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3:45 PM ET, February 27, 2013

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Marin Cogan / New Republic:
House of Cads  —  The psycho-sexual ordeal of reporting in Washington  —  e've all done it," begins one of the spicier dialogues in the new Netflix political thriller, “House of Cards.  ” Janine Skorsky, a veteran political reporter, is revealing to her young colleague, Zoe Barnes …
Jeff John Roberts / paidContent:
New York Times gives Starbucks visitors 15 free stories a day  —  Caffeine-addicted New York Times fans are in luck — the paper is offering 15 free articles a day to those who surf its website while sitting in a Starbucks.  This is just the latest example of how news brands are using …
Craig Silverman / Poynter:
New research details how journalists verify information  —  Stop a journalist on the street and ask her to list the fundamentals of the job and you're almost certain to hear mention of accuracy.  —  In “The Elements of Journalism,” Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel wrote that journalism's “essence is a discipline of verification.”
Peter Osnos / The Atlantic Online:
The Enduring Myth of the ‘Free’ Internet  —  We somehow have come to believe that information is free, but people with Internet access pay substantial sums to get it — sums many can't afford.  —  The mantra of a “free” Internet has shaped the prevailing view of how we access information and entertainment in the digital age.
Discussion: @b_resnick
Alexander C. Kaufman / The Wrap:
SEC Investigating Guggenheim Partners' Relationship With Michael Milken  —  Guggenheim Partners, the multi-billion-dollar firm that owns the Hollywood Reporter and the Los Angeles Dodgers, is facing a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into its relationship with former junk-bond …
Brian Stelter / New York Times:
Now on ‘Idol,’ Viewers Can Tweet While Contestants Sing  —  These days, as more people watch television with a phone in hand or a computer in lap, it's de rigueur for a network to have a Twitter hashtag on the screen.  Television producers and stars — at least the ones with thick skins …
Discussion: The Verge
Matthew Creamer / AdAge:
Built for Newsprint, The Onion Finds New Life In Social, Video  —  Why The Satirical News Brand Is Getting the Last Laugh  —  “Area Writers Choose Life of Poop-Smeared Bum Rather Than Move to Chicago”  —  So maybe it's not up to snuff as an Onion headline, but you can't blame a guy for trying …
Discussion: The Huffington Post
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Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
News Corp PAC gave more to Democrats than Republicans in 2012  —  News Corp's political action committee gave 52 percent of its donations during the 2012 election cycle to Democratic candidates, reports Dave Levinthal.  The donations provide “a notable, if not striking contrast with Fox News' conservative reputation,” Levinthal writes.
Jennifer Van Grove / CNET:
Yelp: We compete with print — not Google or Facebook  —  The business reviews site thinks that Internet businesses may pose a threat to its local advertising business — in 10 years.  —  Google, who?  Facebook, huh?  Yea, that's right.  The Internet behemoths don't pose any threat …
Discussion: Business Insider and Street Fight
Press Gazette:
Strike threat over at Guardian and Observer as no-compulsory redundancies deal completed  —  The threat of strike action has been averted at Guardian News and Media after management agreed not to make compulsory redundancies.  —  Management was seeking to cut 100 editorial staff in order to make annual savings of £7m.
Discussion: Jon Slattery, Guardian and The Drum
Ed Pilkington / Guardian:
Bradley Manning court papers released after Pentagon bows to pressure  —  Decision to post 84 documents provides first crack in the army's public information blackout during WikiLeaks trial  —  Read the Manning trial documents released by the Pentagon  —  The Pentagon has acceded to pressure …
David Carr / New York Times:
Giving Viewers What They Want  —  In the television business, there is no such thing as a sure thing.  You can have a gold-plated director, a bankable star and a popular concept and still, it's just a roll of the dice.  —  Or is it?  —  In any business, the ability to see into the future …
Brendan Sasso / Hillicon Valley:
FCC delays vote on media ownership rules  —  Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski said on Tuesday that he will postpone a vote to revise media ownership regulations so that a nonprofit group can study the potential impact on women and racial minorities.
 
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Nikki Usher / Nieman Journalism Lab:
The IHT wasn't just a brand or a history — it was an alternate editorial lens
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Rebecca Shapiro / The Huffington Post:
Rick Klein Promoted To ABC News Political Director
Discussion: Politico and ABC News
Laura Hazard Owen / GigaOM:
Text-to-speech startup iSpeech launches publisher platform; Evernote, Pearson first clients
Laura Hazard Owen / paidContent:
Authors face change as Amazon tightens affiliate policy on free Kindle books
Lenka Ponikelska / Bloomberg:
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AMC Networks profit misses estimates on Dish blackout
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Jillian Stonecipher / Nieman Journalism Lab:
A proposed Florida law targets mugshot sites, but hits journalists' First Amendment rights
Jeanine Poggi / AdAge:
Nickelodeon Targets ‘Post-Millennials’ in Upfront
Discussion: Broadcasting & Cable
Erik Wemple:
NASCAR explains wreck-video blockage
Discussion: Forbes, Trust But Verify and Kempton
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High court throws out challenge to surveillance law
Discussion: New York Times