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Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
NBC's Pete Williams: DOJ Will ‘Very Likely’ Investigate Guardian Scoop — NEW YORK — The U.S. Department of Justice may try seeking out the source of a bombshell article that revealed National Security Agency surveillance of millions of Americans, according to NBC News Justice correspondent Pete Williams.
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Roy Greenslade / Guardian:
Press freedom groups condemn Turkish police violence against journalists — At least 14 journalists have been injured, some seriously, since the outbreak of violent protests in Turkey. The offices of media organisations have also come under attack. — The police have been accused …
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Maria Sacchetti / The Boston Globe:
Mass. pair sues New York Post over Marathon bombing portrayal — A Massachusetts teenager and his 24-year-old friend filed a defamation lawsuit against the New York Post Wednesday in Boston, accusing the tabloid of falsely portraying them as suspects in the deadly Marathon bombings by plastering …
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Christine Haughney / New York Times:
On Newsstands, Allure of the Film Actress Fades — Pity the poor Hollywood film stars: they can't open movies the way they used to and now they can't sell magazines. — Even a few years ago, the prize for a magazine editor was in luring an A-list Hollywood star onto the cover.
Jon Russell / The Next Web:
Ex-Reuters editor Matthew Keys' new project: A breaking news site to supplement existing media — Matthew Keys, the former deputy social media editor at Reuters who was fired over alleged collaborations with the Anonymous Group, has given a sneak preview of a new project he is working on …
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Shara Tibken / CNET:
Focus, criticism shifts to Amazon in Apple e-book trial — The online retailing giant is accused of being a bully by two publishing company CEOs who testified during the trial. — NEW YORK — Amazon acted like a bully and threatened the publishers when discussing a new e-book sales structure …
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Nick Summers / The Next Web:
Sky reportedly in talks with Microsoft to sell subsidized Xbox One with its satellite TV packages — Microsoft is reportedly in talks with satellite broadcaster BSkyB to try to close a deal whereby its new Xbox One video game console would be sold in the UK alongside a Sky subscription package.
Dan Mitchell / Fortune:
WSJ Profile isn't a LinkedIn competitor — The social-media-like products being planned by Dow Jones and Bloomberg are not attempts to take on the social media giants. — FORTUNE — What do the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg have in mind for the business-oriented social networks they are each reportedly launching?
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Kara Swisher / AllThingsD:
AT&T Discusses Entering Into a Joint Bid for Hulu With Chernin Group — According to sources close to the telecommunications giant, AT&T is in discussions with the Chernin Group about mounting a joint bid to acquire the Hulu premium video site. — It makes sense — in addition to its core phone business …
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Erik Maza / WWD:
Mirror Awards Honor Excellence in Media Reporting — AWARDS DAY: The Mirror Awards, which honor excellence in media reporting, gave out its annual prizes Wednesday at Cipriani 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan. Among the most notable winners was a regular at these things, The New Yorker's Ken Auletta …
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Anna Clark / Columbia Journalism Review:
Watch out, watchdogs — GOP-led Wisconsin legislature moves to push investigative journalists off campus — DETROIT, MI — At the conclusion of a marathon overnight session, Wisconsin legislators early this morning added a provision to the state budget that would expel the Wisconsin Center …
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Andy Mannix / The Blotter:
Wisconsin Republicans want to kick investigative journalism center off UW campus
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John Plunkett / Guardian:
Channel 4 second-screen app 4Now to allow real-time viewer interaction — Advertisers will be able to target ads, with app tapping into popularity of viewers using social media while watching shows — Channel 4's second screen app will be called 4Now and will offer viewers real-time votes …
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Jake Maxwell Watts / Quartz:
China selectively opens the Great Firewall for special events — The western Chinese city of Chengdu hosts the Fortune Global forum of business leaders today. To the great delight of reporters covering the event, the Great Firewall has been temporarily ruptured: Facebook and Twitter are accessible.
Josh Sternberg / Digiday:
BBC.com Aims For the Business Crowd — The BBC wants to bring global economic and business trend stories to the average Joe. — Today, BBC.com is rolling out a new vertical called Capital. Providing content around topics like personal finance, leadership and management, Capital aims to bring complex business stories down to earth.
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David Dishneau and Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Bradley Manning Trial Characterized By Secrecy, Security — FORT MEADE, Md. — Pfc. Bradley Manning's court-martial over the leak of hundreds of thousands of classified documents has been all about secrecy and security, and his trial has taken on a cloak and dagger feel, too.
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Jack Mirkinson / The Huffington Post:
Bradley Manning Trial Mostly Ignored By TV
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Wall Street Journal:
Koch Confirms Interest in Acquiring Newspapers — WICHITA, Kan.—Billionaire Charles Koch confirmed that his company, Koch Industries Inc., is looking into the possibility of acquiring newspapers, but insisted he is looking for a profitable business, rather than a forum to advance his politics.
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