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1:45 PM ET, August 13, 2011

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Andrew Damstedt / American Journalism Review:

David Leonhardt: Math's Loss, Journalism's Gain — The incoming New York Times Washington bureau chief places a premium on explanatory journalism and expresses optimism about the future. Fri. Aug. 12, 2011 — Andrew Damstedt (adamstedt@ajr.umd.edu) is an AJR editorial assistant.

Julie Moos / Poynter:

“Print is the new vinyl”: So newspapers are for hipsters? — You riff on the comparison between records and newspapers. — We have made it easy to comment on posts, however we require civility and encourage full names to that end (first initial, last name is OK). Please read our guidelines here before commenting.

Discussion: Knight Foundation

David Shedden / Poynter:

Did CBS really invent original reporting on TV? — journalists appeared on the quiz show, “What's My Line?” — They were some of the best reporters in the history of broadcast — journalism: Walter Cronkite, Eric Sevareid, Robert Trout, Charles — Collingworth and Douglas Edwards.

Discussion: The Huffington Post

Ryan Lawler / GigaOM:

How Epix is investing in its future — Premium cable network Epix launched nearly two years ago with what was then a unique value proposition: In addition to its linear channel and video-on-demand assets, it also would make its large library of movies from partner studios Paramount …

Discussion: Future of Journalism

Brent Lang / The Wrap:

L.A. Times Sued by David Strick Over Photo Copyright (Exclusive) — Veteran Hollywood photographer David Strick has sued The Los Angeles Times over photo copyright, citing more than 500 violations of the rights to using his work, TheWrap has learned. — Ed Greenberg, an attorney for the photographer …

Discussion: The Informer and LA Observed

Keach Hagey / On Media's Blog:

Fox shifts its role in GOP primary — For all the talk, here and elsewhere, of the “Fox primary” over the past year, Fox News's role in the Republican 2012 presidential primary shifted during last night's debate, as questioners served up a barrage of tough questions that left a fair amount of blood on the floor.

Discussion: Baltimore Sun, Speakeasy, MediaPost, Techdirt, TVNewser, Mediaite, National Review, The Wrap, The Angle and Most Recent Home Page Posts …

Chris Rovzar / New York Magazine:

The Times Is Losing Its 1111111111 Caller ID Number — If you've ever wanted to avoid a call from the New York Times — and let's face it, many of you have — it's been relatively easy. Because whenever someone from the Gray Lady calls, the caller ID turns up as 1111111111.

Discussion: Future of Journalism, mediabistro.com and The Awl

Jeremy W. Peters / Media Decoder:
At The Times, Era of ‘111-111-1111’ Nears Its End

Discussion: Gizmodo and LA Observed

Paul Bradshaw / Online Journalism Blog:

Why we need open courts data - and newspapers need to improve too — Few things sum up the division of the UK around the riots like the sentencing of those involved. Some think courts are too lenient, while others gape at six month sentences for people who stole a bottle of water.

Discussion: Journalism.co.uk and currybetdotnet

Felix Salmon:

How the NYT paywall is working — When I wrote about the success of the NYT paywall last month, I got a lot of pushback in the comments and on Twitter. Here's a sample: … But of course the paywall is working — with the emphasis very much on the “pay” rather than on the “wall”.

Discussion: GigaOM and Felix

Jim Romenesko / Poynter:

APME now welcomes broadcasters, journalism educators, students — The Associated Press Managing Editors (APME) board has voted unanimously to open its ranks to broadcast outlets, journalism educators and top students “as a way to bring together journalists from across all media platforms …

Discussion: APME

Andrew Phelps / Nieman Journalism Lab:

KQED public radio embraces the other guys, forging partnerships with HuffPo and hyperlocal sites — San Francisco's KQED is embarking on two partnerships you might not expect from a well-established public broadcaster: one with just-launched Huffington Post San Francisco …

Discussion: Adweek, KQED Public Media … and Future of Journalism

Mike Shields / digiday:DAILY:

Hulu's Home: Yahoo vs. Google — Landing Hulu would seemingly be the Hail Mary Yahoo so desperately needs. But for in-limbo Hulu, Google would be a far better match. — That's assuming, of course, that Hulu is worth buying at all. Obviously, Hulu is only worth something to Yahoo …

Jim Romenesko / Poynter:

NLRB orders Santa Barbara News-Press to take back fired reporters — In a 55-page decision released Thursday, the National Labor Relations Board ordered Wendy McCaw's Santa Barbara News-Press to reinstate eight reporters that the paper fired for union activities.

Discussion: Craig Smith's Blog

Jim Rainey / The Big Picture:

No hacking at the N.Y. Post, says former N.Y. Post hack — Jared Paul Stern certainly doesn't have the warm fuzzies for his old employer, the New York Post. The one-time contributor to the Page Six gossip column was driven out of the tabloid after accusations, never proven …

Discussion: Future of Journalism, Poynter, SAI and The New York Observer

Robert Andrews / paidContent:UK:

Mirror Group Digital Will Charge For Some Content To Recoup Bingo Losses — Trinity Mirror's national news wing is set to start charging for some content this autumn, to arrest falling digital revenue. — CEO Sly Bailey told City analysts: “Expect significant developments to the Mirror.co.uk …

Discussion: Guardian, Media Week, Jon Slattery and Press Gazette