Mediagazer: YouTube movie rentals are coming to connected TVs (Janko Roettgers/GigaOM)

9:45 AM ET, September 5, 2012

Top News:

Glenn Greenwald / Guardian:

Why didn't CNN's international arm air its own documentary on Bahrain's Arab Spring repression? — In late March 2011, as the Arab Spring was spreading, CNN sent a four-person crew to Bahrain to produce a one-hour documentary on the use of internet technologies and social media by democracy activists in the region.

Discussion: @jayrosen_nyu, @twdonovan, GULF DAILY NEWS, @drew3ooo, @acarvin, @monaeltahawy, @amelscript, @alaashehabi and @nickkristof

Glenn Greenwald / Guardian:

CNN and the business of state-sponsored TV news — Today I reported on the refusal of CNN International (CNNi) to broadcast an award-winning documentary, “iRevolution”, that was produced in early 2011 as the Arab Spring engulfed the region and which was highly critical of the regime in Bahrain.

Discussion: @jeremyscahill

Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:

Not Their Party: Fox News Eschews Convention Celebrations — Isn't winning a reason to celebrate? Not for Fox News. At last week's Republican National Convention, Fox crushed its television news rivals with some 9.1 million viewers when Clint Eastwood and his empty chair took the stage …

Discussion: Poynter and TVNewser

Beth Fouhy / Associated Press:
For conventions, TV viewing down, social media up

Discussion: Gawker and Poynter

John Aloysius Farrell / National Journal:
Why, Exactly, Are 15,000 Journalists in Charlotte?

Discussion: The Huffington Post and Guardian

Clay Shirky:

Save Homicide Watch — Homicide Watch, one of the most important experiments in improving journalism in the era of the internet, will die in a week, unless we save them. They need our help. Please donate $50 on Kickstarter to help them keep working. If you can't do $50, do $25, or $5.

Margaret Sullivan / The Public Editor's Journal:

Facts, Truth ... and May the Best Man Win — In “Gore Vidal's The Best Man,” now in an enjoyable and timely revival on Broadway (extended but scheduled to end this week), the lead character - a candidate for president in 1960 - poses a rhetorical question: — “Since when has the truth been a deterrent at this convention?”

Discussion: Poynter, bookforum.com and Capital New York

Adrienne LaFrance / Nieman Journalism Lab:

Tuesday Q&A: Bill Marimow on his new old job, and the future of the Philadelphia Inquirer — Here's an understatement: It's been a wild ride at Philadelphia's daily newspapers. In April, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Daily News were sold, after ratcheting concern over the political influence of the buyers.

Carl Marcucci / Radio & Television Business Report:

Clear Channel launches ClearVision for airports, against CNN — Clear Channel Airports (CCA), a division of Clear Channel Outdoor, announced the launch of a new in-airport TV network called ClearVision. It features entertainment, news, music, and sports programming.

Discussion: Multichannel and Reuters

Media Decoder:

New Editor at Cosmopolitan: Joanna Coles Replaces Kate White — In January, Kate White the editor of Cosmopolitan magazine, went to David Carey, the president of Hearst Magazines, and told him she was thinking about retiring after 14 years on the job. Given the importance of the franchise to the company …

Discussion: Fast Company, Press Gazette, MinOnline, Speakeasy, The Wrap, StyleBistro, Guardian, AdAge, New York Magazine, Folio, FishbowlNY and WWD Media Headlines

Amy Wicks / WWD:
Anne Fulenwider to Head Marie Claire

Discussion: FishbowlNY

Kevin Gosztola / Firedoglake:

Undercover Agent or Cop Threatens to Assault Journalist, Grabs Other Journalist with Credentials at DNC — Charlotte, NC — Two journalists covering the Democratic National Convention were confronted on Sunday by two undercover agents who assaulted one and threatened to punch the other in the mouth for photographing them.

Discussion: Pixiq and Pressing Issues

Janko Roettgers / GigaOM:

YouTube movie rentals are coming to connected TVs — YouTube is going to launch VOD-style movie rentals on TVs and connected devices later this year. The Google-owned video service will add a premium component to its TV application on various Smart TV platforms, according to an announcement by YouTube hardware partner TPVision.

David Lieberman / Deadline.com:

Rupert Murdoch Collects $30 Million In Compensation For Fiscal 2012, A 10% Cut — Just about all of the top News Corp execs took a cut for the year that ended in June, even though the stock appreciated 33.2%. (The notable exception in the group is Fox News chief Roger Ailes, who was +35.4% to $21.1M including $4.1M in stock awards.)

Josh Halliday / Guardian:

BBC allows mobile iPlayer downloads — Development means viewers will be able to watch on-demand programmes on iPads and iPhones while abroad — Viewers will now be able to watch the latest series of Doctor Who and other BBC favourites while travelling and on holiday abroad …

Discussion: /Film, PC Magazine, App Advice, Softpedia News, TUAW, CNET, Engadget, The Verge, Pocket-lint and 9to5Mac

Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala / Reuters:

Tanzanian journalist killed reporting police-opposition clash — (Reuters) - A leading Tanzanian editor accused police on Tuesday of beating up and killing television journalist Daudi Mwangosi, who died on Sunday during clashes between anti-riot police and supporters of the opposition CHADEMA party.