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Gus Garcia-Roberts / USA Today:
Twitter has permanently suspended Jacob Wohl for creating and operating fake accounts, after he shared plans to make deceptive accounts before the 2020 election — Twitter announced that it is permanently suspending Jacob Wohl, a 21-year-old Internet hoaxer and supporter of President Donald Trump …
Columbia Journalism Review:
Reuters/Ipsos poll in US: 60% believe sources pay reporters sometimes or very often, 41% are less likely to believe stories with anonymous sources, and more — For decades, we've known that Americans don't trust the press. What we haven't known is how people view the makings of journalism …
Hadas Gold / CNN:
DC appeals court rejects DOJ's bid to overturn the ruling that cleared the way for AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner; DOJ says it will not seek further review — London (CNN Business)An appeals court has rejected the Justice Department's bid to overturn a ruling that cleared the way for AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner.
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East Bay Times:
After inadvertently releasing a list of thousands of cops with criminal convictions under public records law, CA's AG threatened two reporters with legal action — Attorney General warns reporters it's illegal to possess list of thousands of cop convictions — Their crimes ranged from shoplifting to embezzlement to murder.
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Ryan Faughnder / Los Angeles Times:
Rotten Tomatoes will no longer let users post reviews and ratings before films are released, in an effort to make its audience-rating system more trustworthy — Walt Disney Co.'s “Captain Marvel” is expected to open with a spectacular $100 million in ticket sales from the U.S. and Canada alone next month.
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Janko Roettgers / Variety:
Spotify goes live for some in India, even as its licensing fight continues with Warner Music; after free trial, premium service is 119 rupees, or about $1.67/mo — Spotify's India launch is well underway, with some local users reporting that they can already access the music service on their devices.
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American Journalism Project:
The American Journalism Project, a venture philanthropy project aiming to reinvigorate local news, has launched with $42M in commitments — New venture philanthropy organization will work collaboratively to catalyze a new generation of civic news organizations — Feb. 26, 2019.
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Tiffany Stevens / Columbia Journalism Review:
In the past year, more reporters are living among residents in US-Mexico border cities, helping national outlets like LAT and NYT improve immigration coverage — In January 2018, Los Angeles Times Houston bureau chief Molly Hennessy-Fiske proposed that she and a photojournalist move close to the US-Mexico border.
Financial Times:
Study estimates 1,000-1,500 US newspapers, many owned by private equity and hedge fund investors, are “ghost newspapers” mainly filled with wire copy and ads — At the start of 2018, Denver Post journalists felt optimistic for the first time in years.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
theSkimm plans to launch its first daily news podcast, Skimm This, on March 4, releasing it at 5pm weekdays and focusing on around four stories in 10 minutes — News media company theSkimm is delving further into podcasting, with the launch of its first daily news podcast called Skimm This, set to launch on March 4.
The Conversation:
Suppression orders that banned any reporting on Australia's Pell trials showed the futility of court attempts to control news amid foreign press, social media — The verdict came after a trial, which was described as the “cathedral trial”, in Victoria's County Court.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Pandora launches Stories, a new marketing tool allowing artists to build music playlists combined with voice tracks, available for all users to stream — In an effort to one-up Spotify and Apple Music, Pandora this morning announced the launch of a new marketing tool for artists, called Pandora Stories.
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: Jenna Bush Hager has been named as co-host of NBC's “Today” show, anchoring the program alongside Hoda Kotb in its fourth hour — She replaces Kathie Lee Gifford, who will step down this spring. — Jenna Bush Hager will join Hoda Kotb as the co-host of the fourth hour of NBC's Today.
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Casey Newton / The Verge:
Interviews with current and former Facebook content moderators in US show they make $28K/year, some develop PTSD, and a few are radicalized by fringe content — The secret lives of Facebook moderators in America — She spent the past three and a half weeks in training …
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Justin Osofsky / Facebook:
Facebook says it's committed to enforcing its expectations of working conditions for contractor moderators, and the firms it partners with excel in their domain
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