Mediagazer: William Gibson On the Future of Publishing: Made to Order Books (Steven Kurutz/Speakeasy)

Bill Carter / New York Times:

ABC News Chief Is Said to Be Resigning — David Westin, the longtime president of ABC News, is said to have told several top staff members that he will resign on Tuesday. — The decision, one of the staff members said on Monday night, relates to a long-running conflict between Mr. Westin …

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Staci D. Kramer / paidContent:

Westin Out At ABC News Just Months After Massive Job Cuts; The E-Mails — ABC (NYSE: DIS) News President David Westin won't be around to manage the long-term effects of slashing a quarter of the news division's jobs amidst a major overhaul. Westin sent a late Labor Day staff e-mail …

Michael Learmonth / AdAge:

What Big Brands Are Spending on Google — From BP's Boost in June to AT&T's Massive IPhone Outlay, Internal Doc Reveals What Marketers Drop on Search — NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Before BP could stem the oil gusher at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, it unleashed $100 million in ad spending …

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Chester Stern / Guardian:

The News of the World's special relationship with the police — The phone-hacking scandal shows how the NoW is in a unique position to push the boundaries of legality in pursuing a scoop — Is there some kind of a mutual love-in going on between Scotland Yard and the News of the World …

New York Times:

In Britain, Labour Politicians Call for New Look at Scandal — LONDON — Senior opposition politicians are calling on the government to respond to renewed accusations that Downing Street's chief communications officer, Andy Coulson, encouraged reporters to illegally intercept messages …

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Steven Kurutz / Speakeasy:

William Gibson On the Future of Publishing: Made to Order Books … It's no surprise that William Gibson is a prolific user of Twitter. The author of science-fiction classics like “Neuromancer” and “Spook Country” has long been interested in emerging technology.

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David Carr / New York Times:

The Glut of Shows Unwatched — The great thing about modern technology is that you never have to miss anything on television. That's also the terrible thing about it. — Last Sunday, I was traveling and did not see “Mad Men.” As someone who cares about being in the know …

Jemima Kiss / Guardian:

Random House and Stardoll co-launch online story project — Mortal Kiss will be a serialised paranormal romance targeted at teenage girls — The publisher Random House is exploiting the trend for vampire romance through an interactive story project in partnership with Stardoll, the social gaming site for teenage girls.

Richard Tyler / Telegraph:

Three start-ups that are changing the music industry — How dizzyjam.com, muzu.tv and The Vynyl Factory are staging a musical revolution. — Dublin-based Muzu.tv now attracts 5.5m views each month of its 85,000 official band videos — DIZZYJAM.COM — Branded T-shirts have long been a source of income for bands.

Robert Andrews / paidContent:UK:

FT Launching Seventh Niche Paid Site To Reduce Advertising Reliance — The Financial Times is increasingly launching specialist spin-off sites targeted at niche audiences of financial professionals. — The latest is SchemeXpert.com, a news and analysis site covering the pensions sector.

Liz Shannon Miller / NewTeeVee:

Web Series Nigel and Victoria Successfully Shills Philips Products — By no means is Philips the first company to turn to web video as a means for spreading their brand — but the “online sitcom” Nigel and Victoria, launching internationally today, does bring a big burst of meta with it.

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Joseph Tartakoff / paidContent:

Wetpaint Goes Pro With 15 New Sites On TV Shows — Wetpaint, which is best known for its user-generated fan sites, is making a big move into more premium content, with the launch of 15 new, professionally-produced sites dedicated to TV shows like Glee and Dancing With The Stars.

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