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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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bizjournals and The Verge
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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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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MinOnline, FishbowlDC and FishbowlNY
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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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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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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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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Shanghaiist
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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Reuters:
Britain's Cameron says may act against newspapers over spy leaks — Oct 28 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday his government was likely to act to stop newspapers publishing what he called damaging leaks from former U.S. intelligence operative Edward Snowden unless they began to behave more responsibly.
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@ian_fraser, @ggreenwald, @mlcalderone, @mattblaze and @pbump
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 …