Mediagazer: Michael Jackson's estate demands MSNBC ax Conrad Murray documentary (Los Angeles Times)

11:15 AM ET, November 10, 2011

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Joe Flint / LA Times:

James Murdoch says no evidence of 9/11 phone hacking — News Corp. Deputy Chief Operating Officer James Murdoch told Parliament that he was unaware that any victims of the Sept. 11 terrorism attacks in the United States had their voice mail accounts hacked by operatives for its now-closed British tabloid News of the World.

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Sky News:

James Murdoch: I Wasn't Shown Key Email — James Murdoch has accused former News International staff of misleading MPs as he insisted he was not warned in 2008 about the extent of phone hacking at the News Of The World.

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The Telegraph:

Tom Watson reveals new phone hacking evidence — Tom Watson read out a conversation he had with Neville Thurlbeck in which the former News of the World chief reporter claims he discussed showing an email implicating other journalists in phone hacking activity with Colin Myler, the last editor of the now defunct paper.

Joel Gunter / Journalism.co.uk:

James Murdoch refuses to rule out closing the Sun — Appearing before MPs today, the News International chairman did not rule out closing the publisher's flagship tabloid if allegations of phone hacking at the title are proven — James Murdoch's comment follows the arrest of a senior reporter at the Sun …

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Josh Constine / TechCrunch:

Tidal Gets Your Blog Post On The Sites Of Big Brands and Publishers — Amateur bloggers want exposure, while publishers and brands want cheap content they can monetize. Tidal launches today with hopes of connecting the two. Bloggers signup, and Tidal's licensable content curation platform pulls …

Los Angeles Times:

Michael Jackson's estate demands MSNBC ax Conrad Murray documentary — Executors for the estate of Michael Jackson demanded Wednesday that MSNBC drop its plan to air a “reprehensible” documentary that promises a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the singer's relationship with Dr. Conrad Murray …

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The Independent:

Met offers NOTW journalist a lifeline: turn supergrass against paper and you'll go free — The former chief reporter of the News of the World has been approached by Scotland Yard to give potentially vital evidence in the phone hacking scandal against his former employer.

BBC: Police have 300 million News International emails

Natalie Clarkson / Wannabe Hacks:

Student reporters vs. Local newspapers — As part of my degree, my class is expected to work as if we're part of a real life newsteam. Each week two people are given roles as online editors, the rest of the class work as reporters for the week, finding stories and writing them up …

Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:

Piers Morgan to Leave Talent Show — Piers Morgan, the host of a prime time interview show on CNN and a judge on a prime time talent show on NBC, said Wednesday night that he was quitting the latter of the two. — “I am going to focus on what will be a huge year at CNN,” Mr. Morgan said on his interview show, “Piers Morgan Tonight.”

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Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:

Viacom, Nielsen Investigating ‘Inexplicable’ Nickelodeon Ratings Drop … NEW YORK - Viacom is investigating, together with TV ratings firm Nielsen, a sudden mid-September ratings drop at kids network Nickelodeon, CEO Philippe Dauman told analysts Thursday. — On his company's quarterly earnings call …

Justin Fishel / Fox News:

Farewell to Andy Rooney, My Grandfather — Growing up watching my grandfather on television was a unique experience. He was by all accounts a star. He was on the most watched 10 minutes of the most watched television show throughout my childhood. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion …

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Richard A. Serrano / Los Angeles Times:

An FBI director with a grudge — J. Edgar Hoover had it in for Jack Nelson from the moment the L.A. Times journalist arrived in Washington. The longtime FBI director was convinced that Nelson planned to write that he was homosexual. — J. Edgar Hoover, right, led the FBI for nearly 48 years, outlasting seven presidents.

Ben Sisario / Media Decoder:

Sources Say EMI Sale Will Split Company in Two — EMI, the storied music company that is home to the Beatles, Pink Floyd and Coldplay, is nearing a sale that would split the company in half. — After a four-month auction, Citigroup, which took control of EMI in February …

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