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New York Times:
The Instagram egg account, with 10M+ followers, was started by an advertising professional; a Hulu ad based on the egg debuted Sunday promoting mental health — He works in advertising. — When Chris Godfrey learned in early January that the record for “likes” on an Instagram post was held …
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TechCrunch, USA Today, BuzzFeed News, The Week, @hshaban, @lisatozzi, Mashable, The Verge, TV Tattle and Variety
Andrew Marchand / New York Post:
Sources: ESPN fired host Adnan Virk after allegations he leaked confidential company information to the media on multiple occasions — ESPN rising star Adnan Virk has been fired by the network, sources told The Post. — Virk is accused of leaking confidential company information to the media …
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Awful Announcing and USA Today
Nick Evershed / The Guardian:
The Guardian Australia publishes its first story written by an automated system called Reporter Mate, which automates analysis and writing of formulaic stories — Guardian Australia has just published its first automated article but reporters fear not - you're still needed for a while yet
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@whatthebit, @paulbradshaw, @ndiakopoulos, @petersterne and @petersterne
Columbia Journalism Review:
Murder of a Polish mayor prompts introspection among the country's highly partisan media regarding the role it plays in stirring up hostility and vitriol — On the night of January 13, Paweł Adamowicz, the mayor of Gdańsk, stood onstage at a charity event.
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@notesfrompoland and @mgoillandeau
Ian Burrell / The Drum:
The Economist's redesign, its podcasting and documentary efforts, and Open Future initiative are part of a drive to make the magazine seem less inaccessible — The Economist is taking a series of steps to bring more emotion to its brand after research revealed that it was seen as lacking in humanity and accessibility.
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Digital media companies ought to adopt a strategy similar to pay TV, offering combinations of news outlets for one basic monthly price, without separate log-ins — - Digital media companies might benefit from a bundled service that doesn't require customers to subscribe to multiple a la carte services.
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@jfberke, The Daily Beast and @sherman4949
Alex Williams / New York Times:
Graydon Carter, former editor of Vanity Fair, starts Air Mail, a digital news platform for worldly cosmopolitans, with Alessandra Stanley, former NYT reporter — The former editor of Vanity Fair is going digital. — Graydon Carter, the former editor of Vanity Fair, is starting Air Mail …
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@reaganart, @joehagansays, @petersterne and @sheivach
Tiffany Stevens / Poynter:
A look at independent journalistic endeavors like Southerly pushing for deeper coverage of the South and Appalachia, occupying roles once played by alt-weeklies — Two years before the 2016 election, freelance reporter Matt Stroud became fascinated by an area that soon would be labeled Trump country.
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@poynter, @mgmadvertiser, @lisakmurtha, @poynter, @southerlymag, @atrubek, @jcstearns, @davnelson and @byclaycarey
Los Angeles Times:
Two press photographers, who had documented the migrant caravan, say authorities denied them entry into Mexico due to flagged passports by an unknown government — Two U.S. immigrant rights attorneys and two journalists who have worked closely with members of a migrant caravan in Tijuana …
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@humanrights1st, @latimes and @mariaskennedy
Martin Scott / Nieman Reports:
Interviews with 74 journalists and foundation representatives show concerns with relying on philanthropy because funding shapes which issues get covered and how — New research raises questions about unintended consequences when it comes to foundation funding of international coverage
Variety:
Amazon spent over $41M at the Sundance Film Festival to buy three films — They came. They saw. They bought a lot. — That's more or less the story of the 2019 edition of the Sundance Film Festival. It was a return to the free-spending days of a couple of years ago …
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The Wrap, Deadline and Business Insider
Dalit Shalom / Times Open:
NYT's “The Daily” episodes will now come with transcripts created by 3Play transcription software; transcripts of other Times podcasts are coming in the future — Dalit ShalomBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing — It's an introduction familiar to many: “From The New York Times, I'm Michael Barbaro.
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@arainert, @mznewman, @mikiebarb and @amcowana
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