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Paul Sawers / The Next Web:
Netflix pushes to block the Comcast-Time Warner merger, submitting a ‘Petition to Deny’ to the FCC — Netflix has made no secret of its opposition to the proposed Comcast-Time Warner merger, previously calling it ‘anti-competitive’. Now, the streaming giant has officially lodged its concerns …
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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% …
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AdAge, Forbes, Softpedia News and Home Media Magazine
Sruthijith KK / Quartz:
Times of India demands ownership and passwords of staffers' company-related social accounts as well as disclosure of personal accounts — 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 …
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Nieman Lab, @digiphile, @trushar, @mihirfadnavis, @justinnxt, @michaelroston, @derekwillis, @ishetas, @ramisms, @d_hrly, @emilyrs, The Drum and Washington Post
Steve Coll / New Yorker:
Paying ransom for kidnapped journalists is not a crime, and calling them reckless blames the victims — When Journalists Go Missing — In 2003, when the United States invaded Iraq, I was working as a senior editor at the Washington Post. Our owner and publisher—Don Graham and Bo Jones …
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@gabrielsnyder, @hunterw, @hunterw, @nxthompson, @amyrowland718, @blakehounshell, @mtill50 and @gcaw
Mike Shields / Wall Street Journal:
Gannett Looks to Ignite the Return of the Giant Banner Ad — Over the past few years, the banner ad, in all its shapes and sizes, has been seriously out of vogue as online advertisers have taken great pains to create ads that are “native.” In-your-face ads are out as brands strive to blend in.
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@mathewi, @cdixon, @caseynewton, @anthonydb, @felixsalmon, @digitalshields, @paulgreenberg, Business Insider and JIMROMENESKO.COM
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney.com:
Turner Broadcasting announces voluntary buyout program for 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.
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New York Times, The Huffington Post, The New York Observer, The Daily Caller, Mashable, AdAge and New York Magazine
Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian:
Rebekah Brooks and co-defendants try to recoup £20m in hacking trial costs — News UK to submit majority of claims for legal fees of up to £25m in case presiding judge called ‘most expensive in country’ — Rebekah Brooks and her co-defendants in the phone-hacking trial are looking …
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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.”
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Gigaom, @mathewi, @tomgrundy, @betheleri, @bmorrissey and @carr2n
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 …
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@zimbalist, @monkbent and @jonrussell, Thanks:@steverubel
Joan E. Solsman / CNET:
Apple TV trots out Showtime Anytime app — HBO Go isn't alone anymore. Premium-cable rival Showtime gets its video-on-demand app into the “walled garden” of Apple's TV-streaming box. — Showtime, the premium cable network known for “Dexter” and “Homeland,” has made it past Apple's gates …
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Multichannel News, Hollywood Reporter and Cult of Mac
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.
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Online News Association, FishbowlDC, 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 …
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