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Matthew Lynch / WWD:
Newsweek Editorial Director Steps Down — Newsweek editorial director Mark Miller has resigned, several sources have told WWD. — Save for a yearlong stint with ABC News in the 1990s, Miller had been with the magazine in almost every conceivable editorial capacity since joining as a summer intern in 1985.
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Romenesko, Silicon Alley Insider, The Wrap, New York Observer, FishbowlNY and On Media's Blog
Eric Kohn / Speakeasy:
Heeb Magazine Suspends Print Edition, Goes On-Line Only … This morning, “Heeb” publisher and editor-in-chief Josh Neuman announced on the magazine's website that the snarky Jewish publication has ceased production of its print edition. This should come as no surprise to anyone following …
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Romenesko and FishbowlNY
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Joshua Neuman / Heeb Magazine:
So Much for Controlling the Media — I have some good news and some bad news. — The good news is that Heebmagazine.com will continue to provide trenchant analysis of world events, cultural critique of all that is Jewish and Goyish and countless photos of scantily-clad Israeli models under …
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The Wrap, New York Observer, Gawker, New York Press and New York Magazine
Newsosaur / Reflections of a Newsosaur:
Yahoo readies San Francisco news site — Moving quickly to leverage its $90 million-ish acquisition of Associated Content, Yahoo has begun recruiting writers to begin building a local news site for the San Francisco area. — Though hundreds of news shops of every shape …
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MediaMemo and HyperlocalBlogger
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Joseph Tartakoff / paidContent:
Yahoo Revs Up Its Local Content Efforts — Over the last year, Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) has talked repeatedly about the importance of both local content and local advertising. But, while the company has announced local ad partnerships with Gannett (NYSE: GCI) and direct marketer Valassis …
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Lost Remote, more at Techmeme »
John Mayer / one forty plus:
Huffington Post FULL OF S**T? (Yes!) — Ahh, Huffington Post, the internet Death Star. The world's first spectator banking website. Come watch a site's intelligence move in and out like bellows of accordion depending on whether or not there's ad dollars to be sucked out of any willing orifice.
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The Huffington Post, Mediaite, Gawker, The Wrap, The Atlantic Wire, Billboard.com The Feed and New York Observer
Peter Kafka / MediaMemo:
Google Goes Hunting for a Music Boss — Anybody want to run the music division of the world's biggest media company? Because Google is hiring: The search giant is casting about for an executive to run its music service, which doesn't actually exist yet. — Industry sources tell me Google …
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Media Maverick and Electronista, more at Techmeme »
Janko Roettgers / NewTeeVee:
Cisco's ExtendMedia Purchase: TV Everywhere And Beyond — Cisco doubled down on TV Everywhere today, announcing the intent to acquire Massachusetts-based ExtendMedia in order to bolster its IP video delivery infrastructure. The company said in a press release that ExtendMedia's video CMS will be …
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Between the Lines Blog and TechCrunch
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Will Richmond / VideoNuze:
Over 88% of Hulu Plus Content is Already Available for Free on Hulu.com — A new analysis of all the content available on Hulu Plus reveals that over 88% of all the full-length TV program episodes available in the $10/mo subscription service are already freely accessible on Hulu.com.
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/Film and the Econsultancy blog, more at Techmeme »
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Staci D. Kramer / paidContent:
Hulu Plus By The Numbers: 14 Percent More TV Than Basic Hulu
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New York Post:
MSNBC's Ed Schultz goes bonkers — MSNBC talk show screamer Ed Schultz had a meltdown in the network's 30 Rock newsroom, shouting at staff, “I'm going to torch this [bleep]ing place.” — The hot-tempered anchor of “The Ed Show” lost it during a phone call in the packed studio and slammed down the phone before exploding.
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TVNewser, The Daily Caller, Inside Cable News, The Wire, Gawker, Mediaite, On Media's Blog, The Wrap, The Huffington Post, Wonkette, NTS MediaOnline and Chickaboomer
Jason Fell / Folio:
Meredith Title Next Up to Insert Video Ad in Print Magazine — Successful Farming's August issue features a video ad from pesticide advertiser. — It was only a matter of time before more print magazines followed Entertainment Weekly's footsteps and start incorporating video elements into their print magazines.
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MediaPost and Publishing Executive News
Jason Pinter / The Huffington Post:
Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Weiner Speak Out On Franzen Feud: HuffPost Exclusive — What's Your Reaction: — With the publication of Jonathan Franzen's fourth novel, Freedom, which was extensively covered in the New York Times while Franzen himself appeared on the cover of TIME magazine …
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GalleyCat, New York Observer, Jezebel, The Awl, Gawker and Politics Daily
Jerry Barmash / FishbowlNY:
Exclusive: Veteran Anchor Mike Schneider Discusses His Time at Bloomberg — Between February 3 and 4 of 2009, more than 100 Bloomberg Radio and TV staffers were laid off at their world headquarters in New York. — It was an unprecedented move for Mayor Michael Bloomberg's financial news outlet …
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Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
DISNEY, WARNER BROS. SUE TO STOP ADVERTISING ON PIRATE WEBSITES — EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. and the Walt Disney Co. have teamed up in a new legal effort to choke off the air supply of various websites that post and index links to pirated movies. — The two studios are suing Triton Media …
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The Next Web and NewTeeVee
Rob ORegan / eMedia Vitals:
Economist seeks to replicate ‘immersive’ qualities of print on iPhone and iPad — The Economist's paid content strategy hinges on the quality of its journalism (more so than its clever advertising). It is one of the few magazine publishers to claim success with a partial online paywall.
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Poynter Online
Julia Boorstin / Media Money with Julia Boorstin:
Studios Evaluate Apple's Rental Offer — Apple is the hot topic in Hollywood as studios continue negotiations with iTunes over 99 cent TV episode rentals. Now sources tell me they expect an announcement at Apple's iPod event on September 1. Steve Jobs has been pushing the idea …
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Kyle VanHemert / Gizmodo:
What's Apple Announcing at Their Music-Related September 1 Event?
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Neowin.net, Runnin' Scared and The Next Web
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