Mediagazer: Amazon reports $17.09 billion in sales for Q3, meets expectations (Donna Tam/CNET)

1:25 AM ET, October 25, 2013

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Brian Stelter / New York Times:

Vivian Schiller to Leave NBC News for Twitter — In a bid to reinforce Twitter's mutually beneficial relationships with the news industry, the social networking giant on Thursday appointed Vivian Schiller to a newly created position, head of news and journalism partnerships.

Matthew Flamm / Media & Entertainment:

I'm the reporter Fox News conned — There are six steps to perpetrating a classic con, according to the 1923 book Confessions of a Confidence Man. My favorite—the one that best summarizes how in 2008 Fox News duped me in order to discredit my reporting—is the third in the list, known as the “Build-up.”

Discussion: Gawker, @mflamm_reporter and @davidfolkenflik

Erik Wemple:
Book: Fox News planted false information to discredit reporter, stifle bad news

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Pew Research Journalism Project:

The Role of News on Facebook — Common yet Incidental — Overview — On Facebook, the largest social media platform, news is a common but incidental experience, according to an initiative of Pew Research Center in collaboration with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

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Justin Ellis / Nieman Journalism Lab:
Bumping into the news: New Pew data shows Facebook users find news there, but don't seek it out

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Jason Deans / Guardian:

Press regulation: seven global groups urge Queen not to sign ‘toxic’ charter — Letter claims royal charter would have a chilling effect on UK journalism and could lead to muzzling of press in other countries — Seven international newspaper industry trade bodies and media freedom organisations …

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Ian Burrell / The Independent:
Press announces timetable for ‘toughest regulator in the world’

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ITV:
Press apply to High Court over rejected regulation plans

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Ken Yeung / The Next Web:

Twitter sets $17-$20 price range for IPO, will offer 70 million shares, trading could begin Nov. 6 — Update: The New York Times has confirmed that Twitter's investor roadshow begins on Monday and the IPO is expected to be on November 6. — Twitter has set its IPO price range at $17 to $20 …

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Brian Fung / The Switch:

Inside former NSA chief Michael Hayden's ‘interview’ with an Amtrak live-tweeter — He should've taken the quiet car. — But that's not what Michael Hayden did on Thursday afternoon as he boarded Acela No. 2170, bound for New York. — Instead, the former NSA director nestled …

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Sara Morrison / The Wrap:

Nikki Finke Claims to Be Leaving Deadline, Announces NikkiFinke.com — Nikki Finke says she is set to leave the website she founded and start over again at NikkiFinke.com, announcing it on Twitter on Thursday. — “I am building out NikkiFinke.com and will unveil it right after the new year,” she tweeted.

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TechCrunch:

This Is What Instagram Ads Look Like — Instagram has just released the first image of an Instagram ad. — Last month the company announced Sponsored Photos and Sponsored Videos would begin appearing in people's feeds from brands they don't follow, promising something beautiful and engaging.

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Beth Healy / Boston Globe:

John Henry's purchase of Boston Globe is completed after Worcester judge lifts injunction — Boston businessman John Henry's purchase of the Boston Globe became official Thursday afternoon, ending 20 years of ownership by the New York Times Co. — Henry, the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox …

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Josh Gerstein / Politico:

NSA chief: Stop reporters ‘selling’ spy documents — The head of the embattled National Security Agency, Gen. Keith Alexander, is accusing journalists of “selling” his agency's documents and is calling for an end to the steady stream of public disclosures of secrets snatched by former contractor Edward Snowden.

Brian Stelter / New York Times:

Longtime Times Editor Named Politico Executive — Richard L. Berke, a longtime political correspondent and senior editor at The New York Times, was appointed executive editor of Politico on Thursday, in what Politico described as a testament to its influence and growth.

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Dylan Byers / Politico:
NYT's Rick Berke to join POLITICO as executive editor

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Karl Bode / DSLreports:

Source: Comcast Launching HBO Broadband Bundle Aimed at Netflix — An insider familiar with Comcast's promotional plans tells DSLreports that the company is preparing a new broadband and HBO streaming bundle aimed squarely at Netflix. The new promotion will be called “Internet Plus,” …

Discussion: Engadget, The Verge and Gigaom

Nicole Levy / Capital New York:

Chris Hughes: ‘The New Republic’ will be in print for as long as there is a postal service — Chris Hughes, the Facebook millionaire who purchased The New Republic in 2012, said last night that he thinks his magazine will still be printing ten years from now—"assuming the U.S. Postal Service is still delivering five days a week."

Discussion: @losowsky and @jaredbkeller

John Eggerton / Broadcasting & Cable:

FCC To Conduct Hispanic TV Viewing/Ownership Impact Study — Will also begin testing model for studying information needs of communities — The FCC has announced it will conduct its first-ever “systematic examination” of the Hispanic TV viewing and ownership in its effort to encourage broadcast diversity.

Discussion: The Wrap, Los Angeles Times, Radio & Television … and Variety

Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch:

Tumblr Rebuilds Search Feature To Be More Powerful, Filter NSFW Tags Better As It Passes 65B Posts — Tumblr has completely revamped its search feature to make it more user friendly and powerful. Among the updates are the ability to use multiple tags in one query, easier access …

Discussion: Tumblr Staff, Betabeat, WebProNews and The Next Web

Charlie Smith / Georgia Straight:

Postmedia could sell more buildings to keep newspaper chain afloat — POSTMEDIA NETWORK CANADA Corp. still has opportunity to sell more real estate to help the newspaper chain's bottom line, according to CEO Paul Godfrey. — “We own properties in Ottawa, in Montreal,” Godfrey told analysts in a conference call today.

Discussion: Toronto Star, Globe and Mail and Business Wire

Alastair Reid / Journalism.co.uk:

Trinity Mirror to use UsVsTh3m lessons in new project — The new project will centre around ‘socially shareable data journalism’, as UsVsTh3m is set to reach 2.5m visitors — Trinity Mirror are putting together a new site for “socially shareable data journalism”, based on the lessons learned from mobile-first humour site UsVsTh3m.

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Donna Tam / CNET:

Amazon reports $17.09 billion in sales for Q3, meets expectations — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. — (Credit: James Martin/CNET) — Amazon just barely beat Wall Street's expectations Thursday when it reported a loss of $41 million, or 9 cents-per-share, in the third quarter and net sales of $17.09 billion.

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