Mediagazer: Turkey blocks Google public DNS, eliminating popular backdoor used to circumvent Twitter ban (Hurriyet Daily News)

4:00 PM ET, March 22, 2014

Top News:

Turkey blocks Google public DNS, eliminating popular backdoor used to circumvent Twitter ban — Turkey widens Internet censorship … The Turkish government has closed one of the most popular backdoors that Turks use to circumvent the blocking of Twitter.

Discussion: Reuters, TechCrunch, CNET, Bloomberg, The Next Web, ThinkProgress, Re/code, New York Times, The Verge, VentureBeat, Committee to Protect … and The Switch

Wall Street Journal:

Google Refuses Turkey's Requests to Yank YouTube Videos — Move is Latest Sign of Resistance to a Crackdown Against Social Media led by the Prime Minister — Google Inc. has declined Turkish government requests to remove YouTube videos alleging government corruption, people familiar with the matter said …

Discussion: Forbes, @headhntr, @brianstelter, 9to5Google, Reuters, Business Insider, Re/code, ThinkProgress and The Verge

Edmund Lee / Bloomberg:

New York Times Story on Pakistan Censored by Pakistan Printer — A New York Times story saying Pakistan's government protected Taliban forces was censored by the publisher's printing partner in that country, resulting in a blank hole on the front page of its international edition.

Discussion: Mediaite, The Verge, Gawker, @carlottagall, @edmundlee, @qasimnauman and @sherryrehman

Jim Cicconi / AT&T Public Policy Blog:

AT&T: costs caused by Netflix's growth should not be borne by all broadband subscribers — Who Should Pay for Netflix? — I saw Reed Hasting's blog yesterday from Netflix asserting in rather dramatic fashion (with diagrams) that ISPs should build facilities (he said provide …

Discussion: thedrum.com, Variety, Reuters, ZDNet, Re/code, @notpatrick, Gigaom, TechCrunch, Engadget, BGR, @herbgreenberg, @richbtig, @zseward, Electronista, @jbflint, The Verge, Los Angeles Times, Firedoglake, Free Press Blog and Businessweek

Dan Rayburn / StreamingMediaBlog.com:
Netflix & Level 3 Only Telling Half The Story, Won't Detail What Changes They Want To Net Neutrality

Discussion: @jayrosen_nyu, @samgustin, @glennf, @hopusnet, BetaNews, CNNMoney.com, Gigaom, Boing Boing, MediaPost and Quartz

Janko Roettgers / Gigaom:
What if Netflix switched to P2P for video streaming?

Discussion: The Wrap

Ed Christman / Billboard:

Apple explores Spotify-like streaming service, iTunes app for Android as downloads decline — Apple Mulls Launching Spotify Rival, Android App as Downloads Decline (Sources) — Apple has opened exploratory talks with senior label executives about the possibility of launching …

Discussion: Gigaom, Digital Spy, SocialTimes, Softpedia News, hypebot, MacRumors, 9to5Google, Pocket-lint, AppleInsider, TechCrunch, Cult of Mac, Wall St. Cheat Sheet, App Advice, Engadget, @ampressman, @pkafka, @rosa, Business Insider, @stevekovach, @yinkawrites and The Verge

Patrick Kingsley / Guardian:

Al-Jazeera journalist jailed in Egypt loses full use of arm — Mohamed Fahmy, one of four imprisoned journalists, reveals injury has worsened after being denied treatment since arrest — One of the four jailed al-Jazeera journalists in Egypt no longer has full use of his arm …

Discussion: Canada's network for news …, HeraldSun, Full and LNR Journalism

Leo Barraclough / Variety:

ITV Takes Stake in Nordic VOD Channel Cirkus — LONDON — U.K. broadcaster ITV has taken a minority stake in Nordic on-demand channel Cirkus. — The service showcases British TV series through program supply agreements with ITV Studios Global Entertainment, BBC Worldwide, Endemol and All3Media International.

Discussion: Hollywood Reporter

Tal Kopan / Politico:

Sen. Chuck Schumer predicts Senate will pass media shield bill later this year — Chuck Schumer: Shield bill could pass Senate — Sen. Chuck Schumer on Friday predicted that the Senate will pass his bill providing protections for journalists this year, calling it “very, very likely.”

Discussion: The Huffington Post and Capital New York

Taylor Soper / GeekWire:

Rhapsody ‘winds down’ partnership with Echo Nest after Spotify acquisition — Rhapsody today announced that it is ending its partnership with The Echo Nest, just weeks after the music intelligence company was acquired by Spotify. — Seattle-based Rhapsody said it has …

Discussion: The Rhapsody Blog, Electronista, VentureBeat and The Verge

Kia Kokalitcheva / VentureBeat:

Twitter Music pulled from App Store today, will be shut down April 18 — Connect with leaders from the companies in this story, in real life: Come to the fourth annual VentureBeat Mobile Summit April 14-15 in Sausalito, Calif. Request an invitation. — A Twitter app will be shutting down soon.

Discussion: Engadget, NME, Softpedia News, MacRumors, Wall Street Journal and The Verge

Lee Ferran / ABC News:

Afghan Journalists Boycott Taliban Coverage After Kabul Hotel Attack Kills Reporter, Children … A group of prominent journalists in Afghanistan is fighting back against terrorism on behalf of one of their own, declaring today that they are going to temporarily boycott reporting …

Discussion: Mashable, Correspondent, @lizsly, GlobalPost, New York Times, stream.aljazeera.com, Associated Press and The Huffington Post

Todd Spangler / Variety:

March Madness Dunks Record Digital Views in Early Play — with Apparently No Glitches — Turns out somebody can deliver a high-volume digital video event without any noticeable snafus. — The web and mobile NCAA March Madness Live service, managed by Turner Sports, registered record video streams …

Discussion: Broadcasting & Cable and Guardian