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Co-Chief Eric Eldon Leaving TechCrunch — One half of the duo operating Silicon Valley's industry blog of record is making his exit. After a little over two years at the helm alongside Alexia Tsotsis, TechCrunch co-editor Eric Eldon will soon depart the site. He planned to make the news official next week.
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Alexia Tsotsis / TechCrunch:
Matthew Panzarino replacing Eric Eldon as TechCrunch co-editor, Leena Rao becomes managing editor — And Now For Something Completely Different, Leadership Changes — As you may have read, our beloved co-editor Eric Eldon is moving on to do other things.
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@kluo, @anthonyha and @adamnash
Eric Eldon / TechCrunch:
It's Never Too Early To Say Goodbye — “You can't just quietly slip out the door,” I've been told by too many people I trust. So okay, fine, here's this post about my departure! — Since you asked, TechCrunch is in a really good place right now. — The various numbers we use …
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@gaberivera, @johnolilly, @jasonkincaid and @eldon
Erik Wemple:
New Jersey's Record used persistent reporting, records requests and leaks for Christie story — The Record nails Christie story — Martin Gottlieb, editor of the (Bergen, N.J.) Record, has a lot of great things to say about his employer. Though his newsroom has had to deal with a bit …
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Luke O'Neil / Mediaite:
Fire All the Headline Writers: A Bridge Too Far over Troubled Waters to Nowhere — Yesterday a series of uncovered emails from his staff implicated New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in a politically-motivated act of retribution. The emails, first reported by the Bergen Record …
Justin Ellis / Nieman Journalism Lab:
Dow Jones cites the hot news doctrine in new lawsuit — Dow Jones is suing Ransquawk, a London-based news service that delivers real-time updates on financial markets. In the suit, Dow Jones accuses Ransquawk of illegally accessing one of the company's financial news and analysis products.
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Talking New Media, @mathewi and @niemanlab
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Jason Conti / Dow Jones:
Dow Jones' Jason Conti explains why it sued Ransquawk claiming “hot news” doctrine — Jason Conti on Protecting Our Journalists' Work — We devote a lot of time, energy and money to having the best newsroom in the world. We produce scoops, uncover wrongdoing and aim to keep …
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Gigaom, @jeffjohnroberts, @raju and Talking Biz News
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
More excerpts from Ailes bio: Fox News battles with Murdoch sons, Peter Chernin and more — The Civil Wars of Roger Ailes — Roger Ailes sometimes refers to Rupert Murdoch's media empire as a pirate ship. Since launching Fox News in 1996, Ailes's legendary temper and gyrating moods made him stand out …
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TVNewser, Variety, Erik Wemple, Talking Biz News, @peterjukes, @buzzfeedandrew and @neilchenoweth
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Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
Roger Ailes Fights Back: CNN ‘Out of News Business’; Megyn Kelly Critics ‘Jealous’; Dismisses New Book (Q&A)
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USA Today, Capital New York, TVNewser and Gawker
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Excerpt from the new biography of Fox News exec Roger Ailes, “The Loudest Voice in the Room”
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Politico, The Wrap, @stevesilberman, The Corsair, @reedfrich, Capital New York, @longform, Gawker, @nymag and @juliebosman
Rob Suls / Pew Research Center:
Who is this man? Many Americans don't recognize top news anchor — Can you identify today's top news anchors? For many Americans, matching names with news faces is tougher than it was roughly 30 years ago. FT_anchor-recognitionIn an online survey about Americans' knowledge …
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TVNewser, Poynter, @pewjournalism, @alansmurray, @jbenton, Mediaite, WebProNews, Business Insider and The Huffington Post
Ravi Somaiyajan / New York Times:
Jason Calacanis's mobile news startup Inside.com has hired former The Wire editor Gabriel Snyder, launches Jan. 23 — Gabriel Snyder, Former Editor of The Wire, Joins Mobile News Start-Up — Gabriel Snyder, the former editor in chief of The Wire, a website owned by Atlantic Media …
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@jason
Julie Bosman / New York Times:
Barnes & Noble Reports Steep Drop in Holiday Sales — Barnes & Noble, the nation's last remaining major bookstore chain, experienced steep sales declines in its digital division during the nine-week holiday period, the company announced on Thursday. — Revenue in the Nook division …
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CNET, Business Wire, MarketWatch, The Verge, Reuters, @jeffjohnroberts and Gigaom
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John Eggerton / Broadcasting & Cable:
FTC Tries to Put Brakes On Deceptive Auto Ads — Takes action against 10 dealerships; says media outlets need to read fine print, too — The Federal Trade Commission Thursday announced settlements with nine new car dealerships and ongoing litigation with a tenth over deceptive advertisements …
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AdAge, Los Angeles Times, PR Newswire and Chicago Tribune
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Fullscreen to Purge Unlicensed Music Videos from YouTube Under Legal Settlement — Multichannel network will compensate music publishers under deal with industry org — Fullscreen, one of the top YouTube multichannel network companies, reached a deal with the National Music Publishers' Assn …
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The Wrap
William Wan / Washington Post:
China renews Western journalists' visas after months-long standoff — BEIJING — Several Western journalists who faced expulsion from China were issued renewed visas by the Chinese government Thursday, ending a months-long standoff with the government. — But China is still on track …
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@jwassers, FishbowlNY, @edmundlee and @comradewong
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix's Monopoly - Hulu, Amazon, & More Studios Still Won't Let It Happen — Netflix is the big cheese of subscription VOD. There's no argument that Reed Hastings and company have built a huge lead in the sector, with more than 40 million global subscribers.
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Forbes
Gail B. MacDonald / Poynter:
College papers dropping arrestee names from crime blotters — Those arrested on the University of Connecticut campus this academic year may not feel lucky, but actually they are catching a break. Their arrests are being published in the student-run campus daily newspaper as has been typical for decades …
Al Jazeera English:
Al Jazeera Cairo team's detention extended — Network condemns Egypt's delay in release of its journalists as three of them are remanded to 15 more days in custody. — Three Al Jazeera journalists who have now been detained without charge for 12 days in Egypt have been remanded to 15 more days in custody …
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Associated Press
David S. Cohen / Variety:
FCC Chairman Voices Clear but Cautious Support for Net Neutrality — CES 2014: Tom Wheeler says commission will act if markets get out of balance — Speaking at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, FCC chairman Tom Wheeler offered cautious but clear support for net neutrality.
Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian:
Rebekah Brooks ‘protected from media’ after Dowler phone-hacking revelation — News International former security director tells Old Bailey that plan was also to help her deal with ‘police concern’ — News International put a plan into action to protect Rebekah Brooks from the media and help her deal with …
Russell Brandom / The Verge:
Pirate Bay unveils ambitious new software scheme to foil anti-piracy measures — The Pirate Bay has announced a surprising new tool to foil copyright enforcers, moving the entire site to a distributed network accessible only through Pirate Bay's own unique software.
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SPIN and Security Watch
The Canadian Press:
Postmedia posts first quarter loss of $11.8M as ad revenues decline — TORONTO — The company that owns the National Post and other big-city Canadian newspapers has reported an $11.8-million net loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. — Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (TSX:PNC.B) …
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