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4:30 AM ET, March 6, 2013

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Felix Salmon:
The problem with online freelance journalism  —  Nate Thayer caused quite a stir in the Twittersphere this morning when he published the email correspondence between himself and Olga Khazan, an editor at the Atlantic.  Khazan had seen Thayer's 4,300-word piece for North Korea News about …
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James Bennet / The Atlantic:
From James Bennet, editor in chief of The Atlantic  —  Atlantic staff journalists write most of the stories on our sites.  When we publish original, reported work by freelancers, we pay them.  Our freelance rates vary, depending on the kind of work involved.
Nate Thayer:
A Day in the Life of a Freelance Journalist—2013  —  Here is an exchange between the Global Editor of the Atlantic Magazine and myself this afternoon attempting to solicit my professional services for an article they sought to publish:  —  From the Atlantic Magazine:
Matthew Yglesias / Slate:
People Writing For Free On The Internet Is An Enormous Boon To Society  —  Nate Thayer, writing for free at his eponymous blog, has a post up detailing the way he received an offer to write something for free for The Atlantic and declined to do it.  —  The piece of writing that he did agree …
Reuters:
Exclusive: Apple's Cook, music mogul Iovine discuss new music service  —  (Reuters) - Apple Inc has held talks with Beats Electronics LLC, the audio technology firm co-founded by influential hip-hop producer Dr Dre and music mogul Jimmy Iovine, on a potential partnership involving Beats …
Lindsey Kratochwill / Fast Company:
Roku 3 Gets Faster, Makes It Easier To Find Shows, And Plugs Headphones Into The Remote  —  While Apple TV remains a hobby, Roku streams ahead with updated hardware and a user interface primed for discovery.  —  Apple TV might own the rumor-mill in the world of smart TVs, and other major brands are starting to introduce Internet TVs.
Rip Empson / TechCrunch:
Ev Williams: Medium Wants To Help Build A Sustainable Economic Model For Journalism  —  At the Launch Conference in San Francisco today, Twitter co-founder Ev Williams took the stage to talk to conference founder Jason Calacanis about everything from his experience at Twitter and the rise …
Addy Dugdale / Fast Company:
The Kernel, European Tech Publication, Shuts Down After Tempestuous Short Life  —  The online magazine, founded and edited by Milo Yiannopoulos, looked to be in financial difficulties, amid reports of unpaid contributors and very public spats with other tech writers.
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Milo Yiannopoulos / The Kernel:
We bid you adieu  —  I am inordinately proud of the journalism …
Fortune:
YouTube to launch music streaming service, take on Spotify  —  Exclusive: Google is planning to roll out service to capitalize on the power of YouTube.  —  FORTUNE — YouTube, the world's largest digital repository of streaming media, will launch a subscription music service later this year.
Jeff John Roberts / paidContent:
Steve Jobs biographer dropped from Apple ebook case, James Murdoch named in email  —  Walter Isaacson, the author of a bestselling book about the late Apple founder, will not have to share his notes or testify in a case about alleged price-fixing between Apple and book publishers.
Discussion: App Advice and CNET
Andy Fixmer / Bloomberg:
Pandora Gains Access to $14 Billion Radio Ad-Sales Market  —  Pandora Media Inc. (P), the music- streaming service, will compete directly with radio stations for the first time on the industry's biggest advertising services, gaining better access to the $14 billion annual ad-sales market.
Discussion: Adweek and Billboard
Carol Pogash / New York Times:
In Oakland, Photojournalists Covering Crimes Become the Victims  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — In recent months, journalists covering crime and other stories here have themselves become victims of crime, robbed of expensive cameras, sometimes at gunpoint.  —  In less than a year …
Laura Hazard Owen / paidContent:
Press+: Publishers are charging more for digital content and offering less free  —  RR Donnelley's Press+, which helps more than 400 publishers offer metered paywalls and manage digital subscriptions, says its clients are charging more for monthly subscriptions while offering fewer articles for free.
Tim Carmody / The Verge:
ABC Unified: Disney's new advertising platform could finally put TV anywhere you want it  —  Nielsen's new standards for cross-platform ads will affect which shows stay on the air and the platforms where they're available  —  Traditionally, TV networks gauge the number and demographic makeup …
Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
New Sports Cable Network Should ‘Not Try to Beat ESPN’: News Corp. COO  —  Chase Carey tells an investor conference that the channel could become “a multi-billion-dollar franchise,” even though it will invest money near-term.  —  News Corp. president, COO and deputy chairman Chase Carey told …
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Aoife White / Bloomberg:
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Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian:
BBC iPlayer: tablet viewing requests nearly double in two months