Mediagazer: Glocer, Chief Executive of Thomson Reuters, Is Being Replaced (Amy Chozick/Media Decoder)

8:50 AM ET, December 2, 2011

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Amy Chozick / Media Decoder:

Glocer, Chief Executive of Thomson Reuters, Is Being Replaced — The chief executive at Thomson Reuters, Thomas H. Glocer, is being replaced, according to people familiar with the executive changes. — The company is expected to announce on Thursday evening that Mr. Glocer will be stepping …

Discussion: Reuters, Poynter, The New York Observer, Media News, paidContent, Financial Times, Associated Press, Globe and Mail, Adweek and The Wrap

Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:

Tensions Between Police And Media Increase Nationwide Amid Occupy Protests — NEW YORK — As police crack down on the Occupy Wall Street movement, journalists covering the story continue facing arrest, harassment, and restrictions on movement during midnight raids.

Discussion: Capital New York

Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:

Reporters covering Occupy Wall Street protest outside Obama fund-raiser say police barred them — Reporters told Capital last night that New York Police Department officers turned them away when they tried to report on an Occupy Wall Street protest outside of a Midtown fund-raiser for President Barack Obama …

Discussion: Speakeasy, The Atlantic Online, Mother Jones, Gothamist, The New York Observer, Society of Professional …, Rolling Stone, Poynter, Runnin' Scared and City Room

Nat Ives / AdAge:

New Newspaper Association CEO Caroline Little on 2012 Priorities, Pay Walls and the British Invasion — Why Business Models Need to Catch Up With Anywhere, Anytime Readers — In many ways this year for newspapers has unfortunately resembled the one that came before, with a sullen economy …

Kunur Patel / AdAge:
Q&A with Next Time Inc. CEO Laura Lang

Discussion: Media Week and eMedia Vitals

Michel Martin / NPR:

Journalist On Being Sexual ‘Prey’ In Egypt … While covering protests in Cairo last week, Egyptian-American journalist Mona Eltahawy was detained by local security forces. She says she was beaten and sexually assaulted. She recalls her experience with host Michel Martin.

NetNewsCheck Latest:

NAA: Papers' Mobile Traffic Up 65% In Sept — Newspapers saw mobile traffic jump 65% in September compared to the same month a year ago, with many papers reporting triple-digit increases in page views across their mobile offerings. — Newspapers are seeing a surge in mobile traffic …

Discussion: Future of Journalism and MediaPost

Patrick Foster / Guardian:

Ofcom reverses decision to revoke licence of Iran's Press TV — Foreign Office denies government intervened in decision to switch penalty to £100,000 fine as tensions rose with republic — Ofcom has reversed its decision to revoke the broadcasting licence of Press TV …

Discussion: Future of Journalism and Digital Spy

TJ Raphael / Folio:

Study: Mag Industry Hops On Action Code Trend, Engages Consumers — In total, 1,155 action codes were printed during Q3, according to a new study. — With the proliferation of smart phone technology, magazines have had a variety of options to create unique content, engage readers …

Julianne Pepitone / CNNMoney.com:

Today is Napster's last day of existence — NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Napster, the music-industry scourge that blazed a trail that led to modern digital music services, is about to head off into its final good night. — On Thursday, Napster will be merged officially with Rhapsody, the largest on-demand music service in the U.S.

Discussion: Mashable!, @rhapsody and Pitchfork

Tom Grubisich / Street Fight:

Battle in Seattle: ‘Indie’ West Seattle Blog vs. Corporate KOMO — Seattle is arguably the most hyperlocalized metro region in the country, with more than 100 community sites in and around city. But one community is the crucible for what is shaping up as a dug-in competition for eyeballs …

Stefanie Botelho / Folio:

Regional Mag Publisher Looks to Resuscitate Local Newspaper Business with Weekly Offering — Chapel Hill Magazine to debut The Weekly in February 2012. — Dan Shannon, publisher of North Carolina city titles Chapel Hill and Durham Magazines, has spotted a hole in the current news publishing model.

Henry McDonald / Guardian:

Irish gangsters put bounty on head of Dublin crime reporter — Irish police say they have uncovered a plot to murder three people, including Sunday World journalist Mick McCaffrey — An Irish crime gang has put a bounty of €20,000 (£17,200) on the head of a Dublin journalist …

Discussion: The Huffington Post

Andrew Pugh / Press Gazette:

Blagging figures were ‘grossly understated’ — The Information Commissioner's official figures on the extent of blagging by journalists and private investigators unearthed by Operation Motorman have been “grossly understated” - according to the man who led the investigation.