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12:35 PM ET, June 14, 2013

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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Bloomberg Reporters' Practices Become Crucial Issue for Company  —  Most journalists dream of uncovering government corruption, landing a big interview or winning a Pulitzer Prize.  But those are not the goals that Thomas F. Secunda, who co-founded Bloomberg L.P. in 1982 with Michael R. Bloomberg, has in mind.
Erik Wemple:
CBS News confirms multiple breaches of Sharyl Attkisson's computer  —  CBS News reporter Sharyl Attkisson revealed in May that her computer had been compromised.  When asked about the situation, CBS News responded with a statement that it was conducting an investigation.
Elizabeth Jensen / New York Times:
Venerable Format of ‘NewsHour’ Struggles With New Era of Media  —  For many of its 38 years, the sober studio-interview format of the “PBS NewsHour” has served the program well, drawing viewers and corporate underwriters alike.  But with a deep financing crisis forcing layoffs and other cutbacks this week …
Discussion: TVNewser and @jayrosen_nyu
Josh Sternberg / Digiday:
How Top Publishers Handle ‘Sponsored Content’  —  Sponsored content - that is advertising content distributed by publishers — is the new belle of the ball.  For publishers, it holds out the hopes of escaping the downward pressure on CPMs.  —  There's a breadth of options for brands across publishers.
Discussion: @alexismadrigal and @jeffjarvis
Sarah Laskow / Columbia Journalism Review:
Reporting, or illegal hacking  —  Scripps reporters are accused of violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act  —  The team at Scripps Howard News Service didn't use any tools that aren't used in newsrooms across the country in the regular course of reporting.
Discussion: @onthemedia
Mark Sweney / Guardian:
Global Radio appeals against order to sell off GMG Radio stations  —  Competition Commission ordered the sale of stations in seven areas of the UK over concerns about effect on competition  —  Global Radio is refusing to give up its fight to keep control GMG Radio, owner of the Real and Smooth networks …
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
API Code Could Point To Facebook Building An RSS Reader  —  Move over Reeder, Feedly, Digg, NewsBlur, Feedbin and the rest of the RSS players who hope to pick up some new users with the impending demise of Google Reader.  Facebook may also be looking to wade into the game.
Bryan Bishop / The Verge:
Steven Spielberg and George Lucas predict ‘massive implosion’ in film industry  —  Movie theaters may be left behind for the living room  —  George Lucas and Steven Spielberg think the film industry is heading towards a cliff.  The pair behind some of the most successful franchises …
Roberta Rampton / Reuters:
Obama: Government must find ways to free up wireless spectrum  —  (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will order federal agencies to look for ways they can eventually share more of their airwaves with consumers and businesses that will need more of the spectrum for smartphones and tablets, the White House said on Friday.
Discussion: Associated Press and USA Today
Michael Carney / PandoDaily:
Sources: DirecTV will acquire Hulu by month's end, and why the deal makes sense  —  Several sources with knowledge of the ongoing Hulu acquisition talks tell PandoDaily that a deal is imminent and that DirecTV is the likely victor.  The acquisition price will be written with a “B,” according to our sources, but just barely.
Paul Sloan / CNET:
Yes, iTunes Radio could crush Pandora.  But that's just for starters  —  Apple might seem late to the streaming music word, but, really, the digital music revolution is just getting going.  —  Eddy Cue unveiling iTunes Radio  —  iTunes chief Eddy Cue unveiled Apple's iTunes Radio …
Jodi Enda / Pew Research Center:
Nonprofit news organizations: some want government subsidy  —  News outlets often have an adversarial relationship with the government, a longstanding tension underscored most recently by the Obama administration's pursuit of leaks to the Associated Press and Fox News Channel and the decisions …
 
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Ryan Faughnder / Los Angeles Times:
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Joe Flint / Los Angeles Times:
Koch brothers blast Reed Hundt's remarks on newspaper ownership
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