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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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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.
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Mark Miller / Newsweek:
Welcome to the New Newsweek.com — When we began the process of rethinking our Web site many months ago, we started by talking with you, or at least many of you, to learn how you use the Web, what you like and don't like about many of your favorite Web sites, and generally what you want in a news site.
Matea Gold / Show Tracker:
Fox Business replaces ‘Happy Hour’ with new show hosted by former CNNer Gerri Willis — Fox Business Network confirmed Wednesday that the network is cancelling its afternoon show “Happy Hour” and replacing it with “The Willis Report,” a consumer-oriented program hosted by former CNN personal finance editor Gerri Willis.
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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 …
John Eggerton / Broadcasting & Cable:
Kohl Wants Hulu Divestiture as Part of Any Comcast/NBCU Deal — Chair of Senate Antitrust Subcommittee calls for raft of strong conditions — Senator Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), chair of the Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee, is calling for a raft of strong conditions on any Comcast/NBCU deal …
Claudine Beaumont / Telegraph:
BBC iPlayer coming to Apple iPad — An iPad-optimised version of BBC iPlayer will be available for the Apple device on Friday — Erik Huggers, director of future media and technology at the BBC, told the Evening Standard that an iPad-optimised version of the iPlayer catch-up TV service …
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.
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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