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Kevin J. Delaney / Quartz:
Quartz announces new four-person investigation team, focused on ramifications of tech, which will use machine learning developed by its Quartz AI studio — For nearly seven years, Quartz has been obsessed with how technology infuses our lives, from Machines with Brains (algorithms and robots) …
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@jkeefe and @charliebeckett
Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Center for American Progress says ThinkProgress will not function as a sounding board for scholars at the think tank and will instead be archived — The recently closed progressive news site will no longer exist as a sounding board for think tank scholars after union complaints.
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ThinkProgress, The Wrap, @pykea, @libbycwatson, @benspielberg, The Wrap, @gzornick, @dylanmatt, @tara_cr, @them_l_g, @nataliesurely, @xlnb, @papapishu, @cjcmichel, @zachdcarter, @joeconchatv and @pdmcleod
Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
Marie Claire UK to cease print publication after 31 years — Women's title will continue online and overseas print editions are unaffected — The UK edition of Marie Claire is to cease publication after 31 years as the monthly women's title joins a growing list of magazines that have succumbed to the shift to digital reading.
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Press Gazette, @terri_white, The Drum, The Independent, @craiggrannell, @juderogers, @laurenhollyoc, @gordonmacmillan and @corinneredfern
Richard Nieva / CNET:
Attorneys general from 48 states, DC, and Puerto Rico launch an antitrust probe into Google, with an initial focus on its dominance in digital advertising — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday announced an antitrust investigation into Google , with the participation of 50 attorneys general.
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Paul Smalera / Marker:
Medium launches Marker, a publication covering the world of business, with Paul Smalera as editor in chief — Ideas, investigations, and inspiration. A new Medium publication about business. — Welcome to Marker! We are a new publication focused on making you smarter about the world of business …
New York Times:
Hedge fund Elliott Management takes a $3.2B stake in AT&T, questions its media ambitions in open letter, suggests sale of non-core businesses including DirecTV — With its $85.4 billion purchase of Time Warner last year, AT&T announced to the world that it was becoming a new kind of corporate behemoth …
Patrick Wintour / The Guardian:
UK MP committee report: the Foreign Office's media freedom campaign lacks focus, should include threat of sanctions against state actors targeting journalists — Report says UK should consider sanctions against political actors targeting journalists — The Foreign Office's campaign …
Discussion:
Press Gazette, @meeraselva1, @xinwenxiaojie, @jodieginsberg, House of Commons and @cijournalism
Mike Farrell / Multichannel News:
Mark Cuban sells majority stake in his AXS TV and HDNet channels to Anthem Sports, with TV host Steve Harvey also investing and developing content with Anthem — Mark Cuban, Steve Harvey take equity stakes — Anthem Sports and Entertainment, on the prowl for scale-building assets …
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Bloomberg, @nandodifino, Cageside Seats, Wrestling Inc., UPROXX, Deadline, Variety and The Wrap
Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:
Atlas Obscura raises $20M Series B, led by Airbnb, which will let users book Atlas Obscura trips and experiences through the platform — Travel and exploration website's trips and events to be listed on Airbnb as part of deal — Travel and exploration website Atlas Obscura has built …
Discussion:
@besvinick and @alexisohanian
Nieman Lab:
Study of 100 US communities: local papers produce ~50% of original stories but account for just 25% of local outlets, as TV, radio, and online-only dominate — Local newspapers have always been the epicenter of local news ecosystems. While communities may have other sources of journalism …
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@jonstyf, @ryan_lillis, @senyorreporter, @jacquib and @craftypanda
Joan E. Solsman / CNET:
YouTube vowed to suspend comments on videos with kids age 13 and younger, but six months later, comments on such videos are still easy to find — YouTube is about to reposition how its massive online video service treats clips for children. Following a record $170 million penalty …
Elaine Low / Variety:
BET+, a streaming service aimed at African Americans from Viacom's BET Networks and Tyler Perry Studios, debuts Sept. 19 for $9.99/mo. with 1K+ hours of content — Make way for another new streaming service. — BET Plus, a joint venture between Viacom's BET Networks and Tyler Perry Studios …
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Adweek, @kdotjohnson_, Multichannel News, @lucas_shaw, Engadget, The Wrap and The Streamable
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