Mediagazer: Facebook reaches licensing deal with News Corp to feature headlines from WSJ, NY Post, and others in a coming news tab; sources: WaPo, BuzzFeed News, BI also in (Lukas I. Alpert/Wall Street Journal)

11:55 AM ET, October 19, 2019

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Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:

Facebook reaches licensing deal with News Corp to feature headlines from WSJ, NY Post, and others in a coming news tab; sources: WaPo, BuzzFeed News, BI also in — News organizations including News Corp will be paid a licensing fee to supply headlines in news tab

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Wendy Lee / Los Angeles Times:

Quibi partners with T-Mobile, which will make the platform part of its offering, giving Quibi a broad distribution platform ahead of its April launch — Telecommunications giant T-Mobile has agreed to partner with Quibi, a Hollywood start-up that plans to distribute bite-size entertainment designed for millennials.

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Nieman Reports:

Commenting on the limits of #MeToo journalism, Jodi Kantor says journalism isn't a fundamental solution or “a substitute ... for institutions that have failed” — In the fall of 2017 The New York Times published Jodi Kantor's and Megan Twohey's explosive investigation …

Christine Schmidt / Nieman Lab:

How Quartz is focusing more on reader revenue, with a metered paywall and perks for members like field guides and a direct relationship with its journalists — It has been a bumpy stretch for Quartz, one of the most lauded digital news startups of the past decade.

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Katie Kilkenny / Hollywood Reporter:

CA's AB 5 bill author says the law's 35-submission limit for journalists is “a little arbitrary”, as freelancers seek changes before the law takes effect Jan. 1 — A new bill that caps freelance submissions may make writing financially unsustainable for many workers even though …

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