Mediagazer: What James O'Keefe knows about media (and you should too) (Steve Myers/Poynter)

12:50 PM ET, March 13, 2011

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Matt Thompson / Snarkmarket:

Snark by Snarkwest: Bloggers v. Journalists — I'm flying my journalism colors for a little bit, liveblogging Jay Rosen's solo presentation: “Bloggers vs. Journalists: It's a Psychological Thing.” If you haven't yet, read Jay's introductory post: “Why Bloggers v. Journalists Is Still With Us.”

Jay Rosen / Pressthink:

The Twisted Psychology of Bloggers vs. Journalists: My Talk at South By Southwest — This is what I said at South by Southwest in Austin, March 12, 2011. It went well. … There's an old rule among sportswriters: no cheering in the press box. In fact, a few weeks ago a young journalist lost …

Discussion: OWNI.eu

Kara Swisher / BoomTown:

Exclusive: Engadget's Top Editors Topolsky and Patel Exit From AOL's Giant Tech Site — Josh Topolsky, the editor-in-chief of Engadget, is leaving the AOL-owned property, which one of the largest tech news sites on the Web. — Also departing is Managing Editor Nilay Patel, said sources.

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Steve Myers / Poynter:

What James O'Keefe knows about media (and you should too) — It's a credit to James O'Keefe that amid the diverse vocabulary in the English language, so many terms inadequately describe him and what he does. — Is he a provocateur, a prankster, an activist, a muckraker, a citizen journalist, an investigative journalist?

Discussion: NPR, Tuned In, CJR, Big Journalism, Guardian and Mediaite

Bill Moyers / The Huffington Post:
In Defense of NPR — Come on now: Let's take a breath and put …

Discussion: Mediaite and NewsBusters.org blogs

MediaShift Idea Lab:

Churnalism.com Reveals Press Release Copy in News Stories — Editors' Note: Martin Moore is the director of the Media Standards Trust, which recently launched Churnalism.com — a website that helps the public distinguish journalism from “churnalism,” a news article that is published as journalism …

Discussion: Media Standards Trust

Bill Keller / The 6th Floor:

Postscript: Aggregation Aggro — Nothing sucks the joy out of a column like explaining it. And judging from the reaction to my little poke at the self-obsession of the media tribe, most readers needed no explanation. They got it. But for those who may have been misled by some of the more clueless commentary:

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Walter Hamilton / Los Angeles Times:

Newspaper publishers may merge with regional rivals to survive — The possible sale of Freedom Communications, parent of the Orange County Register, could signal the start of wave of consolidation. — The possible sale of the Orange County Register's parent company could mark the start …

Nick Gillespie / Hit & Run:

Is Government-Funded Media a Good Idea? Matt Welch, Nick Gillespie, Others Weigh in. Plus, a True Tale of “Monkey Bras” — On Friday, Reason's Matt Welch wrote about why NPR, PBS, and CPB should not receive taxpayer subsidies: … And because Welch is what he is, he included a gratuitous Sting lyric …

Yahoo! News:

Cooper, Amanpour among TV journalists to Japan — U.S. broadcast and cable networks, some of which were very short-staffed Friday morning in Japan, are now stepping up efforts to cover the deadly earthquake and tsunami by sending top anchors and correspondents to the region.

Discussion: Mediaite, TVNewser, mediabistro.com, On Media's Blog and The Wrap

Simon Dumenco / AdAge:
Twittersphere Slams Itself, and CNN, for Godzilla References After Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

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Peter Kafka / MediaMemo:

Sean Parker, Music Mogul? Facebook Billionaire Mulling Warner Music Bid — Sean Parker helped create Napster, which kicked off the long and steep decline of the big music labels. Soon he might own part of one. — The digital entrepreneur is considering putting his money into a consortium bidding …

Discussion: Electronista, VentureBeat, SAI and Forbes

Latoya Peterson / Poynter:

New York Times, Houston Chronicle tell different stories of 11-year-old's rape — The New York Times finds itself embroiled in controversy after publishing an article on a horrific gang rape that occurred in Cleveland, Texas. Citizens (most notably young feminist organizer Shelby Knox) …

Discussion: The Public Editor's Journal, The Huffington Post and The Awl

Sarah Lacy / TechCrunch:

Arianna Huffington: SEO Is Just A Tool, Not A Way To Produce Great Journalism [TCTV] — Yesterday afternoon, our new editorial overlord, Arianna Huffington, stopped by the TechCrunch office for a meeting. — Before she had a chance to leave, I dragged her into the TCTV studio to grill …