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BENTON’S COMMUNICATIONS-RELATED HEADLINES for THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016
RNC 2016
Trump speechwriter takes blame for Melania Trump ‘plagiarism’
There’s a cribbed passage in Donald Trump Jr.’s speech, too — but it’s not that simple [links to Washington Post]
Convention nets Trump free media, but Clinton dominates ad landscape [links to Benton summary]
There’s the real GOP convention, and then what the media ‘reports’ – Former Rep Pete Hoekstra op-ed [links to Benton summary]
Republican Party Platform Addresses Education, Nods to Edtech
ELECTIONS & MEDIA
Cities, technology, the next generation of urban development, and the next administration, Part 2 – Blair Levin/Brookings
In ‘political correctness’ debate, most Americans think too many people are easily offended – Pew research [links to Benton summary]
Candidates’ social media outpaces their websites and emails as an online campaign news source – Pew research [links to Benton summary]
How Clinton and Trump Can Capitalize on Knowing Their Followers’ Favorite Brands – AdWeek op-ed [links to Benton summary]
Donald Trump’s new super PAC attack dog [links to Center for Public Integrity, The]
Republican donor unloads on ‘dirty’ feeling of political donations [links to Benton summary]
ROGER AILES
Accused of Sexual Harassment, Roger Ailes Is Negotiating Exit From Fox
How the fall of the godfather of conservative media could save the GOP – WaPo analysis
Roger Ailes’ Stunning Fall Marks the End of a Murdoch Era – Hollywood Reporter op-ed [links to Benton summary
Who will succeed Roger Ailes? [links to Politico]
INTERNET/BROADBAND
Digital Divide Narrows for Latinos as More Spanish Speakers and Immigrants Go Online – research
Sen Markey floats bill bringing Internet to developing world
After Net Neutrality – Victor Pickard, HuffPo op-ed
FCC Denies Allband Communications Waiver Petition[links to Federal Communications Commission]
WIRELESS/SPECTRUM
Democratic Reps Probe Niantic on Pokémon Go Data Usage
T-Mobile’s Zero-Rating of Pokémon GO Raises Questions for the Open Internet – PK analysis [links to Benton summary]
C Spire 5G Demo Highlights 5G Interest Beyond Big Four [links to telecompetitor]
Mobile Devices Are 54% of Connected Home Devices Research Says [links to telecompetitor]
CONTENT
Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos has been permanently suspended from Twitter
Op-Ed: Banning Leslie Jones’s trolls won’t change a thing — hate is still the norm online [links to Washington Post]
Alleged founder of world’s largest BitTorrent distribution site arrested [links to Ars Technica]
Moving individual atoms around to write data [links to Ars Technica]
The real world is fast becoming a digital colony – analysis [links to Benton summary]
Op-Ed: Why do we have smart-home apps at all?[links to Revere Digital]
Google’s New App Isn’t The Next Best Thing To The Louvre. It Might Be Better [links to Fast Company]
Study: 59% of U.S. Homes Get SVOD [links to Multichannel News]
GOVERNMENT & COMMUNICATIONS
The Supreme Court’s new definition of corruption is out of step with what Americans think – WaPo op-ed [links to Benton summary]
After Errant Melania Tweet, DOJ Rethinks Social Media Policy [links to nextgov]
States Take Varied Approaches to Regulating Body Camera Footage [links to Government Technology]
SECURITY/PRIVACY
How to protect your identity playing Pokémon Go[links to Washington Post]
Op-Ed: Making privacy hip again [links to International Association of Privacy Professionals]
TELEVISION
FCC Seeks More Answers On NCTA’s Box-Ditching Effort [links to Broadcasting&Cable]
How Unlocking the Box Will Benefit Minority Programming – PK analysis [links to Benton summary]
Why Amazon is taking aim at cable companies – WaPo analysis [links to Benton summary]
ADVERTISING
Nielsen Adds Viewability to Digital Ad Ratings [links to Broadcasting&Cable]
OWNERSHIP
NAB: FCC Too Quiet on Eight-Voices Test [links to Benton summary]
TELECOM
The FCC Tried to Cap Rates on the Prison Industrial Complex — Here’s What Happened Instead [links to Benton summary]
RADIO
Remarks of Commissioner Clyburn, National Tribal Radio Summit – speech [links to Benton summary]
POLICYMAKERS
Rep Mark Takai (D-HI), 49, dies after battle with pancreatic cancer
Garry Marshall, ‘Happy Days’ creator and ‘Pretty Woman’ director dies at 81 [links to CNN]
EDUCATION
Republican Party Platform Addresses Education, Nods to Edtech
ENERGY
Google Cuts Its Giant Electricity Bill With DeepMind-Powered AI [links to Benton summary]
JOURNALISM
Black media has a plan to stay relevant as mainstream journalists encroach
Dozens of New York Times Reporters Accept Buyout Offer [links to Wrap, The]
LABOR
Secretary Pritzker Calls for Data-Driven Solutions for Ending Pay Discrimination [links to US Department of Commerce]
A New Wrinkle in the Gig Economy: Workers Get Most of the Money [links to New York Times]
DIVERSITY
Airbnb has hired former Obama attorney general Eric Holder to join its anti-discrimination team [links to Revere Digital]
COMPANY NEWS
Microsoft’s big bet on the cloud is paying off [links to CNNMoney]
Verizon creates monthly “maintenance” fee for customers with old routers [links to Benton summary]
STORIES FROM ABROAD
French data authority dings Microsoft over info practices [links to Hill, The]
Slovenia strikes down ban on zero rating, upholds rule of law [links to American Enterprise Institute]
Google, Microsoft can’t be forced to censor “torrent” searches [links to Ars Technica]
Inside Eritrea: The World’s Most Censored Country[links to Vice]
WhatsApp officially un-banned in Brazil after third block in eight months [links to Guardian, The]
