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Mathew Ingram / Columbia Journalism Review:
How tensions among founders built up inside The Markup, based on interviews and internal documents shared by Executive Director Sue Gardner — The Markup was one of the most highly anticipated media startups in recent memory. Julia Angwin, a former Wall Street Journal investigative reporter …
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CNN:
Julia Angwin says she's committed to building a news outlet with The Markup's mission; Craig Newmark says he and other Markup funders will reassess support — New York (CNN Business)One way or another, Julia Angwin is determined to remake The Markup, the publication she co-founded and planned …
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Sarah Sanders hosted a briefing for kids of WH press and staffers Thursday after the WH set a record Tuesday for the longest stretch without a press briefing — White House press secretary Sarah Sanders on Thursday hosted a briefing for children who spent time at the White House as part of the nationwide …
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Comcast is in talks with Disney to sell its 30% stake in Hulu — - Comcast is weighing a number of factors with regard to a sale, including valuation, using sale proceeds to pay down debt and support the dividend, and future controls over Hulu. — Comcast has had a frustrating run …
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Andrew Bucholtz / Awful Announcing:
Report: Authentic Brands, owner of Juicy Couture and Aéropostale, is in talks with Meredith to buy Sports Illustrated for about $110M — The long-running sale of Sports Illustrated has taken yet another twist. There are still a bunch of bidders in the mix, but a new one emerged Thursday …
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Daniel Funke / Poynter:
Misinformation doesn't have to be altered: legitimate content that's viewed out of context, or presented with false context, can become a viral hoax — This week, nearly 20,000 people fell for a video hoax. And it wasn't even altered — the video came from a mainstream news organization.
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Gabe Rivera:
Commemorating Lyra McKee, our friend and colleague of 7½ years — On September 25, 2011 I initiated a Skype call with Lyra McKee, a 21-year-old college dropout from Belfast with a spotty resume but an intense passion for journalism. It was a job interview, and I knew midway …
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Bloomberg:
Sources: Sinemia, a MoviePass rival that launched last year, may end consumer subscription services and focus on building membership programs for cinema chains — - Company may focus on building platforms for movie theaters — Service's struggles follow similar issues at ailing MoviePass
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Sahil Patel / Digiday:
Interview with Twitter's head of content Kay Madati on the 60% increase in payouts to publishers with content deals in 2018, strategy for NewFronts, and more — Driven by a growing number of content deals, Twitter says it paid 60% more revenue back to publishers in 2018 than the year prior …
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@digiday, @larakate, @kaymadati and Editor & Publisher
Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
Time magazine's digital staffers seek to join the company's print union; a Time spokesperson said the company would discuss the proposal with the News Guild — Publication's digital staff say it's unfair for the company to only allow print staffers to join its editorial union.
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Alison Weissbrot / AdExchanger:
Podcast hosting and analytics platform Acast acquires Pippa, another podcast hosting and analytics platform that works with independent creators — The podcast industry is in flux, with more content moving behind paywalls and under big streaming platforms.
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Ashley Carman / The Verge:
After Luminary admits using links that hide some podcast listener data, popular creators like Ben Thompson, Owen Williams, Federico Viticci pull their podcasts — It hid listener data from creators, which they need to make their shows — Major creators are continuing to remove their shows from Luminary …
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