Mediagazer: As State Shield Laws Play Tug-of-War, the Dream of a Federal Shield Law Resurfaces (Samantha Scheller/Digital Media Law …)

4:00 AM ET, July 17, 2013

Top News:

Yahoo's Marissa Mayer Hits One-Year Mark — Shares Have Soared More Than 70%, but Little Evidence Yet of a Real Turnaround — Yahoo Inc.'s share price has soared more than 70% since the arrival of Chief Executive Marissa Mayer one year ago, but there isn't much evidence yet of a fundamental turnaround at the veteran Web company.

Discussion: TIME, Businessweek, USA Today and NetNewsCheck Latest

Douglas MacMillan / Bloomberg:

Yahoo Misses Estimates as CEO Fails to Woo Advertisers — Yahoo! Inc. issued a revenue forecast that fell short of analysts' estimates as Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer struggles to lure advertisers to the largest U.S. Web portal one year after her hiring.

Discussion: Yahoo!, AllThingsD, Quartz, @tcarmody, @karaswisher, @ryantate, @dscheinm, @amir_efrati, @cnet and Business Insider

Wall Street Journal:

Google Pitches Online TV Service to Media Companies — Streaming of Traditional TV Programming Is Also Planned by Others — Google Inc. has approached media companies about licensing their content for an Internet TV service that would stream traditional TV programming, people familiar with the matter say.

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Gina Damron / Detroit Free Press:

National Press Photographers Association expresses concern over arrest of Free Press photographer — The National Press Photographers Association says it appears police violated the First Amendment rights of a Detroit Free Press photographer when she was arrested after trying to get her iPhone …

Jim Romenesko:
Detroit police investigate arrest of Free Press photojournalist

Discussion: Detroit Free Press, FTVLive and The Newspaper Guild

Brendan Nyhan / Columbia Journalism Review:

When ‘he said,’ ‘she said’ is dangerous — Media errs in giving “balanced” coverage to McCarthy's discredited views — ABC's announcement yesterday that actress/comedian Jenny McCarthy will become a co-host of The View brought forth a torrent of condemnation from doctors, science journalists …

Discussion: The New Yorker Blog, ComPost, Boston Globe, NY Daily News, Philly.com and Politico

Jeff John Roberts / paidContent:

One year after break from Microsoft, NBCNews still finding its footing — It's been a year since NBC took control of one of the web's best known news sites, MSNBC.com. Here's a brief look at how things have unfolded since then. — After 16 years as a media world odd couple, Microsoft and NBC officially parted ways last July.

Discussion: TVNewser, Lost Remote and NewscastStudio

Sarah Marshall / Journalism.co.uk:

Freelancers can now pitch to publishers using Newsmodo — Freelance journalists can respond to briefs submitted by outlets in new iteration of company that launched as a freelance marketplace in April — Copyright: Image by monkeywing on Flickr. Some rights reserved.

Madeleine Bair / Mediashift:

How the New York Times Tells the Story in Syria Through Citizen Videos with Context — Want to stay current on media and technology from around the web? Get MediaShift's Daily Must Reads in your in-box! — What a video doesn't show is sometimes the heart of the story.

Discussion: WITNESS, Thanks:@mediatwit

WAN-IFRA:

Android dominates smartphone market, but publishers haven't monetised it — Google's Android is now the undisputed champion of the smartphone market, beating Apple's iOS across the globe. Yet publishers consistently prioritise iPhone development over that of Android, often launching iOS apps …

Ben Goad / Hillicon Valley:

FCC delays decision on allowing more nudity and cursing on TV — Regulators are extending the comment period on a controversial proposal to ease restrictions on cursing and “nonsexual nudity” over public airwaves. — The action drew fire Monday from opponents of the idea …

Discussion: Broadcasting & Cable

Samantha Scheller / Digital Media Law Project:

As State Shield Laws Play Tug-of-War, the Dream of a Federal Shield Law Resurfaces — A recent challenge to a subpoena for a New York reporter's confidential source highlights the risks journalists face when different state shield laws clash. Although uniform state shield laws …

Joshua Gillin / Poynter:

NABJ president says boycotting Orlando convention would cost more than $1 million — The Maynard Institute for Journalism Education's Richard Prince writes that the National Association of Black Journalists would lose more than $1 million if it were to pull out of its Orlando convention, scheduled for July 31-Aug. 4.

Discussion: theGrio, The Maynard Institute … and Riptide 2.0

John Plunkett / Guardian:

BBC's Lord Patten plans to step down in 2015 — Former cabinet minister, who has been criticised over payoffs, confirms he expects to serve one four-year term as chairman — Lord Patten, the embattled chairman of the BBC Trust, has confirmed he plans to step down from the role in 2015 despite admitting the timing was “not ideal”.

Discussion: Media Week, Variety and Hollywood Reporter