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10:10 AM ET, January 15, 2014

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Mathew Ingram / Gigaom:
What you need to know about the court decision that just struck down net neutrality  —  The principle behind the phrase “net neutrality” is that internet service providers of all kinds should treat data flowing over the open internet equally, without giving preferential treatment to data from one provider or platform.
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Jeff John Roberts / Gigaom:
Court strikes down FCC's net neutrality rules, agency may appeal
Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
Jim Rutenberg joins Times Magazine  —  Jim Rutenberg has been named chief political correspondent for The New York Times Magazine, filling the spot created when Matt Bai jumped to Yahoo News in November.  —  He leaves the newspaper-side role of national political correspondent.
Discussion: Capital New York and FishbowlNY
Erik Wemple:
Politico's Mike Allen gives flattering coverage to Roger Ailes and Fox News  —  Politico's Mike Allen and Fox News PR  —  In Sunday's edition of “Playbook,” Politico's Mike Allen included a massive excerpt of the new biography of Fox News chief Roger Ailes by journalist Gabriel Sherman …
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Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
Washington Post, Politico Editors To Meet After Bombshell Mike Allen Reports (UPDATE: Allen Speaks Out)
Discussion: Politico
Desiree Everts / Idea Lab:
Knight News Challenge Winners: Health Care Meets Big Data  —  The Knight Foundation today announced the latest winners of its News Challenge grantees.  This latest round focused on health data and included projects from youth counseling via text messaging to chemical analysis tools and connecting communities with local health services.
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Amol Sharma / Wall Street Journal:
Viacom to launch customizable kids' TV channel, My Nick Jr., on Verizon FiOS  —  Viacom to Launch Customized Kids' TV Channel  —  My Nickelodeon Junior to Combine Elements of Streaming Services Pandora and Netflix  —  Viacom Inc. plans to launch a children's TV channel in the U.S …
Discussion: The Verge and @zseward
David Gelles / DealBook:
How Much Time Warner May Be Worth to a Suitor  —  Charter Communications says it is offering a full price for Time Warner Cable.  At $132.50 a share, its proposal amounts to a 40 percent premium above where Time Warner Cable's stock was trading in June, before rumors of a deal surfaced.
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Stuart Kemp / Hollywood Reporter:
Ex-BBC Exec, Sony Pictures TV Launch U.K. Production Banner  —  Karl Warner and SPT pacts with Electric Ray to produce factual entertainment and entertainment shows.  —  LONDON - Former BBC entertainment commissioner Karl Warner and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) are teaming to launch a U.K. production banner named Electric Ray.
Discussion: Deadline.com
William Launder / Wall Street Journal:
Half A Dozen Bidders Remain For Forbes, Mostly From Outside The U.S.  —  Bidders for Forbes Include Axel Springer, Fosun International and Spice Global  —  The auction of Forbes Media LLC is drawing interest from an array of international companies, including Germany's Axel Springer SE …
Associated Press:
2 former security officials arrested over killing of prominent Serb journalist in 1999  —  BELGRADE, SERBIA - Two Serbian former senior secret service officials have been arrested over the killing of a prominent independent Serb journalist and publisher nearly 15 years ago.
Julie Bosman / New York Times:
Disgraced memoirist James Frey returns to publishing with a multi-platform publishing project  —  HarperCollins to Publish New Novels by James Frey  —  James Frey is once again venturing into young-adult literature with a new series, “Endgame,” that has been acquired by HarperCollins, the publisher said on Tuesday.
Discussion: Guardian, io9 and Los Angeles Times
AFP:
US ‘disappointed’ as Russia refuses journalist visa  —  Washington — The United States said Tuesday that it was “disappointed” that Russia had denied a visa to American journalist David Satter, who has written three books on the country.  “The US embassy in Moscow has raised our concerns …
Discussion: Guardian
Michael Wolff / Slate:
The new Roger Ailes biography isn't just poorly written.  It's telling the wrong story.  —  Gabriel Sherman is part of a group of young media reporters—many starting out at the New York Observer under the tutelage of then-Editor Peter Kaplan, an avowed media nostalgist—who have seen their subject …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Vimeo Inks Exclusive Digital Deals for 13 Films from Toronto International Film Festival  —  IAC-owned Internet video company is giving TIFF filmmakers $10,000 up front in exchange for exclusive distribution window  —  Vimeo starting next month will offer online rentals of a baker's dozen …
Paul Sawers / The Next Web:
Smart TV: Sky officially launches targeted adverts to the UK public  —  Just like how you're served personalized ads (to a degree) on the Internet, UK satellite broadcaster BSkyB ('Sky') has officially launched its own tailored TV ad program to the public after a six-month trial period.
Discussion: Engadget
BBC:
Phone-hacking trial: Charlie Brooks CCTV released  —  CCTV showing Rebekah Brooks' husband Charlie and security staff allegedly trying to hide computers and documents from police has been released.  —  The hacking trial jury has been shown excerpts from CCTV footage recorded around the building in Chelsea …
Mark Sweney / Guardian:
BBC forced to pay £740m into pension scheme as deficit soars to £2bn  —  Funds to plug hole will come from licence fee payers as corporation decides not to ask staff for increased contributions  —  The BBC has been forced to double the amount it needs to plough into its pension scheme …
Arif Durrani / MediaWeek:
Global body begins press freedom mission to the UK  —  An unprecedented international mission to London will begin tomorrow to investigate the Government's actions relating to newspaper regulation and the handling of revelations of state surveillance.  Maria Miller: culture secretary …
Discussion: Press Gazette and Guardian
Jeff Bercovici / Forbes:
Contently Raises $9 Million To Build ‘The Plumbing For Brand Publishing’  —  Native advertising, content marketing, sponsored content — whatever you call it, it's one of the most powerful currents remaking the publishing business, and Contently is riding right in the middle of it.
 
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Steve Donohue / FierceCable:
Dish Network CEO weighs in on broadband wireless, virtual cable, pay TV consolidation
Mitch Stoltz / Electronic Frontier Foundation:
To Safeguard the Public Domain (and the Public Interest), Fix Copyright's Crazy Penalties
Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:
Fox Taps the Lonely Island to Develop TV Shows Via Digital Platforms
Erik Gruenwedel / Home Media Magazine:
Blockbuster Sells Mexican Subsidiary
Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Time Inc. hires CTO from Amazon, and in 2013 made offer of less than $200m for Forbes
Liz Gannes / Re/code:
Infographic-on-Demand Site Visually Gets $8.1 Million More
Discussion: TechCrunch and VentureBeat
Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Digital Dealmaker Zander Lurie Leaves Guggenheim
Discussion: Variety
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Snowden to Join Board of Press Freedom Foundation
 Earlier Picks: 
Janko Roettgers / Gigaom:
Netflix is eyeing Germany and France for international expansion
Discussion: WebProNews
Jim Romenesko:
Poynter lost $1,747,581 in 2012, according to newly posted documents
Discussion: Gawker
Caysey Welton / Folio:
B&N: Flat Bookstore Sales Overshadowed by Grim NOOK Returns
Discussion: Publishers Weekly
Reuters:
Deezer in talks with Samsung, Dailymotion with Microsoft - paper
Discussion: hypebot and Gigaom
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
Financial Times launches Samsung Smart TV app
Discussion: Financial Times
J.K. Trotter / Gawker:
Howard Kurtz Lied About Business Ties To Fox News Contributor
Dean Starkman / Columbia Journalism Review:
Study shows decline in news quality at Times-Picayune since shift to digital, cut in print schedule
Discussion: Poynter