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Jill Abramson continues to defend her book against plagiarism charges, says she gave Vice early excerpts of the book and invited the company's response — New York (CNN Business)Jill Abramson continues to claim that passages from her new book, “Merchants of Truth,” weren't plagiarized, but instead were improperly credited.
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Tom Scocca / Hmm Daily:
Journalists defending Jill Abramson's plagiarism show that public figures above a certain level are somewhat immune to any real career consequences — The Worst Thing We Read Yesterday™ — Last night, Michael C. Moynihan of Vice tweeted a series of examples of Jill Abramson …
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Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
AMI sources: Lauren Sanchez's brother provided her texts with Bezos to National Enquirer; Bezos' security consultant says probe into who provided texts is over — Multiples sources tell The Daily Beast that Michael Sanchez, a Trumpworld associate and brother to Bezos' lover, gave the couple's texts to The National Enquirer.
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The Daily Beast:
Ex-AMI investigators tell how AMI has used “blackmail” tactics like those revealed by Bezos; company lawyers have pressured other reporters to stop probing AMI — Threatening to reveal Jeff Bezos' “dick p*ck” was just the latest strong-arm tactic.
Bloomberg:
Sources: SDNY received information about key exchanges concerning Bezos and AMI and is reviewing it for possible immunity agreement violations
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Matthew Ball / REDEF:
Fortnite's longevity will hinge on its ability to evolve and be a social network, which could allow Epic to build a Metaverse rivaling big internet platforms — If Fortnite is to play an important role in Epic's future (let alone that of media overall), it's important to address …
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Hollywood Reporter:
How the $71.3B Disney-Fox merger, which is expected to result in 4,000 layoffs, could affect Fox employees and the iconic movie studio 20th Century Fox — With the $71.3 billion merger of two studios about to close, fears are mounting on the storied Fox lot as colleagues prepare to become rivals …
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Christine Schmidt / Nieman Lab:
Knight Commission on Trust, Media, and Democracy recommendations for journalism: be transparent, gain philanthropic support, improve tech use, diversify staff — Radical transparency, committed philanthropy, disinformation-debunking technology, organizational diversity — and a year of service …
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Jill Martin Wrenn / Financial Times:
More journalists starting their careers look for funding outside corporate media orgs, via philanthropy, non-profits, subscriber support, crowdsourced ventures — Breaking into journalism has always taken talent, tenacity and entrepreneurialism. Now young would-be reporters and editors …
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Benjamin Goggin / Business Insider:
Sources: GateHouse Media has quietly cut 60+ employees after buying a group of newspapers from Schurz Communications for $30M in late January — - GateHouse Media, owned by local newspaper giant New Media Investment Group, is quietly laying off journalists across the country.
Martyn Herman / Reuters:
Following NFL, NBA, and Spain's La Liga, major UK Premier League teams to adopt Intel's True View tech, which provides immersive 360-degree replays — Fans of Liverpool and Manchester City are set to watch this season's Premier League title race from “inside the game” …
Peter Rubin / Wired:
How chains like Cinemark and AMC are testing high-end, immersive multiplayer VR experiences in select movie theaters — ONCE UPON A time, the company with the biggest screens in the world made a big bet on virtual reality. Imax opened seven VR centers in movie theaters around the globe …
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