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4:40 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.
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.
Brendan Nyhan / Columbia Journalism Review:
Get off the bus!  —  Why access-based campaign coverage is a dead end  —  CNN's Peter Hamby has written a must-read retrospective on coverage of the 2012 Romney campaign.  His report, “Did Twitter Kill the Boys on the Bus?  Searching for a better way to cover a campaign” …
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 …
Washington Post:
Media company snatches up local TV stations as part of plan to build a national powerhouse  —  Most people probably wouldn't even realize if Sinclair Broadcasting was in their living room.  It's no Facebook, after all.  Or Netflix, for that matter.  —  In a world of fast-rising new-media companies …
Discussion: @makejdm
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
AP's Matt Apuzzo And Adam Goldman Crack Open Secretive Institutions, From NYPD To CIA  —  WASHINGTON — Don't get Associated Press reporters Matt Apuzzo and Adam Goldman started on the lack of transparency in the New York Police Department.  “For the most part, they don't respond,” Apuzzo …
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 …
Discussion: The Conversation, B&T, The Age and ABC
Janko Roettgers / GigaOM:
Neil Young's Pono music service plans to launch in early 2014  —  Pono, the music service spearheaded by Neil Young, will launch in early 2014, according to a Facebook post penned by Young himself.  The musician took to Facebook Tuesday to sing the praises of the service …
Discussion: CNET and The Verge
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 …
Geoffrey King / Committee to Protect Journalists:
Journalist Barrett Brown faces prison for posting hyperlink  —  Tomorrow, a federal judge will weigh a prosecutor's motion for a gag order in connection with the U.S. government's prosecution of journalist Barrett Brown.  The motion represents a troubling turn in an already-troubling case for press freedom …
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 …
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
Veteran Journalist Going To Work For John Kerry  —  NEW YORK — Veteran journalist Douglas Frantz is joining the State Department as assistant secretary of state for public affairs, according to a source familiar with the move.  An official announcement is expected Tuesday.
Discussion: LA Observed
Caysey Welton / Folio:
Grand View Media Group Acquires Moose River Media  —  The company is looking to capitalize on Moose River's social communities.  —  Grand View Media Group, a division of EBSCO Industries, has acquired green and agricultural publishing company, Moose River Media.
 
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Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg:
Sources: EU regulators are planning to fine Apple under the DMA, after it failed to let developers steer users to cheaper deals and offers outside the App Store

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
The Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% of its employees and tells staff in an email that it is eliminating its advocacy and global programs divisions

Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer:
Interpol says a global operation has taken down over 22,000 malicious IP addresses or servers linked to cyber threats and led to the arrest of 41 individuals

 
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