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How Origo, a Hungarian site famous for corruption investigations, turned pro-government after its telecom parent was pushed to sell it to allies of Hungary's PM — BUDAPEST — Hungary's leading news website, Origo, had a juicy scoop: A top aide to the far-right prime minister, Viktor Orban …
Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Facebook says Mark Zuckerberg won't appear before the UK-led grand committee of eight countries on Tuesday, sending the VP of public policy to testify instead — Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has declined to testify at a rare joint hearing with lawmakers from seven countries …
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Michelle Ruiz / Vogue:
Former CNN journalist Jessica Yellin, tired of the “toxicity” and aggression of cable news, uses her Instagram account to distill news for her 90K followers — Remember when The New York Times published more cover stories about Hillary Clinton's emails than it did about all policy issues combined …
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@voguemagazine and @usc_cclp
Max Willens / Digiday:
The Washington Post is launching a new 20-minute daily news podcast, “Post Reports”, on December 3, with the goal of reaching 1M downloads per episode — The Washington Post is rolling out its most ambitious effort in podcasting yet, joining the battle for the daily news podcast of record.
CNN:
Syrian radio host Raed Al Fares, who satirized President Bashar al-Assad and groups including ISIS, was shot dead on Friday alongside journalist Hamoud Junaid — (CNN)A Syrian radio host who satirized both President Bashar al-Assad and opposition insurgents including ISIS has been shot dead …
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BBC:
Raed Fares, founder of Radio Fresh, an independent radio station broadcasting from inside opposition-held areas in Syria, has been assassinated in Idlib
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@amnestysyria, @annacnolan, @alicefordham, @nprinskeep, Washington Post, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Associated Press and Middle East Eye
Kate Conger / New York Times:
For a NYT tech reporter, apps like Signal help minimize and secure the digital footprint from meetings with sources, but in-person ones remain the most secure — It's easy to leave behind digital evidence when talking to sources — or to friends. Here's how Kate Conger, a tech reporter, reduces that exposure.
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@kateconger, @edwardtufte and @a_mendelson
Jill Disis / CNN:
With 120K subscribers and a 19K recipe archive, NYT Cooking is expanding its team and considering a show as it establishes itself as a standalone brand — New York (CNN Business)The New York Times bet more than a year ago that it could convince an audience of foodies to pay for a standalone section devoted to all things cooking.
Denise-Marie Ordway / Nieman Lab:
A round-up of five peer-reviewed papers on Twitter's effect on journalists, social media use among different age groups of journalists, and more — Journalist's Resource sifts through the academic journals so you don't have to. Here's their latest roundup, including research …
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@niemanlab, Journalist's …, @niemanlab, @niemanlab and @drsturg
Nieman Lab:
Study: fake news is rife across the developing world, with South Africans, Kenyans, and Nigerians exposed to it more than US news consumers — Concerns about “fake news” have dominated discussions about the relationship between the media and politics in the developed world in recent years.
Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
White House communications chief Bill Shine received $8.4M severance from Fox News in May 2017 and will get $3.5M in bonuses both this year and next — The White House communications chief got an $8.4 million package and will receive $3.5 million from 21st Century Fox this year and next.
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Nellie Bowles / New York Times:
How Guy Raz, former reporter and current unlikely booster of capitalism as podcast host of How I Built This, uncovers the emotional drama of building companies — The astonishment-prone host (Wow!) has turned a pure zeal for business (It's amazing!) into a juggernaut podcast. (What is that like?!)
Elana Schor / Politico:
Ohio Democrat and potential 2020 presidential candidate Sherrod Brown says he fears a journalist will “end up dead” because of Trump's anti-press rhetoric — In a POLITICO interview, the Ohio Democrat highlights his connection with Trump voters, a possible preview of a 2020 campaign.
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