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11:20 AM ET, August 14, 2013

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Cordt Schnibben / Spiegel Online:
Circulation Declines Hit German Papers a Decade after America  —  It came to Germany almost a decade later than America, but the newspaper crisis is sweeping the country, with plummeting circulations and revenues.  The German news media must reinvent itself in order to retain readers.
Discussion: @jeffjarvis and @amonck
Hannah Allam / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
U.S. journalist marks year in captivity as risks increase for war reporters  —  WASHINGTON — Tuesday marked a year since American journalist Austin Tice was detained while covering the civil war in Syria, one of at least 14 news media workers who've vanished or been seized in the past year, according to press advocacy groups.
Jeff Bercovici / Forbes:
Sorry, Craig: Study Finds Craigslist Took $5 Billion From Newspapers  —  For years, newspaper publishers have been saying Craiglist cut the legs out from under their industry by offering a cheap, easy online alternative to their classified advertising pages.
Tom Cheredar / VentureBeat:
Apple acquires second screen TV startup Matcha.tv (scoop)  —  Apple's latest acquisition is the recently-shut down second-screen TV/video app Matcha.tv, according to a source with knowledge of the deal who asked to remain anonymous.  Matcha.tv was an iOS app that provided a comprehensive overview …
Susan Page / USA Today:
Legendary political reporter Jack Germond dies at age 85 … WASHINGTON — Jack Germond, a curmudgeonly chronicler of American politics for a half-century, died early Wednesday morning at his home in West Virginia, according to his widow, Alice Germond.  —  “I think he was a great reporter,” she wrote in an e-mail to friends.
Sam Marsden / Telegraph:
British cameraman for Sky News killed in Egypt  —  A British cameraman working for Sky News was killed today as Egyptian forces moved in to clear protesters demanding the reinstatement of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.  —  Mick Deane, 61, was shot during the raid on activists camped …
Wichita Business Journal:
Connecticut city council passes resolution opposing Koch buy of newspaper … The city council in Hartford, Conn., passed a resolution this week opposing the idea of a Koch brothers' takeover of their local newspaper, the Hartford Courant.  —  The Kochs are rumored to be among the interested buyers …
Discussion: Hartford Cityline
Lauren Indvik / Mashable:
‘The Atlantic’ Makes Big Push Into Video With 3 Original Series  —  The Atlantic is making a big push into original video with the launch of three new series this month.  —  Two of those series are built around The Atlantic's younger, albeit well-known, editors: senior editor Alexis Madrigal …
Michael Sebastian / AdAge:
New York Times Weaves Custom Ads Into 'Snow Fall'-Like ‘The Jockey’  —  ‘This Time We Learned From Our Mistakes’  —  “The Jockey,” The New York Times' new 10,000-word profile of horse racing legend Russell Baze, will draw comparisons to “Snow Fall” for its immersive web design and multimedia elements.
Discussion: @brianstelter and @jayrosen_nyu
Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Why Did The Government Spy On Justin Raimondo?  —  The FBI tracked Antiwar.com.  Raimondo sued to find out why.  —  WASHINGTON — In a time marked by high profile conflicts between journalists and the government, one such story has gone largely unnoticed: the lawsuit brought …
 
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Erik Sass / MediaPost:
More Print News Subscribers Plan To Cancel Subs, Uptick In Mobile Consumption
Bill Carter / New York Times:
Blacked Out in 3 Cities, CBS Still Wins Ratings Race
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