Mediagazer: Leveson asked to appear before MPs to discuss press regulation (BBC)

9:55 AM ET, June 25, 2013

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Laura Hazard Owen / paidContent:

Barnes & Noble says it will stop manufacturing Nook tablets in-house; e-readers live on — Barnes & Noble said in its earnings report Tuesday that it will stop manufacturing Nook tablets in-house. — Barnes & Noble's Nook tablet line has been heading downhill for awhile …

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Chris Velazco / TechCrunch:

Barnes & Noble Reports $118.6M Loss On Revenue Of $1.3B In Q4, Plans To Open Nook Brand To Tablet OEMs — Barnes & Noble reported its fiscal fourth quarter earnings this morning, and the financials make it clear that the company is still struggling to figure out how it fits into the larger digital reading ecosystem.

New York Times:

Assange, Back in News, Never Left U.S. Radar — In June 2011, Ogmundur Jonasson, Iceland's minister of the interior at the time, received an urgent message from the authorities in the United States. It said that “there was an imminent attack on Icelandic government databases” by hackers …

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Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:

Tribune Co. appeals tax bills — Tribune Co. has begun to appeal an IRS notice that says the company owes taxes on its sales of the Chicago Cubs and Newsday, Robert Channick reports. — Tribune sold the properties under a Byzantine plan engineered by former owner Sam Zell.

Cenk Uygur / The Huffington Post:

How We Will Crush CNN — The Young Turks is the largest online news show in the world. We have just crossed the Million/Billion mark. We have over one million subscribers and one billion views on our YouTube channel. There are only 25 non-music channels in the Million/Billion Club.

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New York Times:

Russia Rebukes U.S., Insisting Snowden Not Within Border — MOSCOW — The Russian foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, sharply chastised the United States on Tuesday for its demands regarding the fugitive American national security contractor, Edward J. Snowden, and insisted that Mr. Snowden …

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BBC:

Leveson asked to appear before MPs to discuss press regulation — Lord Justice Leveson has been asked to appear before MPs examining the future of press regulation. — The senior judge, who headed a 18-month public inquiry into press standards, has been invited to give evidence to the Commons Media Committee.

Discussion: Guardian, UK News and Opinion and The Sun

Sarah Darville / Nieman Journalism Lab:

When it comes to digital news trends, a Reuters Institute study says some stereotypes ring true — People in the U.S., France, Japan, and Brazil are all consuming more of their news digitally than ever before. But whether they will pay for a national news story — or post that article …

Discussion: Fast Company

Jeff John Roberts / paidContent:

Vine use on Twitter up almost 100% in last two months, says survey — Vine videos appear to be more popular than ever, according to a survey that looks how frequently they appear on Twitter. According to a study by video tech firm Unruly, 6-second Vine videos are being posted to Twitter …

Discussion: The Drum and Unruly Media

NBC News:

Journalists caught up in militant attack on Afghan presidential palace — KABUL — Taliban militants launched a dramatic attack on Afghanistan's presidential palace and surrounding buildings Tuesday, starting a firefight that sent journalists and at least one child scurrying for cover inside …

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Matthew Panzarino / The Next Web:

Just in time for Google Reader's demise, beloved RSS reader NetNewsWire launches open beta — In just a couple of weeks, Google will shut the door on Reader forever. But now a local reader alternative is coming back with a vengeance and, eventually, with syncing between Mac, iPhone and iPad.

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Josh Halliday / Guardian:

BBC journalist received ‘threatening’ tweets from Turkish mayor — Broadcaster condemns messages sent by Ankara mayor to reporter Selin Girit accusing her of ‘treachery’ — The BBC has expressed concern after one of its journalists was targeted in a “threatening” Twitter campaign …

Discussion: GlobalPost and BBC