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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
In a World of Online News, Burnout Starts Younger — ARLINGTON, Va. — In most newsrooms, the joke would have been obvious. — It was April Fools' Day last year, and Politico's top two editors sent an e-mail message to their staff advising of a new 5 a.m. start time for all reporters.
David Carr / New York Times:
Post-Mortem: No Hair Shirt for Steve Jobs — By now, most people know what happens when your fingers come in contact with the lower left-hand corner of the iPhone 4 — are you there? — but it took the touch of an old-line, nontech tester of technology to get Apple to admit as much.
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Up-and-coming conservative candidates shy away from media analysis — Some of the most conservative and combative Republicans running for Congress are convinced that the media have it in for them. — But these candidates seem to regard it as an affront when reporters challenge …
George Brock:
Taking a (little) brick out of the paywall — The past few days brought not one but two collisions with the paywall at The Times (for the first of these see post below). On Saturday, the paper printed a short review they'd commissioned of Clay Shirky's new book Cognitive Surplus in the Weekend Review section.
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Jeremy W. Peters / Media Decoder:
Glamour's Weight-Gain Secret — If September 2007 was the high point of the hefty fashion magazine, with more than 700 pages of ads in Vogue and about 400 each in Elle and InStyle, then 2009 was more apropos to the ethos of the fashion world: svelte and petite.
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
E! co-founder launches celebrity website — Online network the Look also includes fashion programming — The co-founder of E! is launching a celebrity-focused online network complete with several programs in the hope of establishing a new brand in the entertainment programming space.
Suzanne Vranica / Wall Street Journal:
Social Media Draws a Crowd — Start-Ups and Established Agencies Look to Carve a Niche in Online Action — As more and more advertising dollars flow into social media, some Madison Avenue firms are seeking to grab a piece of the action. But it will be a tough fight as the space is overrun …
NPR:
Numbers Stations: Mystery Over The Airwaves … In the shadowy corners of the shortwave radio spectrum, you can often find mysterious mechanical voices counting off endless strings of numbers — in English, Czech, Russian and German ... even Morse code. But who's listening?
Guardian:
Media plug in as papers struggle — Political change boosts social media but adds to uncertainty for others, says our panel of experts — Steve Jobs, number one in the MediaGuardian 100 2010 — It has been a year of change in the traditional media industry - new editors at the Sun …
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Peter Kafka / MediaMemo:
Netflix Goes Abroad! But Not Too Far: Streaming Service Coming To Canada — Netflix is finally bringing its Web streaming service outside the U.S.. But it's not bringing it very far: The subscription offering will be available in Canada this fall, the company announced today.
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David Barboza / New York Times:
Booming Demand for TV on the Internet in China — SHANGHAI — Internet TV has arrived in China. — Every month, about 300 million people in China are using a computer to watch Chinese TV dramas, Japanese and Korean sitcoms, and even American films and television series like “Twilight” and “Gossip Girl.”
Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Land:
Search Engines + Newspapers: Perfect Market's Delivery System Aims To Please Both — Last year, there was a seemingly endless parade of stories on how aggregators, search engines and news blogs were apparently killing newspapers that publish original content. This year, add the rise of “content farms” to the list.
Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:
Online, a Journalist Adds a Business Role — Kelly Wallace's move from television to the Internet embodies the lingering differences between the forms. — Ms. Wallace spent a decade in front of the camera as a reporter and anchor at CBS and CNN. Then she got the online itch …
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