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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.
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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:
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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 …
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Stuart Dredge / Music Ally:
Beats spins off Daisy with $60m funding led by Access Industries — Beats' decision to spin off its in-development streaming music service Daisy as a separate company isn't a surprise, nor is its decision to raise $60m of funding to do it. — The lead investor may be more of a shock though: Access Industries.
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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 …
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.
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Gordon MacMillan / The Wall Blog:
How Twitter won the social media battle for journalism — Polis, the journalism think-tank at the LSE, has published an in-depth report looking at the value of social media to journalism, specifically public service broadcasting, and it highlights how Twitter has come to dominate news.
Frédéric Filloux / Monday Note:
Growing Forces in Mobile — As seen last week in Barcelona, the mobile industry is red hot. The media sector will have to work harder to capture its share of that growth. — The 2013 edition of the Mobile World Congress held last week in Barcelona was as large as the biggest auto-show in the world …
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 …
Bobbie Whiteman / Variety:
Hugo Chavez Dead: Media See No End to Tough Control … Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez died Tuesday but with his anointed successors, Vice President Nicolas Maduro or National Assembly prexy Diosdado Cabello, likely to take over, Venezuelan media can expect the same strong-arm tactics …
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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
News Corp. Has a Tablet for Schools — For nearly two years, Joel I. Klein helped Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation weather a phone-hacking scandal at the company's British tabloids with the promise that he would eventually be able to return to the role the company hired him for …
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.
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 …
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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.
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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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William Launder / Wall Street Journal:
Fox to Launch Sports Cable Network
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