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10:00 AM ET, December 5, 2011

Top News:

Josh Halliday / Guardian:

Leveson inquiry: Alex Owens, Francis Aldhouse, Peter Burden - live — Full coverage as two former Information Commissioner's Office staff and author of book on the News of the World give evidence — 10.21am: One blagger who obtained telephone numbers on behalf of Steve Whittamore …

Discussion: Press Gazette

Roy Greenslade / Guardian:

Simon Kelner launches Journalism Foundation — Former Independent editor Simon Kelner launches charity aimed at promoting journalism around the world — Simon Kelner, the former editor of the Independent, is launching a charity today aimed at promoting journalism across the world.

Discussion: Press Gazette, Editors Weblog, Jon Slattery, Journalism.co.uk and The Journalism Foundation

Simon Kelner / The Independent:

A foundation for the future of journalism — With the Leveson Inquiry in full swing, the reputation of the press has never been lower. Yet the importance of holding to account those who wield power has never been greater. Enter The Journalism Foundation - a new organisation dedicated …

Discussion: The Journalism Foundation and Guardian

Steve Myers / Poynter:

Romney campaign doesn't appreciate unscripted appearance by reporter — Fox News allowed the Times' Jim Rutenberg to roam backstage Saturday night during a GOP candidates forum. Upon seeing Rutenberg, “Mr. Romney's aides sprang into action, asking where he worked and what he was doing there …

Discussion: New York Magazine, Inside Cable News, Mother Jones and The Politico

Dylan Byers / Politico:

Mitt Romney's media blowback — Mitt Romney's vulnerabilities as a candidate are well known, yet a seemingly new one surfaced last week: his unusual brittleness in the face of media questions. — With one prickly interview with Fox's Bret Baier on Tuesday — in which the candidate appeared uncomfortable …

Discussion: The Huffington Post, Media Decoder and New York Times

Guardian:

Julian Assange can take extradition case to supreme court, judges rule — High court says Assange case raises question of ‘general public importance’ that should be decided as quickly as possible — The high court has paved the way for the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange …

Discussion: Mashable!

Kellie Tranter / ABC News: Julian Assange: he's not the messiah, he's just my boy

Elizabeth Jensen / New York Times:

New NPR Chief Faces Tough Landscape — On Thursday, his first day as president and chief executive of NPR, Gary E. Knell took questions on Twitter and NPR's “Talk of the Nation” — and he got an earful. — Listeners asked him to increase programs for diverse audiences …

Keach Hagey / Politico:

Tuna and turmoil at CPI — At their annual meeting last month in Istanbul, 48 countries that fish for a wildly expensive species of bluefin tuna prized by sushi lovers agreed to revamp their system for tracking catches. — The move came a year after reporters from the international arm …

Sherry Ricchiardi / American Journalism Review:

Do Women Lead Differently? — Like many female journalists, Jane Eisner rejoiced when the New York Times smashed the glass ceiling and named a woman executive editor of the world-renowned newspaper. Yet she found herself in “respectful disagreement” with the new boss, Jill Abramson …

Nat Ives / AdAge:

Magazines Gird for USPS Nixing Saturday Delivery — Weeklies That Try to Reach Subscribers Before Weekend Would Have Even More Problems Staying Timely — It's tough enough for weekly magazines to stay timely when TV and the web churn out news constantly.

Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:

Current Cuts Staff of ‘Vanguard’ Documentary Series — As Current TV turns itself into a channel for liberal talk, it is turning away from its original source for news, a critically acclaimed documentary unit called “Vanguard.” — In what was described by some as a cost-cutting move …

Discussion: TVNewser and Future of Journalism

Courtney Boyd Myers / The Next Web:

The all new Muck Rack tracks what journalists are talking about on Twitter — This may be one of the most useful tools ever invented for media professionals, particularly those working in public relations. A New York City startup called Muck Rack has launched a platform to filter and analyze …

Discussion: Future of Journalism