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The NFL signs a new Verizon deal that’s great for consumers

sudshr47 December 11, 2017

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NFL rights are the biggest in sports media—and the closest thing we have to weather vane for where our jumbled world of media and tech are headed.

On Monday, news broke that Verizon had agreed to a new five-year deal to stream NFL games to mobile devices (smartphones and tablets). The telecom giant is paying around $2 billion for the rights.

Here’s the big thing: Verizon has no exclusivity. They’ll host the games for anyone and everyone no matter what network they’re on. And this kicks in for the upcoming NFL playoffs.

This is good for NFL fans. Getting online access to football games had become a relatively byzantine adventure. With Verizon hosting the games but not having exclusivity—if you’re an AT&T or T-Mobile wireless customer you previously couldn’t access the games—you’ll be able to watch no matter what service you subscribe to. Read more…

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Here’s how to get your Spotify 2017 listening history (and yeah, it’s going to get a little embarrassing)

sudshr47 December 5, 2017

Spotify collects data on everything you do on its platform, from which songs you stream the most to how your listening habits compare to other people your age.
Now, with it’s latest end-of-year feature, you can find out just what Spotify learned abou…

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Matt Lauer terminated from NBC after alleged ‘inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace’

sudshr47 November 29, 2017

Matt Lauer has been terminated from NBC News for alleged “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace,” per a statement from NBC News’ chairman Andy Lack that was read on the Today show Wednesday morning by Lauer’s former co-host, Savannah Guthrie…

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Hope Donald Trump has ice handy, because he just got burned by CNN

sudshr47 November 26, 2017

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Donald Trump can’t stop getting dunked on by news organizations.

On Saturday, Donald Trump took to Twitter for one of his favorite activities: attacking CNN (now in 280 characters!).

.@FoxNews is MUCH more important in the United States than CNN, but outside of the U.S., CNN International is still a major source of (Fake) news, and they represent our Nation to the WORLD very poorly. The outside world does not see the truth from them!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 25, 2017

In the tweet, the president once again decries CNN as fake news, this time arguing that CNN International “represents our Nation to the world very poorly.” Read more…

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Exasperated local news journalist is done with the Black Friday hype

sudshr47 November 25, 2017

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Black Friday tends to be a great time for some local news coverage. Hundreds of eager shoppers lining up in early morning hours tend to make for great visuals and person-on-the-street interviews.

That’s what Joshua Short of WNDU in South Bend, Indiana, expected. He was sorely disappointed—and didn’t mince words when he gave his report on the scene at around 5:15 A.M. local time.

The segment caught fire online. Short and anchor Alex Wilcox appeared to enjoy the moment, if not get a caught off guard by just how fast it spread.

Going viral is cool right?? You know what’s not so cool – a tweet you’re mentioned in going viral.@JoshuaShortWNDU you did this to me! pic.twitter.com/VV4BmaXM1H

— Alex Wilcox (@AlexWilcoxTV) November 25, 2017 Read more…

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Roy Moore’s wife weaponizes Facebook, and this all feels so uncomfortably normal

sudshr47 November 14, 2017

Connect with your neighbor, build a community, then make sure everyone believes that the media is out to get Senate candidate Roy Moore. 
That’s not really what Mark Zuckerberg wants Facebook to be used for, at least not that last part. Yet it’s…

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Hillary Clinton guest-edited an issue of Teen Vogue

sudshr47 November 8, 2017

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Before ending its print edition, Teen Vogue got in one last dream editor under the wire. 

Hillary Clinton guest-edited the latest issue of the magazine, set to hit newsstands Dec. 5. 

Today, we’re announcing a very special issue of Teen Vogue, guest-edited by @HillaryClinton — the first-ever female Presidential candidate nominated by a major party, a woman who sits at the center of a historic paradigm shiftpic.twitter.com/uC1f5asL4w

— Teen Vogue (@TeenVogue) November 8, 2017

“Have you ever noticed that whenever a teenage girl takes a stand on an important issue, people seem surprised?” Clinton wrote in a letter from the editor.   Read more…

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