Mediagazer: HuffPo Tells Judge: Tasini Blogged For Fame, Not Cash—Throw Out His Lawsuit (Joe Mullin/paidContent)

11:20 AM ET, May 29, 2011

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Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:

The article as luxury or byproduct — A few episodes in news make me think of the article not as the goal of journalism but as a value-added luxury or as a byproduct of the process. — * See the amazing Brian Stelter covering the Joplin tornado and begging his desk at The Times to turn …

...the deadline:

What I Learned In Joplin — I'm going to write this in a stream of consciousness, the same way I experienced Joplin. — It was my first time covering — more accurately, trying to cover — a disaster. The National desk knows I am a weather geek, so I came close to covering the tornadoes …

Discussion: Felix, Poynter, The Wire and Mediaite

Mathew Ingram / gigaom.com:

NYT Reporter Shows the Power of Twitter as Journalism — Updated: Anyone who has been following the protests and revolutions in the Middle East for the past few months has probably heard of Andy Carvin, the NPR editor who has been using Twitter to curate news from the region.

Discussion: Future of Journalism, more at Techmeme », Thanks:mathewi

Katie Van Syckle / Grub Street New York:

Lipton, Lapham, Talese, and Others Have One Last Drink at Elaine's — On the Upper East Side last night, the door of the beloved Elaine's was one of the toughest in the city. It didn't matter if you stood in line for hours, had press credentials, lived around the corner for 30 years …

Discussion: Gothamist and FishbowlNY

Joe Mullin / paidContent:

HuffPo Tells Judge: Tasini Blogged For Fame, Not Cash—Throw Out His Lawsuit — Lawyers for The Huffington Post have moved to dismiss Jonathan Tasini's novel lawsuit claiming that the popular internet newspaper actually owes money to its unpaid bloggers. Tasini got exactly what he was looking …

Robin J Phillips / BusinessJournalism.org …:

NPR, Wired Magazine ‘Smart Jobs’ series is a smart idea — Got a little time this weekend? It's worth checking out a partnership between Wired Magazine and Planet Money. — The Economic Rebound: It Isn't What You Think … Planet Money and Wired Magazine have spent …

Discussion: NPR Blogs

The Huffington Post:

Weather Channel Star's Emotional Reporting From Joplin Gains Attention — NEW YORK — The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes arrived in storm-ravaged Joplin, Mo., right after a tornado had ripped through its soul. He looked around, spoke to the camera and began to cry.

Andrew Phelps / Nieman Journalism Lab:

Checking in with the Newport Daily News: Two years after a digital paywall, print is still king — The Newport (R.I.) Daily News might have been ahead of its time in offering the Frank Rich discount: The newspaper charges a hefty premium for digital-only access in hopes of boosting print subscriptions.

Discussion: Future of Journalism

Kat Stoeffel / New York Observer:

Huffington Post Hires Andrei Scheinkman to Lead Interactive News Features Team — The Huffington Post made another swipe at The New York Times roster today, grabbing interactive news developer Andrei Scheinkman. At The Huffington Post Mr. Scheinkman will build a small team of 3-5 developers …

Discussion: Future of Journalism

MediaShift:

Scienceline: A Case Study in Teaching Specialty Journalism — I learned how to be a journalist at my college paper. I didn't go to journalism school. But I teach at one, and from the time that I became an adjunct at New York University's Science, Health, and Environmental Reporting Program …

Dan Lyons / The Daily Beast:

David Pogue and Nicki Dugan: A Conflict of Interest? — THE DAILY BEAST ON: — Powerful New York Times tech reviewer David Pogue's new romance with a key Silicon Valley PR executive has many buzzing about a possible conflict of interest. — David Pogue is an incredibly popular technology columnist …

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Jim Romenesko / Poynter:

Contreras out as head of E.W. Scripps newspaper division — Scripps says in a release that “we deeply appreciate his service,” but doesn't say why Mark Contreras was removed from the job, which he's had since January 2005. Scripps CEO Rich Boehne will serve as the acting head …