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7:15 PM ET, November 24, 2019

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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Memo: Bloomberg News EIC addresses Bloomberg's 2020 bid, says it won't investigate Democratic presidential candidates and “there will be no unsigned editorials”  —  New York (CNN Business)Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait on Sunday sent a note to staffers addressing …
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Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Michael Bloomberg announces that he will run for president in 2020, launches his bid with a $30M+ TV ad campaign  —  Mr. Bloomberg brings a huge personal fortune and moderate views to an increasingly fluid race, but issues like criminal justice and his late start loom as vulnerabilities.
Julia Carrie Wong / The Guardian:
White nationalist outlets including VDare and Red Ice TV still operate on Facebook despite its ban on white nationalism; Facebook says it is investigating  —  Guardian analysis finds VDare and Red Ice TV among several outlets that are still on the platform despite Facebook's promised ban
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
Growing skepticism about big platforms' benefits for journalism can be seen in 42 interviews with people from 27 news outlets, 6 platforms, and 1 foundation  —  The era when publishers could be just mildly skeptical of platforms while continuing to work with them enthusiastically appears to be over.
Jan Schaffer / CPB:
Ex-CPB board member: federal funds received by public radio stations to spend on national programming should instead be shifted to creating local news content  —  What role should public media play in supplying communities with more local news?  —  “I think it should be central,” …
Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at issues journalists face when reporting on and with computation and data, as newsrooms embrace AI as an investigative tool that's far from objective  —  We live in a data society.  Journalists are becoming data analysts and data curators, and computation is an essential tool for reporting.
Ruth Michaelson / The Guardian:
Egyptian security forces raid offices of Mada Masr, one of the few independent news websites in the country, detains, then releases a number of staffers  —  Mada Masr is one of few remaining independent outlets amid ongoing clampdown on press freedom  —  Egyptian security officials have raided …
Donie O'Sullivan / CNN:
Three major Democratic groups criticize Google for policies that may let politicians run false ads and ask platforms to reconsider plans to “bluntly limit” ads  —  I report on technology.  And I got hacked.  —  Washington DC (CNN Business)The three major Democratic committees blasted Google …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Decimation of local papers, and with it, a loss of unity and shared facts in communities, became a real possibility this week amid deals for Gannett and others  —  Given the tumult in the realm of government and politics, the dire state of the local newspaper industry may seem minor.
Variety:
Sources: Apple delays theatrical release and TV+ launch of The Banker as filmmakers check claims of inaccuracy and sex abuse allegations against co-producer  —  Apple is delaying the theatrical release of “The Banker,” originally set for Dec. 6 with assistance from Bleecker Street, insiders familiar with the company said.
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Comcast criticized by the Congressional Black Caucus and The Africa Channel owner for challenging Byron Allen's racial discrimination suit at SCOTUS hearing  —  The Congressional Black Caucus and an owner of cable's Africa Channel have turned up the pressure on Comcast …
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John Sweeney, a BBC investigative reporter, filed a complaint with Ofcom accusing BBC of suppressing reports into the close links between politicians and Russia
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Andy Greenberg / Wired:
Cisco details a hacking campaign that penetrated multiple governments' networks using two zero-day flaws in its VPN and firewall Adaptive Security Appliances

Ben Glickman / Wall Street Journal:
IBM agrees to buy HashiCorp, which helps companies manage cloud infrastructure, in a deal valuing HashiCorp at $6.4B and expected to close by the end of 2024

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