Mediagazer: Secretary of Defense Mark Esper holds first televised Pentagon press briefing in over a year: “I intend to do these briefings to maintain an open dialogue” (Sydney J. Freedberg Jr/Breaking Defense)

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Sydney J. Freedberg Jr / Breaking Defense:

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper holds first televised Pentagon press briefing in over a year: “I intend to do these briefings to maintain an open dialogue” — In a media-wary administration, the big news from Defense Secretary Mark Esper's formal press briefing was that he actually held one, and pledged to keep doing so.

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Jeanine Santucci / USA Today:

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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:

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Christopher R. Martin / Nieman Reports:

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Lachlan Cartwright / The Daily Beast:

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Sophie Kleeman / VICE:

A-list celebrities, from Will Smith to Zac Efron to Alexa Chung, have recently become YouTube vloggers, adopting the feel of authenticity for the new medium — Over the past 20 or so months, some of the biggest stars in the world have turned to something people do to get famous in the first place: vlogging.

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Tony Romm / Washington Post:

Facebook tightens rules for political advertisers in the US, requiring further identity proof such as tax-ID number or Federal Election Commission registration — Facebook on Wednesday announced it would tighten some of its rules around political advertising ahead of the 2020 presidential election …

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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:

Reuters director says the agency is planning a P2P network to help journalists collaborate, as it launches its productivity suite, Reuters Connect — There is a “higher need” for journalists to work together to create trusted news instead of spending “all our energy fighting each other,” a director at Reuters news agency has said.

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Rita El Khoury / Android Police:

YouTube Kids introduces a new content filtering tier for preschoolers, ages four and under, and will launch a web version “later this week” — When it first launched, YouTube Kids had a one size fits all approach for all kids. But since children are interested in different things …

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