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Adi Robertson / The Verge:
A group of 75+ scholars and non-profits urges social media companies to preserve data on content removal during the pandemic and make it available for research — The data provides an ‘unprecedented opportunity’ — A group of scholars and nonprofit organizations have asked web platforms …
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@epirkova, @accessnow, @mollyjongfast, @holden, @aaronmiller and @karaswisher
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 …
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@joshconstine, @joshconstine, @joshconstine and @tedgioia, more at Techmeme »
Todd Spangler / Variety:
In Q1, revenue for Verizon Media, which includes HuffPost and TechCrunch, came in at $1.7B, down 4% YoY, due to the decline in ad rates — Verizon posted first-quarter 2020 revenue of $31.6 billion, down 1.6%, citing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic for the miss on Wall Street expectations.
Adam Uren / Bring Me The News:
Minnesota's Eden Prairie News and Lakeshore Weekly News close; they were among the 11 papers Alden's MNG acquired in February when it bought Red Wind Publishing — Two west metro newspapers are the latest victims of the coronavirus crisis, announcing their closure as of April 30.
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Greg Dool / Folio:
Executive Media launches MagBox, a subscription-based bundle of five niche magazines from different independent publishers, mailed every two months for $40/year — Known as MagBox, the new subscription-based offering will ship a curated selection of five niche magazine issues straight to readers every two months.
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@foliomag and @glecharles
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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Gizmodo, The Wrap, @drewtailored, ComingSoon.net, Fortune, /Film, Hollywood Reporter and Comic Book Movie
Hollywood Reporter:
Q&A with Pradeep Dwivedi, CEO of Eros International's India division, about its STX Entertainment merger, accusations of accounting irregularities, and more — Pradeep Dwivedi says the two companies can complement each other in a bid to expand in India, appeal to Chinese sensibilities and compete with the streamers.
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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@rafat, @shukla_tarun, @rafat and Skift
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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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.
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The Keyword, Adweek, ZDNet, @markdistef, MediaNama, @jowyang, @martinwaxman, Gizmodo, @sarahguinee, @privacymatters, @tonia_ries, @nilrod, @tri_becca90, @cyberguerre, @luca, @associatesmind, @jeffjarvis, @jeffjarvis, @loupas, @alexweprin, New York Times, The Daily Dot, Search Engine Land, Ad Age and Beyond Search, more at Techmeme »
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, @michael_rubino, @daverdman, @benmullin, @emilyzfeng, @craignewmark, @nprpubliceditor, Poynter, @deggans and @arishapiro
Arman Javaherian / Crunchbase:
Crunchbase redesigns search, adds personalized homepages and alerts, adds data from UK and Asia, and plans a Salesforce integration for Pro and an API upgrade — This is one of the hardest times in recent memory for businesses trying to forge new deals or find new opportunities.
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