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Ryan Chittum / CJR:
Backwards Steps by the WSJ and NYT on iPad — The papers cripple everyday Web features in their apps for a walled-in environment — I compared the design and content of the Times and Wall Street Journal on the iPad earlier. Now let's take a look at how you interact with their apps.
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Peter Kafka / MediaMemo:
Why Is Time Charging $5 for Its iPad App?
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Mallary Jean Tenore / Poynter Online:
Wolff to Newspapers: The Web is 'Not Something You're Ever Going to Understand' — If Michael Wolff had his way, he would have told newspapers a long time ago never to go online. Newspapers, he believes, are stuck in an old-fashioned mentality that prevents them from giving online news consumers what they want.
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Andrew Leonard / Salon:
If the Web doesn't kill journalism, Michael Wolff will — How low can a news aggregating bottom-feeder go? Newser has the answer — In the world of Web-based news aggregators, the competition for the title of lowest bottom-feeder is a ferocious sight to behold.
Nate Anderson / Ars Technica:
Is permission needed to retweet hot news? — When an aggregator like Google News publishes newspaper headlines, is the company treading on thin ice? What about aggregators that publish headlines and a one-line excerpt? What about those that simply rewrite the facts contained in the story …
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Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:
MSNBC Suspends David Shuster ‘Indefinitely’ — MSNBC said Tuesday that it had suspended for an indefinite period one of its highest-profile anchors, David Shuster. The decision came days after the revelation that Mr. Shuster had participated in a test of a new show for CNN, a competing cable news channel.
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Jay Yarow / Silicon Alley Insider:
Wired's Steven Levy Says Dan Lyons Is Making Things Up About Him, Apple, And Newsweek (AAPL) — Over the weekend, Newsweek's tech columnist Dan Lyons, a.k.a. Fake Steve Jobs, caused a minor stir on CNN, saying that Apple lobbied to prevent him from getting hired at Newsweek.
Adrian Chen / Gawker:
Wikileaks Backs Off U.S. Spying Allegations as ‘Man Date’ Discoverer Lends a Hand — Today, Wikileaks caused a splash with its attack helicopter video. But the group also quietly backed down from their more alarming claims of U.S. spying. Plus, “man date” discoverer and former Times …
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Clint Hendler / CJR:
WikiLeaks Releases Video Showing Death of Reuters Staff
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Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
Liz Claman tries to raise Fox Business Network's profile — and her own — The news anchor took a risk moving from CNBC to a new network, but she's confident it will become a force. — Liz Claman recently popped up on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” in a spoof about the buzzed …
Shelley Ross / Editor and Publisher:
How the ‘National Enquirer’ Blew a Chance for the Pulitzer Prize — 30 Years Ago — Note: This Monday, the Pulitzer Prize board will announce whether or not it will bestow its esteemed award on the National Enquirer for its coverage of the John Edwards sex and morality scandals, putting an end to months of grand debate.
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Jeremy Pelofsky / Reuters:
Comcast wins Web traffic court fight against FCC — A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday dealt a setback to the Federal Communications Commission's attempt to oversee the Internet, tossing out a ruling that forced Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) to change the way it managed its broadband network.
Peter Kafka / MediaMemo:
Rhapsody Starts Its New Life With Price Cut and an Investment From Universal Music — Music subscription service Rhapsody starts life as independent company this month, and it is marking the occasion with a price cut: It is lowering the price of its all-you-can-eat offering from $15 to $10 a month.
Cory Bergman / Lost Remote:
This advertising brought to you by breaking news — I punched up the Charleston Gazette to learn more about the nearby mining tragedy that claimed 6 lives with as many as 21 missing. A big story, to say the least. — Here's the home page: — And if you successfully found the link, here's the story page:
John Koblin / New York Observer:
Journal's M & A Reporter Jeff McCracken Leaving for Bloomberg; Is Berman Next? — Jeffrey McCracken, one of the Journal's rising stars on the mergers and acquisitions beat, is leaving the Journal for Bloomberg, The Observer has learned. — The M&A beat is one of the biggest and most vital franchises …
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Kara Swisher / BoomTown:
Will BermanBraun and Hachette Give MSN a New “Glo” With Launch of a Dramatically Different Women's Site? — It's more than a little ironic that the new “Glo” Web site-a highly stylized women's lifestyle destination that MSN just debuted after midnight today in partnership with Hollywood's BermanBraun …
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Craig Newmark / cnewmark:
Trust and reputation systems: redistributing power and influence — People use social networking tools to figure out who they can trust and rely on for decision making. By the end of this decade, power and influence will shift largely to those people with the best reputations and trust networks …
Jon Slattery:
MPs say: 'It's local journalism, rather than local newspapers, that needs saving' — A new report published today by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee looking at the future of regional and local media concludes: “We endorse the sentiment that it is local journalism, rather than local newspapers, that needs saving.
Ivanoransky / Embargo Watch:
The Groundhog Day embargo: An embargo that lifts every hour for a day — As this post goes live, so will a Reuters Health story. The story is about a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine showing that poisonings by prescription drugs — specifically, opioids, sedatives, and tranquilizers — are on the rise.
Bess Levin / Dealbreaker:
Housekeeping: A Note From Dealbreaker HR — You've probably already noticed that we have a new guest writer. Perhaps you've heard of him? Zach Kouwe, formerly of the NY Times, was last in the news in a little episode a little while back when it came to light that he borrowed passages …
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Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
NYT biz reporter who plagiarized now working for Dealbreaker.com
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