Mediagazer: NYT: Jodi Rudoren's social media arrangement not a punishment (Andrew Beaujon/Poynter)

8:45 PM ET, November 29, 2012

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Leveson: Social media and blogs aren't popular enough to carry proper news — The UK's big inquiry in to the culture, practice and ethics of the “press” has recommended a new body to better self-regulate news media — but has overlooked blogs and social networks because they are neither popular nor newsy enough.

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Dylan Byers / Politico:

National Journal announces major reorganization — The National Journal will send a memo to staff and hold a meeting today at the Watergate to announce a major reorganization of its newsroom, including news previously confirmed by POLITICO that editor-in-chief Ron Fournier is stepping down.

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Scoop: Key pricing and launch details of Redbox Instant revealed — The online video joint venture Redbox Instant by Verizon is set to launch sometime before the end of the year. The service is currently being tested in private beta, and Verizon and Redbox have kept mum on some key details.

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Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:

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Publishers Weekly:

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Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:

NYT: Jodi Rudoren's social media arrangement not a punishment — Tasking an editor to review Jerusalem Bureau Chief Jodi Rudoren's social media output in advance will “capitalize on the promise of social media's engagement with readers while not exposing The Times to a reporter's unfiltered …