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Apple is the most valuable technology company in the world (as of 2012), due to its array of desktop, laptop, and mobile products. Its 2007 introduction of the iPhone sparked a global boom in smartphones; its 2010 introduction of the iPad led to a revolution in the once-stagnant tablet space. Its iPhone design defined smartphone…

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Tribune Publishing is a Chicago-based media company, the United States’ second-largest newspaper publisher. It was formerly part of the Tribune Company. Tribune Publishing owns 10 daily newspapers, including its flagship, the Chicago Tribune, and the Los Angeles Times, Baltimore Sun and Hartford Courant. As part of the Tribune Co., it had owned 42 television stations, along with the cable…

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Current is a youth-oriented cable television network and website co-founded by former Vice President Al Gore. The network airs original news and entertainment programming with a heavy emphasis on viewer participation, including Vanguard, a documentary series produced by young journalists. It was described as “MTV without the music” at its launch in August 2005. Current’s…

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Reddit is a social news aggregator and discussion forum owned by Conde Nast. Users, called “redditors,” submit links or short posts and decide what stories are important by voting them up or down. The Reddit home page automatically displays the most popular stories. Redditors who share popular articles gain “karma,” a score that is displayed…

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Reuters is an international financial information provider and news wire service. Reuters is the media division of the Canadian information company Thomson Reuters. Reuters was founded in 1851 and owned by the Reuters Company until its 2008 sale to Thomson. Reuters is headquartered in London, though Thomson Reuters has headquarters in New York City. Reuters…

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