Mediagazer: UN: Press should not be ‘intimidated into silence’ over state secrets (Josh Halliday/Guardian)

1:40 AM ET, September 5, 2013

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Jeff Bezos to his future Washington Post journalists: Put the readers first — Jeffrey P. Bezos had a simple bit of advice for the staff of the newspaper he'll soon own: Put readers, not advertisers, first. Don't write to impress each other. And above all, “Don't be boring.”

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Steven Mufson / Washington Post:

Bezos courts Washington Post editors, reporters — The Washington Post's new owner Jeffrey P. Bezos, long wary of journalists, held a series of meetings with the paper's editors and reporters Wednesday, saying that he is optimistic about the future of journalism and wants to create a …

Jessica Meyers / Politico:

Jeff Bezos new to journalism — but not free speech issues — A withering news industry has offered all manners of advice since Jeff Bezos bought the storied Washington paper known for Watergate revelations and a feisty refusal to hide the Pentagon Papers. But a closer look …

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Mathew Ingram / GigaOM:

Is Barrett Brown a journalist or an activist? Regardless of the answer, his case is an outrage — By now, most people have probably heard of Edward Snowden, the former CIA contractor who leaked the NSA's surveillance documents, as well as Chelsea (formerly Bradley) Manning, the Army private who leaked diplomatic cables to WikiLeaks.

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Eric Nicholson / Unfair Park:
Barrett Brown Agrees to Stop Talking to the Media

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Kevin Krause / Crime Blog: Federal judge issues gag order on attorneys in criminal case of man tied to hackers

Yahoo!:

Introducing Our New Logo! — We're excited to share the new Yahoo logo with you. It will begin appearing across Yahoo properties globally tonight. — We wanted a logo that stayed true to our roots (whimsical, purple, with an exclamation point) yet embraced the evolution of our products.

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Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:

BuzzFeed's Jonah Peretti Says The Site Is Profitable, With 85M Uniques And 300+ Employees — BuzzFeed founder and CEO Jonah Peretti published a memo to employees today that laid out some details about the site's growth, as well as its plans for the coming year.

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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.

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Digits:

Manjoo Joins Wall Street Journal as Technology Columnist — Farhad Manjoo, a leading and influential Silicon Valley voice, is joining the Wall Street Journal as a columnist writing about technology companies, issues, people, products and trends. — Manjoo, who currently writes for Slate …

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Christina Chaey / Fast Company:

Livestream Brings All-Live Video Streaming To Roku Devices — ROKU'S NEW LIVESTREAM CHANNEL IS THE SET-TOP-BOX MAKER'S FIRST ALL-LIVE VIDEO HUB. — Roku today introduced a new channel from Livestream, the all-live video streaming company whose tools are used by outlets like the New York Times …

Discussion: Lost Remote, CNET, Home Media Magazine and Engadget

Matt Shipman / SciLogs:

Defining a Reporter: EurekAlert! and the Question of Access — Who is a science reporter (and who isn't)? (Photo: Beth Rankin) — Science reporters and bloggers are always looking for ways to stay abreast of new and forthcoming findings from the research community.

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Alan D. Mutter / Reflections of a Newsosaur:

How can they fire the photographers? Easy. — Like many others, I was distressed to learn that the Chicago Sun-Times fired all 28 members of its photo staff, as the casualties include such cherished former colleagues as the Pulitzer-winning John H. White.

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Desert Sun reaches teens with high school mobile app — “Digital Natives” is a joint effort of the newspaper and schools to create school-specific digital content, building the next generation of readers. — To reach Millennials and Plurals (the latest generations of consumers), The Desert Sun went to school.

Bill Shea / Crain's Detroit Business:

Printed Ann Arbor News returns, AnnArbor.com to be part of MLive — The Ann Arbor News is back. Sort of. — The daily newspaper was closed in 2009 by its owner, Advance Publications Inc., and replaced with a Thursday and Sunday print edition of a new website, AnnArbor.com.

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Janis L. Magin / bizjournals:

Huffington, Omidyar launch HuffPost Hawaii website — Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington and eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, who launched the Honolulu Civil Beat website three years ago, launched HuffPost Hawaii Wednesday, a site that aims to highlight “all Hawaii has to offer.”

Discussion: The Huffington Post, @jbenton, Civil Beat and FishbowlNY

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.

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Carol Ross Joynt / Washingtonian:

James Carville Becomes a Columnist for the “Hill” Newspaper — The Democrat will share his take on politics and current affairs. — James Carville, the colorful, quotable, irascible political consultant and commentator has accepted a new gig as a columnist for the Hill newspaper. The timing is good.

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Jon Lafayette / Broadcasting & Cable:

Moonves: Digital Rights Worth Fighting For — CBS CEO says Time Warner Cable was living in the past — An important aspect of its month-long battle with Time Warner Cable was securing the digital future of content, CBS CEO Les Moonves said. — “It was important we take a stand.

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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.

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Josh Halliday / Guardian:

UN: Press should not be ‘intimidated into silence’ over state secrets — Representatives criticise UK government following detention of David Miranda, and call for public debate over NSA surveillance — Two senior United Nations representatives have warned the British government …

Tom Cheredar / VentureBeat:

Vidora's second screen Apple TV app now helps content producers fatten their wallets — Second-screen TV app Vidora already impressed us with its ability to aggregate and push video content to our television screens (via Apple TV). Now it's rolling out some new features that should help its content partners make more money.

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Fern Siegel / MediaPost:

Katz Radio Taps Rosenthal As CEO — Katz Media Group named Mark Rosenthal CEO of Katz Radio Group, its radio representation company. — Rosenthal, a seasoned advertising and marketing executive, he was part of the original team that created MTV, Nickelodeon, VH1 and Comedy Central.

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Chris Ariens / TVNewser:

Fox News Strikes Deal with SiriusXM. Fox Business Network 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 …

Discussion: Radio & Television …, Mediaite and The Wrap

Erik Wemple:

Report: MSNBC's liberal leanings helped force NBC News to spend more on Romney campaign — How terribly conscious is NBC News of its connection to insistently progressive cable channel MSNBC? Totally terribly. — In a report for the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy …

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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 …

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