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Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
CNN's New York office was evacuated on Wednesday after a suspicious package was discovered in the mailroom — A CNN reporter said that authorities believe the package contains a real bomb, though the situation is under control. — CNN's Time Warner Center office was evacuated on Wednesday …
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Jon Levine / The Wrap:
Memo: New York Times has been in touch with local authorities about the CNN bomb scare and is increasing security around mailed packages — Times leadership also told employees in an internal memo that additional precautions would now be taken with mail delivered to the building following bomb scare
The Wrap:
CNN Says John Brennan, Former CIA Director and MSNBC Contributor, Was Target of Suspicious Package — Brennan was a frequent critic of President Trump — CNN on Wednesday reported that the suspicious package that forced an evacuation of its New York headquarters was addressed …
Pew Research Center:
Pew study: younger people in the US are better than older people at telling factual news statements from false opinions — While some say wisdom comes with age, younger Americans are better than their elders at separating factual from opinion statements in the news, according to a new analysis from Pew Research Center.
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The Atlantic, Nieman Lab, Multichannel News, @buzzfeedben, @dankennedy_nu, @emilybell, @glenszczypka, @paulbernaluk, @becky_fall, @keithrhernandez, @willsommer, @raju, What's New in Publishing, @anildash, @eugene_scott, @mathewi, @dkthomp, @kurtgessler, @eclecticbrotha, @jessbravin, @josh_emerson and @kimberlynfoster
Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed News:
Investigation reveals a network of 125+ Android apps and websites that are part of a massive ad fraud scheme; the apps were installed an estimated 115M+ times — Last April, Steven Schoen received an email from someone named Natalie Andrea who said she worked for a company called We Purchase Apps.
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@craigsilverman, 9to5Google, @sirosenbaum, @mjb_sf, @craigsilverman, @gassee, @profcarroll, @dangillmor, Beyond Search and Axios
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Per Bjorke / Google Online Security Blog:
Google has removed some apps and blacklisted sites from its ad network, acting on data from BuzzFeed, estimates value of affected Google ad spend is under $10M — Fighting invalid traffic is essential for the long-term sustainability of the digital advertising ecosystem.
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Engadget, @_wilfredh, @ivankozik, @joshuaumww, @backlon, Geek News Central, Marketing Land and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Megyn Kelly's own network, NBC, has dedicated a lot of coverage to scrutinizing her blackface remarks, with segments on “Nightly News” and “Today” — Megyn Kelly hasn't been shy about turning recent controversies at NBC News into fodder for her morning program at the network.
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@todayshow, Mediaite, The Wrap, Observer, @pamengel12, HuffPost, TVNewser, Newser, @kimmasters, @kwikwarren, @keithboykin, @sybilwilkes, @sharsaysso, @eugene_scott, @freeblackgirl, @bobbyfinger, @youngsinick, @yashar, @salmasekela, @lindaholmes and @iamwandasykes
Karl Bode / Techdirt:
Telling journalists to hide informed opinions on social media, as VandeHei of Axios has done, creates its own kind of bias and withholds valuable context — For years we've talked about the journalistic perils of what journalism professor Jay Rosen calls the “view from nowhere,” …
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NBC News, @nickconfessore, @markharrisnyc, @harrymccracken and @aleksnotalex
Martin Chulov / The Guardian:
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks publicly on Khashoggi case for the first time, saying those involved will be punished — Saudi crown prince breaks silence over killing of journalist at consulate in Turkey — Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman …
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Wall Street Journal
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@skynewsbreak:
Anadolu News Agency is reporting Saudi officials are refusing to allow Turkish police to search a well in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul where journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed
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The Guardian
Claire Newell / Telegraph:
UK appeals court stops The Telegraph from revealing allegations of sexual harassment and racial abuse of staff by an unnamed businessman, citing NDAs — A leading businessman has been granted an injunction against The Telegraph to prevent this newspaper revealing alleged sexual harassment and racial abuse of staff.
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Press Gazette, bailii.org, @jason_kint, @barristersecret, @sindap, @charlesforelle, @petersterne, @soniasodha, @katiemorley_, Mashable, @telegraph, @sneweyy, @jessphillips, @harryyorke1 and @jamesrbuk
John McCarthy / The Drum:
The remaining 13 reporters at Jimmy Wales' Wikitribune have left the site; co-founder Orit Kopel says they're now searching for a more “community oriented” team — WikiTribune, the ambitious community-driven newsbrand backed by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales …
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The Verge, @jayrosen_nyu, Press Gazette, @oritkopel and The Times & The Sunday Times
Jessica Toonkel / The Information:
Sources: Apple plans to offer TV subscription service in 100+ countries, debuting in US in first half of next year, will offer free shows to Apple device owners — Apple is planning to launch its upcoming TV subscription service in more than 100 countries, three people familiar with the company's plans told The Information.
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/Film, The Verge, @shellypalmer, MacRumors, @jbenton, The Wrap, Mashable and 9to5Mac, more at Techmeme »
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