Mediagazer: AOL Considering Paid Content, International Acquisitions in Company Revamp (Matthew Campbell/Bloomberg)

4:10 PM ET, June 21, 2011

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Brian Stelter / New York Times:

Upending Anonymity, These Days the Web Unmasks Everyone — Not too long ago, theorists fretted that the Internet was a place where anonymity thrived. — Now, it seems, it is the place where anonymity dies. — A commuter in the New York area who verbally tangled with a conductor last Tuesday …

Discussion: Gawker, Felix, Gannett Blog and Tech Daily Dose

Matthew Campbell / Bloomberg:

AOL Considering Paid Content, International Acquisitions in Company Revamp — AOL Inc. (AOL) may introduce premium versions of its online content and make international acquisitions as Chief Executive Officer Tim Armstrong works to turn around the struggling Internet pioneer.

Discussion: Mixed Media, Adweek, FishbowlNY, Future of Journalism, Online Video News and Noted

Jim / Gannett Blog:

Bulletin: Gannett announces 700 newspaper layoffs — U.S. newspapers division President Bob Dickey distributed the following memo today: — CONFIDENTIAL CONTAINS PROPRIETARY BUSINESS INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISSEMINATION — June 21, 2011 — To: All US Community Publishing employees

Discussion: paidContent, Poynter, Adweek and Future of Journalism

David Kravets / Threat Level:

Righthaven Loss: Judge Rules Reposting Entire Article Is Fair Use — A federal judge ruled Monday that publishing an entire article without the rights holder's authorization was a fair use of the work, in yet another blow to newspaper copyright troll Righthaven.

Discussion: FishbowlNY, Poynter, PlagiarismToday, Electronic Frontier Foundation, WebProNews, Techdirt, The Consumerist and http://www.Stinkyjournalism …

Jeff Sonderman / Poynter:

6 reasons to consider Onswipe for tablet-friendly websites — A new product launching today, Onswipe, helps news publishers easily set up a tablet-friendly version of their websites for iPad users and will help sell premium ads on those sites. — You may have come across the Onswipe interface already …

Discussion: The Next Web and Betabeat

Mathew Ingram / GigaOM:

Can OnSwipe convince media to go web instead of app? — OnSwipe, the New York-based startup that we wrote about awhile back, is launching the full version of its mobile web-publishing service today: a platform that allows websites and media companies to create tablet-friendly views …

Discussion: TechCrunch and eMedia Vitals, Thanks:mirkolorenz

Mat Honan / Gizmodo:

I Call This Blackmail — Aol employee Mike Arrington is angry! The TechCrunch founder and co-editor fired off a histrionic screed yesterday directed at Caterina Fake, founder of Flickr and Hunch, with an explicit threat aimed at anyone who doesn't kowtow to him.

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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Why We Often Blindside Companies

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Lois Beckett / Nieman Journalism Lab:

A discovery engine for narrative nonfiction: Byliner.com launches with high hopes and a sleek site — It's a nonfiction nerd's fantasy: a database of nearly 30,000 feature stories, meticulously organized, sleekly presented, and fully searchable — by author, by publication, by topic.

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Roy Greenslade / Guardian:

Economist group results defy downturn — Almost all British-based newspaper and magazine publishers are contemplating losses or declining profits. But the Economist group, as it does on a regular basis, is telling a very different story today. — According to its results …

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Tanzina Vega / New York Times:

Bloomberg TV Pushes for a Wider Audience — Bloomberg has begun a major marketing effort for its television operation in a bid to persuade business executives to see the company as more than just a maker of the terminals that are popular on trading floors. — “We want to be the most …

Discussion: Company Town, Adweek, The Wire and Inside Cable News

Keach Hagey / On Media's Blog:

Olbermann's return — Keith Olbermann resumed his old position as host of “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” at 8 p.m. tonight, albeit on a cable network that with only about two thirds of the reach of his former perch, and brought enough of his show with him for his fans to feel at home.

Discussion: Mediaite, Company Town, The Daily Caller and Gawker

Adweek:

First Mover: Vivian Schiller — Adweek: What's your favorite NBC News program? — Vivian Schiller: You're not really going to ask me that question are you? I know better than to pick one. — So how do you represent a giant brand like NBC News, which is a bunch of shows, across different digital platforms?

Discussion: On Media's Blog

Ellie Behling / eMedia Vitals:

The rise of the journalist as publisher — The rise of the journalist as publisher — Journalists can be their own publishers — able to produce, distribute, market and monetize their own content. It's not a new concept, but it continues to gain traction on new platforms like the iPad.

Diane Cardwell / New York Times:

Legal Battles Are Woven Over Tangled Web Gossip — A Web site purporting to expose “the under-belly of the Manhattan Real Estate Market” by reporting on bad broker behavior, lousy landlords and run-down apartments quickly became a bitter forum for accusations against landlords, brokers …

Discussion: New York Magazine and Gannett Blog