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Murdoch Hacked Us Too — The News Corp. scandal already exposed just how thoroughly the company had corrupted Britain. Now it's time to look on this side of the pond. — When I was offered a job as a film critic for the New York Post in 1975, it had just been labeled “a terrible newspaper” …
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New York Magazine, MediaFile, Company Town, Media Myth Alert and New York Magazine
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CNN's Morgan Tries to Fend Off Scrutiny — CNN said it is standing by television host Piers Morgan amid growing media scrutiny over his past as a tabloid editor in Britain, where a widening scandal over reporting tactics has led to a re-examination of the tabloid-newspaper industry.
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TVNewser, Mediaite, The Wire, On Media's Blog, National Review and Inside Cable News

Rupert's Worst Nightmare Come True? — Here's Rupert Murdoch's worst nightmare: Nick Davies, the tenacious investigative reporter for the Guardian who has broken much of the Hackinggate story, comes to the U.S. in search of News Corp. crimes and coverup. — Well, it's come true.

Gauging Impact of a Scandal — How worried is The Wall Street Journal that it could be tainted by the scandal roiling Rupert Murdoch's British newspapers? — Worried enough that it is asking its readers point-blank: What impact, if any, do the illegal acts by News of the World journalists …
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New York Magazine, Adweek and On Media's Blog


For New Yorker on iPad, Words Are the Thing — When magazine publishers began pouring their resources and hopes into the iPad, their thinking was that readers wanted something substantially more than just words on a screen. A simple PDF of a page just would not do. The app had to dazzle the senses.
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FishbowlNY, PC Magazine, MacStories, eMedia Vitals and Electronista
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‘Atlantic’ Trying to Break New Ground With App — The Atlantic has been one of the few real success stories of the Internet age, at least when it comes to magazines. Now, with a new app that puts a twist on the model other companies have been using, the magazine is hoping to build on that success.
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Poynter

Al Jazeera English Breaks Into NYC Market — NEW YORK — Six months after New York City news junkies flocked to Al Jazeera English's website for up-to-the-second coverage of the Egyptian uprising, they'll now have a chance to watch the 24-hour news network on its original platform: television.
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New York Times, Mediaite, The New York Observer, FishbowlNY, The Wire, The Wrap and Future of Journalism

Reuters to change how it handles retractions after killing David Cay Johnston's News Corp. column — Reuters is planning to change how it deals with retractions on its website after killing a column written by David Cay Johnston which incorrectly stated that News Corp. had received billions in tax refunds.


Inside Sports Illustrated: Building a Magazine for the Digital Age — Among magazines, Sports Illustrated has emerged as a leader in the digital age. — In addition to its print edition, the title has produced a tablet edition for the iPad every week since it debuted last June …
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CNN's iReport at Five Years: “Core of How We Tell Big, Breaking Stories” — On Tuesday (August 2), hundreds of citizen reporters around the world will attend Meetups organized by CNN to mark the fifth year anniversary of its iReport. — CNN iReport has over 800,000 registered contributors …
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Poynter


PBS Plans a British Outlet — PBS, known as the American television outlet for many British programs produced by the BBC and others, is looking to turn the tables by starting a digital channel in Britain. — The channel, which would be distributed via cable and satellite …
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TVWeek.com and Adweek


Guardian: ‘Journalistic success but losses up’ — Guardian News & Media, publisher of the Guardian and the Observer, has had another challenging year financially with a sharp fall in recruitment advertising and has reported an operating loss of £38.3 million, compared to £37.8 million in 2010, for the year to April 3.
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Guardian, paidContent:UK and Press Gazette


Media Blackout in China After Wreck — BEIJING — After days of growing public fury over last month's high-speed train crash and the government's reaction, Chinese authorities have enacted a virtual news blackout on the disaster except for positive stories or information officially released by the government.


Me and the man with the iPad — I never know how to behave when I go to write about hungry people. — I usually bring just a notebook and a pen because it seems somehow more subtle than a recorder. I drain bottled water or hide it before I get out of the car or the plane.
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Future of Journalism