Mediagazer: The BBC's fundamental misunderstanding of copyright (Andy Mabbett/Andy Mabbett …)

4:25 AM ET, August 14, 2011

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David Weinberger / Joho the Blog:

Reddit and community journalism — I've come to love Reddit. What started as a better Digg (and is yet another happy outcome of the remarkable Y Combinator) has turned into a way of sharing and interrogating news. Reddit as it stands is not the future of news. It is, however, a hope for news.

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.

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Andy Mabbett / Andy Mabbett, aka pigsonthewing:

The BBC's fundamental misunderstanding of copyright — On 6 August, I sent a complaint to the BBC: … Here's their reply, with my annotations and emboldening: … I'm speechless. — Update: I've sent a follow-up complaint to the BBC, you can see it below.

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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.

Jim / Gannett Blog:

Des Moines | New commenting policy's impact? — The Des Moines Register on Wednesday became the second Gannett paper to switch to a Facebook-driven commenting system, in a bid to clean up the negative posts that often come with anonymity. (The other paper is The News-Press in Fort Myers …

Katherine Rushton / Telegraph:

Hachette UK mired in pensions debacle — Hachette UK, the publishing group behind David Nicholls' One Day, is attempting to shore up a pension deficit in the region of £35m - but stands to lose some of its most “starry” editors over its handling of the situation.

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 …

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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 …

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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.

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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.

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

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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

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.