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Nathan Ingraham / Engadget:
Google and Amazon end their streaming video spat: YouTube will come to Fire TV and Prime Video will work with Chromecast and Android TV — Google and Amazon haven't historically been the best of friends, at least when it comes to their respective streaming video services.
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Washington Post:
Sources: National Enquirer and two sister publications are being sold for $100M to James Cohen, CEO of Hudson News, known for its airport newsstands — The supermarket tabloid, along with two sister publications, will be purchased by the head of the travel retailer known for its airport newsstands …
Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
A NYT story on Bernie Sanders and a think tank prompted criticism of NYT reporters on Twitter and questions about their interview of the think tank leader's mom — The relationship between Bernie Sanders supporters and the Hillary Clinton camp was famously bitter during the 2016 presidential campaign …
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
US ranked 48th in the World Press Freedom Index, a third year of decline, entering the ranks of countries whose treatment of journalists is “problematic” — For the third time in three years, the United States' standing in an annual index of press freedom declined …
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CNBC, @franksesno, CNN and The Guardian
Robert Silverman / The Daily Beast:
A marketer discovered Barstool Sports used his cartoon monster on Snapchat, tried to barter for promotion instead of payment, then filed a DMCA takedown request — Another content creator was forced to file a DMCA takedown request after Barstool swiped its content.
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@bobsaietta, @bobsaietta, @bobsaietta, @charliemagne, @michellemanafy and Deadspin
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Facebook adds fact-checking partners: CheckYourFact.com, a for-profit unit of The Daily Caller, and Sciencefeedback.co, a not-for-profit focused on science — Facebook has added 2 new fact-checking partners to help it determine whether content is valid on its platform, according to a spokesperson.
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The Guardian, The Wrap, @joshshepperd, @oneunderscore__, @anildash and @tonyajoriley
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
A senior exec at an ML company that has worked with Sky News says AI can help newsrooms become more efficient, automating tasks like transcription — Journalists have “nothing to fear” from artificial intelligence, according to a leading media technology expert who has worked with Sky News.
Alex Hern / The Guardian:
Facebook permanently bans far-right individuals and groups, like the British National Party, the English Defence League, and Britain First — Number of organisations and individuals permanently banned for being ‘dangerous’ — Facebook has permanently banned a number of far-right organisations …
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@rcolvile, @tom_watson, The Verge and Engadget, more at Techmeme »
Paul Mozur / New York Times:
The NYT's Shanghai-based technology reporter Paul Mozur says he was constantly followed by Chinese authorities while on assignment in Kashgar — Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.
Christine Schmidt / Nieman Lab:
WaPo's publication of the Starr Report online, days after the outlet launched its digital politics section, was an early example of the efficacy of online news — Want to read the big report? — No, not the Mueller Report, the document many have thirsted after for months …
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Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
Money magazine will end its print edition after the June issue and become online-only following a failed sale attempt by Meredith — Money magazine is the latest print title to fold in a fading magazine industry. — Publishing house Meredith Wednesday said it is taking down the for sale sign …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
In covering the Mueller report, which is being released Thursday, journalists must learn from the mistakes of last month and resist urges to simplify the story — It's certainly possible that the news media will do a nuanced, accurate job Thursday of helping citizens understand the redacted version of the Mueller report.
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