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Hadas Gold / CNNMoney:
Facebook says it was “too slow” to prevent the spread of “hate and misinformation” in Myanmar via its site — How controversy changed Facebook's mission — Facebook has banned 20 organizations and individuals in Myanmar, including a senior military commander …
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@davidakaye, The Guardian, Gizmodo, @alkapdc, @emilybell and @hadas_gold, more at Techmeme »
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Facebook removes 18 Facebook accounts, one Instagram account, and 52 Facebook Pages, including that of military TV network, in response to Myanmar violence — The ethnic violence in Myanmar has been truly horrific. Earlier this month, we shared an update on the steps we're taking to prevent …
David Beard / Poynter:
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark donates $1M to Mother Jones magazine to finance reporting around misinformation and fake news, more — The Poynter Institute's Morning Mediawire breaks down and delivers the most important stories you need to start your day. Delivered to your inbox every morning before work.
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@monikabauerlein, @blowryontv, @betheis, @michellemanafy, @flynnwaslike, @mathewi and @sulliview
Lucia Moses / Digiday:
Sources: Facebook is testing a tool with five publishers, including BuzzFeed, to help them improve reach on the platform by comparing variations of their posts — Continuing its charm offensive with news publishers, Facebook has been testing a tool with five publishers including BuzzFeed …
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@jarroddicker and @mattnavarra
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
As the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reduces its print production schedule from seven to five days, Pittsburgh becomes largest US city without a daily newspaper — Pittsburgh will hold the distinction of being the largest city in the U.S. without a daily print newspaper after the city's Post …
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The Incline, @bymoriah and @politicsreid
Steve Contorno / Tampa Bay Times:
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi co-hosted Fox's The Five for three days last week after reportedly receiving clearance from the state's ethics commission — Bondi sought ethics commission approval before spending three days co-hosting “The Five,” a news talk show.
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Mediaite, @thesixler, @natemcdermott, Raw Story, Splinter, @demomcrat, @scott_maxwell and @hshaban
Tony Silber / Forbes:
An interview with Marvin Shanken, publisher of niche magazines like Wine Spectator, on lucky purchases, circulation, events as revenue source, and more — Marvin Shanken. — The first thing Marvin Shanken—the magazine-publishing maverick and impresario who for the last 40-plus years …
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
News site Big League Politics pulled a negative story about Senate candidate Kelli Ward; BLP owner's other companies provided services to the Ward campaign — A popular right-wing news outlet has removed a story from its website that was critical of a U.S. Senate candidate whose campaign is paying the site's owner.
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NBC News, @lachlan and @thedailybeast
Emily Stewart / Vox:
Experts discuss Trump's complaints of bias on Twitter and largely agree that lawmakers could try to force the platform to allow all speech but would likely fail — “Any action Trump might take against social media providers would be clearly and unambiguously unconstitutional."
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Techdirt
Caleb Ecarma / Mediaite:
Speaking on Meet the Press, Chuck Todd accused Roger Ailes and the “conservative echo chamber” of creating the environment which led to falling trust in press — NBC host Chuck Todd took a shot at Fox News and took a shot at the legacy of the late-Roger Ailes, as he condemned the …
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The Hill, Media Matters for America and Washington Post
Kevin Rudd / Sydney Morning Herald:
Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd calls Rupert Murdoch “the greatest cancer on the Australian democracy” due to his near monopoly over Australian print media — Beneath the sound and light show that passed for Australian politics last week, there is a much deeper question …
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@mrkrudd
Pete Vernon / Columbia Journalism Review:
Throughout his political career, John McCain had been respectful of the media's role and in the Trump era, he became its defender — When news broke Saturday evening that John McCain had died, it felt like the climax of a slow-motion eulogy that had been steadily playing out since …
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