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9:30 AM ET, April 25, 2010

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Jim Romenesko / Romenesko:
Burkle among those bidding for Philly newspapers  —  Los Angeles billionaire supermarket mogul Ron Burkle (left) got involved in the Inquirer/Daily News auction after being contacted by Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell at the request of Philadelphia Newspapers CEO Brian Tierney.
Discussion: Philly.com
Greg Linch / The Linchpen:
Rethinking our Thinking  —  As someone who started out as a primarily “print” reporter, my mindset — and, more specifically, my thinking — as a journalist continues to evolve after nearly eight years in the field, starting as a high school sophomore.  —  Computational Thinking visualized by Carnegie Mellon using Wordle.
Discussion: Lauren Rabaino
Brian Stelter / New York Times:
Jon Stewart of ‘The Daily Show’ Takes On Fox News  —  George W. Bush and Dick Cheney are long gone.  Fox News Channel is Jon Stewart's new enemy No. 1.  —  Last week that comedian did something that the hosts of “Fox & Friends,” the morning show on Fox News, did not do …
Discussion: TVNewser
Ryan Lawler / NewTeeVee:
Report: One Quarter of Online Videos Are Viewed in Primetime  —  For years, online video has been viewed primarily as a time-wasting activity that happens during work hours or when people aren't near a TV or other forms of entertainment.  But that could be changing, as new data from Scanscout suggests …
rbr.com:
Survey says TV getting the hang of the web, radio not so much  —  A new study from the Radio Television Digital News Association and Hofstra University finds that more TV stations are now turning their websites into a profit center.  At the same time, radio station websites making money or breaking even suffered a slight decline.
Discussion: Broadcasting & Cable
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Advertising: A Hollywood Referee Aims to Keep Movie Ads in Bounds  —  LOS ANGELES — Most industries have invisible power players.  In Hollywood, one of them is surely Marilyn Gordon.  —  Little known even inside the movie capital, Ms. Gordon is the Motion Picture Association of America's top advertising enforcer.
Alfred Hermida / Reportr.net:
How print dominates the design of newspaper websites  —  In his presentation at ISOJ, Nuno Vargas, University of Barcelona (Spain) talked about how news and information is graphically presented online.  —  His paper (PDF) discusses whether the design of online newspapers shows they are embracing …
Andrew Vanacore / Associated Press:
Wall Street Journal revs up New York Times rivalry  —  NEW YORK — It might be the last great American newspaper war.  And Rupert Murdoch intends to win it.  —  He has made a career of grabbing readers and advertisers from competing newspapers, and now he is racheting up the challenge …
Deadline.com:
MOST RECENT RICHEST DEAL; Paramount Gets Sacha Baron Cohen Film (After Actor & Agency Get Studio's Goats)  —  BREAKING NEWS!  UPDATE 11:30 AM: Paramount and agencies are now threatening to send those goats to us if we write any of this.  But here goes anyway: as comedians like to say …
Andy Plesser / Beet.TV:
Writers Guild Explores Rules for Uncharted Online Video World  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Writers Guild of America, the big trade union representing film and television writers, is developing rules around writing original online video content.  —  Spearheading the effort is Tamara Krinsky …
Cory Doctorow / Boing Boing:
Google highlights fair use defense to YouTube takedowns  —  Google has improved highlighted its ContentID copyright enforcement system for YouTube, a “fair use” button for people who've had their videos taken offline (like all those people who created Hitler/Downfall parodies).
Brian Steinberg / AdAge:
Cable Channel's User-Created TV Spot Goes National  —  Viewer's Ad for SunChips Brand Chosen From Contest on Current  —  NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Cable-channel Current has long encouraged its viewers to create their own commercials for the channel's advertisers.
 
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Deborah Potter / NewsLab:
Is the TV package outdated?
The National Union of Journalists:
Johnston Scarborough journalists to strike on Friday
Discussion: Jon Slattery
Danny Shea / The Huffington Post:
‘30 Rock’ Mocks Ben Silverman In ‘Bitch Hunter’ Clip (VIDEO)
Discussion: Vanity Fair and TV Tattle
Chris Ariens / TVNewser:
Changes at ABC News Assignment Desk
James McQuivey / paidContent:
Why Hulu Will—And Should—Charge For Hulu Plus
Discussion: NewTeeVee
Alexandra Fenwick / CJR:
You Pick It, You Report It  —  The Faster Times plots a new pro-am collaboration
 Earlier Picks: 
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Bias Or Balance? Media Wrestle With Faltering Trust
Discussion: TVNewser
Michael Learmonth / AdAge:
Reckitt Benckiser Breaks Record With $40 Million Video Buy
Discussion: Search Engine Watch
Ernesto / TorrentFreak:
Gizmodo Caught In Copyright Crossfire
Washington Post:
Network News: Facebook integrates with washingtonpost.com
Richard Lea / Guardian:
Author admits poison pen reviews
Discussion: Techdirt, ArtsBeat and Bookninja