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Megan Graham / CNBC:
Google to require all advertisers to verify their identities, starting in the US; existing advertisers will have 30 days to complete the verification process — - Google began requiring political advertisers wanting to run election ads on its platform to verify their identity back in 2018.
Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Quibi's head of marketing, Megan Imbres, is leaving, following the departures of its head of partnerships and head of daily content last year — Megan Imbres, who oversaw creative development for Quibi's high-profile ads, is leaving the company after a year
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Michelle Castillo / Cheddar:
Memo: NYT to temporarily stop printing its sports and travel sections in the Sunday edition, replacing them with At Home, focused on sheltering in place — With no major sporting events and barely any travel happening due to the coronavirus, The New York Times plans to stop printing hard copies …
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NLRB judge rules that Federalist publisher Ben Domenech broke labor laws when he tweeted that he'd send employees “back to the salt mine” if they unionized — Listen — The publisher of conservative online magazine The Federalist broke federal labor laws when he tweeted …
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@mattdpearce, @briannawu and @hassankanu
Sam Kille / Report for America:
Report for America announces its 2020 corps, which comprises 225 journalists vs. 59 in 2019, to be placed in 162 outlets, and $2.5M in funding from Facebook — Report for America today announced the selection of 225 journalists for its 2020 reporting corps.
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Nieman Lab, @annaliznichols, @jason_w_white, @mathewi, @iowapublicradio, @poynter, @groundtruth, @stevenwaldman, @hberkes, @sbodine120, @benyt, @douglassoule, @groundtruth and @wypr881fm
Kelly McBride / NPR:
NPR's new public editor Kelly McBride, formerly at Poynter, reflects on the outlet's strength helping people navigate news that so often induces rage and sorrow — Within a single hour last week, while listening to Morning Edition, I was first charmed by a delightful conversation between Peyton and Lola …
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@nprpubliceditor, @craignewmark, @daverdman, @emilyzfeng, @nprpubliceditor, @deggans and @arishapiro
Jill Goldsmith / Deadline:
NBCU launches Checkout, which allows users to buy featured products on its articles and videos without being redirected to other sites — Comcast's NBCUniversal Thursday unveiled a new digital commerce storefront that streamlines consumers' ability to purchase items advertised on linear TV and online …
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Broadcasting & Cable, Reuters, TechCrunch and Ad Age
Richard Nieva / CNET:
YouTube says views for videos from “authoritative” sources, such as legitimate news outlets or government agencies, rose 75% in the first three months of 2020 — Another sign of the times: Queries for the term “home school” have doubled.
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Nieman Lab
Freddy Mayhew / Press Gazette:
UK's Independent Digital News and Media furloughs a “limited number of staff” and institutes 20% pay cuts for everyone earning more than £37,500 per year — Independent Digital News and Media, owner of the Independent and Indy100 websites, has put a “limited number” …
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Fox News President Jay Wallace directs anchors to remind anti-lockdown protesters to practice social distancing, according to a senior Fox executive — Toggle more options — Fox News personalities have been cheerleading protesters across the country gathering in defiance of state lockdown orders.
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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Study of Fox News programming from February to early March finds those watching Sean Hannity over Tucker Carlson were less likely to adhere to social distancing
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Becker Friedman Institute, @dgardner, The Verge, @jasonzweigwsj, @zeynep, @gelliottmorris, @zackbeauchamp, @nikkimcr, @davidmweissman, @jjmacnab, @conor64, @davidfolkenflik, @mollyjongfast, @drvox, @raju, @leslieebersole, @holden, @aaronmiller, @djw172, @coqui6190, @dellcam, @proffionasm, @karaswisher, @mehdirhasan, @davidjuurlink, @arunningriot, @voxdotcom, @zackbeauchamp, @zackbeauchamp, @atrupar, @zeynep, The Daily Dot, @samseder, @slpng_giants, The Independent, The Wrap, Newsweek, Talking Points Memo and Chicago Tribune, more at Techmeme »
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Universal Pictures seals a 5-year exclusive deal with LEGO Group for film development, production, and theatrical distribution — EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures has completed a five-year exclusive deal with the LEGO Group that will lead to the development, production and theatrical distribution …
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The Wrap, /Film, Hollywood Reporter, @drewtailored and Comic Book Movie
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Leaked images from 2019 show Google considered a feature that let users tip money to websites like Wired or NYT as part of its Contributor program — Leaked images obtained by TechCrunch reveal that Google considered and designed a feature that would let people donate money to websites …
Discussion:
@joshconstine, @joshconstine and @joshconstine
Yew Lun Tian / Reuters:
Li Zehua, one of three journalists who disappeared in Wuhan after posting videos about COVID-19, resurfaces after two months, says he was forcibly quarantined — BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese citizen journalist who posted videos about the coronavirus situation in the city of Wuhan has resurfaced …
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