Day: January 11, 2017

Self-published author from Northumberland sees her fiction earnings top £1m

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Self-published author from Northumberland sees her fiction earnings top £1m

It is an extraordinary achievement for the 31-year-old who gave up a career in law to write gritty crime novels and opted to self-publish rather than sign
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Publishers Aren't Seeing Revenue From Instagram's New Ads

For publishers Instagram Stories are, for now, the anti-Discover. Unlike Snapchat's ultra -exclusive Discover platform, which is limited to a few dozen
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Ads Within Videos Can Drive Revenues For Facebook

Reports suggest that Facebook is testing a new “mid-roll” ad format which will give its video publishers the option to insert ads into their video clips,
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BuzzFeed was right to publish Trump-Russia files

BuzzFeed explained that it was publishing the dossier “so that Americans can make up their own minds about allegations about the president-elect
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Here's the difference between BuzzFeed's publishing Russia docs and media publishing DNC hacks

BuzzFeed on Tuesday published in full a dossier of allegations regarding Donald Trump's relationship with Russia. As the site itself noted, the
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Self Publishing Notebook: I'm baaaaaack

This is the actual mimeograph machine my elementary school used in 1982.I want to start this post by addressing my absence. When this blog started,
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Soon You May Have To See Annoying Ads In Facebook, Instagram Videos

This would allow video publishers the option of inserting ads into videos that run for at least 90 seconds after they've been viewed for at least 20
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Baier on BuzzFeed publishing unverified claims about Trump

Baier on BuzzFeed publishing unverified claims about Trump. Jan. 11, 2017 – 1:13 – 'Special Report' host on whether the website crossed a line.
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Bennett and Salem Media Group Announce End of Interview Series

Salem's Regnery Publishing unit, with a 65-year history, remains the nation's leading publisher of conservative books. Having published many of the
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Digital Marketing and Sales Manager

Thieme Publishers is seeking an experienced Digital Marketing and Sales Manager located in its New York office, which has 65 fulltime and part-time
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'BuzzFeed' Catches Hell For Publishing Trump Dossier

BuzzFeed justified publishing the dossier on the basis that U.S. intelligence officials presented summaries of the dossier to both President Obama and
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Carrie Fisher Books Selling Out After Tragic Death, Reprints In The Works

… 1987 debut novel Postcards From the Edge and her other memoir collection Wishful Drinking—also found spots in Amazon's top ten best-sellers list.
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Manufacturing Preproduction Planner I

Manage preproduction for high volume of simple and moderate titles. Meet all schedule, cost, quality and confidentiality requirements.
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Will Facebook's new mid-roll video ads piss off users, please marketers?

Recode broke news that Facebook is planning to introduce mid-video ads, with revenue shared with publishers. Given the effort Facebook has put into
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Trump says BuzzFeed 'garbage' for publishing allegations

Trump called BuzzFeed “a pile of garbage” for publishing the allegations and got into a spat with CNN's Jim Acosta during his first news conference
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"Publishers, Papers and Peer Review" Open Access event

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"Publishers, Papers and Peer Review" Open Access event

Dr Susanna-Assunta Sansone is taking part in an open access publishing event later this month, entitled 'Publishers, Papers and Peer Review'.
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Publisher clearinghouse

Have a question about your Publishers Clearing House order or the Publishers Clearing House Sweepst. In a legal settlement that could “forever
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Applications Open: Science Writing, Spring 2017

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Applications Open: Science Writing, Spring 2017

Skills & Careers in Science Writing is a free, evening course which trains graduate students to distil scientific ideas into engaging, reader-friendly
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Essay writing assistance with your course function – Why you may want to ask for it?

Essay writing assistance with your course function – Why you may want to ask for it … It is always essential to keep to the title when writing your essay.
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MATC offers ESL classes

Area residents looking to improve their English writing skills or to reduce their accent can register for classes in English as a Second Language at
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Amy Schumer Netflix stand-up special coming soon

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Amy Schumer Netflix stand-up special coming soon

“As a comedian, actress, writer, director, producer, and best-selling author, Amy Schumer is a boundless threat and a one-of-a-kind talent”, Netflix
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Construction and Characterisation of Heparan Sulphate Heptasaccharide Microarray

A targeted heptasaccharide library was synthesised to prepare a heparan sulphate (HS) microarray. The array was probed with two glycan-binding
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Did BuzzFeed Go Too Far in Publishing a Salacious, Unverified Report About Donald Trump?

The online publisher clearly stated in its post, written by three of its top investigative reporters with help from its data collection team, that these claims
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Facebook tests product similar to Snapchat Discover

SAN FRANCISCO — To help news publishers reach more readers on Facebook, the giant social network is testing its own version of Snapchat
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Facebook Expands Instant Articles to Help Users Discover More of the Publisher's Content

In a move likely meant to stay on publishers' good side, Facebook is trying out a new way to help users discover more news (real news). Starting
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December Religion Bestsellers: Mormon Guide Breaks Top 10; Hollywood Boosts 'The Shack'

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December Religion Bestsellers: Mormon Guide Breaks Top 10; Hollywood Boosts 'The Shack'

Advice about life from the highest-ranking members of the Mormon Church's First Presidency in We're With You: Counsel and Encouragement from
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Here's Why BuzzFeed Was Right to Publish Those Trump Documents

Every day seems to bring a new ethical dilemma involving the soon-to-be U.S. president and the way the media handles his Twitter pronouncements,
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Surviving Carpenters member sues over digital royalties

“The Carpenters recordings are among the best sellers in the history of popular music and after 48 years continue to contribute a substantial amount to
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Trump calls Buzzfeed 'a failing pile of garbage' and refuses to call on CNN 'fake news reporter' for …

Taper then called the decision by Buzzfeed to publish the entire 35-page dossier, which was almost entirely unverified, 'irresponsible journalism that
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HarperCollins Christian Publishing offers devotionals through Amazon Alexa devices

HarperCollins Christian Publishing, with its Thomas Nelson and Zondervan imprints, operates the Devotionals skill as the first book publisher
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Dining With Susan: Prime 16 Rolls Out New BBQ & Brunch Menu

“I think people will be surprised with how good our smoked meats are. … Potter says the half-bacon stuffed burger is also among the best-sellers and
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Northern retailer Booths achieves best Christmas in 169-year history

During the festive week, the Preston-headquartered firm saw sales top £10m – the highest in its 169-year history. For the three weeks to January 7,
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires,

“We knew this book would be a bestseller for two reasons,” says Bruce Nichols, Senior Vice President and Publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade
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Natasha Young reaches scoring milestone

Following a free throw during the Nicollet girls basketball game against Sleepy Eye St. Mary's Friday evening, the action came to a halt to recognize
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Stop publishing unverified information, you numbskulls. Donald Trump feeds on your rumors

But if pressed to condense the rich range of what I've learned from my teachers and colleagues in a single sentence, it would be thus: Don't publish
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Suspended Amazon Sellers Now Have the Best Attorneys to Get Them Reinstated and Back in …

Seattle – January 11, 2017 – Amazon sellers no doubt have a wide range of opportunity making sales online with access to millions of worldwide
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Former VICE chief revenue officer Ryan Fuss joins Waterloo-based Sortable

“Ryan has a history of rapidly ramping publishing and online advertising businesses, and we're excited for him to bring his publisher mindset to a
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Fergus Falls School Board announces officers

Congratulations to the top spellers in grades five through eight. … Dr. Walsh has written 10 books including the national best sellers “Why Do They Act
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LOOK: All-Big 12 college kicker trolls haters by publishing fan tweets in a video

Iowa State kicker Cole Netten had a season to remember in 2016. The senior finished at the top of the Big 12 in field goal percentage (94.1 percent)
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Beware! Academics are getting reeled in by scam journals

The publisher, Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), churns out nearly 160 scholarly journals a year, many of them of mediocre quality,
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Facebook Journalism Project aims to work with publishers and journalists, curb fake news

Facebook announced a new initiative Wednesday, the Facebook Journalism Project, designed to strengthen relationships with publishers and
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USA TODAY's top 100 books of 2016

Here are the top 100 books of 2016, according to data from USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list. J.K. Rowling leads the charge. 1. Harry Potter and
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Facebook Journalism Project: A Complete Guide

We meet regularly with our media and publishing partners, and as part of the Facebook Journalism Project, we'll make an even more concerted effort
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Oprah cooks up a USA TODAY best seller with 'Food'

That's where the famous dieter's first-ever cookbook, Food, Health and Happiness, lands this week on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list.
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Rowling reigned over 2016 book sales, USA TODAY's annual list shows

Rowling's good year continued with her Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them screenplay, the No. 13 top seller for 2016. Nearly a decade after
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Mattis discloses he's written a yet-to-be-published book

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Mattis discloses he's written a yet-to-be-published book

“I have a publishing agreement with Random House Publishers for royalties from the future publication of an untitled book that I have written,” Mattis
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Academic Client Relations Manager

Thousands of publishers, retailers, and libraries worldwide use our products and services to realize the full business potential of books, regardless of
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New Delhi World Book Fair 2017 – a treat for bibliophiles

The fair is a treat for bibliophiles and is attracting a huge number of book lovers from distant places. Bibliophiles find their favourite publication houses
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Publisher suspends Monica Crowley book sales: Does this sink her White House hopes?

HarperCollins, the publisher of Monica Crowley's “What the (Bleep) Just Happened,” announced that sales of her book would be suspended in light of
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Master's Degree Program in Creative Writing Receiving National Acclaim

MONTICELLO, AR — The master of fine arts in creative writing program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello is receiving national acclaim, both
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Abrams Publishing takes full floor at 195 Broadway in FiDi

L&L Holding Company has finalized a 15-year, 41,982 s/f lease for book publisher Abrams Publishing at 195 Broadway. The new lease encompasses
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What Trump aide Monica Crowley's plagiarism scandal says about conservative publishing

Since about 2002, when the so-called Big Five book publishers that dominate trade publishing began to aggressively court the Fox News market,
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Several acclaimed writers to speak at Cornell

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Several acclaimed writers to speak at Cornell

… University's Spring 2017 Barbara & David Zalaznick Reading Series next month, the creative writing program in the English Department announced.
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Award-winning author to speak at writers program

Flagler College's Writers-in-Residence series will kick off its spring … Press, currently teaches Creative Writing at Eastern Washington University and is
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Shout Out: Kierstin Palcek, writer and french fry fan at Hinsdale Starbucks

I'm working on a novel and I write lifestyle pieces for online magazines. … A: I have a bachelor's in creative writing for entertainment from Full Sail
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Milford's poet laureate helps kick off youth writing club

The program for creative writers ages 9 to 13 will kick off Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Milford Public Library, and will take place the
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Erie-region classes and lectures, Jan. 11 and later

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Erie-region classes and lectures, Jan. 11 and later

Writing and Self-Publishing: Saturday, Jan. 21, 1-2:30 p.m.; local author James DeHaven presents some basic techniques for both writing and
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Local man's fascination for paranormal inspires new book

EAST ALTON – Small business owner Matt Bockstruck, 29, of East Alton, is venturing into the world of self-publishing with his newest book,
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Buzzfeed faces media backlash after publishing Trump-Russia claims

BuzzFeed News' decision to publish an “explosive” 35-page dossier alleging Russia's significant involvement in the U.S. election has led to significant
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Live Updates for Publishers

All kinds of publishers have embraced Facebook Live to create authentic experiences for their audiences, bringing them behind the scenes in new,
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Header Bidding Goes Server-Side: 6 Things You Should Know

Like with header bidding, publishers run a pre-auction before the ad server to create a level playing field for demand. However, server-to-server
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Five Charts Showing Where Social Publishing Is Going In 2017

We look at five areas of social publishing that are growing in importance in 2017, from Instagram to the importance of original storytelling.
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What's the big journalism trend for 2017? Fear (oh, and voice news bots)

The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism's annual predictions report, released Wednesday, starts out a little bleak and doesn't exactly let up: In
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How newsprint pounds turned to digital pennies: Newspapers and the dominance of Facebook and …

Media commentator and advertising industry expert Torin Douglas continues his look at the battle facing traditional news publishers from today's
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Several Events Coming Up

A number of agriculture-related events are happening this month across the region. Here's a look at a few of them based on information provided by
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Facebook 'Fact-checker' Poynter Slams BuzzFeed for 'Irresponsibly' Publishing Unsubstantiated …

BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith explained his choice to publish the dossier in a memo to the newsroom Tuesday, arguing the decision reflects
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Journos BLAST BuzzFeed For Publishing Unsubstantiated Trump Dossier

BuzzFeed is being widely criticized by reporters for its decision on Tuesday to publish an unsubstantiated 35-page dossier alleging that the Russian
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Committee Considers Hiring Manager For Firing Range

Structures are starting to appear at the Greene County Hunter Education Firing Range, which is to be completed by September. A worker labors
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Is Golden Shower Gate Fake News? The Danger of Publishing Unverified Documents (Even When …

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Is Golden Shower Gate Fake News? The Danger of Publishing Unverified Documents (Even When …

Tuesday evening, Buzzfeed News published a dossier that — quite literally — took the piss out of President-elect Donald Trump. In a visit to Russia, the
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Facebook, Nodding to Its Role in Media, Starts a Journalism Project

The effort calls for the company to forge deeper ties with publishers by collaborating on publishing tools and features before they are released.
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Facebook wants to make journalism great again, releases lengthy plan

As part of the announcement, Facebook confirmed previous reports that it is bringing ad breaks to its videos, a potentially lucrative move for publishers
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Facebook's new plan for video ads is huge for publishers

Now Facebook (FB) will bring video publishers into the fold for a piece of the ad action. Re/code reports that Facebook plans to test out mid-roll ads in
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Mobile Home Destroyed By Fire

Personnel from the Mosheim, Town of Mosheim and Midway volunteer fire departments and DeBusk Rehabilitation Unit responded. Firefighters at the
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WikiLeaks Blasts BuzzFeed For Publishing Unsubstantiated Claims About Trump's Ties To Russia

WikiLeaks blasted BuzzFeed for its decision to publish an unsubstantiated dossier alleging that the Russian government is blackmailing Donald
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Welcome Back Culligan!

Of the businesses that were dislocated by the fire on Main Street that happened Feb. 3, 2016, Culligan is the first one to move back into their original
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Big Second Halves Highlight GHS Sweep Of West Greene

Greeneville's Takeem Young drives in for two of his game-high 21 points in the Devils' win over West Greene at Hal Henard Gymnasium Tuesday
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Mario Keene To Try For New Trial

Judge John F. Dugger Jr. will hear a defense motion Feb. 3 for a new trial for Mario Donte Keene, who was convicted last year by a Greene County
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Acquisitions Editor

The Acquisitions Editor executes the publishing strategy within the non-fiction general trade publishing program. Specifically, the position will develop
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Civil Service Board Alters Testing Procedures

The Greeneville Civil Service Board has approved minor revisions to testing procedures for entry-level candidates for the town's police and fire
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County To Consider $220K Building Purchase

This is the front of the former moving company warehouse building that Greene County is attempting to purchase and develop into a location for
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How BuzzFeed crossed the line in publishing salacious 'dossier' on Trump

Smith said he did so because his, and BuzzFeed's preference and philosophy is, essentially, “when in doubt, publish.” But at many other news
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Town Planners OK Self-Storage Facility

Meeting Tuesday, the Greeneville Regional Planning Commission signed off on final civil plans for Stowaway Self-Storage, to be located near the
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Why publishing more open data isn't enough to empower citizens

When I attended the International Open Data Conference last October in Madrid, there was plenty of talk about whether open data has failed to live up
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Deadlines Approach For Drought Programs

Because of the 2016 drought, Greene County farmers continue to be eligible for assistance from the federal government. The USDA's Farm Service
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Journalists question Buzzfeed publishing unconfirmed intel report on Trump

Buzzfeed followed up by publishing what it said was the actual intelligence report. It contained several lewd and detailed allegations that the Kremlin
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BuzzFeed's publishing of unsubstantiated Trump allegations questioned

BuzzFeed is taking a big risk by publishing the information, he said. It's important if such allegations are spread that organizations are clear about what
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Facebook previews journalism features like digests and subscription trials

Between fake news and publishers struggling to keep a loyal connection to their readers, Facebook's relationship with the journalism business is a bit
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Facebook has unveiled its Snapchat Discover clone

Starting Thursday, select publishers will be able to choose a cover image or video and a selection of Instant Articles (the fast-loading version of posts)
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