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10:35 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 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
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 …
Discussion: eMedia Vitals and @jeffjohnroberts
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
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 …
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.
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
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.
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
ITV:
BBC manager pay-offs £1.4m more than needed  —  Senior managers at the BBC were paid £1.4 million more than their contracts demanded in pay-offs over a three year period, according to a new report. … The National Audit Office (NAO) examined a further 90 severance payments …
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 …
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.
Associated Press:
Judith Glassman Daniels Dead: First Woman To Serve As Top Editor Of Life Magazine Dies At 74  —  UNION, Maine (AP) — Judith Glassman Daniels, who blazed a trail for women in the publishing world and became the first woman to serve as top editor of Life magazine, has died at the age of 74.
Discussion: EW.com and Bangor Daily News
 
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