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Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:
Tech column by Nick Bilton exploring the research on cancer risks of wearable devices needed more vetting — A Tech Column on Wearable Gadgets Draws Fire as ‘Pseudoscience’ — Nick Bilton writes a tech-related column called Disruptions, but the name might have been changed to Eruptions this week …
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New York Times, Wired, Slate, The Verge, Respectful Insolence, Washington Post, Mediaite, @reneritchie, @charlesornstein, @ivanoransky, @michaelsurtees, @alterwired, @mhendr1cks, @paulfidalgo, @badastronomer, Tech Times, @xeni, JIMROMENESKO.COM, Business Insider, Gawker, Popular Science and FishbowlNY

Body found in Long Hill ID'd as David Bird, reporter missing for 14 months — LONG HILL — Authorities have positively identified the body found in the Passaic River Thursday as David Bird, who has been missing for 14 months. — Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp …
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Wall Street Journal, NY Daily News, New York Times, New York Magazine, @tracyconnor, The Wrap, Talking Biz News and Poynter

Interview with NYT Now Editor Cliff Levy on the future of the app, mobile, and curation — New York Times Shifting Resources from ‘Every Division’ to Mobile — Conversation with Cliff Levy, Editor of NYT Now — How to Make Credible Green Marketing Claims — NYT Now is The New York Times' lower-priced subscription app.
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Gawker and Capital New York

Facing a 24% decline in prime-time ratings year-to-date, MSNBC shakeup to focus more on news — As ratings plunge, MSNBC faces shakeup — Insiders say to expect more news, less bombast and, fresh voices. — It would be hard to imagine a news event better tailored to MSNBC's Venn diagram of …
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Washington Free Beacon, BREITBART.COM, Newsmax, Classicalite, Variety, The Daily Caller, Inside Cable News, @rsmccain, @noahcrothman, @downwithtyranny and Mediaite

Apple opens iTunes Radio inventory to automated ad buying through iAd, includes granular targeting but emphasizes customer privacy — Apple Opens Up iTunes Radio Inventory to Automated Buying Through iAd — Advertisers Can Target Apple Listeners With Phone, Email Identifiers
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AppleInsider, 9to5Mac and RAIN News

Refinery29 hiring politics, tech reporters in general-interest news push — Refinery29 doesn't want you to think of it as a website devoted exclusively to fashion and style anymore. — The digital media site is adding to its editorial staff, with new hires covering politics, culture and technology.
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AdAge, @rafat, @redgirlsays, @mlcalderone and @meredithlclark

NPR Appoints Michael Oreskes As News Chief — NPR has named Michael Oreskes, a top Associated Press executive and former New York Times editor who has led newsrooms in such global centers as New York, Washington and Paris, to run its news division. — Officially, Oreskes …
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FishbowlNY, WBAA, Politico, Poynter, WBAA, @currentpubmedia and @davidfolkenflik

Placing political ads during news makes candidates appear more credible, especially when broadcasts aren't covering elections with depth — Political ads overwhelm news on local TV — The numbers are simply staggering. — During the final two months of last year's election …

US and Canadian daily papers still profitable but faced overwhelming debt, analysis shows — Why American Newspapers Are Still Profitable — Much attention has been given to the newspaper industry's plight as advertising plummets and circulation steadily declines.

MGM net income for 2014 hits $156M, up 27%; full-year revenues fell 5.4% to $1.44B — MGM Revenues Fall, but Profits Rise on TV Strength, ‘The Hobbit’ — The lack of a James Bond picture caused revenue to fall at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 2014 even as the studio managed to record record profits.

Apple's new TV service may undermine the crucial role of cable companies, making programming chargeable to individual rather than household — The Changing - and Unchanging - Structure of TV — The on-again/off-again rumor mill about Apple's TV efforts is spinning again …

Deezer Goes Global With Its Sonos-Only ‘Elite’ Streaming Service — Deezer has officially gone global with its high definition-quality Deezer Elite service. Launched in the US last year, the premium offering will initially be open exclusively to Sonos customers and will cost 14.99/month for 12 months …
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The Next Web, Pocket-lint and RAIN News
Anthony Harrup / Wall Street Journal:
Regulations could be placed on Mexico's Televisa after being deemed dominant in cable, satellite markets — Mexican Regulator Says Grupo Televisa Dominant in Cable, Satellite Markets — Ruling could lead to specific regulations placed on country's largest TV company
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Reuters, Bloomberg Business and C21Media