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8:30 PM ET, June 6, 2013

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Julie Bosman / New York Times:
After His Fall, Jonah Lehrer Shops a Book on the Power of Love  —  Jonah Lehrer is attempting to re-enter the publishing world with a book that uses his journalistic misconduct as a case study of the mysterious and redeeming power of love.  —  In a 65-page book proposal obtained by The New York Times …
Discussion: Gothamist and GalleyCat
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Daniel Engber / Slate:
Jonah Lehrer Is Shopping a New Book About Love  —  “Woody Allen once remarked that ‘Eighty percent of success is showing up,’ ” wrote science journalist Jonah Lehrer in a 2009 article for the Boston Globe called “The Truth About Grit.”  Citing the work of University of Pennsylvania psychologist …
Eliott C. McLaughlin / CNN:
Holder: Leaks probes target government officials, not reporters  —  (CNN) — The Justice Department will never prosecute journalists for doing their jobs, and recent probes into national security leaks targeted government officials, not reporters, Attorney General Eric Holder said in opening remarks to a Senate committee Thursday.
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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.
Eliza Kern / GigaOM:
What Digg's Google Reader replacement can teach us about the future of social news  —  Nothing rocked technology-oriented news junkies this year quite like the announcement that Google Reader will be shuttering its popular but apparently too-niche-to-continue product in July.
Discussion: Softpedia News
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Christina Bonnington / Wired:
Why Google Reader Really Got the Axe  —  When Google announced its plans to shutter Google Reader in March, the Internet freaked out.  Twitter users raised their virtual pitchforks in outrage.  Bloggers wept, scrambling to find a suitable replacement by the service's July 1 death date.
Rachel Edidin / Wired:
Why Book Publishers Are Still Dragging Their Heels on Selling You E-Books  —  “Did you see anyone with bags?”  My friend is looking around, increasingly frantic.  “We need to find bags, right now.”  —  We've been at Book Expo America 2013 for an hour, and the stacks of books we're carrying are already beginning to overflow our arms.
Discussion: Statista, Kindle Review and GalleyCat
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Nick Summers / The Next Web:
Barnes & Noble unveils NOOK Snaps, a selection of exclusive short reads for its tablets and ereaders
Kate Bulkley / Guardian:
How lucrative are second screen companion apps for TV broadcasters?  —  As Channel 4 announce the upcoming launch of the ‘4Now’ second screen companion app for iOS, Kate Bulkley examines the commercial models underpinning the move by broadcasters to recapture a distracted TV audience through apps
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John Plunkett / Guardian:   Channel 4 second-screen app 4Now to allow real-time viewer interaction
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 …
John Paczkowski / AllThingsD:
Amazon Demanded Same Terms From Publishers For Which Apple is Now On Trial  —  When Apple negotiated its e-book contracts with the five publishers with which it would ultimately launch iBooks, the company demanded a “most favored nation provision” that required publishers to match …
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Greg Sandoval / The Verge:
Apple tries putting Amazon on trial in ebooks antitrust case
Discussion: CNET and GeekWire
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Matt Drudge was right  —  Say the words “Matt Drudge” to any political junkie and you will get one of two responses.  —  The first will be strong disdain for Drudge's eponymously-named news site and its tilt toward outrageous headlines and conservative viewpoints.
Discussion: The Huffington Post
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 …
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.
Discussion: FishbowlNY and Taylor Marsh
Laura Hazard Owen / paidContent:
DIY digital magazine platform Glossi adds new tools, with paid subscriptions coming soon  —  Digital magazine publishing platform Glossi rolled out new tools Tuesday, designed to let users create and distribute their magazines more easily.  —  When I was 12 or so, I subscribed to Sassy …
Variety:
Zach Braff Kickstarter Success: Will Crowdfunding Transform Showbiz?  —  VIEW GALLERY  —  Film projects have pocketed $58 million on site over the past four years  —  Kickstarter has leveled the playing field for artists in need of funding.  But the influx of pros like Zach Braff …
Claire Cain Miller / NYT Bits:
A Feature Film, Starring Google  —  Coming soon to a theater near you: an advertisement for Google, in the form of a feature film.  —  “The Internship” is a comedy starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson as two washed-up, laid-off salesmen who get internships at Google.
Richard Horgan / FishbowlLA:
The Orange County Register Goes Back to Its Roots  —  A pair of very powerful strands of history anchor the Orange County Register's re-launch today of the Santa Ana Register as a weekly community newspaper.  —  One is the fact this 108-year-old publication, rolled out in the fall of 1905 …
Matt Taibbi / Rolling Stone:
As Bradley Manning Trial Begins, Press Predictably Misses the Point  —  Well, the Bradley Manning trial has begun, and for the most part, the government couldn't have scripted the headlines any better.  —  In the now-defunct Starz series Boss, there's a reporter character named “Sam Miller” …
Discussion: Motherboard
Erik Wemple:
Fox News and James Rosen: How much notice did they give the government?  —  Judging from federal court documents, June 11, 2009, was a busy day for Fox News reporter James Rosen.  Phone records suggest that he was hounding Stephen Jin-Woo Kim, a State Department security adviser.
Discussion: InTheCapital and Slate
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 …
Josh Halliday / Guardian:
Saudi prince launches libel action against Forbes magazine over Rich List  —  Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who owns London's Savoy hotel, claims US publication undervalued his wealth by $9.6bn  —  Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the world's wealthiest businessmen …
 
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Sayantani Ghosh / Reuters:
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Nick Summers / The Next Web:
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James Cusick / The Independent:
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Discussion: Sky News and New York Times
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How Russia Today reached one billion views on YouTube
Jon Russell / The Next Web:
Ex-Reuters editor Matthew Keys' new project: A breaking news site to supplement existing media
Discussion: TechCrunch
Natasha Tynes / The Huffington Post:
Training Journalists Got Me Five Years in Egyptian Prison — But Please Don't Call Me ‘Activist’
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Dan Mitchell / Fortune:
WSJ Profile isn't a LinkedIn competitor
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Ira Teinowitz / The Wrap:
Report: More Research Needed on Link Between Media and Violence