Mediagazer: Al Jazeera America signs Soledad O'Brien as special correspondent, per release. (Michael Calderone/@mlcalderone)

9:20 AM ET, July 1, 2013

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Journalism, Even When It's Tilted — In a refracted media world where information comes from everywhere, the line between two “isms” — journalism and activism — is becoming difficult to discern. As American news media have pulled back from international coverage, nongovernmental organizations …

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Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:

There are no journalists, there is only the service of journalism. — Yes, I know that in condensed form, that may sound like a parodic tweet. But please consider the idea. — Thanks to the Snowden-Greenwald NSA story, we are headed into another spate of debate about who is and isn't a journalist.

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Margaret Sullivan / The Public Editor's Journal:

Who's a Journalist? A Question With Many Facets and One Sure Answer — Behind almost every correction in The Times, there is a story. In the case of the correction about Alexa O'Brien, the story is a particularly interesting one. — The correction, which was in Wednesday's paper, read:

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Tim Molloy / The Wrap:

Soledad O'Brien Joins Al Jazeera America — Former CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien has joined Al Jazeera America. — More to come. Here's the release: — Al Jazeera America, the new American news channel that will launch in August, today announced that it has signed an agreement …

Michael Calderone / @mlcalderone:

Al Jazeera America signs Soledad O'Brien as special correspondent, per release.

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Reuters: Al Jazeera America network ramps up ahead of debut

Meg James / Los Angeles Times:

Tribune Co. buys 19 television stations in $2.7-billion deal — Tribune Co. has agreed to purchase 19 television stations owned by Local TV Holdings in a $2.73-billion deal that is expected to make Tribune the largest television station group in the country.

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Walter Hamilton / Los Angeles Times:
Profit at L.A. Times owner Tribune Co. plummets 41%

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George Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:

U.K. Watchdog: BBC Severance Pay Has ‘Too Often’ Been Excessive — Overpayments to departing top executives, such as former director general George Entwistle, put the broadcaster's public trust at risk, Britain's National Audit Office says in a report. — LONDON - The BBC has breached …

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Anna Clark / Columbia Journalism Review:

How Wisconsin's watchdogs kept their home — Investigative newsroom drew on a network of allies in successful bid for governor's veto — DETROIT, MI — The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism scored a big win over the weekend, as Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican …

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Mark Sweney / Guardian:

Sky News cleared over ‘canoe man’ email hacking — Media regulator news channel was acting in public interest but its conduct was ‘at the boundaries of what is appropriate’ — BSkyB has been cleared of breaking the broadcasting code for hacking the emails belonging to John Darwin, the …

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Josh Sternberg / Digiday:

Who's Winning at Volume in Publishing — Winning in digital media now boils down to a simple equation: figure out a way to produce the most content at as low a cost as possible. — In recent years, new players like The Huffington Post burst onto the scene by pumping out a dizzying amount of content each day.

Katherine Rushton / Telegraph:

Senior Murdoch lieutenant Richard Caseby leaving after 24 years — One of Rupert Murdoch's most long-serving lieutenants, Richard Caseby, is understood to be leaving his job as the managing editor of The Sun and The Sunday Times newspapers. — Mr Caseby, who joined Rupert Murdoch's …

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Telegraph:

Penguin and Random House complete merger — Penguin and Random House have completed an £2.4bn merger to create the biggest book publisher in the world. — Penguin Random House will be the biggest book publisher in the world — John Fallon, chief executive of Pearson, said …