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Politico:
Sources: Jeff Zucker doesn't want CNN hiring ex administration officials complicit in spreading falsehoods after criticism for hiring officials who signed NDAs — Network president Jeff Zucker has told people that he's not interested in hiring former officials he perceives as complicit in spreading falsehoods.
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Vanity Fair, Mediaite, @ronbryn, @mmfa, @vanityfair, @jayrosen_nyu, @jasonschwartz, @davidfolkenflik and The Daily Caller
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Axios:
In interview, Trump says that calling the press the enemy of the people is his “only form of fighting back” — President Trump, in an interview with Axios that will premiere Sunday on HBO, says railing against his enemies in the media helped him win — and that his supporters …
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Mediaite, CNBC, The Week, Contemptor and AOL
Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Recode to be folded into Vox.com starting early next year with no expected layoffs; current EIC Dan Frommer will be replaced by Jason del Rey in the interim — Facing declining traffic to its website, Recode will relaunch as a section of Vox early next year
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Recode, Nieman Lab, @delrey, @jessicalessin, @waltmossberg, @epsilontheory, @fromedome, @karaswisher, @ezraklein, @karaswisher and Talking Biz News, more at Techmeme », Thanks:@thekenyeung
Susette Brooks / Report For America:
Report for America sets a goal of placing 10 reporters in California in 2019 and 20 in 2020, supported by grants from the Annenberg and McClatchy foundations — The Crucial Effort Supported By Grants from the Annenberg Foundation and McClatchy Foundation and a Collaboration with the USC Annenberg School …
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NewsMatch, Trust, Media and Democracy, @report4america, @tglaisyer, @jcstearns, @mmcphate, @report4america, @stevenwaldman and PRWeb
Makena Kelly / The Verge:
No federal rules regulate Facebook political ads; efforts like Honest Ads Act stalled after Facebook launched its own rules and Sen. McConnell questioned bill — Both Congress and the Federal Election Commission have ideas, but they're moving too slowly — In recent days …
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CNN, @sunfoundation, The Next Web, @digiphile, VentureBeat, @digiphile, @digiphile and @jessefelder, more at Techmeme »
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The Marshall Project:
Bill Keller to step down in 2019 as editor-in-chief of The Marshall Project, will move to the board of directors after a replacement is appointed — Bill Keller today told his colleagues he will step down next year as Editor-in-Chief of The Marshall Project, the nonprofit criminal justice newsroom …
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@erikwemple, @justingeorge, @nsbarsky, @juliaprestonnow and @dicktofel
Claire Atkinson / NBC News:
Lachlan Murdoch, likely CEO of New Fox, says he doesn't make editorial decisions and won't apologize for Fox News: ""I'm not embarrassed by what they do at all" — “I'm not embarrassed by what they do at all,” Murdoch said of the channel, adding that it was not his role to steer the coverage of Fox's media companies.
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Variety, TVNewser, Variety and @erikwemple
Jaclyn Peiser / New York Times:
NYT Q3: revenue of $417M, up 8% YoY, digital revenue of $450M+ in 2018, 3M digital subscribers out of 4M+ total; subscription revenues make up ~66% of total — More than three million paid digital-only subscribers. More than four million total. — The New York Times Company announced …
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Nieman Lab, The Wrap, @cliffordlevy, @niemanlab, @jbenton, Bill Ritter, @nyteileen and CNN
Financial Times:
Sources: Apple held preliminary talks with radio broadcaster iHeartMedia about an equity stake or a marketing partnership to boost its music streaming service — Apple is turning to traditional broadcasting to boost its streaming service, exploring a tie-up with iHeartMedia …
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RAIN News, VentureBeat, The Verge, Engadget, USA Today, MacRumors, Fast Company, 9to5Mac and Mashable, more at Techmeme »
Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
Sources: Insider Inc., parent of Business Insider, is asking all employees to sign contracts with confidentiality, non-disparagement, and arbitration clauses — Insider Inc., the parent company of Business Insider, has asked all of its employees to sign a new contract saying they can never speak ill of the news outlet.
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Talking Biz News, @kadhimshubber, @markdistef, @public_justice and @mattdpearce
Reuters:
Spotify meets expectations in Q3 with revenue of €1.35B, up 31% YoY, adds 4M premium subscribers for a total of 87M, and reports 191M total MAUs — LONDON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Spotify (SPOT.N), the world's most popular paid music streaming service, on Thursday reported a modest 5 percent rise …
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Spotify, VentureBeat, Wall Street Journal, Spotify, CNET, Fast Company, TechCrunch and @thestreet, more at Techmeme »
Khari Johnson / VentureBeat:
Amazon says Alexa can now give information about federal and gubernatorial elections and that it is working with AP and Ballotpedia for poll times and results — Amazon today announced a series of updates to Alexa's knowledge base so the intelligent assistant can deliver helpful information ahead of …
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MediaPost, Engadget, US Day One Blog, Voicebot and The Verge