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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
The Correspondent's first US hire, Zainab Shah, tells how messaging moved away from “building a US office” amid fundraising; she wasn't shown a current budget — “They're really good at the PR thing, and it really feels like gaslighting. They were like, 'Well …
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Nathan McAlone / INSIDER:
MoviePass rival Sinemia files for bankruptcy, says it can't cover the legal costs of dealing with multiple pending lawsuits and FTC's investigation against it — - The MoviePass competitor Sinemia filed for bankruptcy in Delaware and said it was shutting down US operations.
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
Sources: Trump called Rupert Murdoch to complain about Jeanine Pirro's suspension; one Fox source says execs are worried Fox & Friends may be next to lose ads — When advertisers rebelled at outrage anchors like Jeanine Pirro and Tucker Carlson, Trump called Lachlan's daddy, Rupert Murdoch, to keep them on the air.
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Eugene Kim / CNBC:
Filing: Amazon has spent $1.7B on video and music content in Q1 2019, up 13% YoY — KEY POINTS — Amazon disclosed for the first time its total video and music expense in its quarterly filing on Friday. — In the first quarter, Amazon spent $1.7 billion on video and music content …
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Jon Russell / TechCrunch:
FT owner Nikkei has acquired a majority stake in Singapore-based financial news site DealStreetAsia; sources say the deal valued DealStreetAsia at $5M-$10M — It's official: Nikkei, the Japanese media firm that owns the FT, has confirmed that it has acquired Singapore-based new media startup Deal Street Asia.
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DealStreetAsia, The Straits Times, Nikkei and Talking Biz News
Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
A look at funding of nonprofit news sites: philanthropists are giving more, some larger sites like ProPublica build cushions, and many smaller sites scrounge — Some 200 nonprofit websites are hustling to keep state and city governments honest. Many are succeeding.
Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Luminary says it removes all links from podcast show notes, which are often used for monetization, due to “security concerns associated with links” — I know what you're thinking: Another story on Luminary? Well, they keep making news. Start here if you want some background …
Jason Rezaian / Washington Post:
The National Press Club partners with restaurants for “Night Out for Austin Tice” on May 2, to raise the reward for information that helps free the journalist — U.S. journalist Austin Tice was kidnapped in Syria in 2012. His fate remains mysterious — though recently …
Rich Juzwiak / Jezebel:
Artists like Justin Bieber calling for positive coverage when faced with criticism evince a disregard for free speech while benefiting from massive platforms — It's been a rough week to be a star, and a rough week to be someone who listens to what stars have to say. At least, that's what social media tells me.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
CEO Jim Spanfeller says G/O Media, made up of Gizmodo and the Onion, has no layoff plans, isn't planning to close properties, and is seeking a 2nd office, in LA — - How Will ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Piracy Affect Box Office? It's an Issue but Not a Crisis, Analysts Say
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Roberto Torres / Technical.ly Philly:
DocumentCloud scaled up its servers five-fold for the Mueller report release, but it was barely enough; 100+ reporters were uploading the 448-page doc at once — One of the most crucial documents in modern political history— special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the 2016 presidential election …
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Washington Post:
Study: YouTube recommended a video by RT on the Mueller report, which called journalists conspiracy theorists, 400,000+ times; YouTube disputes the numbers — When the report by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III came out last week, offering the most authoritative account yet …
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