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1. With Help from Google and YouTube, McClatchy is Trying to Figure Out the Next Big Thing in Video (Kristen Hare / Poynter)
2. The New York Times Using the Oscars to Launch a New Ad Campaign About ‘The Truth’ (Hadas Gold / Politico)
3. Facebook is Starting to Put Ads in the Middle of Its Videos (Kurt Wagner / Recode)
4. Check Out Alphabet’s New Tool to Weed Out the ‘Toxic’ Abuse of Online Comments (Jeff John Roberts / Fortune)
5. Spotify Expands its Push into Original Content with New Podcasts (Sarah Perez / Tech Crunch)
6. Join Opinary’s U.S. Launch Community And Revolutionize Engagement (Simon Galperin / Medium)