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1:00 PM 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.
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
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
Vindu Goel / NYT Bits:
If Google Could Search Twitter, It Would Find Topsy  —  There is no question that real-time social networks like Twitter have become an important forum for public conversation, whether the discussion is about chemical weapons in the Middle East or the dance moves of Miley Cyrus at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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 …
Chris Ariens / TVNewser:
FNC Strikes Deal with SiriusXM.  Fox Business Added  —  A few weeks ago, Roger Ailes teased that a deal was imminent, and now it's done.  —  Fox News Channel has come to a new 6-year agreement with SiriusXM radio.  As part of the new deal, and for the first time, Fox Business Network will be added to the satellite service.
Craig Douglas / Boston Business Journal:
Sources: Boston Globe to take another revenue hit with loss of Cars.com  —  The Boston Globe is about to lose one of its biggest online cash cows.  According to sources, the media giant's near decade-old partnership with Internet auto marketplace Cars.com will officially end in about a month …
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.
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 …
Discussion: PublishersWeekly.com
Karl Bode / DSLreports:
Six Strikes Has Had No Impact on Piracy Traffic  —  The entertainment industry and ISP joint “Copyright Alert System” (aka “six strikes) has had absolutely no impact on piracy statistics, judging from a preliminary look at popular BitTorrent website traffic levels.
Discussion: Music Week and TorrentFreak
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
Mario Aguilar / Gizmodo:
Sony Launches the First 4K Download Service With 70 Titles  —  The biggest problem with all the big fancy UltraHD televisions practically every major manufacturer has released over the last year is that there's practically no 4K content out there.  Thanks to Sony's new Video Unlimited 4K service …
Discussion: GigaOM, WebProNews, The Verge and Mashable
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Warner Music Aims to Keep ‘Happy Birthday’ Away From Public Domain (Exclusive)  —  The music publisher points out some key flaws in a lawsuit that looks to establish that “Happy Birthday” belongs to all.  —  With the English language's most recognized song at stake, Warner/Chappell Music is not backing down from a bold challenge.
Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch:
Technicolor And Dreamworks Animation Joint Venture M-Go Brings Its Digital Movie Storefront To LG Smart TVs  —  Online movie storefront M-Go wants to be all the devices and screens where viewers plan to watch movies.  To that end, it just struck a deal to get its video app embedded on connected TVs from LG …
Discussion: multichannel.com/rss and GigaOM
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 …
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.
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.
 
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