Mediagazer: In Breach of Protocol, Obama Ditches White House Press Pool (Editor and Publisher)

Jeffrey T. Iverson / Time:

Should a Journalist Turn in His Pedophile Sources? — An internet café. In France, a television exposé on cyber-predators ignited a debate over the journalist's role in the era of hidden-camera reportage. — Kirsty Wigglesworth / AP Photo — To say that pedophilia is a hot-button issue is an understatement.

Holly Yeager / CJR:

“And now, more than 4,000 posts later...” — More tales from the journalism hamster wheel — A funny thing is happening right now on Michael Calderone's Politico blog: nothing. — That's because Calderone, prolific chronicler of the “political media,” signed off this week …

Discussion: Trends in the Living Networks, Mediaite and The Wire

Michael Calderone / The Politico:

New pundits: Prodigies or pipsqueaks? — When Washingtonian magazine recently profiled the Washington Post's Ezra Klein, the story contained a tidbit that ricocheted around the Post newsroom: Klein has his own assistant. — An assistant? For that new guy with the blog? — Turns out to be true.

Discussion: Mother Jones, The New Republic and Politics Daily

Jxpaton / John Paton's Blog:

If Content Is King What Are We Doing To Make It Better? — The great newspaper editor Harry Evans once said a newspaper is an argument on its way to a deadline. As a former city editor, assistant managing editor and editor-in-chief while at two dailies, I've always thought …

Michael Wolff / Newser:

How Rupert Murdoch Got Off the Reservation — Follow him on Twitter @MichaelWolffNYC — Rupert Murdoch, unlike many CEOs, did not make his reputation, or build his business, as an outside man—a smooth talking, limelight-seeking, frequently speechifying, walking-advertisement for his company and products.

Editor and Publisher:

In Breach of Protocol, Obama Ditches White House Press Pool — WASHINGTON President Barack Obama quietly breached years of protocol on Saturday morning by leaving the White House without the press with him. — About two hours before reporters were supposed to be in position to leave with the president …

Steve Zeitchik / 24 Frames:

Jim Carrey's ‘I Love You Phillip Morris’ back on the shelf — EXCLUSIVE: Audiences hoping to love Phillip Morris, or at least watch Jim Carrey loving Phillip Morris, will have to wait a little longer. Or maybe much longer. — Consolidated Pictures Group, the start-up that was poised …

Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!, Mediaite, /Film, Variety, Advocate and Movieline

New York Post:

Media heavies getting into restaurant business — NBC's Dan Abrams, founder of Mediaite.com, and Dave Zinczenko, editor-in-chief of Men's Health, are getting into the restaurant business. The two bachelors, who share a Hamptons mansion each summer, are investing in the West Ninth Street location that used to be Village.

Discussion: FishBowlNY, mediabistro.com, New York Magazine and Chickaboomer

Adrian Chen / Gawker:

The ‘Full Version’ of The Wikileaks Video Is Missing 30 Minutes of Footage — Wikileaks' most compelling aspect is its ability to dig up the raw data behind the scandals it exposes. You can't argue with documents produced by the culprits themselves! That's why 30 minutes of missing footage in their helicopter video matters.

Discussion: CJR

Jim Romenesko / Romenesko:

Gannett, Zell use little-known program to keep flights secret — USA Today published a version of this article in collaboration with ProPublica, but doesn't mention in its main piece that parent Gannett has blocked its corporate jet. A spokeswoman says the company shields its flights mostly …

Discussion: Politics Daily, USA Today and Gannett Blog

David Kaplan / paidContent:

FT Deal With Foursquare Lets Users ‘Unlock’ Paywall — The Financial Times' metered online paywall system is considered one of the more successful models, but a new partnership with location-based social net Foursquare is aimed at younger readers who are most resistant to paywalls.

Discussion: TeleRead and The Wire

Alex Pham / Los Angeles Times:

NBC.com enlists the Filter to figure out what visitors to its site want to watch — The recommendation service, partly funded by rocker Peter Gabriel, tries to figure out the tastes of each person based on digital clues. — Call it tele-psychic. — NBC.com is deploying a technology …