Mediagazer: Journalism of the Future Will Be Fueled by Contests and Rating Systems (Molly Fischer/New York Observer)

12:20 PM ET, April 11, 2010

Top News:

Journalism of the Future Will Be Fueled by Contests and Rating Systems — The Business Insider posted a survey that AOL's “Seed” content farm recently sent out. And while TBI focuses on the prospect of outsourced copy-editing and fact-checking, we find ourselves more interested …

Discussion: Trends in the Living Networks and The Wire

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.

Magda Abu-Fadil / The Huffington Post:

The Multimedia Make (Some) Middle East Inroads — Young people in the Arab world are pushing the limits of communication through online and mobile media, but continue to face barriers and constraints. — Hampering progress is the disparity of broadband and mobile penetration …

W. Joseph Campbell / Political Bookworm:

Three of history's biggest media myths — Complaints about the media today are as loud as ever. Journalists are blamed for misrepresenting health care reform, for demeaning Sarah Palin, for lionizing Barack Obama. The cries often translate into fears about the dangerous power of the press.

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 …

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 …

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.

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, Variety, Advocate and /Film

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

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

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: Wonk Room

Bill Mitchell / Poynter Online NewsPay:

Gene Roberts: Newsrooms Must Tell Their Own Cutback Stories for Democracy's Sake — Gene Roberts said Thursday that American news organizations have an obligation tell a story they've been sitting on for too long: the consequences to democracy of the budget-driven cutbacks in their news coverage.