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Judge says Apple conspired to raise prices on e-books — In a decision that could reshape how electronic books are sold on the Internet, a federal judge ruled that Apple Inc conspired to raise the retail prices of e-books, and ordered a trial on damages. The decision by U.S. District Judge Denise Cote …
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Jacob Gershman / Law Blog:
For Apple, a Tough Legal Road Grows Longer — Antitrust experts say Apple is facing a costly fallout from Wednesday's price-fixing verdict. — Apple said it would appeal Wednesday's ruling by a federal district judge who found the company liable for conspiring with book publishers to raise e-books prices.
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Ian Simpson / Reuters:
WikiLeaks - a journalism high point: U.S. court-martial witness — (Reuters) - WikiLeaks and its model of decentralized leaking of secrets is a high point in journalism history, a Harvard professor testified on Wednesday at the court-martial of a U.S. soldier charged with passing secret documents to the website.
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David Dishneau / Associated Press:
Harvard professor says leaks changed WikiLeaks' image — FORT MEADE, Md. — An Army private's leak of classified information to WikiLeaks changed how the public, the government and traditional news media perceived the anti-secrecy organization — from a legitimate journalistic enterprise …
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Sam Thielman / Adweek:
Zucker's Changes at CNN Are Already Bearing Fruit — The good ship CNN is riding a little higher on the waves. After months of plummeting ratings and a high-profile game of C-suite musical chairs, the original cable news network is catching up to its competitors in the core demo and showing significant year-over-year gains.
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Laura Bennett / New Republic:
CNN Is Bad at Tabloid Journalism
CNN Is Bad at Tabloid Journalism
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Eliza Kern / GigaOM:
To win over media, Instagram to provide embeds for photo, video — Just a few weeks after adding video to its service, Instagram has announced Wednesday that it plans to allow users to embed their photos and videos across the web. It's a long-requested feature that will come as good news to a lot of users …
Alastair Reid / Journalism.co.uk:
New York Times and Telegraph launch Kindle Fire apps — NYT looks to expand Android market while the Telegraph adds new features as the platform is integrated into existing subscription models — Copyright: By appsmanila on Flickr. Some rights reserved.
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Engadget, The Next Web and BtoB Magazine
Robert Channick / Chicago Tribune:
Tribune Co. to spin off newspapers — Chicago Tribune and other papers to become part of Tribune Publishing Co., separate from WGN radio and TV … One week after boosting its broadcasting holdings with the announcement of a deal to purchase 19 television stations, Tribune Co …
Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
Justine Rosenthal, long-time deputy of Tina Brown, is out at ‘Newsweek’ — Another high-level NewsBeast editor is headed for the exit. — Tina Brown, the editor-in-chief of the now all-digital Newsweek and its sister website, The Daily Beast, announced today that one of her main deputies, Justine Rosenthal, is leaving the company.
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Katy Bachman / Adweek:
If Publishers Fail to Self-Regulate Native Ads, FTC May Step In — BuzzFeed is famous for it, Facebook and Twitter embraced it, and The Atlantic got blasted for it. Native advertising may be all the rage, but if brands and publishers aren't careful, it could trigger some regulatory repercussions, analysts say.
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Melissa Korn / Wall Street Journal:
CEO Re-Imagines NPR as a Pandora of News — Public-Radio Network Is Working on Letting Listeners Customize a Playlist Available via Cloud — NPR has had a rough few years, and despite new leadership, the turbulence hasn't entirely subsided. — Gary E. Knell took the helm in 2011 …
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Simon Rogers / Twitter Blog:
The Boston Bombing: How journalists used Twitter to tell the story — Nearly three months ago, two bombs shook the Boston marathon, and the world. As news of the blasts and the subsequent manhunt spread, Twitter became a crucial part of the journalist's toolkit.
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Jan Schaffer / Nieman Journalism Lab:
In St. Louis, two news organizations are navigating the tricky path to a merger — If all goes as hoped, in coming months St. Louis Public Radio (SLPR) and the St. Louis Beacon will formally merge their two newsrooms. It will be the first time a public radio station with a staff of journalists …
Andrew Green / Reuters:
South Sudan backs plans to boost press freedom, reporters wary — (Reuters) - South Sudan's parliament has passed two bills to improve press freedom, an official said on Wednesday, a move reporters in the African country hope will strengthen their rights in the face of regular harassment by the authorities.