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4:55 PM ET, May 29, 2013

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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Newsweek confirms it is eyeing sale  —  Newsweek CEO Baba Shetty and editor-in-chief Tina Brown have just sent the following memo to staff, confirming earlier reports that parent-company IAC is exploring a sale of the now online-only magazine: … Developing.
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Jeff Bercovici / Forbes:
Barry Diller Is Shopping Newsweek.  Here's Why.  [Updated]  —  Most rational business people wouldn't go out of their way to deprecate the value of an asset a few weeks before they try to sell it.  As he has made abundantly clear throughout his career, however, Barry Diller is not most people.
Ted Johnson / Variety:
IAC Seeking Buyers for Newsweek (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Newsweek appears to be on the block — again.  —  According to sources who have been briefed, IAC is sending out inquiries to prospective buyers who may be interested in purchasing the 80-year-old title, which ended weekly publication …
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
‘Thousands And Thousands’ Of Calls Seized By DOJ  —  NEW YORK — Associated Press president and chief executive Gary Pruitt told staff at a Wednesday town hall meeting that the phone records obtained by the government included “thousands and thousands” of calls in and out of the news organization, according to a staffer who attended.
Discussion: Mediaite
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Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
HUH? Major Flaw In Holder's Apology Tour
Discussion: Mediaite, Guardian and TVNewser
Mark Hosenball / Reuters:
Attorney general signed off on Fox phone records subpoena
Discussion: The Daily Beast
RT:
Larry King joins RT with brand new politics show  —  Award-winning interviewer Larry King will host a mold-breaking political talk show on RT from next month, speaking to both leading establishment figures, and those who are not afraid to go against the grain.
Matthew Cooper / NationalJournal.com:
Why a Media Shield Law Isn't Enough to Save Journalists  —  The only way journalists will be protected is if prosecutors stop being so quick to go after them.  —  I'm all for a shield law to protect journalists and their sources from government prosecutors.  I hope Congress passes one.
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Mark Sweney / Guardian:
Thomson Reuters hires Economist Group chief to head news agency arm  —  Andrew Rashbass to leave publisher after 15 years, having led digital transformation from print to digital business  —  Andrew Rashbass, the chief executive of the Economist Group, is to join Thomson Reuters …
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Thomson Reuters:
Thomson Reuters Announces Andrew Rashbass to Join in New Role Leading News and Media Business
Discussion: Talking Biz News
Mike Isaac / AllThingsD:
Apple's Tim Cook Has a “Grand Vision” for Television — And Still Won't Talk About It  —  No surprises here — at our 11th D: All Things Digital technology conference, Apple CEO Tim Cook is still staying mum on the company's plans for a proper TV set.  —  However!
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Dara Kerr / CNET:
Apple CEO: We rejected DOJ settlement in e-book suit
Joshua Benton / Nieman Journalism Lab:
Twitter's Dick Costolo: We're a complement to news orgs, not a replacement  —  Also at D11, Twitter's Dick Costolo talked about the state of the company and platform.  That included a bit about the news business.  This is from All Things D's Mike Isaac's live paraphrasing of Costolo's on-stage conversation with Kara Swisher:
Discussion: TechCrunch, Forbes, AllThingsD and @pakman
PR Newswire:
Marco Arment Sells “The Magazine” to Its Editor, Glenn Fleishman  —  Instapaper founder and Tumblr's first employee sells popular electronic magazine  —  SEATTLE and HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y., May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — The Magazine, a popular electronic magazine …
Jeff John Roberts / paidContent:
Dow Jones turns to tech for future face-off with Bloomberg  —  Dow Jones is betting on tech investments to wield together a sprawling swarm of products — including the Wall Street Journal as well as research and data products — and compete with Bloomberg.  —  When News Corp strikes …
Discussion: Talking Biz News
John Eggerton / Broadcasting & Cable:
CBS' Marty Franks Retiring  —  Sept. 30 will be end date following quarter century at company  —  Martin Franks, executive VP of planning, policy and government affairs for CBS, is retiring effective Sept. 30.  —  Franks has been instrumental in CBS' retrans negotiations and has been a top exec …
Peter Kafka / AllThingsD:
Roku Raises a $60 Million Round, Led by Fidelity, to Fight for the Living Room  —  Tim Cook said Apple TV is still a side project.  But bringing digital entertainment to your TV is all Roku does, and they're raising more money to do it.  —  Roku has raised a massive $60 million round …
Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
Meeker says print advertising is down, but should publishers still be terrified?  —  Print media captures 6 percent of consumers' time but 23 percent of ad spending in 2012, venture capitalist Mary Meeker said in her much-anticipated 2013 Internet Trends report:
 
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John Eggerton / Broadcasting & Cable:
SPJ Seeks Delay in Vote on Restricting Newtown Victims' Records
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Peter Lauria / BuzzFeed:
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Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
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John Mecklin / Columbia Journalism Review:
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Alistair Barr / Reuters:
Amazon moving ahead with five original TV series
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Bill Mickey / Folio:
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Ryan Graff / Knight Lab:
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John Eggerton / Broadcasting & Cable:
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