Mediagazer: Why Didn't Morning TV Love Ann Curry? (James Poniewozik/Time)

9:20 AM ET, June 22, 2012

Top News:

NBC News Faces Shift in Television Dominance — NBC News has long been a dominant presence on network television, regularly winning the ratings competition against its evening news and Sunday morning political show competitors, and reveling in the “Today” show's 16-year winning streak in morning television …

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Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:
In Magazine Interview, Curry Talks of Future on ‘Today’

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James Poniewozik / Time:
Why Didn't Morning TV Love Ann Curry?

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Jack Shafer:
Turning the morning news into soap opera

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Ian Burrell / The Independent:

The Atlantic aims to make waves for the digital business news world — The American publishing house behind the 155-year old magazine The Atlantic is set to launch a digital business news service which threatens the global position of the Financial Times and The Economist.

Lauren Indvik / Mashable!:
The Atlantic Merges Digital, Print With QR Code-Like Extras

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Staci D. Kramer / paidContent: Atlantic adds revenue exec for global business bet

Christine Haughney / Media Decoder:

The Times Co. Names 2 Directors, Including Joi Ito, Internet Entrepreneur — The New York Times Company, continuing its efforts to move forward in the world of news media, has added two new members to its board who have extensive technology backgrounds. — The company announced …

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Business Wire: Joichi Ito and Brian McAndrews Join The New York Times Company Board of Directors

Dylan Byers / Politico:

POLITICO reporter suspended for remarks — POLITICO reporter Joe Williams has been suspended pending review of recent controversial comments he made on television and Twitter, POLITICO editors informed staff late Thursday night. — On MSNBC today, Williams made a remark suggesting Mitt Romney …

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Jack Mirkinson / The Huffington Post:

‘The Cycle’: Inside MSNBC's New 3 PM Show — MSNBC has found its replacement for Dylan Ratigan's show: “The Cycle.” — The new program, which the network was set to announce on Thursday, will feature a permanent cast of four: conservative commentator S.E. Cupp, author and pundit Touré …

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Ryan Kim / GigaOM:

Flipboard launches on Android phones, no plans for a tablet app — Flipboard, Apple's 2010 iPad app of the year, is finally launching on Android phones worldwide, and will also be available on the Kindle Fire and on Nook tablets. The personalized news magazine app will incorporate Google+ and YouTube for the first time.

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Jeff Bercovici / Mixed Media:

Dow Jones Shuts Down SmartMoney Magazine — SmartMoney, a magazine about managing your finances, isn't such a good investment in the eyes of its owner, Dow Jones & Co. The 20-year-old title is shutting down its print edition, its staff learned this afternoon. It will survive in online form.

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Alex Wilhelm / The Next Web:

Nearly 40% of libraries will let you check out an e-reader, as ebook penetration soars — New data out from the American Library Association (ALA) paints a firm picture of ebooks and their companion devices: that they are utterly now completely mainstream. Libraries, generally considered …

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Charlie Warzel / Adweek:

Politico Is Making Money With Subscriptions — In an era where it has been difficult to get anyone to pay for quality reporting, Politico is finding ways to make some cash. — Eighteen months ago, Politico went out on a limb with the launch of Politico Pro, a hyper-focused subscription service covering …

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Keith Jenkins / Poynter:

The benefits, drawbacks of using camera phones as a photojournalist — The mind can sometimes play tricks on you. — After returning from a trip to Europe several months ago, I viewed some of the photos I had taken and was disappointed by how they turned out. I resolved (no pun intended) that it was time to get a new camera.

Jeff John Roberts / paidContent:

Wall Street Journal launches new video hub, plans Facebook integration — The Wall Street Journal's full-throttle video ambitions now extend to a new website that brings together a once disparate series of streams. — The site, WSJ Live, mirrors the always-on channel the Journal has been beaming to iPods, Xboxes and other devices.

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Guardian:

BBC's Mark Thompson in talks to head New York Times — Outgoing BBC director general Mark Thompson is in talks with the New York Times about becoming its new chief executive to fill the vacancy left after Janet Robinson was fired in December. Discussions between Thompson and New York Times executives …

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Wall Street Journal:

Indecency Ruling Fails to Clarify Broadcast Rules — WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously threw out government sanctions against networks that aired fleeting profanity and nudity, saying regulators didn't provide fair notice that they were taking a tougher stance.

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