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4:55 AM ET, March 26, 2014

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Amy Mitchell / Pew Research Journalism Project:
State of the News Media 2014  —  Overview  —  In many ways, 2013 and early 2014 brought a level of energy to the news industry not seen for a long time.  Even as challenges of the past several years continue and new ones emerge, the activities this year have created a new sense of optimism …
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Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
Pew finds embattled newspaper industry still pulls in more than half of all news revenue  —  Pew's 11th annual State of the News Media report, out this morning, offers fresh measures of news media revenue and news staffing at digital-only start-ups.  Both findings are arresting for those of us …
Mathew Ingram / Gigaom:
State of the media: Not out of the woods by any means, but some reasons for cautious optimism
Discussion: Journalism.org, Thanks:@mathewi
James Fallows / The Atlantic Online:
Ben Richardson shares more details about why he resigned from Bloomberg over China coverage  —  Another Bloomberg Editor Explains Why He Has Resigned, Over Its China Coverage  —  Four months ago, the New York Times ran a big story contending that Bloomberg editors had quashed an investigative report …
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Hollywood Reporter:
21st Century Fox Promotes James Murdoch to Co-COO, Names Lachlan Murdoch Non-Executive Co-Chairman  —  A leadership shakeup is afoot at the Murdoch empire.  —  21st Century Fox on Wednesday appointed Lachlan Murders non-executive co-chairman and James Murdoch co-Chief Operating Officer.
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News Corp:
Lachlan Murdoch Named Non-Executive Co-Chairman of News Corp  —  Lachlan Murdoch has been named Non-Executive Co-Chairman of News Corp by the Board of Directors, the company announced today.  —  “This appointment is a sign of confidence in the growth potential of News Corp and a recognition …
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Tarantino: Gawker Fabricated ‘News Story’ to Enable Script Theft  —  The director's lawyers compare the “Hateful Eight” leak post to a newspaper that reports on a film piracy ring by instructing how, where and when readers can buy their own pirated copies.  —  Quentin Tarantino
Discussion: The Wrap, Variety and @dangillmor
Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:
Oculus Rift Just Put Facebook in the Movie Business  —  Commentary: Virtual reality headsets pose (very) long-term threat to the theatrical business  —  Just as the movie industry gathered this week at CinemaCon to discuss its future, Facebook came along and changed it without even bothering to show up in Las Vegas.
Amy Schatz / Re/code:
Why an Apple-Comcast Deal Stirs Net Neutrality Concerns  —  Four years ago, Netflix executives painted a bleak picture for regulators struggling to reach an agreement on new rules for Internet lines.  —  Unless Federal Communications Commission officials closed a loophole sought …
New York Post:
CNN producers busted trying to get into WTC site  —  Two CNN producers were arrested Tuesday for trying to sneak into the World Trade Center site to test its security — after The Post reported that a teen made it all the way to the spire of the world's top terror target.
Mathew Ingram / Gigaom:
What the Oregonian's new web strategy gets right and what it gets wrong about online media  —  There's been much sound and fury in media circles about a leaked internal presentation from The Oregonian that lays out the newspaper's goals for its web content and sets performance measurements for reporters and editors.
Katie Zezima / Washington Post:
U.S. condemns Saudi Arabia's denial of visa to Jerusalem Post reporter covering Obama  —  The White House has condemned Saudi Arabia for denying a visa to the Jerusalem Post's Washington bureau chief, who is traveling with President Obama.  —  Reporter Michael Wilner, an American …
Alastair Reid / Journalism.co.uk:
Why Quartz is launching an Indian edition  —  As internet and mobile penetration continues to rise on the Indian subcontinent, business news site Quartz is looking to set up offices for local and global relevance  — Read more  —  Other top stories  —  Also on Journalism.co.uk...
Paul Bradshaw / Online Journalism Blog:
Charging for journalism - crowdfunder SA Mathieson's experience  —  If you assumed that the future of journalism would only be free (or at least advertiser-funded), says SA Mathieson, you're wrong.  In a guest post for OJB Mathieson - who recently successfully crowdfunded his own project …
Lauren Hockenson / Gigaom:
Quora's Verified Profiles is a promising, but stuffy, response to Reddit's AMA  —  Social networks are a powerful place to hold town-hall style discussions about practically anything, but nowhere has taken off quite like Reddit's “Ask Me Anything” (AMA).  Reddit has played host to a variety …
Abigail Edge / Journalism.co.uk:
Buzzfeed: ‘Emotional quotient matters more than IQ’ on social  —  In a keynote at today's Rethink Media conference in Birmingham, BuzzFeed's Jonathan Perelman revealed the two main reasons he believes people want to share content  —  Social sharing has put the “power” into the hands of readers …
Discussion: Birmingham Eastside
Daniel Hurst / Guardian:
Peter Greste trial: Tony Abbott must do more to secure release, says Labor  —  Tanya Plibersek says opposition will support efforts to free Australian journalist on trial in Egypt  —  Peter Greste stands in a metal cage during his trial in a court in Cairo.  Photograph: Al Youm Al Saabi newspaper/Reuters
Discussion: @suigenerisjen
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Press Gazette:   ‘Not a shred of evidence’ says Al Jazeera's Peter Greste as Egypt ‘terrorism’ trial adjourned again
 
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Alex Pham / Billboard:
Warner Music CFO Resigns
Joe Flint / Los Angeles Times:
Role of renaissance man fits new Disney/ABC TV chief Ben Sherwood
Deron Lee / Columbia Journalism Review:
Journalists should take up the fight for municipal-fiber networks in their communities …
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Turner Overhauls Ad Outreach, Names Speciale President, TV and Digital Sales
Discussion: AdAge, Politico and @brianstelter
Roy Greenslade / Guardian:
British journalist declared a ‘subversive’ faces deportation from Kenya
Discussion: allAfrica.com
 Earlier Picks: 
Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
The Atlantic names Bob Cohn and James Bennet co-presidents
Alexandra Steigrad / WWD:
Newsweek Seeking President of Publishing
Discussion: FishbowlNY
Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
WSJ's Baker: ‘We generally avoid reporters breaking news on Twitter’
Discussion: @mathewi and @mlcalderone
Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
Risen: Obama administration is this generation's ‘greatest enemy of press freedom’
Paul Carr / PandoDaily:
First Look publishes new editorial independence statement after Pando reveals Omidyar White House ties