Here are some of the media industry stories we’re following this week:
- The Big News: Bruce Jenner debuts Caitlyn Jenner (Vanity Fair); Gawker to unionize (Gawker); Sepp Blatter announces resignation (Yahoo Sports); Rick Perry to run for President (The New York Times)
- Talking Points: Google Street View reveals underwater locations (Mashable); Bob Schieffer moves on to Harvard (CNNMoney); IHOP unveils new logo (Wired); Study shows that women contribute to a third of U.S. news content (ABC News)
- Expansions/Acquisitions: Politico‘s expansion continues (FishbowlNY); Eric Korsh to lead new Mashable division, Mashable Studios (Tubefilter); Seattle’s Fexy Media purchases Serious Eats (Eater); New Media Investment Group, Inc. buys print products of Columbus Dispatch (The Columbus Dispatch)
- New Launches/Cessations: Revamped Bloomberg Pursuits is here (Luxury Daily); Former Vice staffers to launch NYC.tv (FishbowlNY); Yahoo‘s Pipes is no more (Business Insider)
- What’s Now/Next: Pinterest introduces buyable pins (BloombergBusiness); Showtime announces streaming service on Apple devices to launch July 12 (Re/code)
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