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Ken Doctor / Nieman Lab:
Dutch news startup De Correspondent plans to launch in the US in Spring 2018, with $515K grant from the Knight Foundation, Democracy Fund, and First Look Media — It's built a membership-driven model that produces trust, connection, and good journalism. But can it extend that approach to the hurly-burly of the American media market?
Discussion:
Nieman Lab, @digidave, @jayrosen_nyu, Democracy Fund and DemocracyFund
Financial Times:
Ex-Fox News CFO Mark Kranz offered immunity from prosecution in exchange for co-operating with govt probe into payments to women allegedly harassed by Ailes — The former chief financial officer of Rupert Murdoch's Fox News Channel has been offered immunity from prosecution …
Discussion:
Variety, @kt_so_it_goes, @mattgarrahan, @lionelbarber and @gabrielsherman
Nathan McAlone / Business Insider:
Letter to Wall Street Journal management seeks stronger diversity efforts, with one source saying 160 staffers signed — Reporters and editors at The Wall Street Journal have signed a letter to management expressing concern about the roles of women and people of color in the newsroom.
Discussion:
The Hill
Dan Solomon / Texas Monthly:
BuzzFeed opens its first Texas office in Austin; Exec Creative Producer Summer Anne Burton and Editorial Director Jack Shepard will work out of it initially — For years, Summer Anne Burton has been expanding the guide to Austin she created as a shareable Google Doc.
Discussion:
@texasmonthly, @annehelen and @buzzfeedben
danah boyd / Backchannel:
Focusing on tech to fix fake news only distracts while allowing underlying issues with a long, complicated history to flourish — Fake news is too big and messy to solve with algorithms or editors—because the problem is....us. — Increasingly, I'm frustrated by (and often antagonistic toward) …
Discussion:
@carotagg, @zephoria, @fredericg, @jonathanstray, @tessawegert, @dskok and @jeffjarvis
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The apology from InfoWars' Alex Jones for his bizarre and dangerous Pizzagate lies doesn't fix the damage from his multiple conspiracy theories — A heartfelt apology can be a beautiful step toward healing. — Alex Jones's “Pizzagate” apology doesn't come close.
Discussion:
@dangillmor, @sulliview, @pierre and @ann_neighbors
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sources: Comcast will rebrand its skinny bundle option as Xfinity Instant TV, priced at $15-$40/month; it will include ESPN and roll out across US in Q3 2017 — Comcast, looking to build another TV on-ramp for subscribers, is rebranding its broadband-delivered “skinny bundle” …
Discussion:
Reuters, Multichannel News and 9to5Mac
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
Twitter gives publishers option to run pre-roll ads on Periscope broadcasts — Twitter is announcing a new ad unit — pre-roll ads on Periscope videos. — In a blog post, Periscope Group Project Manager Mike Folgner says the ads will appear in a way that's “organic to how people already consume that content on the platform.”
Discussion:
Adweek, VentureBeat, Variety, Engadget, Recode, Fast Company and 9to5Google, more at Techmeme »
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Hulu inks multi-year agreements for Telenovolas, other Spanish-language content from Telemundo, Sony Pictures Television — Hulu has set new multiyear agreements with Telemundo and Sony Pictures Television that will add several hundred episodes of popular telenovelas, as well as nine Pedro …
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Broadcasting & Cable
Politico:
Playbook: Washington Post, CNN, and McClatchy Newspapers' DC bureau have all increased their security in recent months; CNN did so following threats to staff — DRIVING THE DAY — WE HOPE THIS IS TRUE — Playbook's Palm Beach correspondent Luke Russert sends in this dispatch …
eMarketer and Newsroom Posts:
YouGov survey finds 61% of people trust ads they see, an 11% jump from March 2014; 72% say ads are “honest”, a 16% increase over past three years — Consumers say they trust ads, new survey finds — Trust in key institutions has plummeted in the US, but a new survey finds significantly …
Discussion:
@linkedinb2b, more at Techmeme »
Lara O'Reilly / Business Insider:
The Guardian to file lawsuit in UK against ad tech firm Rubicon Project for not disclosing fees imposed on advertisers buying its ad inventory — The Guardian is preparing to file a lawsuit against ad tech company Rubicon Project, alleging the ad tech vendor did not disclose fees it levied …
Discussion:
The Drum, Digiday, @aripap, @larakiara and @campaignmag
Committee to Protect Journalists:
CPJ says Russia should stop detaining journalists to prevent them covering protests after 11 were detained and then released Sunday, calls it “crude censorship” — Russian security forces should cease harassing and obstructing journalists covering protests and other events, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
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