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After moderators protested dismissal of a key employee by taking down popular subreddits, Reddit CEO Ellen Pao apologizes for how the transition was handled — Reddit Moderators Shut Down Parts of Site Over Employee's Dismissal — Hundreds of sections of Reddit, the popular online message board …
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Nearly all major subreddits are set to public again after going private in protest — Nearly all major subreddits are back online following Reddit protests — Just a day after a massive revolt tore down parts of Reddit, the site now appears to be mostly back to normal.

Der Spiegel says it was spied on by US and betrayed by its own government, calls the snooping an attack on press freedom — SPIEGEL Targeted by US Intelligence — Revelations from WikiLeaks published this week show how boundlessly and comprehensively American intelligence services spied on the German government.
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Joho the Blog, @freedomofpress, @barryeisler and The Hill
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Clinton campaign kept reporters back with a moving rope line at New Hampshire parade — Clinton campaign gives new meaning to the term ‘rope line’ at New Hampshire parade — It wasn't like A-list celebrities or pro ballers were being hounded by the paparazzi at Saturday's Independence …
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CNN, ABC News, @pbump, @maggienyt, @jayrosen_nyu and BuzzFeed
James Warren / Poynter:
White House correspondents unveil proposals to loosen presidential press control — The White House Correspondents' Association unveiled a set of “principles and practices” Saturday in search of “meaningful and consistent access to the President and his or her aides whenever and wherever they conduct the public's business.”
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@jayrosen_nyu and @nppalawyer, Thanks:@benmullin

Two Pirate Bay co-founders say FBI is seeking site logs to see whether Prenda law firm tried to lure copyright violators — FBI Wants Pirate Bay Logs to Expose Copyright Trolls — Over the past few years copyright troll law firm Prenda crossed the line on several occasions.
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Ars Technica

Discovery's Shark Week, starting Sunday, includes a “Sharkopedia” with science experts on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Meerkat — Discovery To Launch Online ‘Sharkopedia’ to Lend Credible Bite To ‘Shark Week’ — The Discovery Channel is tapping new digital-media ideas …

As expensive trial looms, a look at Gawker's financials: $6.52M in operating income in 2014 on $44.2M revenue; debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank — Gawker dodges potentially deadly Hulk Hogan lawsuit — for now — Gawker boss Nick Denton was sitting in the Gramercy Cafe in Manhattan …
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@nicknotned, JIMROMENESKO.COM, FishbowlNY, @zseward, @danprimack, Quartz, Wall Street Journal, @alexweprin and The New York Observer

Lifetime's move into over-the-top video at $4/month shows how all kinds of networks are testing unbundling despite risks of cannibalization and competition — Time for a Reality Check Among TV's Streaming Services — In the burgeoning world of subscription VOD, all ventures are not created equal.
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Washington Post and Adweek

In Battle of Streaming Music Services, Simplicity Is the Killer Feature — Now that we can all finally acknowledge that streaming music is a “thing,” I keep wondering why the companies that offer streaming music services are making things more complicated for consumers as they compete for our ears.
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Re/code

BBC jobs sacrifice is a calculated risk — With the Tory rightwing on the warpath, the cull of middle managers is based on the belief that the BBC as a whole is under more serious financial threat — Ancient preparations for war typically included a last-minute sacrifice to the gods, and the BBC is no different.

153 Met Police staff probed for media leaks in 10 years, more than doubling in Leveson years — 153 Met Police staff investigated over media leaks in ten years - probes more than doubled in Leveson years — The frequency of Metropolitan Police press leak investigations nearly tripled …