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4:00 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.
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Solomon back on top at Washington Times  —  John Solomon, the man who in 2008 sought to transform the antiquated Washington Times into an ambitious new multimedia product, is returning after a four-year hiatus to oversee the paper's content, digital and business strategies, according to a forthcoming press release.
Discussion: @abeaujon
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
Mathew Ingram / paidContent:
Gallup poll says TV is first for news, the internet is second, print a distant third  —  More than half of those surveyed in a new Gallup poll said that the television is their main source for news, and about 21 percent chose the internet.  Less than 10 percent said print newspapers are their main source.
Todd Wasserman / Mashable:
Harper's Magazine Is Finally Ready for the Digital Revolution  —  Harper's Magazine will be coming to an iOS or Android-based device near you this fall.  If you're surprised Harper's waited until 2013 to make this move then you don't know Harper's.  —  If you were born sometime after 1980 or so …
Paul Sloan / CNET:
Beats trying to launch streaming music service with AT&T  —  Exclusive: Music industry legend Jimmy Iovine wants to launch his Spotify competitor with a big splash, which is why he's trying to partner with a wireless carrier.  —  When Jimmy Iovine, the co-founder and CEO of Beats Electronics …
Ryan Faughnder / Los Angeles Times:
Netflix and CBS expand licensing deal  —  Netflix and CBS have expanded their multi-year streaming agreement.  (Netflix)  —  Netflix Inc. and CBS Corp. have expanded a multi-year licensing agreement to stream CBS shows.  —  The revised deal makes shows such as “The L.A. Complex,” “The 4400” and “CSI: NY” available for streaming.
 
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Amol Sharma / Wall Street Journal:
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Jan Schaffer / Nieman Journalism Lab:
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Discussion: J-Lab and Poynter
Daniel Ellsberg / Washington Post:
Snowden made the right call when he fled the U.S.
Brent Lang / The Wrap:
Village Voice Taps Tom Finkel for Editor
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David Carr / New York Times:
A Different Deal Mania Grips TV
Discussion: Policy Blog and Poynter
Cleland Thom / Press Gazette:
News International was ordered to improve security arrangements after it was hacked in 2011
Hamish McKenzie / PandoDaily:
Not pretty, but profitable: Wall St Cheat Sheet writes its own rules for new media
Discussion: eMedia Vitals
Brian Stelter / New York Times:
Campaign Ad Cash Lures Buyers to Swing-State TV Stations