Mediagazer: YC-backed Padlet's quest to democratize Web content creation hits 1.5 million ‘walls’ (Jon Russell/The Next Web)

9:00 AM ET, March 13, 2013

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Brian Stelter / New York Times:

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Emma Bazilian / Adweek:

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Donna Tam / CNET:

AMC Networks launches ‘Yeah’ movie-streaming network — The cable TV network decides to focus on cult classics with established fan bases, and to set its service apart by offering bonus features such as exclusive interviews with filmmakers. — For those who like watching their favorite flicks …

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Jon Russell / The Next Web:

YC-backed Padlet's quest to democratize Web content creation hits 1.5 million ‘walls’ — Padlet has made history in Singapore, as the first of two startups from the country to enter the hallowed Y-Combinator accelerator program, and the company is already charting impressive growth.

Amy Coopes / Agence France Presse:

Australia defends media reforms amid ‘Stalinism’ claims — SYDNEY — Australia defended proposed media reforms arising from Britain's phone-hacking scandal Wednesday after a heated backlash from Rupert Murdoch's local operations, which labelled them dictatorial.

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Erik Wemple:

Were FishbowlDC's ‘Wendy Wednesday’ posts just a joke? — Lawyers for FishbowlDC claim 23 defenses against the libel suit filed in January by Washington-area publicist Wendy Gordon. Devoted FishbowlDC readers will remember Gordon the star of a recurring feature—from the fall of 2011 through October 2012—titled “Wendy Wednesday.”

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Alternative funding models and a lot more innovation necessary to keep journalism alive — Before the German Bundestag passed the new copyright law protecting publishers - dubbed “Lex Google” - Stephan Weichert, professor at Hamburg Media School, gave a statement to the German Parliament explaining …

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Lucy P. Marcus:

In the Boardroom of the BBC Trust — The BBC News investigation into sexual abuse allegations linked to children's presenter Jimmy Savile started a chain of events that proved disastrous for the BBC and led to the forced resignation of Director General George Entwistle only 54 days into his tenure.

Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:

The American Conservative, The Right's Most Unorthodox Magazine, Seizes The Moment — NEW YORK — After Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) spent 13 hours last week questioning the Obama administration's drone policy, including the legal rationale for killing a U.S. citizen linked to a terrorist group …