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9:00 AM ET, April 19, 2019

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The Irish News:
Lyra McKee, Mediagazer editor, freelance journalist, and writer who wrote about the legacy of Northern Ireland's Troubles, was killed amid violence in Derry, NI  —  A 29-year-old woman has died after shots were fired in Derry, with police treating the death as a “terrorist incident”.
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Mueller report not only validates reporting labeled “fake news” by Trump, it also shows that he and his aides misled or lied to the journalists and the public  —  If special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's investigation makes one thing clear, it's that many of the news reports …
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Ben Smith / BuzzFeed News:
In the wake of the release of the Mueller report, BuzzFeed reexamines its disputed story that said Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress  —  This Jan. 18, a day after BuzzFeed News reported that Michael Cohen told prosecutors that the president had directed him to lie to Congress …
Washington Post:
National Enquirer and two sister publications are being sold for $100M to James Cohen, CEO of Hudson News, known for its airport newsstands  —  The supermarket tabloid, along with two sister publications, will be purchased by the head of the travel retailer known for its airport newsstands …
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YouTube Blog:
Google Home and Assistant-powered speakers get a free ad-supported version of YouTube Music with limited functionality, in 16 countries including the US and UK  —  Listening to music on your Google Home speaker right out-of-the-box seems too good to be true, right?  It's not!
Ken Doctor / Nieman Lab:
Both newspaper chains and digital media face a liquidity crisis as M&A talks continue; Bustle's Bryan Goldberg compares media to Florida real estate in 2010  —  Newspaper company CEOs will be the first to tell you a new round of consolidation won't solve their problems.
Jessica Davies / Digiday:
Axel Springer files another suit against Eyeo, creator of AdBlock Plus, on copyright infringement grounds, alleging ABP changes programming code on websites  —  In Germany, the war between premium publishers and ad-blocker company Eyeo continues to rage.  —  Axel Springer remains undeterred …
Discussion: TechNadu
Jack Shafer / Politico:
While political reporters' thirst for newness is a boon for unknown candidates, it's contingent upon continued success and fails to reflect voter preference  —  Journalists love a candidate who loves them back.  —  Jack Shafer is Politico's senior media writer.
Discussion: @natesilver538 and New York Post
 
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Chris Dolmetsch / Bloomberg:
Judge denies claims against Weinstein Co. and Miramax in a suit by 10 women against Harvey Weinstein; a sex trafficking claim against Weinstein remains
Discussion: Hollywood Reporter
Robert Silverman / The Daily Beast:
A marketer found Barstool Sports used his cartoon on Snapchat; the marketer tried to barter for promotion instead of payment, then filed a DMCA takedown request
Christine Schmidt / Nieman Lab:
WaPo's publication of the Starr Report online, days after the outlet launched its digital politics section, was an early example of the efficacy of online news
Discussion: USA Today and Muckrock News
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Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
A NYT story on Bernie Sanders and a think tank prompted criticism of NYT reporters on Twitter and questions about their interview of the think tank leader's mom
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Facebook adds fact-checking partners: CheckYourFact.com, a for-profit unit of The Daily Caller, and Sciencefeedback.co, a not-for-profit focused on science
 

 
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Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
Nobitex, Iran's largest crypto exchange, says it was hacked, and pro-Israel group Predatory Sparrow takes credit; Elliptic: the hackers stole and “burned” $90M+

Barbara Ortutay / Associated Press:
Trump extends the TikTok ban deadline for a third time; there is no legal basis for the extensions and it is unclear how many times the deadline can be extended

Melissa Heikkilä / Financial Times:
A look at the tech industry's lack of consensus on what AGI or ASI is, whether LLMs are the best path, and what the tech might look like if or when it arrives

 
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