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Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:
European Parliament votes against controversial Article 11 and Article 13 copyright reform proposals, meaning they will now be open for debate and amendments — A 318-278 majority of MEPs in the European Parliament has just voted to reopen debate around a controversial digital copyright reform proposal …
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Rachel Chason / Washington Post:
Journalists plan moment of silence at 2:33pm ET Thursday for Capital Gazette victims: Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith, Wendi Winters — In honor of the victims of the Capital Gazette shooting, newsrooms worldwide are being asked to observe a moment of silence …
Daniel Lewis / New York Times:
Claude Lanzmann, French journalist and documentarian, most notably of “Shoah”, is dead at 92 — Claude Lanzmann, the journalist and film director whose obsession with the Nazi genocide brought forth “Shoah,” a groundbreaking film that relived the annihilation of Jews through …
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Sapna Maheshwari / New York Times:
A look at how Samba TV collects viewing data from 13.5M smart TVs in the US to make personalized show recommendations and enable ad targeting — The growing concern over online data and user privacy has been focused on tech giants like Facebook and devices like smartphones.
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@shiraovide, @vinnycaravella, @wolfiechristl and The Week, more at Techmeme »
Spencer Turcotte / JSource:
Interview with Globe and Mail reporter Susan Krashinsky Robertson on her Globe Primer project, which adds in-line explainers to articles to provide context — The Globe and Mail is testing a new feature that could enhance readers' understanding of its online stories and the mechanics of its journalism.
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@jbenton, @susinsky, Nieman Lab and Editor & Publisher
Sahil Patel / Digiday:
Wired launched an OTT ad-supported streaming channel on July 1 featuring its content from YouTube and Wired.com, with original programming coming soon — Wired has launched its first streaming channel to reach people who are spending more time in over-the-top video environments.
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Kaitlan Collins / @kaitlancollins:
White House announces that former Fox News co-president Bill Shine will join staff as assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff for communications — And moments later, Bill Shine is officially announced. “Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications.” pic.twitter.com/xgj48xK5FW
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The Wrap, BuzzFeed, Financial Times, @brianstelter and @kaitlancollins
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Survey of 2,500 US adults: 27% said Netflix was what they watch most often on their TVs, followed by 20% for basic cable, 18% for broadcast, and 11% for YouTube — Netflix has established a substantial foothold in the American living room — especially among millennials.
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Adrian Chen / New Yorker:
Profile of Paul Denino, an “IRL” streamer who goes by Ice Poseidon and streams most of his life on YouTube, often with serious consequences — When your job is to constantly share your life, even your worst moments are an opportunity to please your audience.
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@max_read, @shelbygrad, @loudmouthjulia, @adrianchen and @realiceposeidon
Elias Biryabarema / Reuters:
Uganda president defends new 5 cent/day tax for citizens wanting to access platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp, says social media is used for “lying” — KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has defended the country's new social media tax …
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Max Willens / Digiday:
Analysis of six publishers shows huge difference in Facebook ad presence: NYT has 72 active ads, BuzzFeed 82, Fox News 3, Business Insider 2,100+ — Publishers don't like to talk about if — or how — they buy traffic. But following transparency measures Facebook rolled out June 28 …
Lewis Wallace / Columbia Journalism Review:
Community organizing tactics help journalists know what's important to their intended audience, but striving for objectivity may prevent representative coverage — Image via Pexels. — Even in the age of Trump, and with trust in journalists at historic lows, much of the industry remains convinced …
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