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Bill Keller / New York Times:
Is Glenn Greenwald the Future of News? — Much of the speculation about the future of news focuses on the business model: How will we generate the revenues to pay the people who gather and disseminate the news? But the disruptive power of the Internet raises other profound questions …
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Disney Show Will Appear First on App for Tablets — LOS ANGELES — A cat in a pink cowboy hat is leading Disney's television operation deeper into the Wild West of mobile viewing, where it hopes to connect with the company's core audience. — Noting that tablet computers like the iPad are increasingly the …
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Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:
As Media Change, Fairness Stays Same — MOST of the time, Michael Powell writes the Gotham column for the news pages of The Times, in which his liberal politics — that's his own description — may be understood, though not made explicit. — But occasionally, the veteran reporter turns …
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David Carr / New York Times:
Gawker Kicks Open the Closet, but Its Disclosure Barely Reverberates — What if Gawker tried to out an anchor at Fox News and no one cared? — On Tuesday, Gawker, the news and gossip blog based in Manhattan, reached back to March for an item about the anchor, Shepard Smith …
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Reuters:
Somalia journalists beaten, radio stations taken off air: union — (Reuters) - Somali security agents stormed and shut down two radio stations, beat and detained reporters, and impounded their equipment, their union said. — The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) …
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John W. Henry / The Boston Globe:
Why I bought the Globe — I HAVE been asked repeatedly in recent weeks why I chose to buy the Globe. A few have posed the question in a tone of incredulity, as in, “Why would anyone purchase a newspaper these days?” But for the most part, people have offered their thanks and best wishes with a great deal of warmth.
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Lucia Moses / Adweek:
Hayley Romer Promoted to Publisher of The Atlantic — The Atlantic is announcing a leadership change today. Hayley Romer has been promoted to vp and publisher, leading ad efforts across its print and digital platforms. — Romer has served as associate publisher since May 2012 …
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Jim Romenesko:
The Politico culture explained — “This place isn't for everyone,” Politico CEO Jim VandeHei tells his employees in a memo about the expanding news organization's culture. “People who thrive here are highly talented, self-motivated doers who are brimming with passion and a desire to win.”
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Grace Tsoi / New York Times:
Wikipedia China Becomes Front Line for Views on Language and Culture — HONG KONG — The Chinese-language version of Wikipedia has become more than an online encyclopedia: it is a battlefield for editors from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong in a region charged with political, ideological and cultural differences.
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Robert Mackey / The Lede:
Islamists Repress Syria's Citizen Journalists — Syrian media activists working to establish a credible alternative to the state broadcaster in areas of the country held by rebel groups were dealt a blow this month in the northeastern province of Raqqa, where a radio station that aired criticism …
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Erik Wemple:
Gerry Lenfest and the fight for the Philadelphia Inquirer — H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest didn't look happy to be sitting in a Philadelphia courtroom on Tuesday morning. The 83-year-old Lenfest is something of a Philadelphia pillar, a businessman who made a mint in the cable business …
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Nielsen's New SDK Adds Mobile Viewing To Its Traditional TV Ratings, Uses Data From Facebook To Match Demographics — After months of trials, Nielsen today is announcing an SDK that will give it the ability to measure how people view TV on mobile apps and other digital formats …
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