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6:00 PM ET, June 6, 2013

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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.
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.
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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.
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
Greg Sandoval / The Verge:
Apple tries putting Amazon on trial in ebooks antitrust case  —  The defense wants to show that Amazon was the company to be feared in ebooks  —  While Apple is the only company on trial this week for allegedly conspiring with six of the country's top publishers to fix ebook and violating antitrust laws …
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Greg Sandoval / The Verge:
Apple ebooks trial: Amazon ‘yelled ... and threatened’ when publishers tried to control prices
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and GeekWire
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 …
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 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  —  Barnes & Noble is increasing the amount of exclusive content available on its range of NOOK tablets and ereaders today through NOOK Snaps, a new bi-monthly program that offers users a batch of original …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
Discussion: TechCrunch
Michael Rondon / FOLIO:
National Geographic Aligns Print, Digital Content Teams  —  The latest in a line of integrations at Nat Geo.  —  The magazine has named Chris Johns xecutive vice president and group editorial director, in addition to continuing his role as editor in chief-a position he's held since 2005.
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.
 
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Richard Horgan / FishbowlLA:
The Orange County Register Goes Back to Its Roots
Ryan Faughnder / Los Angeles Times:
Netflix rival Redbox Instant to be available on Roku this summer
Tanveer Ali / Columbia Journalism Review:
A rally for laid-off Sun-Times photogs
Sayantani Ghosh / Reuters:
Media General to merge with privately held New Young Broadcasting
Discussion: MediaPost
Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch:
7digital Makes A Play To Be The Go-To Streaming Radio Backend As Google And Apple Services Loom
Joe Flint / Los Angeles Times:
Time Warner and China Media Capital form partnership
Discussion: Home Media Magazine
Nick Summers / The Next Web:
Sky says it has ‘no plans’ to sell Xbox hardware as part of its satellite TV subscriptions
Discussion: CNET
Erik Maza / WWD:
Mirror Awards Honor Excellence in Media Reporting
Discussion: Deadline.com, TVNewser and FishbowlNY
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Josh Sternberg / Digiday:
BBC.com Aims For the Business Crowd
Jake Maxwell Watts / Quartz:
China selectively opens the Great Firewall for special events
James Cusick / The Independent:
Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson denies hacking conspiracy
Discussion: New York Times and Sky News
Rachel McAthy / Journalism.co.uk:
How Russia Today reached one billion views on YouTube
Natasha Tynes / The Huffington Post:
Training Journalists Got Me Five Years in Egyptian Prison — But Please Don't Call Me ‘Activist’
Discussion: GlobalPost
Dan Mitchell / Fortune:
WSJ Profile isn't a LinkedIn competitor
Discussion: Talking Biz News
AdAge:
NBA Could More Than Double Its Annual Rights Fees in New TV Deals
Ira Teinowitz / The Wrap:
Report: More Research Needed on Link Between Media and Violence
 

 
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Gaby Del Valle / The Verge:
NYC is partnering with Evolv, a weapons detection company that has faced scrutiny over its machines' accuracy, to test AI-based gun detectors on the subway

Sam Kim / Bloomberg:
South Korean national statistics data: chip output grew 65.3% YoY in February 2024, the most since late 2009, with demand for AI-related memory driving growth

Meredith Whittaker / LPE Project:
The TikTok divestment bill will not offer any meaningful privacy protection from China, but it will further entrench the dominance of US-based social networks

 
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