Mediagazer: Mayor Bloomberg's First Amendment Problem (Timothy Karr/The Huffington Post)

JK Rowling tells Leveson inquiry of press intrusion — JK Rowling has told an inquiry into media ethics the scale of media intrusion on her private family life. — The Harry Potter author said a reporter had once tried to contact her by slipping a note into her five-year-old daughter's schoolbag.

Discussion: Guardian, Future of Journalism and msnbc.com

Dan Sabbagh / Guardian:

Max Mosley: News of the World publisher tried to destroy me — Former F1 chief tells Leveson inquiry that after he challenged paper in court, it sent video of alleged orgy to motorsport bosses — Max Mosley, the former Formula One boss who was caught up in a News of the World video sex sting …

Discussion: Guardian, Journalism.co.uk and Press Gazette

Robert Andrews / paidContent:

Wales' Ex First Minister Morgan Claims To Be NOTW Phone Hacking Victim — The former First Minister of Wales says he and his politician wife have been interviewed by the Metropolitan Police because her phone was hacked by News Of The World investigator Glen Mulcaire.

Discussion: Digital Spy and Future of Journalism

Guardian:
Sienna Miller: NoW stories left me paranoid

Discussion: Crikey, Digital Spy, Press Gazette, Guardian and Guardian

Timothy Karr / The Huffington Post:

Mayor Bloomberg's First Amendment Problem — Since the beginning of his crackdown against the Occupy Wall Street movement, Mayor Mike Bloomberg has gone to great lengths to present himself as a champion of the First Amendment. But the free speech rhetoric coming from City Hall hasn't matched …

Kat Stoeffel / The New York Observer:

NYPD or City Hall: Who's Responsible for Reporter's Rights? — Since the surprise raid on Occupy Wall Street's encampment in Zuccotti Park last Tuesday, Mayor Bloomberg's office has been in full spin mode. First defending the actions of the New York Police Department …

David Newhouse / PennLive.com:

On recent news stories about Jerry Sandusky and Victim One — From the very beginning of reporting on the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse story, Patriot-News reporter Sara Ganim knew the identity and many details about the young man known in the grand jury presentment as Victim One.

David Fisher / Guardian:

John Chittock obituary — Founder of the media journal Screen Digest — Building an information publishing business with a global reach and reputation from a private residence was no mean feat 40 years ago, before the advent of the internet. That was the major achievement of John Chittock, who has died of cancer aged 83.

Andrew Beaujon / TBD All News:

Celebritologyology: How Jen Chaney's blog rules the Washington Post — Monday, Oct. 24, was a great day for celebrity news. In the wee hours of the morning, Washington Post reporter Jen Chaney posted video from the red carpet at Will Ferrell's Mark Twain Award celebration the previous evening.

Amy Chozick / New York Times:

Trolling Overseas for TV Concepts to Mine — American media companies may be cutting back on the domestic front, but they are shopping heavily overseas. The object of their desires? Reality shows like “Big Brother,” “Promzillas” and “Freaky Eaters.” — As giant companies like Time Warner …

Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:

Plan to Revive Two ABC Soap Operas Collapses — To soap opera fans facing the biggest cliffhanger of all — the death of their favorite programs — Jeffrey Kwatinetz and Rich Frank seemed like heroes. — In July, two months after ABC canceled “All My Children” and “One Life to Live,” …

Discussion: Online Video News, Broadcasting & Cable, Company Town and GigaOM

Noam Cohen / Media Decoder:

The Blogger Who Found Jenny Not on the Block — A new ad featuring the pop star Jennifer Lopez behind the wheel of a Fiat 500 as she reflects on her Bronx upbringing may have done the impossible - shock a jaded public well accustomed to fakery in TV advertising.

Discussion: Show Tracker

Robin Wauters / TechCrunch:

EU Court Rules ISPs Can't Be Forced To Filter Out Illegal Content — The European Court of Justice this morning ruled that content owners can not strong-arm Internet service providers (ISPs) into filtering out copyright-infringing content. — This case has its origin in a dispute between ISP Scarlet …

Discussion: Media News, CNET News and Future of Journalism, more at Techmeme »

Mimi Turner / Hollywood Reporter:

Piers Morgan to Be Called to Leveson Inquiry to Explain Comments on Phone Hacking … LONDON - Lord Justice Leveson said Thursday that CNN anchor Piers Morgan will be called to “explain himself” over comments he made relating to phone hacking in 2007. — The Judge said his inquiry into press culture …

The Huffington Post: Leveson Inquiry: Piers Morgan To Give Evidence To Phone Hacking Inquiry

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Egyptian blogger Mona El-Tahawy released after arrest — Egyptian blogger, journalist and feminist activist Mona El-Tahawy was released on Thursday after she was arrested by security forces in Cairo. Twitter lit up with retweets when the last message from her Twitter account @monaeltahawy …

Discussion: Guardian, ABCNEWS, @monaeltahawy, Future of Journalism and msnbc.com