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Brian Stelter / New York Times:
Larry King Is Losing the Ratings War to Fox and MSNBC — The biggest interview on television last week, with the Senate candidate Rand Paul, happened at 9 p.m. But regrettably for CNN's Larry King, who used to rule that time slot by wooing newsmakers, the interview was booked by his higher-rated competitor, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow.
Mallary Jean Tenore / Poynter Online:
Bay Citizen Embraces 4 Emerging Trends Among News Startups — The Bay Citizen, a nonprofit news site that will cover spot news and enterprise stories in the San Francisco Bay Area's nine counties, launched today. — In preparing for its launch, The Bay Citizen has focused on four key elements …
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Laura McGann / Nieman Journalism Lab:
Launching a site? Five tips to get you off on the right foot — Big news on the nonprofit journalism front: The Bay Citizen, a nonprofit dedicated to covering the Bay Area with $5 million in funding, launched today. — The site has gotten plenty of publicity over the last few months …
Judy Berman / Flavorwire:
Publishing's Not Dead: The Industry Responds to Garrison Keillor — Stop us if you've heard this “news” before: Publishing is dead. We know, we know. You've read variations on this theme in the mainstream media for decades. But now, Garrison Keillor is saying it! Which means the New York Times is listening.
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Garrison Keillor / New York Times:
The End of an Era in Publishing — I ran into my daughter's favorite author, Mary Pope Osborne, in New York the other night, whose Magic Tree House books I've read to the child at night, and a moment later, Scott Turow, who writes legal thrillers that keep people awake all night, and David Remnick, the biographer of Obama.
Stuart Elliott / Media Decoder:
Ad Spending Turns Up in First Quarter, Tracking Service Says, After Many Quarters of Declines — In a tangible sign that perceptions of better times along Madison Avenue may start becoming a reality, a leading ad tracking service reported that advertising spending in major media rose in the first quarter …
Jeff Bercovici / DailyFinance:
Atlantic Media Halts Work on Business Website — Atlantic Media's plan to start a business-news website has encountered another setback. The launch has been postponed indefinitely, and the editor heading up the project is leaving the company. — “Yes, it's on hold for now but we are still committed …
Jason Raznick / Benzinga.com:
Fox Business Network To Launch New Show — The Fox Business Network is expected to announce a new show to replace “Happy Hour,” which was canceled last week. The new show that Fox Business is expected to launch is called “The Willis Report” and will air Monday through Friday at 5 p.m …
Robert Andrews / paidContent:UK:
FT: Actually, We're Not Planning To Stop Printing — Yesterday, an executive from Financial Times parent Pearson (NYSE: PSO) told us the news publisher was preparing to start “sunsetting” its printed newspaper, in favour of solely digital distribution, within five years.
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Tricia Duryee / paidContent:
Fox Mobile Releases Hulu-Like Mobile App With 25 Content Partners To Start — It's not called Hulu mobile, but it probably should be. Fox's Mobile Group has launched a mobile beta application that provides free access to full-length TV shows on your phone.
Nieman Foundation News:
Nieman Foundation announces Nieman Fellows in Class of 2011 — CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard has selected 25 journalists from the United States and abroad to join the 73rd class of Nieman Fellows. The group includes journalists who work in print, radio …
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Preschool Programs Replace SOAPnet — LOS ANGELES — Moving aggressively to expand its hold on children's entertainment, the Walt Disney Company will close its SOAPnet cable channel and replace it with a service aimed at preschoolers. — In 2012, Disney Junior will take the place of SOAPnet …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
‘Atlas Shrugged’ Rights Holder Sets June Production Start Whether Or Not Stars Align — For almost two decades, Hollywood has tried unsuccessfully to turn Ayn Rand's 1100 page classic Atlas Shrugged into a feature film with actresses ranging from Angelina Jolie to Charlize Theron to Faye Dunaway.
Daniel Indiviglio / The Atlantic Online:
Did We Just Learn Disney's Selling ABC Through Ex-Employee's Arrest? — Who knew federal prosecutors were so good at breaking news? A former Disney administrative assistant and her friend have been arrested for attempting to sell non-public information to investors — but that may not be the big news.
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The Huffington Post:
Janice Min Named Hollywood Reporter Editorial Director — Former Us Weekly editor-in-chief Janice Min is joining trade publication The Hollywood Reporter as Editorial Director. — Min left Us Weekly when her contract expired last year. — “The Hollywood Reporter is one of the most iconic brands in the entertainment industry.
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