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Twitter may be cleaning up its books for a new round of buyers

by Gigi Douban
Oct 27, 2016
But what's it actually have to offer?
   
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Political ad spending hikes prices, cuts inventory

by Gigi Douban
Oct 24, 2016
If you're trying to buy a TV ad in a swing state, you may need to wait a while.
Michael McLean sets up to play his guitar for money near a billboard showing a picture of Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton advertising the Democratic Presidential debate at the Wynn Las Vegas resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.   
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What does it take to start a network, anyway?

by Gigi Douban
Oct 20, 2016
There's speculation that's Donald Trump's next act. Here's what he'll need.
People gather to watch the first US presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, nominees for the Democratic and Republican parties respectively, off a television set in front of an office building in Hollywood, California.  
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Unions bet big on the Senate

by Gigi Douban
Oct 18, 2016
A chamber lead by Dems seen as friendlier to labor.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO's Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.   
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Cuban-American support for the GOP is eroding

by Gigi Douban
Oct 17, 2016
Cuban-Americans were once reliably Republican, but not so anymore.
A supporter waves a Cuban flag in front of the country's embassy after re-opening in Washington, D.C. after 54 years. 
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Using its powers for good: Facebook's voter sign-up campaign

by Gigi Douban
Oct 13, 2016
A short campaign in September resulted in thousands now registered to vote.
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Schooling the principals

by Gigi Douban
Oct 13, 2016
The Wallace Foundation announces a grant to strengthen training programs for school principals.
Half of new principals leave within three years, according to a School Leaders Network report.
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Advertising agencies get a message on diversity

by Gigi Douban
Oct 12, 2016
Corporate clients ask agencies to change their practices — or else.
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Streaming platforms vie with film fests for screenings

by Gigi Douban
Oct 10, 2016
Small independent festivals face well-funded competition from Netflix and others
Netflix and other streaming services are proving to be competitors with smaller indie film festivals.
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Haiti's infrastructure especially vulnerable as hurricane hits

by Gigi Douban
Oct 4, 2016
The country is still trying to recover from an earthquake in 2010.
A man walks down a flooded street, in a neighbourhood of the commune of Cite Soleil, in the Haitian Capital Port-au-Prince. Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti, triggering floods and forcing thousands to flee the path of a storm that has already claimed three lives in the poorest country in the Americas.
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