Mediagazer: David Catanese, Politico Reporter, Apologizes For Todd Akin Tweets (Michael Calderone/The Huffington Post)

2:05 PM ET, August 22, 2012

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Dylan Byers / Politico:

Tina Brown stands by Niall Ferguson — Newsweek editor Tina Brown is standing by Niall Ferguson following his controversial cover story about President Obama's handling of the economy, even as she said that she did not agree with many of the opinions he voiced in the article.

Discussion: Forbes, FishbowlNY and Mediaite

Craig Silverman / Poynter:

Newsweek ditched its fact-checkers in 1996, then made a major error — “We, like other news organisations today, rely on our writers to submit factually accurate material,” Newsweek spokesman Andrew Kirk told Politico's Dylan Byers. — Byers had asked whether Newsweek has fact-checkers.

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Paul Krugman:
Kinds Of Wrong — Looking at the comments on my Niall Ferguson …

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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Newsweek: Niall Ferguson story ‘opinion’

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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Niall Ferguson ducks, nitpicks, vilifies

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Rob Wong / Hulu Blog:

Launching a New Hulu: A Fresh Look for the Shows You Love — In 1992, the great comedian Phil Hartman threw on his Arkansas sweatshirt and walked into a McDonald's. He was on the set of “Saturday Night Live” and doing his best Bill Clinton impression, continuing the show's grand tradition of Presidential lampoons.

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Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:

Second board member resigns from Red & Black — Charles Russell resigned from the board of University of Georgia student paper The Red & Black Tuesday, following the resignation of board member Ed Stamper. Russell released a statement (I have never covered a story that involved …

Discussion: Athens Daily News, Grady Newsource, JIMROMENESKO.COM and The Red and Black

Eduardo Garcia / Reuters:

Ecuador's leader says open to talks with Britain on Assange — (Reuters) - Ecuador is ready to negotiate over the fate of Julian Assange if Britain withdraws a threat to raid its embassy in London where the WikiLeaks founder has sought refuge, President Rafael Correa said on Tuesday.

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Laurie Penny / The Independent:
If you really believe in WikiLeaks, you must want Assange to face up to justice

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Guardian:

Syria: footage released of journalist Mika Yamamoto's final hours - video — Colleagues of Mika Yamamoto, Japan Press's war correspondent who was shot dead during a gun battle between Syrian forces and rebels in Aleppo on Monday, release footage of her final hours, including the last events she filmed.

Discussion: Reuters and The Huffington Post

The Daily Telegraph: Husband of Japanese journalist killed in Syria speaks of attack

Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:

Media General President & CEO Morton to retire — Marshall N. Morton will step down as CEO of Media General at the end of 2012, the company announced Wednesday. George L. Mahoney will replace him. Mahoney, the company's release says, “has been responsible for Media General's digital media …

Discussion: NetNewsCheck Latest, Tampa Bay Times, Broadcasting & Cable and Reuters

Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:

David Catanese, Politico Reporter, Apologizes For Todd Akin Tweets — NEW YORK — Politico reporter David Catanese apologized Tuesday night for tweeting in defense of Republican Rep. Todd Akin two days earlier, following the Missouri Congressman's controversial comment about “legitimate rape.”

Discussion: FishbowlNY and Mediaite

Amy Chozick / Media Decoder:

Donations by Media Companies Tilt Heavily to Obama — Wall Street may lean Republican this presidential election cycle, but the New York media world is staunchly Democratic. — All the major media companies, driven largely by their Hollywood film and television businesses …

Discussion: Business Insider, New York Times and New York Magazine

Alex Weprin / TVNewser:

ABC News, Univision, Al Jazeera Among Partners In YouTube ‘Election Hub’ — YouTube is launching a 2012 “Election Hub” that will feature the latest political highlights, breaking news and videos. To fill the hub with content, YouTube has partnered with a slew of media companies …

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Dylan Byers / Politico:

President spurns MSNBC for CNN: Obama, Romney sit for pre-convention docs — Later today, CNN will announce plans to air 90-minute documentaries on Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama prior to the Republican and Democratic National Conventions — and unlike MSNBC, which is airing similar …

Discussion: The Huffington Post

Joe Flint / Los Angeles Times:

‘Nightline’ gets stay of execution, but for how long? — ABC “Nightline” anchor Terry Moran. — ABC News executives are breathing a sigh of relief that “Nightline” wasn't canceled outright even though the network is moving Jimmy Kimmel into its time slot

Discussion: Media Decoder, Change of Subject and Poynter

Jeff John Roberts / GigaOM:

Aereo sues to squash copycat BarryDriller — Broadcasters and Barry Diller are locked in lawsuits over Aereo, a service that lets subscribers watch TV on Apple products like the iPhone or iPad. The two sides appear to have found common ground, however , in their desire to shut down an Aereo competitor.

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Mallary Jean Tenore / Poynter:

ABC News wants to talk to Tony Scott's family before deciding about retraction — ABC is waiting to hear back from Tony Scott's family or a family representative before determining whether its initial report about Scott was incorrect, a network spokesperson told Poynter.

Discussion: The Huffington Post, Slate and The Daily Beast