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Associated Press:
EPA bars the AP, CNN, and another outlet from national summit on harmful water contaminants; security guards at the event shoved female reporter out of building — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a hearing with EPA chief Scott Pruitt on a widespread contaminant in drinking water (all times local):
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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
A new report from Data & Society says young reporters writing about the Internet fueled coverage of the alt-right, emboldening the movement — “These were the kinds of behaviors, and the kinds of people, they had been participating with, reporting on, and in many cases actively taunting, for years.
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Data & Society, @craignewmark, @zephoria, @news_collab, @niemanlab and @datasociety
Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Univision has tapped Vincent Sadusky to succeed Randy Falco as CEO; Sadusky could be starting as early as June 1 — Sadusky, a veteran of Media General and Telemundo, may start at Univision as soon as June 1 — Univision Communications Inc. has tapped media veteran Vincent Sadusky …
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Nabila Ahmed / Bloomberg:
Univision Is Planning to Name Vincent Sadusky as CEO — Industry veteran served as finance chief at Telemundo — Current CEO Randy Falco announced plans in March to retire — Univision Holdings Inc. is planning to name industry veteran Vince Sadusky as the Spanish-language …
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
At Deadline Club dinner, Lesley Stahl said Trump told her he bashes the press “so that when you write negative stories about me no one will believe you” — - President Donald Trump said he bashes the press to “demean” and “discredit” reporters so that no one will believe negative stories …
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YouTube, Mother Jones, @hadas_gold, The Intercept and @clarajeffery
Sara Fischer / Axios:
A look at how distracted consumers with constantly changing media diets are disrupting traditional TV and the advertising industry — Americans are increasingly picky, impatient, distracted and demanding — and their media diets are changing so fast that most traditional industries can no longer keep up.
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@sarafischer, @davidnather, @charliebeckett and @jimvandehei
Institute for Nonprofit News:
Profile of VTDigger, a non-profit newsroom in Vermont, which has ~300,000 monthly users, 19 full-time employees, and an annual budget of over $1.5M — A study in leadership — To editors and executive directors of nonprofit news organizations, Anne Galloway's story will sound familiar …
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@xanderlanden, @inn, @vtdigger, @heytimgriggs, @radiofinn, @melaniesill, @inn and Nieman Lab
A.J. Katz / Adweek:
Nielsen expands its partnership with YouTube TV to include YouTube viewership in local TV audience measurements, likely a boon for local media ad buys — Which is good news for media buyers and sellers — Nielsen announced today that YouTube TV viewership at designated market levels …
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Broadcasting & Cable and MediaPost
Rana Ayyub / New York Times:
Indian journalist Rana Ayyub recounts how she was harassed online, subjected to rape threats and worse, allegedly by followers of the country's prime minister — MUMBAI, India — I work as an investigative and political journalist. Two years back, I published a book …
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@rupasubramanya and @robinhanson
Dani Deahl / The Verge:
Twitter announces it is killing off its apps for Xbox, Roku, and Android TV on May 24 — Probably for the best — Today Twitter announced it is killing off several of its apps, including Twitter for Android TV, Twitter for Roku, and Twitter for Xbox. — Twitter for Xbox allowed …
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The New York Times Company:
Paramount Television, in partnership with other production companies, is developing a series based on The New York Times' Overlooked obituaries project — The New York Times, Anonymous Content, Paramount Television, and 3dot Productions are developing an original series titled Overlooked …
Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
Source: Vanity Fair has laid off six employees in addition to the 15 laid off in February as part of restructuring, though new hires are expected soon — The magazine laid off around six employees this week after letting go 15 in mid-February. — In a new round of cuts …
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