Mediagazer: Wikipedia Isn't Journalism, But Are Wikipedians Reluctant Journalists? (Heather Ford/MediaShift Idea Lab)

1:50 PM ET, October 23, 2011

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Jeff Sonderman / Poynter:

Why Apple's virtual Newsstand is driving a surge in magazine, newspaper iPad app subscriptions — A couple weeks ago I predicted that Apple's virtual Newsstand for iPads and iPhones would provide “a little more convenience for the user, and a little more discoverability for the publisher — but nothing here is a game-changer.”

Discussion: Future of Journalism, Publishing Executive …, Adweek, @mathewi and Daring Fireball

Janet Maslin / New York Times:

Books of The Times: ‘Steve Jobs’ by Walter Isaacson - Review — After Steve Jobs anointed Walter Isaacson as his authorized biographer in 2009, he took Mr. Isaacson to see the Mountain View, Calif., house in which he had lived as a boy. He pointed out its “clean design” and “awesome little features.”

Discussion: Bloomberg, Speakeasy, The Huffington Post, Electronista, App Advice, JSOnline, Washington Post, Mercury News, L.A. Times Tech Blog, Boing Boing, Fast Company, CNET News, ABCNEWS and Fortune, more at Techmeme »

Gabriel Sherman / @gabrielsherman:

The NYT writes that the only control Steve Jobs insisted on for his bio was the book cover design

Jenna Wortham / New York Times:

Ping: Zines Have a Resurgence Among the Web-Savvy — ON a trip to an indie bookstore in Brooklyn in the summer, I came across a curious creation: a small, black-and-white publication that consisted entirely of snapshots of Lindsay Lohan, known for her movie roles in “Mean Girls” and …

Discussion: Future of Journalism

Amir Efrati / Wall Street Journal:

Google, Private-Equity Firms Mull Bid For Yahoo — Google Inc. has talked to at least two private-equity firms about potentially helping them finance a deal to buy Yahoo Inc.'s core business, according to a person familiar with the matter. — Google and prospective partners …

Discussion: Business Insider, Reuters, VentureBeat, The Next Web, CNET News, Electronista, Business Insider and Deadline.com, more at Techmeme »

Mathew Ingram / GigaOM:

Don't think of it as a newspaper — it's a data platform — Many newspapers and other traditional media entities still think of themselves as delivering their content in a specific package, although most are trying hard to build an online readership as well, or experiment with iPad and Facebook apps (not to mention paywalls).

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Heather Ford / MediaShift Idea Lab:

Wikipedia Isn't Journalism, But Are Wikipedians Reluctant Journalists? — Wikipedia articles on breaking news stories dominate page views on the world's sixth-largest website. Perhaps more importantly, these articles drive the most significant editor contribution — especially among new editors.

Spencer Ackerman / Danger Room:

On Facebook, NATO Chief Announces End to Libya War — This has to be a first in the annals of social media. The commander of NATO's Libya war has announced his intent to end hostilities through Facebook. — In a short post on his Wall Friday morning, Adm. James Stavridis told the world …

Discussion: VentureBeat, ZDNet and BBC

Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Who Gets The Copyright On The Photo Of A Beaten Gaddafi, Captured Off A Cameraphone

Discussion: Agence France Presse, St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Poynter

Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
News Organizations Defend Airing Gruesome Gadhafi Death Video

Discussion: Kirk LaPointe's …, TVNewser, Guardian and Future of Journalism

Jeff Bercovici / Forbes:

Newspaper Guild Drops Boycott of the Huffington Post — Remember when the 26,000-member Newspaper Guild called a boycott against the Huffington Post over its use of unpaid writers? Well, that's over. Seven months after it kicked off, the boycott ended today with a brief, conciliatory statement from the Guild.

Discussion: GalleyCat

Stephen Singer / Associated Press:

Official: NBC Sports relocating to Connecticut — HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — NBC Sports has agreed to move from New York City to Stamford to take advantage of tax breaks, adding to a growing film and TV presence in the southwestern Connecticut city, a state official said Friday.

Discussion: Media Decoder, TVNewser, The Wrap and Deadline.com

Julie Moos / Poynter:

NPR will no longer distribute ‘World of Opera’ after host becomes OWS spokesperson — NPR will no longer distribute “World of Opera,” after it was revealed this week that host Lisa Simeone has become a spokesperson for protests in Washington, D.C. WDAV, the North Carolina public radio station …

Discussion: WDAV Blog, Associated Press, @jeffjarvis, @jayrosen_nyu, www.wnyc.org, http://www.Stinkyjournalism … and Kirk LaPointe's …

Jim Romenesko / Poynter:

LAT says billboards wrong about wiretapping at paper — Billboards along Southern California freeways are urging motorists to contact lawyer Jeffrey Krinsk if they believe they were “Illegaly [sic] wire-tapped by the LA Times” or to “Report LA Times Fraud.”

Discussion: Future of Journalism, L.A. NOW, FishbowlLA and edpadgett.blogspot.com

The Wrap:

Rupert Murdoch, Sons, Re-Elected to News Corp.'s Board — Rupert Murdoch and his sons, Lachlan and James, survived a shareholders vote on Friday, with the entire clan re-elected to News Corp.'s board of directors, the company announced. — In all, 15 board members were reappointed.