Mediagazer: Quartz launches Glass, a “notebook"-style vertical focused on the future of TV (Sam Kirkland/Poynter)

1:45 PM ET, May 12, 2014

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Agency Won't Let Firms Segregate Web Traffic Into Fast, Slow Lanes — The head of the Federal Communications Commission is revising proposed rules for regulating broadband Internet, including offering assurances that the agency won't allow companies to segregate Web traffic into fast and slow lanes.

Discussion: VentureBeat, PC Advisor, Digital Trends, HBR.org, @joehall, Daily Dot, Consumerist, Glass, VatorNews, PandoDaily and Engadget

David Carr / New York Times:

An internet fast lane could provoke a SOPA-like backlash from Silicon Valley — Warnings Along F.C.C.'s Fast Lane — The next time the loudmouth in the next cubicle interrupts you with yet another recap of his weekend, just start talking about “net neutrality.”

Discussion: Politico, @nytimesbits, @ameensol, @timkarr, @carr2n, @hunterwalk, @palafo, @jenmartinez, @jswatz, @feardept and @stevesi

Marguerite Reardon / CNET: Al Franken discusses his opposition to Comcast-Time Warner deal and support for net neutrality

Ed Pilkington / Guardian:

Glenn Greenwald: 'I don't trust the UK not to arrest me. Their behaviour has been extreme' — He has been lauded and vilified in equal measure. But did the journalist's ‘outsider’ status help him land Edward Snowden's NSA revelations? Why did he nearly miss the story?

Discussion: @mehdirhasan, The Raw Story, @free_snowden, @smaurizi, @attackerman, @edpilkington and Business Insider

Glenn Greenwald / Guardian:

Glenn Greenwald: the explosive day we revealed Edward Snowden's identity to the world — In the hours after his name became known, the entire world was searching for the NSA whistleblower, and it became vital that his whereabouts in Hong Kong remained secret.

Discussion: @drudge_report, @emilybell, @kathviner, @oliverlaughland, @katz, Al Arabiya News, @antderosa and Latest News & Headlines

Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:

At the New York Times, one-third of roughly 400 reporters are women — Still Talking About It: ‘Where Are the Women?’ — Some facts, according to a recent Women's Media Center study: — * At the nation's 10 most widely circulated newspapers, men had 63 percent of the bylines, nearly two for every one for a woman.

Discussion: @sarahkendzior, @jswatz, @ddknyt, Poynter, @gesfandiari, Slate, @laura_nelson, @jamietarabay and @mickimaynard

Gabriel Arana / American Prospect:
At many liberal media outlets, just 10% of staff are minorities

Discussion: @gabrielarana, @adriennelaf, @kgosztola, @noahcrothman, @raniakhalek, @therickwilson, @andreawnyc, @andrewstilesusa, @mattzeitlin, @aterkel and @lhfang

Laura Hazard Owen / Gigaom:

With competition from Amazon and publishers, most book startups are unlikely to succeed — Apple, Amazon and the uncertain future of the book startup — Over the past few years, I've encountered countless startups that claim they are going to disrupt or revolutionize book publishing.

Discussion: @laurahazardowen and @tomrennie

David Streitfeld / New York Times:
Amazon spat with Hachette over failed contract negotiations leaves authors fuming

Discussion: Melville House Books, @johnandrews, @frasermatthew, @jellybooks, @olivcim, @hollyjunesmith, @dfw_writers, @briantmcclellan, @nicholasdunbar, @kreissdaniel and Forbes

Adam Satariano / Bloomberg:

Apple interested in Beats for paid streaming conversion rate, plans to improve its headphones — Apple's Deep Ties With Iovine Key Driver of Beats Deal — When news spread last week that Apple Inc. (AAPL) was near an acquisition of Beats Electronics LLC for $3.2 billion …

Discussion: TechCrunch, VentureBeat, TechCrunch, Electronista, bizjournals, MacRumors, AppleInsider, App Advice, 9to5Mac and Geeky Gadgets

Janko Roettgers / Gigaom:
Apple buying Beats could radically transform the digital music business

Discussion: Re/code, Forbes, ReadWrite and @ulihegge

Paul McClean / WAN-IFRA:

Spain set to introduce new law against aggregators — New legislation is set to be introduced in Spain to prevent news aggregators from reproducing other's content without payment. Paul McClean speaks to a digital media consultant and a representative of the Spanish Publishers Association to discuss the ethics of aggregation.

Discussion: Mashable and @psmcclean

Jason Hughes / The Wrap:

TMZ Sued for Sexual Discrimination, Wrongful Termination by Former Female Writer — A former writer for TMZ filed a lawsuit Friday against the company for sexual discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination. — The suit stated that Catherine “Taryn” Hillin …

Johana Bhuiyan / Capital New York:

Former CBSSports.com VP and GM Jason Kint named CEO of Online Publishers Association — O.P.A. names Jason Kint C.E.O. — The Online Publishers Association has named Jason Kint, the former senior vice president and general manager of CBSSports.com, its new C.E.O., Capital has learned.

Discussion: Folio, Adweek and Talking New Media

Steve Kovach / Business Insider:

BuzzFeed's President Is Stepping Down — Jon Steinberg, BuzzFeed's COO and president, is leaving the company. He will continue to serve as an advisor to Lerer Ventures. — Here's the announcement BuzzFeed made to its staff, which was provided to Business Insider by a BuzzFeed spokesperson:

Discussion: @breakingmoney

Kristen Hare / Poynter:

AP launches international investigative unit, expands US investigative team — AP expands investigative team — The Associated Press announced Monday that it is expanding its Washington-based investigative team, adding reporters for national coverage and “launching a unit of international reporters …

Discussion: ap.org and Politico

Sam Kirkland / Poynter:

Quartz launches Glass, a “notebook"-style vertical focused on the future of TV — No, the just-launched Glass isn't Quartz's foray into wearables — it's the new home for the Atlantic Media business site's “obsession” (Quartz's term for verticals) with screens:

Discussion: Glass