Mediagazer: PCC replacement to be set up in early 2013

11:25 AM ET, December 11, 2012

Top News:

Dan Sabbagh / Guardian:

Leveson report: editors seeking legal advice on third-party complaints — Alan Rusbridger says five clauses of report will only be accepted by counterparts subject to ‘being scrutinised by lawyers’ — Alan Rusbridger spoke of widespread opposition to how third-party complaints should be handled

BBC:

PCC replacement to be set up in early 2013 - Lord Hunt — Lord Hunt has previously said he wants a new “tough, independent regulator with teeth” — Lord Hunt, the chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, has said he believes a replacement industry-backed regulator will be set up in early 2013.

Claire Atkinson / New York Post:

Late shift ap-Piers likely for CNN host — CNN host Piers Morgan could join the late-night crowd. — The slumping cable news network is considering moving his hour-long interview show from the prized 9 p.m. slot back to 10 p.m. — or even later, The Post has learned.

Discussion: Chickaboomer

Michael Wolff / Guardian:

Can Jeff Zucker fix what ails CNN? — CNN is struggling, and doesn't understand the job in hand. But new president Jeff Zucker could be just what it needs — People who have worked with Jeff Zucker, the just-appointed president of CNN, are said to adore him and to be incredibly loyal to him.

Discussion: New York Post

Chris O'Shea / FishbowlNY:

Lena Dunham Wages War with Gawker — Despite what most would think, Lena Dunham is not a fan of Gawker. In fact, she had her lawyer contact the site after Gawker published her book proposal, which fetched her a cool $3.7 million. Gawker did take down the proposal, but that wasn't enough for Dunham.

Discussion: Deadline.com and Publishers Lunch

Andrew Pugh / Press Gazette:

Angus Stickler resigns from Bureau of Investigative Journalism over Newsnight documentary — Angus Stickler, the journalist behind the disastrous Newsnight programme implicating Lord McAlpine with child sex abuse claims, has resigned from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.

Emil Protalinski / The Next Web:

After rapid growth, ebook readers set for collapse with shipments plummeting 36% in 2012 — In 2011, dedicated ebook readers saw shipments of 23.2 million units, a number that now appears to have been the peak of the ebook reader market. By the end of 2012, sales are expected to fall a whopping 36 percent to 14.9 million units.

Keith Coffman / Reuters:

Lawyers for accused Colorado shooter to subpoena Fox News reporter — (Reuters) - An attorney for accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes said in court on Monday he will subpoena a Fox News reporter to reveal her source for a news story about the massacre, setting up a potential First Amendment showdown.

Discussion: Associated Press and Daily Mail

Juli Weiner / Vanity Fair:

In Memoriam: The Karl Rove Fox News Prohibition (November 2012-December 2012) — Fox News's Karl Rove ban did not even last a month. Karl Rove's self-imposed ban on relevancy is going much better: four years and counting! — Just 34 days after his election night meltdown and 27 days since …

Discussion: Politico, The Huffington Post and Chickaboomer

William Turvill / Press Gazette:

David Walsh ‘humbled’ by recognition of 13-year investigation into Lance Armstrong — David Walsh accepts the Journalist of the Year Award. Picture: JB Young Photography — David Walsh was given a rapturous reception at the first British Journalism Awards on Tuesday night as he picked …

Discussion: Media Week

Adi Robertson / The Verge:

Comcast adopts NBC peacock as part of new logo — Comcast has unveiled a new, but familiar, logo in the wake of its merger with NBC. The company's site now boasts a logo topped by the NBC peacock, previously used only for NBC-affiliated channels. The peacock is one of the best-known …

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Hollywood Reporter and Deadline.com

Gerry Shih / Reuters:

Twitter launches photo color filters to battle Instagram, Facebook — (Reuters) - Twitter on Monday introduced the ability to add color filters to user-uploaded photos, a step that sharpened its budding rivalry with Facebook Inc. — Twitter's filters mimic the popular feature that has defined Instagram …

Discussion: Twitter Blog and Media Week

Jeff Wise / New York Times:

In Pursuit of McAfee, Media Are Part of Story — Late last month, the editor in chief of Vice magazine, Rocco Castoro, joined by a photographer, Robert King, managed to secure a plum exclusive: an invitation to travel along with the fugitive tech millionaire John McAfee.