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11:30 AM ET, September 4, 2013

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Washington Post:
Jeffrey P. Bezos visits The Post to meet with editors and others  —  The Jeffrey P. Bezos era at The Washington Post had its symbolic beginning at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, when the high-tech magnate indulged in a decidedly low-tech ritual: striking a triangle to summon editors for their afternoon meeting.
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Joshua Benton / Nieman Journalism Lab:
When print constrains digital: layout, workflow, structure  —  You may have seen Paul Farhi's interview with Jeff Bezos in today's Washington Post, the newspaper he's buying for $250 million.  If you saw it in print, you found it on Page A1, on the left below the fold.
Josh Sternberg / Digiday:
Bloomberg's Online Video Success Story  —  Eighteen months ago, Bloomberg TV made a fundamental change in its approach toward online video.  Instead of just taking clips from Bloomberg TV and automatically posting them online, producers in the field were made to consider two questions …
Josh Halliday / Guardian:
Rupert Murdoch's co-operation with police ‘extraordinary’, says Sun reporter  —  Chris Pollard, who spent almost a year on bail for allegedly handling stolen phone, also condemns arrests of colleagues  —  A Sun journalist who spent nearly a year on police bail before being told he faces …
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Helen Davidson / Guardian:
GetUp takes on TV networks over refusal to show anti-Murdoch advert  —  Activist group to seek ‘clarification’ from ACCC on whether the rejection was appropriate or an abuse of market power  —  Australian commercial television networks have refused to air an advertisement …
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Neilchenoweth / Trust the Toffs!:
What's next for Australia? Rupert Murdoch's people have a few thoughts
Stuart Dredge / Guardian:
Ministry of Sound sues Spotify over copyright  —  Lawsuit focuses on playlists created on streaming music service that mirror dance brand's compilation albums  —  Dance music brand Ministry of Sound is suing Spotify for copyright infringement, claiming the streaming music company has refused …
Al Jazeera English:
Egypt jamming Al Jazeera's satellite signals  —  Qatar-based network forced to change frequencies so viewers can tune in as authorities deliberately jam signals.  —  Al Jazeera says it can categorically state that Egyptian authorities are deliberately jamming its satellite signals and forcing …
Discussion: TVNewser
Om Malik / GigaOM:
New version of Apple TV likely on its way for a September 10 launch  —  Apple is planning a big event on September 10, 2013, and there has been a lot of speculation on what could be on the menu.  While the exact lineup of products is subject of debate, almost everyone agrees that newer models …
Marc Graser / Variety:
Nokia Deal Can't Keep Microsoft From Embracing Its Entertainment Future  —  The next CEO of Microsoft will have one tough question to answer: What is Microsoft these days?  —  Under Steve Ballmer's leadership over the past 13 years, the company has evolved into a confusing collection …
Cliff Edwards / Bloomberg:
TV Makers Track What Viewers Watch Seeking Access to Ads  —  Televisions reaching consumers this year will be able to tell what audiences are watching and relay the information to marketers over the Web, opening the door to new ad revenue as well as privacy concerns.
Jeff Bercovici / Forbes:
Ahead Of Cumulus Merger, Dial Global Changing Its Name To Westwood One  —  If last week's news that Cumulus Media will buy Dial Global for $260 million didn't cause more of a splash, perhaps it was because Dial Global is better known by its programming than its name.
Peta Krost Maunder / The Media Online:
The future of investigative journalism  —  Newspapers in the developed world are having a tough time and South Africa may not be that far behind.  Those at the helm have to be innovative to find new workable business models for newspapers.  —  Former managing editor of the Wall Street Journal Paul Steiger is an innovative media man.
Discussion: @editorsnet and FishbowlNY
Robert Channick / Chicago Tribune:
Classified Ventures exploring sale of Apartments.com  —  Chicago-based Classified Ventures LLC is exploring “strategic alternatives” for its Apartments.com business, the company announced Tuesday.  —  The move puts the 15-year-old apartment rental Web site on the market, but does not affect Cars.com …
Discussion: Gannett Blog
John Ingold / Denver Post:
Fox News reporter wins delay in crucial theater shooting hearing  —  A Fox News reporter facing possible jail time in a dispute over a story she wrote about the Aurora theater shooting has been granted a delay in a crucial hearing.  —  Jana Winter, who is based in New York, had been scheduled to return to court Sept. 30 for a hearing.
Discussion: Big News Network.com
Camilla Turner / Press Gazette:
New study suggests gender inequality still a major issue for UK journalism  —  Female journalists are falling behind their male counterparts, according to a new academic study.  —  The Women and Journalism study by Professor Suzanne Franks for the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism found …
Columbia Journalism Review:
Divided we fall  —  Journalism matters; it's time to start acting like we believe it  —  In the July/August issue of CJR, Francesca Borri wrote a powerful essay about the plight of being a freelancer, and a woman, covering the Syrian civil war for Italian media.  The reaction to her piece was impassioned and global.
Isabell Hülsen / Spiegel Online:
Rebranding the IHT: ‘New York Times Is the Stronger Name’  —  It is the end of an era at the International Herald Tribune, with the paper soon to be rechristened as the International New York Times.  In an interview, journalists Stephen Dunbar-Johnson and Dick Stevenson discuss the name change and the future of independent journalism.
Jeff John Roberts / GigaOM:
In fight with broadcasters, Aereo has time on its side: Supreme Court ruling unlikely before 2015  —  The legal saga of Aereo, a start-up that offers an $8-per-month TV streaming service, entered a new chapter last week as a California court heard arguments over whether to lift …
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Appeals Court Won't Revive Class Action Over Apple's Digital Music Sales  —  The plaintiff alleged that restricting compatibility reduced the value of the iPod and inflated the price of music.  —  Most consumers don't like the type of digital rights management software that makes music purchased …
 
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Ernesto / TorrentFreak:
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Associated Press:
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Washington Post:
Media company snatches up local TV stations as part of plan to build a national powerhouse
Discussion: @makejdm
Janko Roettgers / GigaOM:
Neil Young's Pono music service plans to launch in early 2014
Discussion: Marketing Pilgrim, The Verge and CNET
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
Veteran Journalist Douglas Frantz Heading To State Department
Discussion: LA Observed
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
AP's Matt Apuzzo And Adam Goldman Crack Open Secretive Institutions, From NYPD To CIA
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Geoffrey King / Committee to Protect Journalists:
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Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
Cord-cutting reality: Pay-TV industry loses 217,000 subscribers