Mediagazer: Strike Looms at ABC Ahead of Debate (Christopher S. Stewart/Wall Street …)

2:45 PM ET, October 2, 2012

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Peter Rippon / BBC:

Newsnight and Jimmy Savile — There has been a lot written about why I took the decision not to run a story into allegations of sex abuse by the former BBC presenter Jimmy Savile. It has been suggested I was ordered to do it by my bosses as part of a BBC cover-up.

Discussion: Guardian and BBC

Josh Halliday / Guardian:

Jimmy Savile: BBC denies cover-up — The BBC has said it is categorically untrue that it turned a blind eye to alleged inappropriate behaviour by Sir Jimmy Savile after several women claimed they were sexually abused by the late Jim'll Fix It presenter. A spokeswoman for the BBC …

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Guardian:

Jimmy Savile: Newsnight editor blocked airing of sexual assault story — Newsnight journalists investigating Sir Jimmy Savile were told in late 2011 by the BBC programme's editor they could not broadcast what they thought was a nearly complete film about the late Jim'll Fix It presenter's alleged abuse of young women.

Press Association:

Late BBC broadcaster accused of sex abuse — A television documentary to be released in Britain this week alleges the late broadcaster Jimmy Savile sexually abused schoolgirls. The program details claims from the women dating back to the 1970s, including allegations he abused girls in his Rolls-Royce and at BBC TV Centre.

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Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:

Reports: Layoffs hit Patriot-News, Post-Standard in shift to fewer print days — The Advance-owned Patriot-News laid off “about 70″ employees Monday, Stacy Brown reports for The (Carlisle, Pa.) Sentinel. Brown gets to that figure independently; Patriot-News publisher John Kirkpatrick tells him only …

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Jim Romenesko:
Report: Over 100 layoffs at Syracuse Post-Standard

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Adrienne LaFrance / Nieman Journalism Lab:

Talking Points Memo launches membership-only program, wades into longform — Encouraging mass readership within a niche coverage area is at the heart of Talking Points Memo's ad-supported business model. — So when founding publisher/editor Josh Marshall began to assess the best ways …

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Christopher S. Stewart / Wall Street Journal:

Strike Looms at ABC Ahead of Debate — As media outlets prepare for Wednesday's first presidential debate, the specter of strike action is looming at ABC, which is providing broadcast coverage for all networks. The membership of the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians …

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Alex Weprin / TVNewser:

News And Doc Emmy Awards: PBS, ABC, CBS Lead List Of Winners — The 33rd News and Documentary Emmy Awards were handed out last night in New York City. PBS led all networks with nine awards thanks to its documentary programming, while ABC and CBS News tied for seven awards each.

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Bradley Johnson / AdAge:

Internet-Media Employment Fuels Digital Job Growth — When it comes to jobs, internet-media businesses are the new mainstream media. Internet media this year became the media industry's second-largest employment sector, according to Ad Age DataCenter's analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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John Paul Titlow / ReadWriteWeb:

How Journalists Are Using SoundCloud — Musicians and remixers were among the first to settle into SoundCloud, but the social audio-sharing service has been expanding in new directions. The company is sharpening its focus on providing a hub for radio-style journalism and commentary with an interactive twist.

Jordan Kahn / 9to5Mac:

New York Times launches experimental HTML5 web app for iPad — The New York Times today announced it is launching a new HTML5 based web app accessible to iPad users at app.nytimes.com. While called an “experimental web app” in the press release, the move mirrors a switch by other publications …

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Guardian:

Alex Marunchak and Jonathan Rees held as part of Operation Kalmyk — Scotland Yard officers investigating alleged computer hacking have made two further arrests, understood to be former News of the World journalist Alex Marunchak and private investigator Jonathan Rees.

Discussion: PressGazette and BBC