Mediagazer: Sharyl Attkisson Speaks Out About ‘Serious And Disturbing’ Computer Hacking: 'I'm Outraged' (Noah Rothman/Mediaite)

6:15 PM ET, June 17, 2013

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Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:

Sources With Secrets Find New Outlets for Sharing — AT the end of the 1975 thriller “Three Days of the Condor,” a C.I.A. researcher played by Robert Redford, with the code name Condor, stands in front of The New York Times building. His life in danger, he is trying to save himself by taking …

Discussion: Guardian, Medium, Prof Chris Daly's Blog, New Yorker, @froomkin, The Public Editor's Journal, @moorehn, Mother Jones, paidContent, Poynter, @dangillmor and @mathewi

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:

All journalism is advocacy (or it isn't) — Jay Rosen wrote a insightful post forking the practice of journalism into “politics: none” (that is, traditional American journalism: objective, it thinks) and “politics: some” (that is, the kind just practiced by Glenn Greenwald and the Guardian).

Discussion: Forbes, GigaOM, VentureBeat and Mediaite

Nick Summers / The Next Web:
Wikimedia Foundation says it hasn't received any PRISM requests, asks how it should respond next

Discussion: Forbes and Businessweek

Jessica Grose / New Republic:

Can Women's Magazines Do Serious Journalism? — Some people don't think so ... Last week, the feminist Internet exploded with censure for the British quarterly Port Magazine. The magazine's transgression? Publishing a cover story about “A New Golden Age” of print media and featuring six white, male editors.

Discussion: Poynter, FishbowlNY, @geraldinesealey, @jessgrose, @williams_paige and The Hairpin

Peter Kafka / AllThingsD:

Steve Jobs, Winnie the Pooh and the iBook Launch — Apple media boss Eddy Cue spent the morning on the stand during the Apple/Department of Justice ebooks/antitrust case. No news came of his appearance, which is zero surprise: The only real news that will come out of the trial will be a verdict.

Discussion: CNET, MacRumors, MACé" blog, 9to5Mac and Fortune

Philip Elmer-DeWitt / Fortune:
The Apple e-book antitrust case: The final four days

Discussion: Electronista, AllThingsD, AppleInsider and Melville House Books

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:

Source: Instagram Will Get Video On June 20 — We've been working on getting more details on a press event that Facebook is having this week. Earlier, we wrote it could launch a news-reading app, but we have since heard more details that point to something else entirely.

Leslie Kaufman / New York Times:

LinkedIn Builds Its Publishing Presence — LinkedIn came of age as the staid social media platform for business professionals: reliable, utilitarian and, well, boring. — Unlike Twitter or Facebook, which are hives of message activity that attract constant monitoring …

Discussion: SocialTimes, Forbes and eMedia Vitals

Laura Hazard Owen / paidContent:

Not a good sign: Barnes & Noble just keeps slashing Nook tablet prices — Why is Barnes & Noble extending price cuts on Nook tablets? It may be because the retailer is trying to clear out stock. — Barnes & Noble is extending price cuts on its Nook tablets, and that's not necessarily a good thing.

Discussion: Barnes & Noble, Inc., CNET, WebProNews, Motley Fool, Liliputing, Kindle Review, Digital Book World, Good e-Reader and GeekWire

BBC:

Greek court suspends ERT broadcaster closure — A Greek court has suspended a government order to close state broadcaster ERT - a move that triggered mass protests in the country last week. — The top administrative court said ERT could resume transmission until a new national media body is set up.

Noah Rothman / Mediaite:

Sharyl Attkisson Speaks Out About ‘Serious And Disturbing’ Computer Hacking: 'I'm Outraged' — On Friday, a CBS News internal investigation revealed that investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson's personal and work computers had been compromised. “Sophisticated” methods were used to access …

Discussion: Politico, Erik Wemple and TVNewser

Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:

HuffPost's Craig Kanalley joins Buffalo Sabres (as social media manager) — Huffington Post Senior Editor Craig Kanalley will become the Buffalo Sabres' social media manager, the team announced Monday. “They've been my favorite sports team since I was a kid, and I'm excited about the opportunity …

Discussion: @buffalosabres and @jayrosen_nyu

Sky News:

No Agreement Over Julian Assange's Future — The British and Ecuadorian governments have failed to reach an agreement over the future of Julian Assange after talks in London. — Ecuador's foreign minister Ricardo Patino had travelled to Britain to discuss what to do about the Wikileaks founder …

Discussion: RT, HeraldSun, Agence France Presse, ITV News and Channel NewsAsia

BBC:
Julian Assange: Ecuador will continue to grant asylum

Discussion: The Register, BelfastTelegraph.co.uk, Reuters, The Independent and Daily Mail

Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch:

With More Than 2.5B Monthly Video Views, Fullscreen Closes Funding From Chernin Group, Comcast, And WPP — Online multichannel network Fullscreen has become the latest in a series of YouTube partners to raise funding. The company has officially closed a funding round led by The Chernin Group …

Discussion: The Wrap, Adweek, Venture Capital Dispatch, Guardian, PandoDaily, Los Angeles Times, Variety, AdAge and Billboard

Peter Kafka / AllThingsD:

Netflix Links Up With DreamWorks Again for More Kids' Shows — More kids' stuff for Netflix, this time via another DreamWorks Animation deal. — The Web video service will have exclusive worldwide first-run rights to a new batch of original programming from the studio …