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10:55 PM ET, April 24, 2013

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Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:

Politico's ‘turbulence’ story about New York Times' Jill Abramson: All wind — Dylan Byers' big “Turbulence at The Times” story, about the news organization under Executive Editor Jill Abramson's leadership, has the look and feel of world-beating Politico scoop.

Emily Bell / Guardian:

Jill Abramson and the wholly sexist narrative of the woman in power — The New York Times executive editor is apparently stubborn and snappy. Why must we focus on women's character traits? — Happy newsrooms are all alike. Every unhappy newsroom is unhappy in its own way.

Discussion: Politico and @sulliview

Nicholas Carlson / Business Insider:

Politico's Takedown Of The New York Times Editor 'Doesn't Ring True To Me,' Says Brian Stelter — Last night, Politico published a story called “Turbulence At The New York Times.” — Citing “More than a dozen current and former members of the editorial staff” it said that Times executive …

Discussion: mediabistro.com

Tom McGeveran / Capital New York:

When straight-keeper in chief Jill Abramson gets the tabloid treatment — Has Jill Abramson, executive editor of The New York Times, “lost the newsroom”? — A story posted last night by Politico's Dylan Byers characterizes Abramson as a woman on the verge of a newsroom breakdown.

Discussion: @dylanbyers and @tonymedia

Dylan Byers / Politico:
Turbulence at The Times — One Monday morning in April …

Eric Mack / CNET:

AP Twitter feed returns, minus many followers, after hacking — The Associated Press account is back up and tweeting after being offline for almost a whole day and having to reset its follower count. — After spending the better part of a day offline — following a hacking and fake tweet incident …

Discussion: Globe and Mail, Forbes, GigaOM and Wonkblog

Meghan Kelly / VentureBeat:

Why two-factor authentication wouldn't have saved the AP from getting hacked — After a rash of major Twitter account hacks, rumor says the company will be releasing two-factor authentication. While this is a great extra protection, it's not the panacea many are looking for.

Discussion: Committee to Protect …, SocialTimes and Softpedia News

Mat Honan / Wired:
Twitter Now Has a Two-Step Solution

Brad Stone / Businessweek:

Here Comes Amazon's Kindle TV Set-Top Box — Amazon (AMZN) is making e-readers, tablets and will likely soon introduce a smartphone. As it works to build all types of connected devices, that leaves a natural next step: a television set-top box. The e-commerce giant is planning to introduce …

Discussion: VentureBeat, Forbes, IntoMobile, Wired, CNET, The Week, Electronista, @rogerwcheng, The Verge, The Next Web, WebProNews, TechCrunch, TrustedReviews, Business Insider, Polygon, Gizmodo, CNET, GeekWire, GigaOM, Home Media Magazine, App Advice, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, Engadget, Mashable, BGR and AllThingsD

Jack Shafer:

ChartGirl boxes the news — If you're the nautical sort, you probably interpret the news as a flow. If you hunt and peck on the typewriter, your news feed might resemble a pointillistic painting. But if you love to break ideas down into their sequential components …

Discussion: The Corsair

Peter Kafka / AllThingsD:

How Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Sees the Future: Netflix Wins, Apps Win and So Do HBO, ESPN and the Cable Guys — Fresh off a triumphant earnings report, and with investors once again clamoring for his shares, Reed Hastings has something to say. — A lot to say: The Netflix CEO has written …

Discussion: Business Insider

Marc Tracy / New Republic:

The New ESPN Ombudsman Is One of Its Fiercest Critics — Robert Lipsyte talks about working inside the belly of the beast — In the same way that, as poet Philip Larkin put it, “Sexual intercourse began in 1963,” Robert Lipsyte invented cynicism about the world of sports.

Discussion: Daily Download, Deadspin, paidContent, Awful Announcing, Awful Announcing, USA Today, Kirk LaPointe's … and ESPN

Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:

Yahoo to Launch ‘SNL’ Hub Via Deal With Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video — The partnership gives the online portal exclusive rights to 38 years of comedy skits and musical performances. — Yahoo is building an archive of 38 years worth of clips from Saturday Night Live through a deal with Broadway Video …

Discussion: CNET, New York Times, Deadline.com, AllThingsD, Official Yahoo! Blog, The Verge, UPROXX and The Next Web

Stuart Elliott / New York Times:

Scripps Networks Is Adding 52 New Series — How determined is one of the largest cable television companies, Scripps Networks Interactive, to increase the original programming it offers viewers and advertisers? For the 2013-14 season, the six channels operated by the company plan to add 52 new series.

Roy Greenslade / Guardian:

Report confirms News of the World hackers were let off the hook for years — The Independent Police Complaints Commission report about Surrey Police's failure to act over the hacking of Milly Dowler's phone is hugely significant. — It is official confirmation of what we have known for some time …