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Ken Doctor / Politico:
Washington Post CEO and Publisher Fred Ryan reaffirms the newspaper is profitable and says it's adding dozens of journalists to the newsroom in 2017 — 2016 was the year the Washington Post came of age - again. In its audience growth, in the ambitiousness of its journalism …
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April Glaser / Recode:
Journalist Jason Leopold, MIT's Ryan Shapiro sue US intel agencies including CIA and FBI for not complying with FOIA requests on Russian hacking around election — The CIA, FBI, Department of Homeland Security and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have failed to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request.
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Washington Post, @aliwatkins, The Hill, @bradmossesq, Business Insider, ValueWalk, @wltaskforce and FishbowlDC
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Speculation mounts as to whether Trump will upend D.C. press protocols, with fears he could attempt to usurp some power from the WHCA — With the naming of Sean Spicer as White House press secretary, Donald J. Trump has selected a Republican Party insider and communications veteran.
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@johnson, @kattykissem, @dwhelton, @sarinatracy, @daveweigel, @tomsherwood and FishbowlDC
Manny Fernandez / New York Times:
Since endorsing Clinton, Oklahoma's Enid News & Eagle, with 10K subs, has received threats, had 162 print cancellations, and had 11 advertisers pull their ads — ENID, Okla. — One Sunday after church, Jeff Mullin and his wife were in line at the Western Sizzlin steakhouse here when a man …
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@nytpolitics, The Daily Caller, The Rural Blog, Mediaite, TheBlaze, @theharryshearer and The Wrap
Janko Roettgers / Variety:
Hulu and Disney announce licensing deal that brings 50+ older Disney movies like Mulan and Pocahontas to Hulu — Hulu and Disney have struck a new licensing pact that gets the subscription video service exclusive subscription streaming rights to movies like “Pocahontas,” “Mulan” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”
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Broadcasting & Cable, Deadline, CinemaBlend, CNET, Hollywood Reporter, USA Today, The Wrap, Engadget and Home Media Magazine
Natt Garun / The Verge:
Facebook's Safety Check in Bangkok, Thailand falsely triggered by fake news reports about a bomb explosion, was deactivated after about an hour — There was no bomb scare in Thailand — Facebook got fooled by its own algorithm. Today, the social network falsely activated its Safety Check feature …
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@saksithcna, The Guardian, Business Insider, @eddankatz, Fortune, Engadget, Real Stories, Mashable, BGR, @jerometaylor, @jonrussell and @thedextriarchy
David Streitfeld / New York Times:
Inside Snopes' increasingly prominent fact-checking operation, which added 12 staffers a couple of years ago and saw record ~2.5M uniques the day after election — SAN DIEGO — The last line of defense against the torrent of half-truths, untruths and outright fakery that make up so much of …
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@juliewestfall, @penamerican, @nytimes, @brianstelter, FishbowlDC and Mediaite, Thanks:@ravichandrans25
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
Business Insider's Head of Audience Development Meena Thiruvengadam is leaving, the second top-level editorial staffer to depart the site in two weeks — Meena Thiruvengadam, head of audience development at Business Insider, is leaving the website for another opportunity.
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Efe Kerem Sozeri / The Daily Dot:
Report: Turkish police detain 5 journalists who reported on leaked emails of Turkey's energy minister and issue warrants for 4 more; 153 now detained in Turkey — Turkish police detained five journalists and issued arrest warrants on four more who reported on the leaked emails …
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@karlremarks, @dotlayer8, @efekerem, Committee to Protect …, @petersterne, Committee to Protect … and Reuters
Sapna Maheshwari / New York Times:
By focusing on online reach, advertisers face a moral dilemma: potentially funding websites that spread fake news or amplify conspiracy theories — Advertising on the internet has never been easier. Data and automation increasingly allow companies large and small to reach millions of people every month …
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@matt_motta, @keithrhernandez, @profcarroll, @fmanjoo, @ennisnyt, @treycausey, @profcarroll, @sapna, @gabrielsnyder, @sapna and @ennisnyt
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
House Republicans propose fines for members who live stream or post photos from Congress floor; move is seen as response to Dems' June protest over gun control — House Republicans have proposed new rules that would make it harder and costlier for members to live stream or post photos from the floor of the chamber.
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@sdwolfpup, @iordeandsavior, New York Magazine, Engadget, Real Stories, FishbowlDC and Mediaite
Robert Tait / The Guardian:
Czech Republic creates Centre Against Terrorism and Hybrid Threats, an “anti-fake news” unit as fears grow over propaganda sites allegedly linked to Russia — Centre will tackle interference in upcoming election as fears grow over propaganda websites allegedly linked to Russia
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