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Robert Channick / Chicago Tribune:
Tronc, the parent company of the Chicago Tribune and other daily newspapers, is changing its name back to Tribune Publishing; stock symbol changes to TPCO — A sign marks the Chicago Tribune's offices at One Prudential Plaza on June 12, 2018, in Chicago. The newspaper's parent company …
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Jack Sullivan / CommonWealth Magazine:
Sources: Boston Herald, bought by Digital First Media in February, lays off about 20 staffers, including at least two photographers and five on sports copy desk — THE STRUGGLING BOSTON HERALD laid off about 20 more staffers Thursday, including at least two award-winning veteran photographers for a tabloid that thrives on pictures.
Los Angeles Times:
Slate Editor-in-Chief Julia Turner is leaving to become deputy managing editor responsible for arts and entertainment coverage at The Los Angeles Times — The Los Angeles Times named Julia Turner its deputy managing editor responsible for Arts and Entertainment coverage.
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Lois Weiss / New York Post:
Sources: BuzzFeed plans to open a Manhattan toy store this fall and will include an “experiential” area for selfies, with décor that changes every few months — BuzzFeed is dipping its toes into the retail business with an offbeat plan to open a quirky toy store in Manhattan this fall, The Post has learned.
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Alex Heath / Cheddar:
In a 15-page internal memo sent in late September, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel sets a goal of reaching full-year profitability in 2019, admits redesign was rushed — CEO Evan Spiegel has given Snap Inc. the directive of achieving full-year profitability in 2019 and has refocused the company around …
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Mathew Ingram / Columbia Journalism Review:
Some smaller publishers say they are scaling back or giving up promoting content on Facebook because new rules for promoted posts are unwieldy and capricious — When Facebook announced in April that it would create a public database of political advertising, it seemed like a meaningful step …
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Ken Doctor / Nieman Lab:
A look at NYT's Wirecutter Money, which focuses on services, not products, and aims at the same age group that dominates Wirecutter's audience: millennials — Imagine a world in which Donald Trump is no longer President. — No, really. Okay, if that concept's beyond your immediate comprehension …
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Charleston Gazette-Mail:
Ken Ward Jr., a veteran reporter at the Charleston Gazette-Mail and the Charleston Gazette in West Virginia, gets a “genius grant” from the MacArthur Foundation — Your support makes that possible — subscribe today — Your support makes that possible — subscribe today
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Scott Roxborough / Hollywood Reporter:
EU approves guidelines whereby 30% of all content carried on streaming services must be European with strict rules on ads and product placement in kids' content — Under the new guidelines, 30 percent of all content carried on streaming services in Europe will have to come from the region.
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Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
National Geographic Partners has laid off 12 full-time staffers from its digital operation ahead of pending sale to Disney as part of 21st Century Fox deal — National Geographic Partners laid off 12 full-time staffers last week, Mediaite has learned, the latest round of cuts that comes …
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Tucker Carlson settles a libel claim in a small-claims court in Washington, DC, with a former reporter for the Daily Caller, Evan Gahr — Fox News host Tucker Carlson has settled a libel claim in a D.C small-claims court filed by a former reporter for the Daily Caller, a conservative website co-founded by Carlson.
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Voice of America:
VOA says it has fired or proposed to terminate 15 members of its Hausa language service that broadcasts to West Africa following a probe into improper payments — The Voice of America announced Thursday it has fired or proposed to terminate more than half the members of its Hausa language service following …
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