Mediagazer: Ukraine: Tycoon to Launch English-Language News Network (Vladimir Kozlov/Hollywood Reporter)

9:50 AM ET, July 23, 2014

Top News:

WSJ Takes Some Computer Systems Offline After Cyber Intrusion — Publisher Investigating Hacker's Claims; No Evidence Customer Data Affected — Computer systems housing The Wall Street Journal's news graphics were hacked by outside parties, according to Journal publisher Dow Jones & Co.

Discussion: FishbowlNY, ZDNet, The Register, International Business Times, The Standard and Computing

Reuters:

Some WSJ computer systems taken offline after cyber attack -Dow Jones — (Reuters) - Computer systems containing the Wall Street Journal's news graphics were hacked by outside parties, according to the paper's publisher Dow Jones & Co. — The systems have been taken offline to prevent …

Discussion: Talking Biz News

Associated Press:

Gatehouse Media parent agrees to buy Providence Journal from Belo for $46M in cash — GATEHOUSE MEDIA PARENT TO BUY PROVIDENCE JOURNAL … PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The parent company of Gatehouse Media LLC on Tuesday announced an agreement to buy The Providence Journal and related print …

Discussion: WPRI-TV, @tednesi, @tednesi, bizjournals and Poynter

Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Journalism Lab:

From Grumpy Cat to Ukraine: How Mashable is expanding beyond gadgets and apps — Within minutes of the first reports that a Malaysia Airlines plane had crashed over eastern Ukraine Thursday, Mashable had live coverage up and running. Its real-time news staff in New York was updating the post …

Discussion: @fionaspruill, @jamescuff, @niemanlab and @lheron

Rick Edmonds / Poynter:

If Gannett is a bellwether, 2014 will be another tough year for newspaper advertising — Since the Newspaper Association of America stopped reporting quarterly revenue results last year, I have looked at Gannett's numbers as a reasonable proxy for the industry.

Discussion: USA Today, Guardian and Wall Street Journal

Capital New York:

The 60-second interview: Alan Murray, incoming editor of Fortune, outgoing president of Pew Research Center — CAPITAL: Talking to insiders, one gets the sense that Fortune could use a bit of a refresh. What do you see as Fortune's mission and how will it be different in 12 months from what it is today?

Discussion: Poynter, Media & Entertainment and MediaWire Daily

John McCarthy / The Drum:

Daily Show's Jon Stewart launches joke $10bn 'Let's buy CNN' Kickstarter — TV host Jon Stewart launched a $10bn cash-drive to buy CNN live on Tuesday's Daily Show in a fake bid to save the 24-hour news channel which could be up for sale if Rupert Murdoch acquires parent company Time Warner.

Discussion: The Huffington Post, TIME, AceShowBiz.com, Hollywood Reporter, Splitsider and Mediaite

Vladimir Kozlov / Hollywood Reporter:

Ukraine: Tycoon to Launch English-Language News Network — Funded by Igor Kolomoisky, Ukraine Today, the country's only English-language network, wants to be Ukraine's answer to Russia Today. — MOSCOW - Ukraine will see the launch of its first and only English-language TV network …

Discussion: Central European News

Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:

PBS Chief Paula Kerger Talks ‘Sherlock,’ Streaming and Cable's Exit From Education — “I'm the only person who will stand on this stage and say I hope people steal our ideas,” the president and CEO tells the TCA crowd, “because that means more good television for the public. — Paula Kerger

Discussion: The Wrap

Agence France-Presse:

Egypt court says ‘devil guided’ jailed Jazeera journalists AFP 5 hrs ago — Cairo (AFP) - An Egyptian court that jailed three Al-Jazeera journalists for alleged ties with Islamists said on Tuesday that “the devil guided” the group to spread false news defaming the country.

Discussion: The Huffington Post, Guardian and @op_israel

Lene Sillesen / Columbia Journalism Review:

Minus proper archives, news outlets risk losing years of backstories forever — Experts say journalism outfits are naive about the safety of digital content and underestimate the value of archives — Print stories can be lost, but digital stories last forever, captured for eternity …

BuzzFeed:

39 Pieces Of Advice For Journalists And Writers Of Color — Established writers of color offer priceless advice for those just starting out. — For people of color, the writing industry can seem an especially challenging space, particularly for those just starting out.