Mediagazer: Happiness comes to Rupert Murdoch (Michael Wolff/USA Today)

7:50 AM ET, November 12, 2013

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Ted Johnson / Variety:

News Corp Reports 3% Drop in Revenue in First Quarter — News Corp, the recently spun off publishing side of Rupert Murdoch's media empire, reported that its revenue fell in the first quarter of its fiscal 2014, due to lower advertising revenue and foreign exchange fluctuations.

Discussion: Guardian, Forbes, @joepompeo, @peterlauria3, Guardian, Business Insider, Quartz, AdAge, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Huffington Post, The Wrap, Bloomberg and Wall Street Journal

Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
In first ‘new’ News Corp. earnings call, lower numbers and a shift to mobile

Discussion: @joepompeo

Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:

Michael Bloomberg's post-mayoral day-job will be at Bloomberg View — Michael Bloomberg is getting back into the media business. — The outgoing three-term mayor of New York is planning to return to his namesake Bloomberg L.P. in a role that will see him primarily involved in its online opinion offering …

Lucia Moses / Adweek:
Bloomberg LP Launches Franchise in Unusual Collaboration

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Nina Mandell / USA Today:

IOC spokesman: Journalists free to Instagram at Sochi Olympics — Journalists will be allowed to use Instagram, Twitter and other social media to post still photos and news from the Sochi Olympics, International Olympic Committee spokesman Mark Adams confirmed to For The Win in an email on Monday.

Discussion: BuzzFeed, Poynter, The Verge, @lucykafanov, @antderosa, @bydanielvictor, Tubefilter, CNET, The Huffington Post, Digital Spy and TechCrunch

Matthew Lynch / Capital New York:

Hugo Lindgren is out as editor of ‘The New York Times Magazine’ — Hugo Lindgren is leaving his position as editor of The New York Times Magazine at the end of the year, Capital has learned. — There's no word yet on plans for a successor. — Rumors of a change at the paper's glossy Sunday supplement leaked out this afternoon.

Discussion: @evanasmith, @morningmoneyben, @romenesko and Hollywood Reporter

Ben Sisario / New York Times:

Google Glass Will Expand Its Features Into Music — To sell Glass, its augmented-reality form of eyewear, Google has already tried to make it a fashion accessory and a must-have video device for any parent or sky diver. Now it is also presenting this $1,500 piece of wearable technology as a way to interact with music.

Discussion: Electronista, The Next Web, The Verge and Rolling Stone

Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:

Dish Swings to Third-Quarter Profit, Adds Subs — The satellite TV company, led by chairman Charlie Ergen, that had lost subscribers in the year-ago period exceeded Wall Street expectations with its latest results. — Dish Network on Tuesday said it swung to a third-quarter profit …

Discussion: Deadline.com and Wall Street Journal

Bloomberg:

Malone's Liberty Global Said in Talks to Buy Intel's TV Service — John Malone's Liberty Global (LBTYA) Plc, the European cable operator, is in talks to acquire Intel Corp. (INTC)'s online pay-TV service under development, said three people with knowledge of the situation.

Discussion: Engadget, CNET, @pkafka and @jessicalessin

Monica Anderson / Pew Research Center:

At newspapers, photographers feel the brunt of job cuts — Monica Anderson is a Researcher at the Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

Discussion: Poynter, @dzalcman and The Huffington Post

Michael Wolff / USA Today:

Happiness comes to Rupert Murdoch — Despite the hacking scandal, life is good for the 82-year-old media tycoon. — CONNECT — The trial of some of Rupert Murdoch's close associates for telephone hacking, bribery, obstruction of justice and conspiracy is now underway in London …

Discussion: Gawker, FishbowlNY, Business Insider and The Huffington Post

Joe Flint / Los Angeles Times:

CNN wooing New York Times media reporter Brian Stelter — CNN is in advanced negotiations with New York Times media reporter Brian Stelter, people close to the situation said. Stelter, who has covered the television news and entertainment industry for the New York Times since 2007 …

Discussion: @jbflint, @matthewkeyslive and jmanmediazone.blogspot.com.au

Andy Lewis / Hollywood Reporter:

Video Accounts For 53 Percent of Internet traffic — Netflix represents one-third of all downstream traffic, followed by YouTube with 18 percent. — A new report from Canadian internet monitoring firm Sandvine says video streaming accounts for more than 53 percent of all downstream traffic in North America.

Discussion: VentureBeat, AllThingsD, Quartz, Variety, The Atlantic Wire, AppleInsider, WebProNews, Gigaom and CNET

Sarah Marshall / Journalism.co.uk:

Designing a mobile-first newsroom — Robb Montgomery explains the thinking behind the mobile-first newsroom - which is in Tbilisi, Georgia — Credit: Image by Robb Montgomery on Flickr. All rights reserved — The Multimedia Education Center is a mobile-first newsroom designed for mobile-first journalism.

Christopher Heine / Adweek:

Spotify Tunes Up First U.S. TV Deal With Bravo Play lists to support cable premieres this month — Bravo's quartet of November premieres will include a cross-promotion deal with Spotify, which lands its first TV-focused partnership in the United States with this initiative.

Discussion: The Wrap, Mashable and Broadcasting & Cable

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:

A Co-President Quits Disney's Video Game and Web Unit — LOS ANGELES — John Pleasants, the hard-charging co-president of Disney's video game and web division, announced his resignation on Monday, effective immediately, although he will continue as a consultant for a while.

Discussion: AllThingsD and Polygon

Mariella Moon / Engadget:

Retina iPad mini is now available, prices start at $399 — Sure the iPad Air is thin, light and has amazing battery life, but the arrival of its smaller cousin is about to make your choice more difficult. Apple's upgraded 8-inch slate, the Retina iPad mini, is now available, popping up in Apple's online stores around the globe.