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paging_filter The New York Times is offering buyouts to employees in its video department while also recruiting new video talent. Effective Tuesday, all members of the video staff will be eligible to apply for a buyout, and the Times will consider the offers on a case by case basis. Some layoffs could be possible, executive…
This morning, SXSW Interactive Director Hugh Forrest released a statement apologizing for canceling two controversial panels earlier this week, and announcing a March 12 “Online Harassment Summit” that would include members of the canceled sessions. SXSW’s statement said speakers from the two panels were set to be a part of the Summit, including the Gamergate-affiliated…
The company that owns the rights to make Polaroid devices sued GoPro on Tuesday, alleging that the action camera maker’s new cube cameras infringe on its patents. C&A Marketing Inc., filed its lawsuit against GoPro in a U.S. District Court in Newark and said that the San Mateo, Calif.-based camera company’s new Hero4 Session Camera…
Jon Stewart, who left “The Daily Show” earlier this year, will move to HBO for his next act. The comedy host reached a four-year production deal with Time Warner Inc.’s premium cable channel, according to a statement Tuesday. Stewart’s first project will be making short-form videos based on current events for HBO’s digital services HBO…
Posted by Bálint Miklós, Software EngineerWith the holidays approaching and emails coming in at a furious pace, we can all use a little help. Inbox is already on hand assisting you with the next step, organizing your trips, and even suggesting reminders. But when you’re checking email on the go, it can be cumbersome and…
Why? From its blog post: We are changing our star icon for favorites to a heart and we’ll be calling them likes. We want to make Twitter easier and more rewarding to use, and we know that at times the star could be confusing, especially to newcomers. You might like a lot of things, but…
Layoffs begin at National Geographic .@RupertMurdoch Murdoch’s Choice: Already this morning one top picture editor, one top page designer axed @NatGeo magazine. Thanks Rupert — Donald R. Winslow (@donaldrwinslow) November 3, 2015 Staffers at National Geographic – now controlled by Rupert Murdoch – received this note from their CEO on Monday: Message from Gary Knell…
Short-term rentals are not a significant factor in SF’s housing shortage. So why are people going crazy about this one company? Disclaimer: If you want to contact the author of this piece and accuse me of something, you can tweet at me. I also wrote a convenient FAQ for people who wanna call me “astroturf.” *** Last year,…
When is the best time to send out an email newsletter? Morning and evening are certainly popular choices: Quartz goes for wakeup time (wherever you are in the world), while Vox chooses 8 p.m.. At Nieman Lab, as you surely already know, we send out our weekday newsletter at 3 p.m Eastern. Twelve Thirty Six,…
Hi Marc, how’s your weekend going? Mine has been fantastic so far. The weather in SF is gorgeous and my hike from Ocean Beach to the Presidio was wonderful. On the way home, I picked up some breakfast at Tartine. The line was actually bearable this morning because all the halloween drunks are still in…