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Shannon Liao / The Verge:
Tumblr says it will permanently ban adult content from its platform beginning December 17 — Existing posts containing porn will be switched to private mode — Tumblr will permanently ban adult content from its platform on December 17th in a move that will eradicate porn-related communities …
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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
BuzzFeed, PopSugar to give data to Memo, launching Jan., which sells info on how readers respond to brand mentions in articles; Memo to split revenue with pubs — Memo builds a marketplace for audience metrics on brands mentioned in the news — A startup is pitching the cash-strapped news industry …
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Nexstar Media Group CEO Perry Sook says he has already spoken with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai about Tribune acquisition, as company seeks federal approval — Nexstar Media Group CEO Perry Sook is taking a friendly approach to the FCC and other regulators as he begins the PR effort …
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Sapna Maheshwari / New York Times:
AOL owner Oath agrees to a ~$5M settlement over charges its ad exchange placed targeted ads on websites directed to kids, violating a federal privacy law — Oath, the owner of AOL and Yahoo, has agreed to pay about $5 million to settle charges from the New York attorney general …
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@joshsternberg, @justinbrookman, @nytimesbusiness and @nytmedia, more at Techmeme »
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
As digital outlets, which became entry points for young journalists after the demise of local newspapers, go under, journalism may lose a generation of talent — About five years ago, I was asked to visit the newsroom at Mic, a digital-media start-up backed by venture capital and focused on news for the millennial audience.
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Sheila Dang / Reuters:
FuboTV launches streaming service in Spain for €3.99 per month; CEO says company picked Spain as its first offering outside the US due to its high piracy rates — (Reuters) - FuboTV, a sports-focused internet television streaming service, expanded into Spain on Monday in its first move outside North America.
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Two Northern Irish investigative journalists arrested on fabricated charges by police feel like “pawns in state attack on press freedom” — Two investigative journalists in Northern Ireland have said they feel like “pawns in a state attack on press freedom” …
Jessica Davies / Digiday:
The Financial Times says its new marketing services business, finalized over the last six months, will grow its paid content revenue by 30% per year — The Financial Times is betting on its newly assembled marketing-services business to bump up its paid-content revenue by 30 percent per year, according to the publisher.
Liam Stack / New York Times:
Reporters Without Borders: 24+ reporters killed by organized crime since Jan. 2017, with crimes often ignored by authorities who are corrupt or hostile to media — In Mexico, journalists have been killed by arson, gunned down at a cafe and shot execution-style while out at a bar.
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New York Times:
NYT Opinion writer Bari Weiss and Vice writer Eve Peyser, former Twitter enemies, discuss how the Internet polarizes and divides — Bari Weiss and Eve Peyser were Twitter enemies. Then they met. — Ms. Weiss is a writer and editor for the Opinion section. Ms. Peyser writes about politics and culture for Vice.
Hannah Ellis-Petersen / The Guardian:
Rappler's Maria Ressa, charged with tax evasion after coverage critical of Philippine government, says charges are being used to intimidate her — Editor of independent news website Rappler has been released on bail over charges she says are being used to intimidate her
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Max Willens / Digiday:
Internet publishers like Mic wanted to remake the news for millennials but have struggled to reach them, with Mic reaching just 2.6% of the 25-34 demo — Once upon a time, news needed to be remade for millennials. — The 21st century's second decade was new, and a perfect storm was brewing …
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@digiday and @arctictony
Caleb Howe / Mediaite:
Speaking on CNN podcast “The Axe Files”, CNN President Jeff Zucker says he is interested in running for office — CNN President Jeff Zucker appeared Monday on ‘The Axe Files,’ the CNN podcast with contributor and politico David Axelrod for an hour-long interview touching …
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