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Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
New York Times halves number of articles available to non-subscribers to five to grow subscriptions; first change to paywall since 2012 reflects growing demand — Users will access only five stories before being asked to pay — Move marks first change to Times online pay model since 2012
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Nieman Lab, The New York Observer, The Verge, @felixsalmon, @raju and @eva_palmer
Jim VandeHei / Axios:
Trump's tweets provoke a predictable media response that exhausts the public and the opposition, so “check the facts, pay attention, but ignore the pure crap” — There is a very specific — and dangerous — formula for manipulating the media and hijacking the Twitter/cable/conventional media industrial complex.
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New York Times, Vanity Fair, Poynter, @keegan_hamilton, @alaynatreene, @stefwkight and @sam_baker
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Ivana Kottasová / CNNMoney:
Twitter says it didn't delete anti-Muslim tweets retweeted by Trump because it makes occasional exceptions to rules so people can see every side of an issue
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Forbes, PRI, CNN, The Guardian, www.wnyc.org, @jbouie, @parkermolloy, @drewkerr, @justinwelby, @nickbilton, @jasonabbruzzese, @shaunking, Al Jazeera English, @bridgeinit and @breyeschow, more at Techmeme »
Jack Shafer / Politico:
Project Veritas' attempted sting against the Washington Post highlights the ethical questions of using deception in reporting — What the latest Project Veritas flop can teach us about undercover media work. — Project Veritas went undercover and got buried in its own muck this week.
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BuzzFeed, @amlwhere, @harrymccracken, @klerner, @hudakzak, @jessepesta, @davidfolkenflik and Washington Post
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
NBC News launches internal review into how it handled Matt Lauer sexual harassment allegations — NBC News, under intense scrutiny since it fired “Today” anchor Matt Lauer in the wake of revelations of incidents involving him and sexual harassment under its corporate aegis …
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Deadline, The Daily Caller and Los Angeles Times
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Politico:
NBC's shifting statements about Matt Lauer draw scrutiny: second statement noted that “current management” had not received complaints before Monday
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Washington Post, Page Six, @jasonschwartz, @timothynoah1, @pagesixemily, @bckrasnow and @david_s_cohen
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Reliance on network TV star anchors helped drive revenue, but also created conditions for power imbalances and incentivized networks to condone bad behavior
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Columbia Journalism Review, Hit & Run, New York Times, Fox News Insider, Fox News, The Federalist, @cbsthismorning, AOL, Philly.com, Fortune, Washington Post, Mashable, CNNMoney and Mediaite
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Memo: Vice News fires three employees amid investigations into sexual harassment — Vice Media fired three employees on Thursday amid a probe into sexual harassment and improper workplace conduct, according to a memo obtained by CNNMoney. — Vice did not name the employees.
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Deadline, Jezebel, Variety, The Daily Beast, Politico, @thegarance and Mediaite
Garett Sloane / Ad Age:
Advertisers say Facebook plans to test pre-roll video ads for Watch shows after resisting the format — Facebook plans to test pre-roll video ads at the start of Watch shows, according to advertisers who are familiar with the social network's strategy, exploring what would be a significant shift.
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Digiday, Mashable, Variety, Wall Street Journal, @garettsloane and @shiraovide
HuffPost:
Internal email: Vox Media to drop open bar from holiday party, giving employees two drink tickets instead, amid sexual harassment fears — Employees will instead receive two drink tickets, the company said in an internal email sent out Thursday afternoon. — Amid the wave of recent sexual …
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@mikeisaac, @poniewozik, @melaniehannah, @el__bohemio, @jmrivera02, @robbysoave, @mcbc, Jezebel and The Daily Caller
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Tencent Music and Spotify are in talks to swap stakes of up to 10% in each other's businesses ahead of their expected public listings next year — Companies would own up to 10% in each other's businesses — The music group of Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd …
Brian Calle / LA Weekly:
LA Weekly announces new ownership team comprised of investors Brian Calle and Andy Bequer, attorneys David Welch and Steve Mehr, philanthropist Kevin Xu, others — There is a lot of talk about who owns L.A. Weekly. We've seen all the speculation. Is it a Russian oligarch? Is it some Trumpista?
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Los Angeles Times, Fast Company, @vincethepolack, @heidigroover, @epfox, @ibjiyongi, @hilmonstah, @andrewmseaman, @joliemyers, @kimbui, The Wrap, Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, IndieWire and @jamilsmith
Daniel Funke / Poynter:
Q&A with executive director of Africa Check, Peter Cunliffe-Jones, on fact checking in Africa, the technologies used, partnerships, and the fact-checking awards — JOHANNESBURG — Journalists from 12 different countries and four continents gathered around a table at the University of the Witwatersrand to talk about fact-checking.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Amazon Fire TV adds support for voice commands on third-party apps, including Hulu, NBC, Bravo, Showtime, Sony PlayStation Vue, and CBS All Access — Amazon Fire TV owners will now be able to control more video apps using Alexa and their voice, the company announced today.
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Amazon Fire TV, FierceCable, Digital Trends, GeekWire, Ubergizmo, Engadget and The Verge
Katie Roof / TechCrunch:
Twitter Lite rolling out to 24 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Latin America, after Philippines test showed a 50% increase in tweets — Twitter is rolling out its “Lite” version, after a successful trial in the Philippines.The Android app will become available …
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VentureBeat, Engadget, Android Police, Adweek and RAPPLER, more at Techmeme »
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