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Conde Nast names Roger Lynch its first global CEO; Lynch was president and CEO of Pandora prior to its acquisition by Sirius XM — Roger Lynch has been named Condé Nast's first global CEO, with the former Pandora and Dish Network exec stepping into the role April 22.
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iHeartMedia files for an IPO, whose sale proceeds it would use to pay its debts, as it emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy — Is there room for radio in the age of Spotify? — That is the question underlying a securities filing on Wednesday by the broadcast giant iHeartRadio for what it says could be an initial public offering.


Facebook is paying the UK's The Daily Telegraph for dozens of sponsored stories, produced by the newspaper's sponsored content unit, on topics like hate speech — - Facebook is paying The Daily Telegraph to run a series of positive sponsored stories about it.


Court filing: Amazon says it ended Woody Allen deal because his reactions to sexual abuse allegations destroyed any benefit it would get from working with him — Amazon said in a new court filing Wednesday that it ended a deal to finance and distribute films by Woody Allen because his …
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New York Times, Telegraph, BBC, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap and Deadline


Researchers find that Facebook appears to deliver certain ads, despite neutral targeting parameters, in a way that aligns with race and gender stereotypes — How exactly Facebook decides who sees what is one of the great pieces of forbidden knowledge in the information age …
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Q&A with The City's EIC Jere Hester and chair of the board Ben Smith on the nonprofit site's plans, with a staff of 18 journalists: “We're here to collaborate” — New York (CNN Business)New York City now has its very own nonprofit news website.
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THE CITY, a new independent nonprofit news outlet focused on New York City, goes live with funding from Craig Newmark, Knight Foundation, and others
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Proto, Whatsapp's Indian partner, says the misinformation “tip line” announced on Tuesday is primarily for research, not to help users who come across misinfo — One day after WhatsApp launched a tip line to combat misinformation ahead of a general election in India …
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Time EIC Edward Felsenthal says the magazine's staff has grown ~20% since the Benioff acquisition, part of an overall expansion including a Time 100 conference — New York (CNN Business)Time magazine's expansion plans — now that the publication is owned by Marc and Lynne Benioff — start with the Time 100 list.


BBC news director tells staff not to tweet strong political views, saying there's no distinction between personal and official social media accounts — Email from director of news comes after some staffers publicly complained about BBC coverage — The BBC has emailed all news staff warning …


Current and former TiVo insiders on how the first DVR came to be, going up against cable companies, how IP licensing has kept the company relevant, and more — How the original DVR paved the way for Netflix and the cord-cutter movement — t's hard to believe, but a scant 20 years …


CBS News confirms that CBS This Morning co-host Bianna Golodryga has left the program, as speculation about other on-air staffing shifts at CBS continues — CBS News on Wednesday confirmed that “CBS This Morning” co-host Bianna Golodryga has left the program, a sign that the network has begun …
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Shani Hilton, BuzzFeed's vice president of news and programming, is moving to the LA Times to become deputy managing editor for news — She is relocating to Los Angeles and will serve as deputy managing editor for news. — Shani Hilton, who has worked hand-in-hand with editor-in-chief Ben Smith …


Anti-press rhetoric has not deterred students from pursuing a career in journalism, with some J-Schools reporting an increase in enrollment numbers — Emily Erdos wanted to be a reporter so badly that she begged administrators at Princeton to allow her to study journalism — a major the Ivy League school didn't offer.
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A look at The Marshall Project's News Inside, a low-frills, no charge print publication for jails and prisons that is curated to omit inflammatory material — Plenty of people have asked me about my favorite tool for journalism. And plenty of times, I've lurched through an answer that I didn't truly believe.