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2:00 PM ET, October 19, 2016

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Sydney Ember / New York Times:
A.G. Sulzberger, son of NYT publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr., appointed deputy publisher at unanimous recommendation of seven-member committee  —  The New York Times brought a new generation of the Sulzberger family into its top ranks on Wednesday, naming Arthur Gregg Sulzberger the deputy publisher.
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Edmund Lee / Recode:   A.G. Sulzberger: the principal author of NYT's Innovation Report and a well-liked newsroom heavyweight who will eventually succeed his Father as NYT Publisher
Peter Kafka / Recode:
Sources: Snapchat to stop sharing ad revenue with media partners within weeks, will change to up-front flat licensing fee as it prepares for 2017 IPO  —  Evan Spiegel has a new deal for “Discover” publishers: We pay you up front, and we keep all the ad money. … Snapchat says it's done sharing with media companies.
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Journalists face rise in anti-Semitic tweets, fueled by Trump supporters, Anti-Defamation League says  —  At least 2.6 million anti-Semitic tweets have been directed at more than 800 journalists since the 2016 presidential campaign began, often because those journalists voiced critical opinions …
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Gabe Sherman to work on TV mini-series about Roger Ailes with Spotlight director Tom McCarthy  —  LOS ANGELES — The former Fox News chairman Roger Ailes is coming back to television, but perhaps not in a way he will like.  —  The writer-director Tom McCarthy, whose journalism drama …
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap, @nymagpr and Salon
Ad Age:
Sources: Pinterest building an Explore channel for publishers and brands to create multimedia posts, to test ad revenue potential with integrated video ad units  —  Pinterest is building a new media channel for publishers and brands to create videos and multimedia posts, according to advertisers familiar with the plans.
Discussion: @garettsloane and @themehulpatel
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
The Washington Post will use an automation tool, Heliograf, to generate election coverage, with reporters adding color, analysis, alongside bot-written stories  —  On Election Day, journalists at The Washington Post will get an assist from their non-human counterparts.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and @poynter
Michael Wolff / Hollywood Reporter:
From Billy Bush to People Magazine, the media knew Donald Trump was a sexual abuser - but enabled him with sycophantic coverage anyways  —  Sleazy?  Well, duh.  Donald's been a lout for three decades, but a sycophantic news business willingly built him up until, with some help …
Discussion: AOL
Politico:
Fears grow that the AP and other news orgs could face a cyber attack on or near election day, with debate moderators being briefed on cyber security by the FBI  —  A hack on the AP and its results tally could have chaos-inducing consequences.  —  Despite spending hundreds of millions …
Discussion: Fast Company
CNNMoney:
Trump campaign CEO Steve Bannon did not deny rumors of a Trump TV network when asked, replying that Trump is an “entrepreneur”  —  Trump campaign CEO Steve Bannon says Donald Trump is “the master of the head fake.”  —  According to Bannon, the news that President Obama's Trump …
Pulitzer.org:
Pulitzer Prizes open all journalism categories to magazines, due to expansion of digital journalism and overlap in work of newspapers, magazines, websites  —  NEW YORK, N.Y. (Oct. 19, 2016) — Print and online magazines are now eligible for Pulitzer Prizes in all journalism categories, the Pulitzer Prize Board announced today.
Jake Kanter / Business Insider:
BuzzFeed UK profit was $677K in 2015, up from $172K in 2014; company assets, including cash on hand, quadruple to $9.8M over last year, revenue remains unclear  —  BuzzFeed UK's profits quadrupled to nearly £560,000 ($687,000) last year after a period of major investment.
Steve Buttry / The Buttry Diary:
The newspaper industry's mistake wasn't moving to a digital first strategy, but rather spending decades reluctantly moving toward digital adoption  —  I hesitate to give more attention to a study and Politico Magazine column that comforted newspaper nostalgists, but I must: Both are BS.
 
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David Bond / Financial Times:
After cutting its print edition, The Independent becomes profitable for first time in 23 years, with digital ad rev up 45% YoY, 2016 revenue of £20M expected
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Energy returns to Fox News after Ailes scandal as Chris Wallace prepares to moderate presidential debate
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