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Global Editors Network says it will close due to lack of funds; the worldwide association of editors offered summits, hackathons, and data journalism awards — The Global Editors Network (GEN) announced today that it will cease its activities due to lack of sustainable finances.
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Skeptics say the effectiveness of online ads is misleading because the benchmarks marketers use don't distinguish people buying from ads and those buying anyway — Mel Karmazin, the president of Viacom, one of the largest media conglomerates in the world, walked into the Google offices in Mountain View, California.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Bustle laid off or cut at least 10 staffers and contributors Thursday; spokesperson says Bustle Digital Group plans “marquee hires” and a 2020 site relaunch — At least nine staffers at Bustle, the online women's publication, were laid off Thursday — the latest sign of distress …
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Emily Alford / Jezebel:
Former co-workers of Fader's Eric Sundermann say his alleged sexual misconduct was known for years, but overlooked by management at Fader and at Vice — On November 2, former music journalist Lauren Nostro published a tweet: “It's so wild that {redacted} is able to run an entire digital magazine when hes …
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Times of India:
India revokes the Overseas Citizen of India status for Aatish Taseer, who wrote a May Time cover story calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi “Divider in Chief” — - Aatish Taseer's Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) status was canceled on Thursday, following a statement by the home ministry
Jason Gurwin / The Streamable:
Disney announces that Disney+ will be on Amazon's Fire TV when it launches on November 12 — The Streamable is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission when you sign up with our links. — Disney announced today that they have reached a deal with Amazon to bring Disney …
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Kris Holt / Engadget:
Disney says Disney+ will launch in UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain on March 31
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Alex Pareene / New Republic:
Rude media like Splinter and Deadspin, which lacked deference to power, are dead; we are left with bootlickers who demand civility and don't challenge power — In April, Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm, purchased Gizmodo Media Group, the collection of websites formerly known as Gawker Media, from Univision.
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Michelle Mark / Business Insider:
CBS reportedly has fired a staffer who previously worked for ABC and accessed footage of anchor Amy Robach complaining that ABC killed her Jeffrey Epstein story — NOW WATCH: — The letter F. A stylized bird with an open mouth, tweeting. The word “in”. A play button in the shape of a television screen.
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Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox News guest named Ukraine whistleblower, says he received no pushback from Fox, which states it hasn't confirmed or verified the whistleblower's identity — The guest, radio host Lars Larson, made the comment during Harris Faulkner's afternoon show. — A Fox News guest …
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Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
Octopus Interactive, which offers Lyft and Uber drivers tablets with games and ads, raises $10.3M led by Sinclair, enabling it to stream local TV content — Octopus Interactive, a startup bringing an interactive TV and ad experience into Uber and Lyft rides, has raised a $10.3 million funding round led by Sinclair Digital Group.
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Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, an antipiracy spinoff of MPAA, announces an effort to reduce unauthorized access to content and password sharing — Controlling user access to platforms (password sharing) will be a priority as major conglomerates bet on new direct-to-consumer digital services.
BuzzFeed News:
A Brazilian journalist took a swing at Glenn Greenwald at a radio show after an argument over the Brazilian journalist's comments on Greenwald's children — Glenn Greenwald got into a fistfight with Augusto Nunes, a far-right Brazilian journalist, during the live taping of a radio show in Brazil.
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