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Isaac Chotiner / Slate:
Q&A with New York Review of Books Editor Ian Buruma who defends running Jian Ghomeshi's piece and why the allegations against Ghomeshi aren't Buruma's “concern” — Well before the world associated the phrase #MeToo with sexual assault, Jian Ghomeshi was a popular Canadian radio host and musician.
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Ruth Spencer / The Cut:
With articles like Ghomeshi's in NYRB or Hockenberry's in Harper's, men disgraced by #metoo throw themselves pity parties in the country's most prestigious pubs — Before anyone knew anything else about him, it was charm that made Jian Ghomeshi a big deal.
Frida Garza / Jezebel:
The New York Review of Books publishes a story by former CBC host Jian Ghomeshi on his experience being accused and controversially acquitted of sexual assault — On Friday, the New York Review of Books published “Reflections on a Hashtag,” the cover story for its October print issue …
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Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
Twitter now puts live broadcasts started by accounts users follow, including breaking news, personalities, and sports, at the top of their timelines in its app — Twitter will now put live streams and broadcasts started by accounts you follow at the top of your timeline, making it easier to see what they're doing in realtime.
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Karolle Rabarison / Online Journalism Awards:
2018 Online Journalism Awards winners include The Washington Post, ProPublica, The Marshall Project, and Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting — AUSTIN, TEXAS — Superlative reporting on gun violence, government accountability and endangered wildlife led coverage …
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Elizabeth Paton / New York Times:
While media groups have shuttered foreign titles, Condé Nast International, under Wolfgang Blau, has rolled out new editions of popular titles around the world — LONDON — This summer, when Condé Nast announced it was merging the United States and international versions …
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Will Oremus / Slate:
Study: Facebook engagement for sites identified as publishing fake news dropped by 50%+ between 2016 election and July 2018, while shares on Twitter kept rising — Facebook's efforts to reduce misinformation in its news feed since the 2016 election have opened the company to all manner of criticism …
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@willoremus, @robdubois, Softpedia News, @mantzarlis and @mosseri, more at Techmeme »
Amanda Whiting / Washingtonian:
A look at Cenk Uygur's path from conservative to creator of the Young Turks, where his pugnacious style is a protest against the “civility” of cable news shows — Establishment liberals mourn bipartisanship. The Young Turks host thinks Washington is still too chummy.
Cale Guthrie Weissman / Fast Company:
Blockchain-based journalism platform Civil to work with Color Farm Media to launch The Blackness, a long-form multimedia outlet focused on communities of color — Civil, the blockchain-based journalism platform, is adding a new site to its mix. Called The Blackness, the endeavor was built …
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Alan Murray / Yale Insights:
Q&A with Time Inc. Chief Content Officer Alan Murray on journalism business models, how Facebook shapes journalism, and pressure to create viral content — As old media companies struggle to find a business model that works in a digital age, the norms of journalism have become unmoored and facts have become partisan.
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Brian Barrett / Wired:
A look at The Weather Channel's “green screen immersive studio”, which allows it to bring extreme weather to life through immersive demonstrations — AT A CERTAIN point, you think you have a good grasp of what to expect from weather graphics. A color-coded map, a five-day forecast with a sassy cloud.
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Blake Montgomery / BuzzFeed News:
US-based K-pop fans create dummy Spotify accounts and share them with overseas fans to continuously play songs in order to try influence Billboard's metrics — The Billboard charts have long been the gold standard by which musicians measure their success, but as recent tantrums by the likes …
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