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Wednesday May 22, 2013

New Freelancers Welcome at The Source

Dig deeper into hip-hop culture for this legendary, yet freelancer-friendly mag.

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Morning Media Newsfeed: ESPN Lays Off Hundreds, Tumblr Employee Payday, More Gov't Snooping

ESPN confirms Tuesday's layoffs, former Tumblr editors miss out on a huge payday and Wired goes through a complete overhaul.

Morning Media Newsfeed: 05.22.13

Tuesday May 21, 2013

Are Facebook Hashtags Getting Closer?

A developer has uncovered evidence that Facebook is getting closer to incorporating a Twitter staple: the hashtag.

Read the story on AllFacebook

twitterMonteDelorian Dear god.

twittermelseykalone facebook hashtags (that actually work)? i guess everyone else is already using them

ESPN Cuts Hundreds; Staffers Quit the Village Voice

rd100.gifHundreds of staffers were unexpectedly let go from ESPN, two more writers quit the Voice and Deborah Turness is officially the new president of NBC News.

Revolving Door Newsletter: 05.21.13

How David Karp Launched Tumblr

Way before Yahoo! came calling, we spoke with Tumblr founder David Karp to find out how he launched the platform at the ripe old age of 20.

So What Do You Do, David Karp, Founder of Tumblr?

Uncover New Talents at The Fader

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ESPN Cutting Hundreds of Staffers

According to Deadspin, ESPN is letting go about 400 staffers, with one anonymous axed employee calling the layoffs "completely out of the blue."

Read the story on FishbowlNY

twitterAnBrowne Whoa!

twitterDavidCaplanNYC Wow. Not a good day for HR: Hollywood-com did a bunch too today

Filmmakers and Freelancers Are Welcome at The Grio

Tell stories with features and multimedia for the black community.

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Revolving Door

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Revolving Door Newsletter: 05.21.13
ESPN Cuts Hundreds; Staffers Quit the Village Voice

Latest News as of Wednesday, May 22, 11:15AM

Jeff Morris has been named SVP of operations and technology at NBC Owned Television Stations. He had been VP of technology there. (TVSpy)

Kris Frieswick has been named editor-in-chief at On Wall Street. She had been a freelancer. (mb)

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