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6:45 AM ET, June 12, 2015

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David Faber / CNBC:
Rupert Murdoch to step down as CEO of 21st Century Fox, will remain executive chairman; Lachlan Murdoch to become executive co-chairman, James Murdoch to be CEO  —  Rupert Murdoch preparing to step down as CEO from 21st Century Fox  —  Rupert Murdoch, the 84-year old CEO and controlling shareholder …
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Sarah Lyall / New York Times:
James Murdoch's resurrection in US after scandal in UK is complete, now considered a great strategist with extraordinary long-term vision  —  Once Down, James Murdoch Is Guided Back to the Top  —  It would be hard to overstate how bad James Murdoch's reputation was in London when he left town some three and a half years ago.
James Warren / Poynter:
Q&A with David Folkenflik, author of Murdoch's World, on what happens next with Murdoch empire  —  The power shift in the Murdoch Empire: What it really means  —  What does the transition in power at 21st Century Fox actually mean?  —  What might happen to the newspapers Rupert Murdoch loves …
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Fox News' Chairman Roger Ailes untouched in Murdoch shuffle  —  Within 21st Century Fox, how important is Fox News and how unique is Roger Ailes?  —  So important, so unique that Ailes will continue to report to Rupert Murdoch, even as the 84-year-old media mogul's sons James and Lachlan …
Discussion: The Wrap, The Wrap, USA Today and Fortune
Twitter Investor Relations:
Dick Costolo to step down as Twitter CEO, will remain on board; Jack Dorsey to become interim CEO effective July 1  —  Twitter Initiates CEO Transition  —  Dick Costolo to Step Down as CEO on July 1 and Continue on Board of Directors Co-Founder and Chairman Jack Dorsey to Become Interim CEO …
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Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:
Twitter should focus on live news and events, using human editors to create curated feeds  —  For Twitter, Future Means Here and Now  —  Here, in 140 characters or less, is some free advice for Twitter's next chief executive: Focus on live events. … That may sound a bit simplistic.
Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
Consumer Reports makes new hires to strengthen digital focus and closes two smaller print properties, ShopSmart and Money Adviser  —  Consumer Reports kills magazine, sparks labor dispute  —  Consumer Reports is pulling the plug on its 9-year-old ShopSmart magazine.
Discussion: Folio
Roy Greenslade / Guardian:
WorldFixer provides free online service to connect reporters, producers with foreign fixers  —  Website that puts reporters and producers in touch with foreign fixers  —  WorldFixer provides a free online service to newspapers and broadcasters  —  How do journalists fix a fixer?
Shaun Walker / Guardian:
Azerbaijan bans Guardian from reporting on Baku European Games  —  The government of Azerbaijan has banned the Guardian, along with a number of media outlets and human rights activists, from entering the country to cover the inaugural European Games which begin on Friday.
 
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Jane Elizabeth / American Press Institute:
Q&A with Upworthy's standards chief Matt Savener on the evolution and importance of its fact-checking process
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Brett Zongker / Associated Press:
CEO Jarl Mohn says NPR is set to break even for the first time in six years, podcast revenue up 200% since 2013
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EU Press Room:
Antitrust: Commission opens formal investigation into Amazon's e-book distribution arrangements
Peter Kafka / Re/code:
CEO Virasb Vahidi leaves Otter Media, AT&T and Chernin Group's joint venture for web video, including Fullscreen and Crunchyroll