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Lauren Feiner / CNBC:
Disney says Disney+ has seen 10M signups since launching on Tuesday — Disney's new streaming service has already seen 10 million sign-ups since launching Tuesday, the company announced Wednesday. — Disney's stock was up slightly on the news. Netflix shares were down 1%. — This is breaking news.
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Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
McClatchy has retained advisers to explore options and has opened talks with the federal agency that manages insolvent pension funds; stock down ~14% — McClatchy reported a series of financial reverses Wednesday so severe that it may not be able to meet its obligations in 2020.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Netflix enters a multi-year deal with Nickelodeon, which will produce animated feature films and shows that will include existing characters and all-new IP — Netflix is taking on the Disney+ threat by partnering up with kids entertainment giant Nickelodeon, which will produce original content …
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Michael Calderone / Politico:
The impeachment inquiry has sparked a podcast frenzy, with CNN, NBC, Vox, BuzzFeed, and others quickly rolling out shows to seize on the heightened interest — From left to right, listeners will experience the hearings from unique and sometimes outlandish perspectives. — President Donald Trump.
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Charles Whitaker / Medill:
Northwestern's journalism school dean says The Daily Northwestern's protest coverage was responsible and fair, and student journalists faced “vicious bullying” — “Journalists have a heady responsibility performing our role as the authors of the first rough draft of history …
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Robby Soave / Reason:
Northwestern University's student newspaper The Daily Northwestern sparks backlash for editorial apologizing for its news reporting that offended some students
Northwestern University's student newspaper The Daily Northwestern sparks backlash for editorial apologizing for its news reporting that offended some students
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
C-SPAN's assignment desk manager Jon Kelley, who covered Clinton's impeachment, talks about the channel's extensive preparations to cover the Trump impeachment — Jon Kelley was just one year into his career at C-SPAN when he operated a camera at the House's impeachment hearings for President Bill Clinton in 1998.
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Mark Di Stefano / BuzzFeed:
Sources: BBC News' business unit and China reporters weren't consulted about how the commercial unit's sponsored content deal with Huawei may affect coverage — A BBC News journalist who viewed the material said: “I nearly threw up.” — BBC News reporters have expressed strong dismay …
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John McCarthy / The Drum:
UK broadcaster ITV unveils Planet V, its addressable TV advertising product, launching in February 2020 — ITV has unveiled the first details of its addressable TV advertising product due for 2020. It announced Planet V ahead of the ITV Palooza at the Royal Festival Hall Tuesday (12 November).
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Dan Muse / Insider Pro:
IDG, owner of Computerworld, Infoworld, and more, launches Insider Pro, a subscription-supported tech news site; cost now is $99 for three months or $399/year — For more than 50 years, IDG has earned the trust of its readers with authoritative coverage of the technology industry.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Apple Music launches Replay, letting subscribers look back at their favorite music in 2019, similar to Spotify's year-end review, Wrapped, but updated each week — Apple Music is taking on Spotify with the launch of a new feature, Apple Music Replay, that will allow subscribers to take a look back at their favorite music from 2019.
Karen Zraick / New York Times:
A University of Illinois policy requiring NPR member station reporters to disclose information about sources who report sexual misconduct comes under criticism — The university, which owns the license for NPR Illinois, says the station's journalists are bound by Title IX rules …
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@profsharona, @aclu and NPR
Musa al-Gharbi / Columbia Journalism Review:
Analysis: NYT mentioned Trump every ~250 substantive words in 2017, or two to three times per story, higher than any modern US president during their first year — The way the press covers Donald Trump is unlike any other president in modern American history. Quantifiably so.
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Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
Stockholders are expected to approve New Media Investment Group's Gannett offer on Thursday despite a weaker stock price, lowering offer to ~$1.1B from $1.4B — A significantly weakened deal to merge the nation's two largest newspaper publishers heads to a shareholder vote on Thursday.
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