Mediagazer: Michael Wolff To Sharon Waxman: “Man Up And Sue Us, Any Time” (Steve Krakauer/Mediaite)

12:15 PM ET, April 12, 2010

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The future is mobile, and other thoughts from Google CEO Eric Schmidt's speech at ASNE — Yes, he got the inevitable “shouldn't you pay content providers?” question from an audience member. And, yes, he gave the inevitable “most news organizations actually want the traffic we provide” answer.

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Staci D. Kramer / paidContent:

@ ASNE: Google's Schmidt: ‘We Have A Business Model Problem, Not A News Problem’ — Eric Schmidt came to DC Sunday night to praise, not to bury newspapers, deftly massaging egos about the value of journalism while sliding in all the reasons they should still be concerned about the future …

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Richard Pérez-Peña / New York Times:

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Bill Carter / New York Times:

Leno at Top of Late Night TV, With Older Viewers — EUGENE, Ore. — As Conan O'Brien starts his post-NBC career on a stage here Monday night with the kickoff of his Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour, his former employer, NBC, finds itself reliving the good old days …

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Affil concerns could derail O'Brien-Fox talks

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Richard Pérez-Peña / New York Times:

Pew Poll Finds Pessimism Among Journalists — Most newspaper and broadcast news editors think American journalism is in decline, and about half believe that their employers will go out of business if they do not find new sources of revenue, according to a survey to be released on Monday.

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David Carr / New York Times:

The Media Equation: Brian Tierney's Odd Role Defending Philadelphia Newspapers — This is the kind of shape the newspaper business is in: Brian Tierney, a former public relations executive with a reputation for going after reporters, has become the last man standing in a fight …

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Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:

Media Notes: Are newspaper critics old hat amid the flood of online critics? — In the broad sweep of media history, the cancellation of “At the Movies” may simply mark the end of a program that had passed its sell-by date. — Or the demise of the old Siskel & Ebert vehicle may …

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Lauren Collins / New Yorker:

Kitty Kelley takes on Oprah Winfrey. — In February of 1988, Oprah Winfrey, the host of a year-and-a-half-old, already extremely popular talk show, landed her first big celebrity guest and flew to Los Angeles for what she has called “the worst interview of my life.”

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Guy Adams / The Independent:
The power of Oprah — Virtually no television network …

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New York Times:

After iPad, Rivals Offer Hybrid Variations — Just as Apple's iPhone shook up a complacent cellphone industry, the company's iPad is provoking PC makers — and non-PC makers — to fight back with new devices. — Google — a search and advertising company — is soon expected to begin selling …

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Steve Krakauer / Mediaite:

Michael Wolff To Sharon Waxman: “Man Up And Sue Us, Any Time” — The growing battle over content aggregation, web ethics and linking legality between TheWrap's Sharon Waxman and Newser's Michael Wolff continued this morning on CNN's Reliable Sources. — Howard Kurtz served as “referee,” …

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Sara Libby / Salon:

What about the next great female pundit? — Respected Op-Ed pages may be getting young new blood, but they're still mostly made up of white men — Late last week, Politico's Michael Calderone fretted over the fact that so many young, wonder-boy pundits were climbing to the top …

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Roy J. Harris Jr / Washington Post:

The Pulitzers and the future of journalism — When the 2010 Pulitzer Prizes in journalism are announced later today, they'll serve a dual mission. The first order of business, of course, is recognizing the work that deserves the profession's highest accolade in each of 14 journalism categories.

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