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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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Forbes, The Switch, Consumerist, @wblau, @dankennedy_nu, Associated Press, The Verge, BuzzFeed, Guardian, Digits, The Technology Chronicles and TIME
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Tom Wheeler / Official FCC Blog:
Ensuring an Open Internet Now and for the Future
Ensuring an Open Internet Now and for the Future
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@tomwheelerfcc, @billmcgev, @davidisen and @digiphile
Jeff John Roberts / Gigaom:
Court strikes down FCC's net neutrality rules, agency may appeal
Court strikes down FCC's net neutrality rules, agency may appeal
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Brent Kendall / Digits:
Net Neutrality Ruling: What the Key Passages Mean
Net Neutrality Ruling: What the Key Passages Mean
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Wall Street Journal, @wsj, @digiphile, AEIdeas, Gigaom, PandoDaily, Free Press Blog, Mother Jones and ZDNet
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.
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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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Capital New York, @frankrichny, @ggreeneva, @froomkin, The Huffington Post, Mediaite, Crikey and Gawker
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Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
Washington Post, Politico Editors To Meet After Bombshell Mike Allen Reports (UPDATE: Allen Speaks Out)
Washington Post, Politico Editors To Meet After Bombshell Mike Allen Reports (UPDATE: Allen Speaks Out)
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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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10,000 Words and Solutions Journalism Network
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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 …
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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Liana B. Baker / Reuters:
Charter touts benefits of offer for Time Warner Cable
Charter touts benefits of offer for Time Warner Cable
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@richbtig, @jbflint, @alexrubalcava, @claireatki and @deborahyao
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.
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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 …
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NetNewsCheck Latest, Hollywood Reporter, Reuters, @weigu, VCPOST and Talking Biz News
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.
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Associated Press, Reuters and Journal Of Turkish Weekly
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.
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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 …
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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 …
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Washington Post, @laurahelmuth, @michaelwolffnyc, @joneforeman, @adriennelaf, @david_rosenberg, @ryanchittum and @michaelwolffnyc
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 …
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PR Newswire, Hollywood Reporter, @josh_diamond, The Wrap, thedrum.com and Home Media Magazine
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.
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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 …
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Daily Mail, Wall Street Journal, @richardvranch, Reuters, Guardian and Telegraph
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 …
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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.