Mediagazer: Newspapering as Blood Sport: WSJ vs. NYT (Dylan Stableford/TheWrap.com)

1:20 PM ET, April 30, 2010

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Staci D. Kramer / paidContent:

AP Wants To Negotiate Mobile, Wireless Deals for Members, News Industry — During its annual meeting today, the Associated Press board conducted the usual business—adding Washington Post Publisher Katharine Weymouth and New York Times Co. Vice Chairman Michael Golden to the board …

Discussion: eMedia Vitals

Michael Liedtke / Associated Press:
Associated Press profit and revenue slide in 2009

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ap.org:
AP Directors vote to launch wide range of collaborative new digital initiatives

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Editor and Publisher: Michael Golden, Katharine Weymouth Join AP Board

Robin Wauters / TechCrunch:

Apple To Shut Down Lala On May 31, iTunes.com Launch Impending? — Lala - where music will stop playing ... In a brief message that was just posted on the Lala.com website, Apple has announced that the service will be shut down on May 31st, 2010. Apple will not be accepting new users …

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John Cook / Yahoo! News:

Times-Union case puts newspaper in awkward position of blocking reach of state ‘sunshine’ law — Newspapers are supposed to support sunshine laws, right? That's how they pry crucial documents from the hands of secrecy-obsessed government bureaucrats. — That's also why states such as New York …

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Clint Hendler / CJR: An Attempted FOIL — NY governor's office denies CJR's records request

Kurt Soller / New York Magazine:

So, What Really Happens After You Assist a Top Condé Nast Editor? — This week, Jonathan Kelly, the former assistant to Vanity Fair's editor (since 2004), can officially stop answering the phone with “Graydon Carter's office.” He's joined up with the new Bloomberg BusinessWeek, as “Senior Editor of Etc.”

Mark Fitzgerald / Editor and Publisher:

What Does Philadelphia Newspaper Auction Say About the Value of Newspapers? — CHICAGO The furious last-minute bidding for Philadelphia Newspapers — which saw the price bumping up $10 million in cash each round, according to participants — thrilled some newspaper brokers as much as losing bidder Brian Tierney.

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Eric Zhang / Google News Blog:

Bringing Living Stories to WordPress — For the last few months we've been talking with publishers about ways to make it easier for them to use Living Stories, our experimental format for displaying news coverage, on their own websites. Today we're releasing a Living Stories plugin and theme for WordPress.

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Twitter Media:

The four elements of @anywhere — The four elements of hip-hop are MCing, DJing, break-dancing, and graffiti. — The four elements of @anywhere are hovercards, follow buttons, tweet boxes, and login/signup. — If you don't see the relationship yet—you will.

Dylan Stableford / TheWrap.com:

Newspapering as Blood Sport: WSJ vs. NYT — It's Rupert V. Pinch, fighting a 20th century war in the 21st century — For months, New York Times executives have been downplaying the brewing rivalry with the Wall Street Journal — while simultaneously digging in for a fight. — Well, it's on now.

Discussion: CJR

Claire Atkinson / Broadcasting & Cable:

Andrea Wong Swaps Lifetime for Liberty — Former Women's Executive Joins Liberty Media Board — Liberty Media Corp. announced Thursday April 29 that former Lifetime chief, Andrea Wong, has joined its board. — The former president and chief executive of the women's channel will sit alongside other …

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Andy Plesser / Beet.TV:

Washington Post Plans Hundreds of LiveTV Shows from Newsroom Staff — The Washington Post, the first and most innovative major U.S. ewspaper to use video as part of its online news offering, is launching a platform for hundreds of reporters to host their own live programs live from their desks on a Webcam …

Discussion: live.washingtonpost.com

Richard Prince's Journal-isms:

Fox News Skips Height Service for “Hoax” — MSNBC, CNN, TV One, C-Span Carry President's Eulogy — MSNBC, CNN, TV One, C-Span Carry President's Eulogy — Fox News Channel was the only cable news channel not to carry the funeral service for Dr. Dorothy Height Thursday morning …

Discussion: Media Matters for America

Charlie Gasparino / FOXBusiness.com:

NBC Universal Lost $223 Million on Olympics, Leno — Jeff Zucker, who will be president and chief executive of NBC Universal following its sale of a majority interest to Comcast Corp. (CMCSA), will make a base salary of $6.3 million in 2010, though his total compensation could be $20 million or more.

Discussion: Mediaite, The Huffington Post, The Wire and Chickaboomer

Steve Smith / MinOnline:

iPad Gut Check: Time and PopSci Lead Early Media Sales — Time Inc.'s strategy of establishing Time Magazine's iPad presence early and at a price premium may be paying off in the short term. In a quick spot check of bestsellers across the iPad app library, Time's weekly $4.99 issues …

Sarah Perez / ReadWriteWeb:

Location-Based Ads a Goldmine, Says Survey - 50% of Users Take Action — Although the privacy issues surrounding Facebook's new, opt-out only data sharing policies are making people uncomfortable, one area where folks are apparently happy to have their private data shared is on their mobile phones.

Economist:

Emperors and beggars — Can technology help make online content pay? — From The Economist print edition — Our ceramic-mugs correspondent writes — THIS week the Wall Street Journal, the pride of News Corporation's stable of newspapers, launched a 12-page daily section of local news in New York …

Jason Boog / GalleyCat:

Major Restructuring at Crown Publishing Group; Shaye Areheart Books Closed — Today Crown Publishing Group detailed a major reorganization at the Random House division, changes helmed by publisher Maya Mavjee since her December appointment. The division will be divided into three editorial units …

Discussion: Publishers Weekly and FishbowlNY

Jeremy Egner / Media Decoder:

Bits: Buying Serena's Handbag — Delivery Agent, which runs runs e-commerce sites for networks and studios like ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and HBO, will begin working with TV and movie companies to sell clothes and other items that appear in shows and movies. Entertainment companies hope the sales …

Discussion: Bits and paidContent