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8:20 AM ET, July 9, 2013

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Madeline McMahon / Bloomberg:
Washington Post Diversifies Further with Religious Site  —  Washington Post Co. (WPO) said it will invest in FaithStreet.com, a website that lets users find nearby churches, providing an outlet for its On Faith site.  —  FaithStreet will publish the Washington-based company's On Faith blog on spirituality …
Jay Rosen / Pressthink:
Criticizing CNN: Goodbye to that  —  I used to say: I criticize because I care.  But I no longer do. … As of today, I have retired from criticism of CNN for falling short of some sort of journalistic standard that news providers should maintain.  That activity no longer makes sense.
Liana B. Baker / Reuters:
Malone, cable deals in spotlight at Sun Valley conference  —  (Reuters) - Liberty Media Corp (LMCA.O) Chairman John Malone, who has bought and sold cable and media companies for decades, might be the most popular billionaire roaming the Sun Valley Resort as deal making returns to the spotlight …
Gavriel Hollander / Press Gazette:
Exaro to hand over Murdoch tape to Elveden officers as Met launches probe into Sun chief's comments  —  The investigative journalism website that revealed details of a meeting between Rupert Murdoch and Sun journalists arrested in connection bribing public officials has agreed to hand the recordings to the police.
Discussion: Exaro
Hurriyet Daily News:
Two Turkish journalists detained in Egypt  —  Two Turkish journalists were detained today in Cairo by the Egyptian army, according to reports.  News coordinator of the private Star TV, Nazl Öztarhan, said reporter Murat Uslu and cameraman Zafer Karaka were detained by soldiers detained.
Bloomberg:
DirecTV Makes Hulu Bid as Time Warner Cable Seeks Stake  —  DirecTV (DTV) made a bid for the online video service Hulu LLC, while Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) offered to acquire a stake in the company, according to people with knowledge of the situation.  —  Both suitors met a July 5 deadline …
Ayman Sharaf / Gulf News:
Al Jazeera staff resign after ‘biased coverage’  —  Anchor accuses management in Doha of provoking Egyptians  —  Cairo: The news channel Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr saw 22 members of staff resign on Monday in Egypt over what they alleged was coverage that was out of sync with real events in Egypt.
Daniel Miller / Los Angeles Times:
Miramax chairman's exit adds another hurdle for firm's turnaround  —  Richard Nanula's resignation comes as the film company tries to reestablish itself as a Hollywood powerhouse.  —  The Miramax film company's attempts to reestablish itself as a Hollywood powerhouse hit another snag …
World News Publishing Focus:
Censored notes on a scandal: Mediapart, Le Point ordered to take down ‘Bettencourt Affair’ recordings  —  The Court of Appeal of Versailles ruled on Thursday that the French news organisations Le Point and Mediapart must remove all published copies and transcriptions of a series of recordings …
Alastair Reid / Journalism.co.uk:
How the Copyright Hub wants to bring licensing up to date  —  A non-profit organisation, launched today, will act as a resource, portal and forum for all those involved in copyright to assist with the process of licensing.  The Copyright Hub, a web portal and collaborative forum for creative sectors …
Committee to Protect Journalists:
Gunmen kill Somali broadcast journalist in Puntland  —  Two unidentified gunmen killed TV reporter Liban Abdullahi on Sunday evening in Galkayo, a central town in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland, according to local journalists and news reports.  —  Liban, who was also known as …
Discussion: Guardian
Steve Kovach / Business Insider:
Barnes & Noble CEO Resigns  —  Barnes & Noble CEO William Lynch has resigned.  His resignation is effective immediately.  —  Michael Huseby will now be the CEO of NOOK Media and president of Barnes & Noble.  Allen Lindstrom has been promoted and will serve as the company's new CFO.
 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Wall Street Journal:
Gina Raimondo says holding back China in the chips race is a “fool's errand”, and investment, more than export controls, will keep US ahead of Beijing

Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:
The US NHTSA suggests easing rules allowing for fully driverless cars and urges companies operating driverless cars to share more data for greater transparency
 
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