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David Carr / New York Times:
In the wake of a merger bid between non-print media giants, a meditation on print's inadequacy — Riding the Juggernaut That Left Print Behind — Even if you aren't one of those people worried about media consolidation — there are many in that number — the big bolt of lightning last week …
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney.com:
Sources: NBC pulled Ayman Mohyeldin from Gaza due to network infighting, not to silence him — What really happened with NBC and Ayman Mohyeldin — NBC News Foreign Correspondent Ayman Mohyeldin returned to Gaza on Sunday, four days after network management told him to leave the conflict zone amid breaking news coverage.
Bloomberg:
Fox Said to Mull Using Sky Sale to Boost Time Warner Bid — Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox Inc. (FOXA) is considering using proceeds from the sale of its Italian and German pay-TV assets to boost its offer for Time Warner Inc. (TWX), according to two people familiar with the matter.
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TVNewser, Business Insider, @pkafka and @edmundlee
Capital New York:
The 60-second interview: Taylor Lorenz, head of social media, The Daily Mail/Mail Online — CAPITAL: What are your major responsibilities as social media lead? What is your day-to-day like? — LORENZ: My responsibilities are pretty varied. My No. 1 goal is to promote …
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@stevekovach, @socarolinesays, @sfiegerman, @jaredbkeller, @mattnavarrauk, @perlberg, @timherrera, @lauraelizdavis and @elanazak
Capital New York:
The story behind The New Yorker's website relaunch, unveiled today — A relaunch for The New Yorker, with high stakes — The New Yorker will debut its long awaited, revamped website today, about which you'll see plenty of commentary and criticism. — But to understand what the imperatives …
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New Yorker, The Next Web, The Awl, Politico, FishbowlNY, @cncep, @alexweprin, @dfroms and @garrettquinn
Author Earnings:
Study: 31% of ebooks sold on Amazon are self-published; DRM harms sales at all price levels — July 2014 Author Earnings Report — It has been nearly half a year since we first pulled data for nearly every ranked ebook on Amazon.com's thousands of category bestseller lists.
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Forbes, @ydbxmhc and Boing Boing
New York Times:
Big TV mergers are forcing smaller cable networks like AMC, Starz to consider survival plans — Smaller Cable Networks Plan Their Survival Under the Feet of Giants — The flesh-eating zombies in AMC's hit television series “The Walking Dead” are shambling into a land of even bigger monsters.
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Los Angeles Times, @emilysteel, @peterlattman and The New Yorker Blog
James Hanning / The Independent:
Phone hacking scandal: Police are holding back evidence, claims Glenn Mulcaire — The phone interceptor says a mysterious third person commissioned him to listen to Milly Dowler's voicemails — Glenn Mulcaire, the private investigator at the heart of the News of the World phone-hacking …
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The Independent, Press Gazette, Sunshine Coast Daily, @magsnews, @martin_hickman and The Independent
Thanyarat Doksone / Associated Press:
Thai junta's gag on media raises alarm, criticism — FILE - In this June 13, 2014 file photo, Thailand's Army commander Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, left, arrives at the Royal Thai Army Club in Bangkok, Thailand. Critics and journalists raised concerns Saturday, July 19, 2014 …
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Committee to Protect …, @jonrussell, Asian Correspondent and The Week
Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
AP starts publishing robot-generated earnings stories — AP's robot-written stories have arrived — AP earnings-report stories written with automation technology have begun to appear. Earnings reports for Hasbro Inc., Honeywell International Inc. and GE, among others, bear the legend …
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@poynter
Josh Halliday / Guardian:
Sky News apologises after presenter is seen looking through MH17 luggage — Broadcaster met with storm of criticism after footage emerges of Colin Brazier picking items from suitcase at crash site — Media professor Joe Watson described Brazier's actions as a ‘horrible moment for journalism’.
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The Daily Caller, @wjoewatson, @sabinewolff, @unamullally, @pvdmeersch, @vidyut, @themurdochtimes, BuzzFeed and The Drum
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