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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Now that Trump has picked former Fox host Heather Nauert as UN ambassador, a fresh look at how Fox and the White House merged, fulfilling Roger Ailes' vision — President Trump confirmed this morning that State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert, someone with only brief government service …
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@parkermolloy, @theplumlinegs, @jackischechner, Bloomberg, FOX News Radio and Telegraph
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Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Fox News host Pete Hegseth was paid about $10K by MI Republicans to speak at an event with a US Senate candidate, who Hegseth later repeatedly interviewed on TV — Fox News host Pete Hegseth was paid roughly $10,000 by Republicans in Michigan to speak at a fundraising event with then-Senate candidate John James.
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New York Times:
A draft report for CBS board says separation between 60 Minutes and CBS News permitted misconduct by some employees and that Jeff Fager's firing was justified — For decades, “60 Minutes” has reigned at the top of television news, bringing in hundreds of journalistic awards …
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Andrew McCormick / Columbia Journalism Review:
5K copies of jailed Reuters reporter Wa Lone's children's book, Jay Jay the Journalist, have been distributed to Myanmar schools, libraries, and monasteries — In Myanmar, it used to be said that the best education could be found in prison, where intellectuals, artists, and journalists abounded.
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Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Sources: Apple acquired Platoon, a UK-based startup that uses analytics to source talent like musicians and writers to produce, distribute, and sell their work — Spotify has made some significant moves to bypass record labels and work directly with artists, and there are signs that Apple …
Sam Eichner / Columbia Journalism Review:
Publishers like NYT, New York, The Atlantic, and BuzzFeed expand and revamp books coverage for a digital audience with larger sections, newsletters, book clubs — If it occasionally feels like nobody reads books, anymore—that we are indeed witnessing the slow death of the literary novel …
Alexandria Neason / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at how access control by USA Gymnastics, gold medals, and the desire to protect the sport's image led journalists covering gymnastics to overlook abuse — In 2015, at a press conference during the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, Jessica O'Beirne asked a question.
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@alexandrianeas, @dvorameyers, @jessicahuseman and @christhilk
Christine Schmidt / Nieman Lab:
Knight survey of 10K high schoolers: 49% don't trust the news media to accurately report the news, 59% said they used a messaging app as a news source — Have we lost the teachers but kept the high schoolers (for now)? It's a tie. — 49 percent of high school students and 51 percent …
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@niemanlab, @niemanlab, @frankrebecca, @niemanlab and Trust, Media and Democracy
Nicole Chavez / CNN:
NYPD gives the all-clear after investigating a bomb threat near CNN's NYC offices in the Time Warner Center, which were evacuated after a phoned bomb threat — (CNN)CNN's New York offices and studios have been evacuated due to a phoned bomb threat, the company said.
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Mediaite, @donlemon, @cnnpr, @sdkstl, @cnnpr, @nypdmtn, @brianstelter, @sdkstl, @nypdnews, @asharangappa_, @stratsentinel, @edlavacnn, @digiphile, Associated Press, TVNewser, TVWeek.com, Washington Examiner and Splinter
Elizabeth Anne Watkins / Columbia Journalism Review:
An overview of ad tech and its use by publishers, how it mines reader data, its effect on reader experience and perception of journalism — EXECUTIVE SUMMARY — Advertising technology has built a massive technical infrastructure. The technology and motivations of advertising undergird the economy of the internet.
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The Guardian:
How China is growing its global media influence: its state TV's international arm in UK, 20% stake in South Africa's media group, apparent control of SCMP, more — As they sifted through resumes, the team recruiting for the new London hub of China's state-run broadcaster had an enviable problem: far, far too many candidates.
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@ehundman, @pronounced_ing, @frde2059, @raykwong, @anxiaostudio and @kenroth
Michael Potuck / 9to5Mac:
Pandora officially launches its Podcasts on Pandora platform for iOS with hundreds of podcasts from various genres — Pandora has officially launched its podcasts platform today after running a beta on iOS and Android for about three weeks. Podcasts on Pandora is now available for all users …
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@gimletmedia, @ocelma, Pandora Blog and The Verge
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