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8:20 PM ET, September 6, 2012

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Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
Journal Register can't afford for legacy costs to derail Digital First progress  —  Journal Register filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday.  Hey, aren't these the same folks who have been touting as breakthroughs each step along the way of their fast-track digital transition?
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Ryan Chittum / CJR:
Journal Register, future-of-news star, is bankrupt again  —  Yesterday, John Paton announced that Journal Register Company is filing for bankruptcy for the second time in three years.  That's something of a surprise to people who's read his announcements of soaring digital revenues and profits credulously.
Matt DeRienzo / Connecticut Newsroom:
What bankruptcy means for Journal Register Company newsrooms  —  First of all, let me couch this by saying that I'm speaking only for myself, and that I continue to appreciate the fact I work for a company that allows and encourages employees to think for themselves, speak their minds and debate company strategy in public view.
Discussion: Media Nation and JIMROMENESKO.COM
Ina Fried / AllThingsD:
Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite: Four Years in the Making  —  Amazon executives gush about their new e-reader as the Kindle they always wanted to make.  —  While the latest Kindle Touch came out last year, the technology behind the Kindle Paperwhite's new lit screen is four years in the making.
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Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
Amazon Confirms The Launch Of New, Episodic Publishing Format — Kindle Serials  —  Confirming the reports that TechCrunch's Peter Ha was hearing yesterday, Amazon just announced the launch of a new publishing format: Kindle Serials, where a book-length story is delivered over several episodes.
Alexia Tsotsis / TechCrunch:
Amazon's Writing Is On The Wall For Physical Books
Discussion: The Verge and Poynter
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
AP Defends Decision To Fact-Check Bill Clinton Using Monica Lewinsky  —  CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Associated Press defended its invoking of the Monica Lewinsky scandal in a Thursday fact-check of former President Bill Clinton's speech, amid criticism of its relevance to a point Clinton was making about welfare.
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
AP's Clinton fact-check cites Lewinsky
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Exclusive: USA Today to redesign paper, relaunch website  —  USA Today is planning a major relaunch of its newspaper, website and mobile platforms, complete with a new “USA TODAY” logo, POLITICO has learned.  —  The redesigned USA Today newspaper is tentatively scheduled to debut on Sept. 14 …
Discussion: Gannett Blog
Jeff John Roberts / paidContent:
Judge approves e-book price-fixing settlement in surprise ruling  —  In a surprise move, a federal court abruptly approved a settlement between the Department of Justice and three publishers that will resolve a controversy over e-book pricing.  In an opinion filed Thursday in Manhattan …
CNN:
CNN International's Response to the Guardian  —  Here is CNN International's response to Glenn Greenwald's Guardian story about Amber Lyon's documentary.  1. False: CNN International did not air “its own documentary”.  The Truth: It was never intended to air on CNN International.
Discussion: @ggreenwald and Inside Cable News
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Glenn Greenwald:
Reply to response from CNNi
Discussion: @fieldproducer
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Newspapers bury Democrats' meltdown  —  Please rate the comparative news merits of these two events: Event One: This is a carefully planned and scheduled political speech.  The public has known that it was coming a month before it happened.  It includes no new announcements about policy.
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Four More Years?  Roger Ailes in Talks Over New Contract  —  With the presidential contest too close to call, both campaigns are planning for the aftermath.  At Fox News, Roger Ailes is planning for his next term as well.  According to two sources with knowledge of the discussions …
Discussion: Deadline.com, CJR and FishbowlNY
Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian:
News International attempts to block phone-hacking damages case  —  News International is trying to have a phone-hacking damages case involving Elle Macpherson's former adviser thrown out of court, 18 months after her claim was launched.  Mary-Ellen Field, who acted as the model's financial adviser …
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian:
Former Labour MP says News of the World contributed to loss of her baby
Discussion: Press Gazette
Liz Gannes / AllThingsD:
Tumblr Finally Gets Serious About Ads — By Hiring Someone to Sell Ads  —  Tumblr has poached top Groupon sales exec Lee Brown as it aims to finally try to make money from its millions of blogs and billions of page views.  —  Brown was at Yahoo for more than 10 years before joining Groupon two years ago.
Discussion: Betabeat, Business Insider and GigaOM
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
Valerie Jarrett Denies Journalist Claim About DNC Removal  —  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Valerie Jarrett, a top adviser to President Barack Obama, denies journalist Michael Tracey's claim that she or her staff had him removed from a media area in the Time Warner Arena during the first night …
Liana B. Baker / Reuters:
CORRECTED-Hockey lockout could freeze NBC's sports momentum  —  * Labor talks between NHL, players have stalled  —  * NHL sets Sept. 15 lockout deadline; season starts Oct. 11  —  * NBC Sports Network ratings at risk in strike  —  * Advertisers scrambling for alternatives
Discussion: Deadline.com
 
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Chris Welch / The Verge:
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