Mediagazer: The 2014 Online Journalism Award Finalists (Chris O'Shea/FishbowlNY)

2:15 PM ET, August 26, 2014

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Ted Johnson / Variety:

Los Angeles Mayor: FCC Should Consider Dodgers Dispute in Comcast-TW Cable Merger Review — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says that the FCC's review of the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger should examine “real world problems like the Dodgers dispute,” in which more than 60% …

Discussion: AdAge, Forbes, Softpedia News and Home Media Magazine

Paul Sawers / The Next Web:
Netflix pushes to block the Comcast-Time Warner merger, submitting a ‘Petition to Deny’ to the FCC

Discussion: Netflix and VentureBeat

Emily Steel / New York Times:
Patrick Gottsch, Rural Media Group chief, warns rural America about the proposed Comcast-Time Warner merger

Discussion: corporate.comcast.com, @brianstelter, Gigaom and The Hill

Sruthijith KK / Quartz:

The Times of India just instituted a bizarre Twitter and Facebook policy — Hundreds of journalists working at the Times of India and its sister publications have received a peculiar request from their employer: hand over your Twitter and Facebook passwords and let us post for you.

Discussion: Nieman Lab, Washington Post, @emilyrs, @digiphile, @d_hrly, @michaelroston, @trushar, @mihirfadnavis, The Drum, @derekwillis and @ishetas

Walt Mossberg / Re/code:

Re/code introducing native advertising — A New Advertising Format for Re/code — Eagle-eyed readers may notice a new feature here on Re/code today. It's called “Sponsor Content,” and is, for us, a new form of advertising. Known broadly as “native advertising,” this is a category …

Discussion: @zimbalist, @monkbent and @jonrussell, Thanks:@steverubel

Brian Stelter / CNNMoney.com:

Turner Broadcasting announces voluntary buyout program to around 6% of its US workforce — Turner Broadcasting offers voluntary buyouts — Seeking to reduce costs at channels like TNT, TBS, Adult Swim and CNN, Turner Broadcasting today announced a voluntary buyout program for about 6% of its U.S.-based employees.

Discussion: New York Times, The Huffington Post, The New York Observer, AdAge, Mashable, The Wrap, The Daily Caller, New York Magazine, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and TVNewser

Chris O'Shea / FishbowlNY:

The 2014 Online Journalism Award Finalists — The Online News Association has announced the 2014 finalists for its Online Journalism Awards. The awards honor a variety of categories, including investigative journalism, data journalism, visual digital storytelling, general excellence, public service and more.

Discussion: Online News Association, JSOnline, MinnPost, Lost Remote and CUNY Graduate School …

Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch:

Rogers And Shaw Team Up To Launch A Netflix Competitor For Canada Called ‘Shomi’ — Canadian cable giants aren't just going to watch their audience slip away to streaming services - two of the nation's biggest providers have joined forces to launch shomi, a new subscription-based service …

Discussion: MobileSyrup.com, Electronista, Globe and Mail, CityNews, MobileSyrup.com, Global News and Globe and Mail

Andrew Leonard / Salon:

Sorry, everyone: The future of journalism is still up in the air — As a smartphone-obsessed journalist, there was never any doubt that I would click on the headline “How the Smartphone Ushered In a Golden Age of Journalism.” And surprise! In the August issue of Wired, Frank Rose tells us that “journalism ... is holding its own.”

Discussion: @betheleri, @tomgrundy, @bmorrissey, @carr2n and Teaching Online Journalism

Justin Ellis / Nieman Lab:

Verge Hack Week: developers, designers, and writers build new storytelling tools, plot growth — The Verge threw a hackweek and invited everyone they know — The idea for a Hack Week at The Verge was fairly simple, says editor-in-chief Nilay Patel. Looking at the example …

Discussion: @reckless, @clockwerks, Poynter and @niemanlab

Michael Wolff / USA Today:

Mail Online success due to publisher ensuring digital and print function separately, different products with different functions — ‘Daily Mail’ solves Internet paradox — News is a reliable British export. The lineup of products has included the tabloid and broadsheet newspaper …

Discussion: @spencerreiss, @michaelwolffnyc, @amolrajan and @nero

Alex Weprin / Capital New York:

To lure subscribers, the Times debuts a free mini crossword — The New York Times is launching a free daily mini crossword puzzle for users of its crossword app for iOS devices, the company said today. — The puzzle, which is comprised of a five-by-five grid of blocks …

Discussion: FishbowlNY and Wall Street Journal

Cliff Kuang / Wired:

Instagram releases Hyperlapse app for creating fast, smooth time-lapse videos — Hyperlapse, Instagram's New App, Is Like a $15,000 Video Setup in Your Hand — Today at 10am PST, Instagram is lifting the veil on Hyperlapse, one of the company's first apps outside of Instagram itself.

Discussion: Instagram Blog, VentureBeat, Gigaom, TechCrunch, Business Insider, MacRumors, Business Insider, Gizmodo, @floydophone, MobileSyrup.com, @herr_schulz, Mobile Today, The Next Web, 9to5Mac, The Verge, App Advice, Engadget and Daring Fireball

Kirsten Acuna / Business Insider:

Netflix Was Completely Shut Out At The Emmys — Netflix earned a record 31 Emmy nominations this year, but the internet streaming giant went home empty-handed during the Emmy Awards ceremony Monday evening. — A few of its actors were up for big awards, including Kevin Spacey for Best Actor in …