Mediagazer: The Guardian's Rusbridger talks about his new book, which is ‘partly about having a crazy life’ (Genevieve Belmaker/Poynter)

6:00 AM ET, September 27, 2013

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Mathew Ingram / paidContent:

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Robert Feder:

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Jack Mirkinson / The Huffington Post:

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Chris Rauber / San Francisco Business Times:

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Genevieve Belmaker / Poynter:

The Guardian's Rusbridger talks about his new book, which is ‘partly about having a crazy life’ — When you see Alan Rusbridger in person, there's almost an expectation that he will be 10 feet tall and able to breathe fire. After everything he and his media outlet, the Guardian …

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Sara Morrison / The Wrap:

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Todd Shields / Bloomberg:

FCC Tells Comcast to Put Bloomberg TV Among News Channels — Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) must carry Bloomberg Television, a competitor to the cable company's CNBC, near other news channels, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said. — Bloomberg TV must be placed in neighborhoods …

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Robinson Meyer / The Atlantic:

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Samir Husni / Mr. Magazine:

Esquire At Its Best: David Granger, the Editor Behind the Magazine Talks About Print, Digital and the Future of Journalism. — With a tag line Man At His Best, Esquire magazine enters its 9th decade of life with much deserved fanfare. The printed magazine is having one of its best years …

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Steve Ladurantaye / Globe and Mail:

Rogers to launch ‘Netflix for magazines’ with digital bundle subscriptions — Rogers Media is taking a lesson from its parent company's cable division, as it bundles all of its magazines into a single digital monthly subscription package that will also include dozens of American titles such as Rolling Stone and The New Yorker.

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Erik Wemple:

Wall Street Journal attacks CNN's Rouhani translation; CNN fires back — First, the semi-official Iranian news agency Fars claimed that CNN had “fabricated” key parts of the translation of a news-making interview by Christiane Amanpour with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

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Desiree Everts DeNunzio / CNET:

Netflix opens the gates for ‘Super HD’ video for all — The streaming service's highest-quality picture previously had been available only to customers with an Internet service provider that was part of its Open Connect network. — Months after introducing its “Super HD” streaming option …

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Jailed UK TV presenter faces new rape allegations — Former BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall, who was jailed for sex offences earlier this year, is set to face questioning over fresh allegations of rape. — The 83-year-old disgraced TV presenter, who is currently serving a 30-month jail term …

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