Vermont, which has ~300,000 monthly users, 19 full-time employees, and an annual budget of over $1.5M — A study in leadership — To editors and executive directors of nonprofit news organizations, Anne Galloway's story will sound familiar …
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Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:
Politico to launch a partnership with the South China Morning Post on May 22, will include content-sharing and joint projects — The venture will start as a content-sharing partnership between the news sites — Three years after expanding into Europe, Politico is now setting its sights on Asia.
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The New York Times Company:
Paramount Television, in partnership with other production companies, is developing a series based on The New York Times' Overlooked obituaries project — The New York Times, Anonymous Content, Paramount Television, and 3dot Productions are developing an original series titled Overlooked …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
A look at how distracted consumers with constantly changing media diets are disrupting traditional TV and the advertising industry — Americans are increasingly picky, impatient, distracted and demanding — and their media diets are changing so fast that most traditional industries can no longer keep up.
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Leonid Bershidsky / Bloomberg:
A look at Republic.ru and how paywalls on Russian media outlets allow for journalistic integrity but reduce its impact — Russia's experience shows that charging for news can ensure independence but limit influence. — There's been a lot of talk recently about journalism and paywalls …
Rana Ayyub / New York Times:
Indian journalist Rana Ayyub recounts how she was harassed online, subjected to rape threats and worse, allegedly by followers of the country's Prime Minister — MUMBAI, India — I work as an investigative and political journalist. Two years back, I published a book …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Reese Witherspoon's company Hello Sunshine partners with Amazon's Audible on book club initiative and original audio productions — Reese Witherspoon's media empire, Hello Sunshine, has teamed up with Audible to work on an audiobook project. The collaboration will initially see the launch …
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Publishers Weekly
Yuji Nakamura / Bloomberg:
Sony, which already owns 40% of EMI Music Publishing, to buy out remaining 60% equity for about $2B — - Japanese company had already owned about 40 percent of EMI — Deal announced as Sony prepares to unveil mid-term plan — Sony Corp. is buying EMI Music Publishing …
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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
A new report from Data & Society says young reporters writing about the Internet fueled coverage of the alt-right, emboldening the movement — “These were the kinds of behaviors, and the kinds of people, they had been participating with, reporting on, and in many cases actively taunting, for years.
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Amazon Studios names NBC veteran Vernon Sanders as co-head of TV alongside COO Albert Cheng, will oversee creative and production units for Amazon Prime Video — Veteran TV exec Vernon Sanders has joined Amazon Studios as co-head of television. He will oversee creative and production units for Amazon Prime Video.
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The Wrap
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Barack and Michelle Obama sign multiyear deal with Netflix to produce TV shows and films for the streaming service, from scripted series to documentaries — WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama formally announced on Monday a multiyear production deal with Netflix in which he and the former …
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