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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 …
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Wall Street Journal, washpostco.com, @edmundlee and @rafat
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.
Discussion:
@aseitzwald, @dankennedy_nu, @jayrosen_nyu and Mediaite
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 …
Discussion:
App Advice, 9to5Mac, Electronista and AppleInsider
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 …
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@jasonhirschhorn, CNET, @andyfixmer, multichannel.com/rss, AllThingsD, Broadcasting & Cable, The Verge and Los Angeles Times
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 …
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.
Discussion:
INMA, @ngoggans, Los Angeles Times, The Wrap, The Verge, NetNewsCheck Latest, FishbowlNY and Mediaite
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
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 …
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 …
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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.
Discussion:
paidContent, Business Wire, New York Times, TechCrunch, City A.M. Feed, AllThingsD, PublishersWeekly.com, CNET, Mashable, Engadget, paidContent, Reuters and The Huffington Post
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 …