Mediagazer: Thoughts From Jill Abramson, Executive Editor (Arthur S. Brisbane/New York Times)

4:50 AM ET, September 11, 2011

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Arthur S. Brisbane / New York Times:

Thoughts From Jill Abramson, Executive Editor — ON Tuesday, Jill Abramson succeeded Bill Keller as executive editor of The New York Times, the first woman to serve as top editor since the paper's founding in 1851. I spoke with her about her new post. — •

Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:

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Steve Lohr / New York Times:

Unboxed: Computer-Generated Articles Are Gaining Traction — “WISCONSIN appears to be in the driver's seat en route to a win, as it leads 51-10 after the third quarter. Wisconsin added to its lead when Russell Wilson found Jacob Pedersen for an eight-yard touchdown to make the score 44-3 ... . ”

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Dan Kennedy / Media Nation:

What does “Digital First” really mean? — New Haven's final pre-primary mayoral debate in what has been a spirited campaign was held Thursday — and the New Haven Register, the Journal Register Co.'s flagship, didn't bother to cover it. Instead, the Register linked to a story in the New Haven Independent, a nonprofit news site.

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Eve Batey / SF Appeal:

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Yinka Adegoke / MediaFile:

UPDATED: News Corp's new independent director Breyer not so, says investor — Updated with official News Corp response below. — We don't know what quite to make of this but CtW Investment Group, a union-affiliated shareholder lobbyist, is raising a stink about News Corp's …

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