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10:25 AM ET, May 1, 2018

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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Sources: CBS News execs were so dismayed by WHCD this year that they considered withdrawing from future events, until WHCD said changes are being considered  —  As the power elite of Washington filed out of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday …
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
WHCA discusses possibly changing format for future dinners, including inviting a liberal and a conservative comedian, booking a singer, or suspending the dinner  —  WHCA president discusses her ‘regret’ about dinner  —  The White House Correspondents Association is belatedly accepting …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Twitter announces 30 new or renewed video content deals, details live programming from ESPN, NBCUniversal, Live Nation, Vice News, MLB, and more  —  Twitter is ready to pump even more premium video into your tweet-stream from a range of new and existing partners — with an emphasis on live-streamed content.
Barry Levine / MarTech Today:
Trade groups representing 4,000 publishers criticize Google's GDPR policies, say proposal to get consent from EU visitors if Google ads are served “falls short”  —  The organizations point to Google's requirements that publishers collect consent and assume liability as some of the many issues.
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism:
Flipboard's Managing Editor Gabriella Schwarz and The Lens' Editor Steve Myers are among 2019's Nieman fellows  —  The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, home to internationally recognized journalism fellowships, programs and publications, has selected 27 Nieman Fellows for the class of 2019.
Christopher Robbins / Gothamist:
New York Times Metro Editor Wendell Jamieson resigns following an “investigation”, Susan Chira to step in as interim metro editor effective immediately  —  The Metro Editor for The New York Times has resigned following an investigation, according to an email sent to the newsroom on Monday.
Chris Ariens / Adweek:
At the Digital Content NewFronts on Monday, The New York Times announced a reimagined business section, film and TV projects, and more  —  At its NewFront, the paper of record talked TV, podcasts and more  —  First out of the gate at the 2018 Digital Content NewFronts this morning …
Wall Street Journal:
Tehran court orders Iranian telecoms to block Telegram saying the app gave Islamic State “safe ground” and also citing the app's role in recent protests  —  Tehran court ruling prohibits the messaging platform used to organize protesters  —  Iran moved to shut down the messaging app Telegram …
Reuters:
Danish citizen Salah Salem Saleh Sulaiman first to be convicted under Malaysia's fake news law after posting a YouTube video; Sulaiman to spend a month in jail  —  KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Malaysian court convicted a Danish citizen on Monday for inaccurate criticism of police on social media …
Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Overview of Twitter's video ad business, which brought in $287M+ in Q1 and over half of the company's total revenue since Q4 2017  —  Twitter made more than $287 million from video ads last quarter.  —  Twitter has been highlighting its video ad business during earnings calls for years …
Pew Research Center:
62% of US adults who think the internet has had a good impact on society cite access, speed of info, while 16% who think impact has been bad cite fake news  —  Americans tend to view the impact of the internet and other digital technologies on their own lives in largely positive ways …
 
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CQ Roll Call's Executive Editor Steve Komarow has died aged 61, following a recent accident and long illness
Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump answering questions at events allows him to dodge questions more than at a press conference, a format he's abandoned, but aides say doing so grants access
Amanda Meade / The Guardian:
Australia's ABC to restructure its eight capital-city newsrooms for digital and multi-platform journalism; about 20 jobs will be cut as new roles are created
Discussion: ABC
Christopher Trout / Engadget:
Engadget to cease publication of German- and Spanish-language sites as of Tuesday; sister sites in China, Japan, and the UK will continue
Discussion: Talking Biz News
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Google and NBC to make 10+ multi-episode VR productions to run alongside core programming of network's channels, including SNL, Vanderpump Rules, and Syfy Wire
Discussion: Engadget and Variety
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Paul Sawers / VentureBeat:
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The New York Times Company:
New York Times names Erin McCann its deputy editor of Politics and adds a mix of editors and reporters to the team
Sam Forsdick / Press Gazette:
Suicide bomber in Kabul, disguised as a reporter, detonated bomb while among press pack, killing up to nine journalists, including AFP photographer, and others
 

 
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Kate Kelly / New York Times:
Congress considers legislation to block DJI drones from running on US communication networks, effectively killing the Chinese company's US commercial business

The Baltimore Banner:
Baltimore Police arrest a high school teacher for allegedly framing his principal by using AI to create an audio file of the principal making racist comments

Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
Sam Altman, Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, Jensen Huang, and others join a board for advising the DHS on deploying AI safely within US critical infrastructure

 
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